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Revision History:v1.3 Large update to the voice collection

v1.2 Started cataloguing the voice collection. Please note that my email address has changed above, if you wish to get in touch with me.

v1.1 Reevaluated some characters. Added a new Mythology section. Also added some more tips. I intend to begin cataloguing the voice collection in the next update. Please do not send me any voice collection at this time.

v1.0 First version.

Table of Contents:1. Introduction2. Characters3. Magic4. Freya's Requests5. Other Tips / Frequently Asked Questions6. Mythology7. Other Voice Collection Samples8. Credits

1. INTRODUCTION

It's been awhile since I've written an FAQ, but here goes again. Thisis a Character/Hints/Tips FAQ for the American release of ValkyrieProfile, a fantastic RPG with action elements by Tri-Ace, the samefolks who did Star Ocean 2. This is NOT intended to be a walkthrough.If you ARE looking for a walkthrough, I recommend that you look atSteven Bruck's or Zhou Tai An's comprehensive walkthroughs on www.gamefaqs.com. Please note however that they are (as I write this) for the Japanese version, so some names and places have been changed. To avoid confusion, I've attempted to list these changes, although I've probably missed many.

ORIGINAL NAME ENGLISH NAMERucio LucianMeltina MystinaAluze ArngrimRezard LezardGannos GandarRolenta LorentaSohou Suo

Jewel JayleBadluck BadrachBram BrahmsYumeru YumeiFrei FreyaRofar LawferJake Linas JanusBelinas BelenusSherad JelandaRourry LlewelynAmy Aelia

And now a final note before we get started: this list may contain minorspoilers; after all, because of the nature of the game, you know thatanybody you recruit is going to die. Also some characters may beconsidered "secret" in the sense that you will have to go out of yourway to get them. Regardless, on with the show.Each section will be structured in the following manner. Following thecharacter's name there will be a description of which Game Modes thecharacter is available in (Easy, Normal, Hard) and which Chapter theywill be recruited in. A short, very opinionated ^_^ text descriptionfollows, and then normal attacks (if a fighter). Under each attackthere will be statistics of how many times the attack hits, what direction the attack is in, and how many points it adds to your combogauge (provided it successfully hits, of course). Following that willbe a description of the Purify Weird Soul move, if any, along with theCharge Time that move adds. And as an end to the section, I will adda Nitpicky Voice Commentary, a la my Star Ocean 2 FAQ ^_^. Final note:The character list is in alphabetical order except for Lenneth, whocomes first.

2. CHARACTERS

LENNETH VALKYRIEModes Available: AllChapter Obtained: 0

The main character. In a sense, you. Valkyrie is the only charactercapable of equipping both bows (long range) and swords (short range),and this is a very good thing indeed. Valkyrie has relatively goodstats. Her DME is a bit low towards the beginning. Her Nibelung Valestiranges from fair to excellent depending on which form you get (whichis determined by your equipped weapon). With the proper sword in herhands, she is without a doubt the best character in the game.

NORMAL ATTACKS (sword)Bolt Slash1 HitLeft Direction25 PointsLenneth swings down with her sword once, moving the enemy a bit tothe left. Standard attack.

Moment Slide1 HitUp Direction

15 PointsLenneth slides at the enemy. If they are light enough, they will betossed a bit into the air. This makes them very vulnerable to the nextattack...

Vertical Raid2 HitsUpper-Left Direction24 PointsLenneth swings her sword upward, hitting the enemy twice and knockingthem back into the air. This is the one I usually set as her counter-attack.

PURIFY WEIRD SOUL (sword)"It shall be engraved upon your soul! Divine Assault:"Nibelung Valesti (ver. 1)8 Hits53 Points4 CTLenneth pulls of a Bolt Slash, Moment Slide, Bolt Slash, VerticalRaid combo, then three ghostly spears impale the enemy in mid-air.This is your "standard" Nibelung Valesti.

Nibelung Valesti (ver. 2)9 Hits59 Points4 CTSame as above, only Lenneth then grows wings, jumps into the air, creates a massive spear, then throws it at the enemy while it issurrounded by a Dragon-shaped aura. You will get this version while(I think?) three-hit swords are equipped, such as Radiance Blade,Lightning Blade, Gram...

Nibelung Valesti (ver. 3)10 Hits65 Points4 CT"True" version of Nibelung Valesti. Only a very few weapons willallow this, most of which are in the Seraphic Gate only.

NORMAL ATTACKS (bow)Spread Shot2 HitsNo Direction, Up Direction20 PointsLenneth fires two shots at the enemy, the second of which explodeson the ground, tossing the opponent into the air.

Tri-Blast3 HitsNo Direction9 PointsLenneth fires three arrows from her bow at once. They never all seemto hit unless the enemy is really large, though.

Infinity Blast4 Hits

No Direction24 Points(no description yet)

PURIFY WEIRD SOUL (bow)"It shall be engraved upon your soul! Divine Assault:"Nibelung Valesti (ver. 1)12 Hits84 Points4 CTLenneth fires green spiral waves from her bow, the last of whichknocks the enemy into the air, and then three ghostly spears pierce theenemy in mid-air.

Nibelung Valesti (ver. 2)13 Hits90 Points4 CTSame as above, only Lenneth tacks on the wings/Dragon Spear addition,as in Nibelung Valesti Sword Version 2.

Nibelung Valesti (ver. 3)14 Hits96 Points4 CT"True" version of Nibelung Valesti. Ends with large explosion, as inNibelung Valesti Sword Version 3.

EVALUATIONWell, you don't really have much of a choice whether you want to useher in your party or not. Good thing she's such a good character, then.

VOICE COLLECTION1. "To my side, my noble Einherjar." (begin battle)2. "Come to me, dark warriors, battle awaits us." (begin boss battle)3. "Your sins lay heavy upon you, defiler of souls." (begin boss battle)4. "By the holy laws, you shall be obliterated!" (begin boss battle)5. "I beseech you!" 6. "For me!" 7. "Do not die!" (5-7 begin special boss battle)8. "It shall be engraved upon your soul!"9. "Divine Assault..."10. "Nibelung Valesti!" (8-10 Nibelung Valesti)11. "Is it over?"12. "You have no hope of survival."13. "Return from whence you came."14. "Such is your fate." (11-14 enemy perishes)15. "You still breathe?"16. "Surely you realize, resistance is worthless!"17. "You only prolong your suffering!"18. "I see this foe will not fall so easily." (15-18 enemy survives)19. "Get thee hence! Oblivion awaits thee."20. "Their souls have been released. We have no reason to remain here."21. "You have served me well, my Einherjar." (19-21 end battle)22-24 Attack noise25-27 Injured noise28. "You missed!"

29. "Pathetic!"30. "Not even close!" (28-30 counter)31. "It... it cannot be!"32. "Waaaaaa!"33. "Eeyaaaah!" (31-33 death)

VOICE COMMENTARY I have heard several reviews saying the voice acting in VP is above par,and I must agree. Most of the voice acting is not as wince-inducing assome from SO2. Lenneth herself does a great job. Side note: In theJapanese version, Lenneth was voiced by Touma Yumi, a voice actressanime fans may recognize as Urd from Aa! Megami-sama, Freya fromDirty Pair Flash, Deedlit in Record of Lodoss War, and Tokimi inTenchi Muyo, among many other roles.

AELIAModes Available: Normal and HardChapter Obtained: 4

A spearswomen and compatriot of Kashel, Celia, and Gray. She seemsto be the bearer of the "Dragon Gem" which allows her to transforminto a Dragon. Aelia is an excellent addition to your party, providedyou can get her a good spear. Her Purify Weird Soul move is one of themost damaging in the game, and one of the most impressive as well. Oneweakness is that her moves do not charge up the Combo meter that well,so you should always team her with someone who does (such as Arngrim orLenneth)

NORMAL ATTACKSRoundkick2 HitsLeft Direction, Up Direction6 PointsAelia delivers a roundhouse kick and a sweep kick in succession. TheUp component is fairly negligible compared to the left direction.

Sonic Edge1 HitLeft Direction9 PointsAelia throws her spear at the enemy. Somehow, it comes back ^_^.If the enemy is "short" enough, this move will miss, so be careful.

Spinning Edge3 HitsLeft Direction24 PointsProbably Aelia's best normal move. She charges forward with herspear in an odd cyclone-type maneuver, hitting the opponent threetimes. My standard counterattack. This move can also miss if theenemy is too "short", although less often than Sonic Edge.

PURIFY WEIRD SOUL"My soul burns. My power has awakened! Finishing Strike:"Dreaded Dragon1 Hit

45 Points3 CTAelia uses the Dragon Gem to transform herself into a huge Dragon,which subsequently fires a huge blast at an enemy, immolating it.This is one of the more powerful moves in the game. You could bedoing as much as 12000 damage in Chapter 4, and 48000 damage inChapter 8, provided you have the right weapon.

EVALUATIONSince Aelia is one of the hardier, more useful characters, I'd keepher in my party. She's too good to transfer to Asgard. Also, it couldbe just me, but I find that if you switch her attack order toSonic Edge-Spinning Edge-Roundkick, or Spinning Edge-Roundkick-SonicEdge, she'll be more effective in battle. Get her a good spear pronto.

VOICE COLLECTION1. "I love a good battle."2. "Ah, now this is more my style."3. "Alright, time to test my skill."4. "These are our opponents? It's no match!" (1-4 begin battle)5. "My soul burns... my power has awakened!"6. "Finishing Strike..."7. "Dreaded Dragon!" (5-7 Dreaded Dragon)8. "You have reaped what you have sowed."9. "You're no match for me."10. "Now you have felt my strength."11. "Hahaha, how fun!" (8-11 enemy perishes)12. "Impossible."13. "I was sure that would do it."14. "This one is strong."15. "He's powerful." (12-15 enemy survives)16. "How unskilled these beasts are."17. "The enemy is vanquished!"18. "Our work is done." (16-18 end battle)19-21 Attack noise22-24 Injured noise25. "You missed me!"26. "Haha!"27. "Close!" (25-27 counter)28. "Curse you!"29. "I can't... die now!"30. "Nooooo!"31. "Uhh.... ahhh.... (28-31 death)

VOICE COMMENTARYNot bad. Not much to say about her.

ARNGRIMModes Available: AllChapter Obtained: 0

The big muscleman you get right away, he is supposedly a fightinggenius, and it shows. He somehow carries a blade that proportionallywould look about 18 feet long. He's got fairly high attack power anda lot of DME (but not too much... you can NEVER have too much DME inthis game).

NORMAL ATTACKSSpinning Back-Knuckle1 HitLeft Direction15 PointsArngrim hits the enemy with a backhand. Short range, so make suresomebody else doesn't hit the enemy out of the way before it connects.

High Wind1 HitLower-Left Direction30 PointsArngrim swings his sword downward, knocking down the enemy and pushingthem back.

Wrenching Swing1 HitLeft Direction25 PointsArngrim swings his huge sword horizontally. As you'd expect, this movehas good range, and it's a good combo finisher. It can miss shortenemies if they haven't been hit yet.

PURIFY WEIRD SOUL"I grow tired of you. Finishing Strike:"FINAL BLAST8 Hits80 Points6 CTArngrim charges through the enemy with a flame aura for four hits,then causes an explosion under the enemy for four more hits. This isgreat for charging up the Combo meter, and it does respectable damageas well.

EVALUATIONArngrim is a fairly good character, and since Asgard doesn't seem towant him, keep him ^_^. In the beginning he's an extremely damagingcharacter, but towards the end his usefulness goes down a bit... still,he's good in almost all situations.

VOICE COLLECTION1. "No mercy."2. "Hmph. This won't be easy!"3. "No quarter."4. "Ha! This will be child's play!" (1-4 begin battle)5. "I grow tired of you."6. "Finishing Strike..."7. "Final Blast!" (5-7 Final Blast)8. "Ha! No problem."9. "Now die and be silent."10. "Ha! Dead already?"11. "Ha, I love a good fight." (enemy perishes)12. "You want more?"13. "You're next!"14. "Hmm, this is getting interesting."15. "Your time is short, monster!" (12-15 enemy survives)

16. "That was too easy. What's next?"17. "Ha! Did you think you could defeat me?"18. "They were no match for us." (16-18 end battle)19-21 Attack noise22-24 Injured noise25. "Weak!"26. "Forget it!"27. "Take that!" (25-27 counter)28. "Aghhhhhhh!"29. "Damn, it can't be!" (28-29 death)

VOICE COMMENTARYLike Aelia's, not bad. You'll be hearing a lot of it in the beginningof the game, so that's a good thing.

BADRACHModes Available: AllChapter Obtained: 5 or 6 (random)

This rather shady character somehow invokes Valkyrie's mercy, and sojoins your party. He's an archer, sorta... he equips bows, but inbattle his animations look like he's holding a gun. Okay character,I guess -- I rarely use archers.

NORMAL ATTACKSFlare Shot1 HitUp Direction15 PointsBadrach fires a single shot at the enemy.

Fifth Way12 HitsNo Direction1 Point/HitBadrach fires a flurry of shots at the enemy. Not all of them will hitunless the enemy is huge, however.

Lunatic Shot15 HitsNo Direction1 Point/HitPretty much the same as Fifth Way, only the shots fly in a differentpattern and there are more of them.

PURIFY WEIRD SOUL"Yer dead, pal! Deathblow:"Sphere Strike1 Hit30 Points2 CTBadrach runs around the enemy, dropping little bits of (I assume)explosive material, then fires his gun at the enemy for one largeblast. Damage a bit on the low side, but at least it has good CT.

EVALUATION

Okay for an archer, which isn't saying much. I favor mages over archers.And by the time you get him, Valhalla doesn't really need any morearchers. Dead weight in my party.

VOICE COLLECTION1. "Whoa, this looks bad!"2. "Hey, can I sit this one out?"3.4. "These punks will be easy!" (1-4 begin battle)5. "Yer dead pal!"6. "Deathblow!"7. "Sphere Strike!" (5-7 Sphere Strike)8. "Sorry pal, someone's gotta die!"9. "Really pathetic."10. "That's one down!"11. "See ya in hell!" (8-11 enemy perishes)12. "What? Yer still standing!" 13. "Huh. Hurry up and die already!"14. "Ha, you make me look bad!"15. "Bah, you'll die sooner or later. (12-15 enemy survives)16. "Ha, I'm ready for Valhalla already."17. "Killing's thirsty work. I need a drink!"18. "Phew! I could use a rest." (16-18 end battle)19-21 Attack noise22-24 Injured noise25. "Nice try!"26. 27. "You'll regret that!" (25-27 counter)28. "What? Not again!"29. "Oh... it hurts... I don't wanna die!"30. "Auuughhhhhh!" (28-30 death)

VOICE COMMENTARYCould be better. He certainly sounds like a criminal, I'll grant himthat. His few lines in the beginning sound a bit flat.

BELENUSModes Available: AllChapter Obtained: 1

A nobleman from Lassen, Belenus sacrifices himself via Soul Transferand thus joins your party. He wields a sword. Okay for a warrior, notas brawny as Arngrim, but still serviceable.

NORMAL ATTACKSFirst Slash1 HitLower-Left Direction15 PointsBelenus swings his sword downward, knocking the enemy down and back.

Rising Slash2 HitsUp Direction, Up Direction24 PointsBelenus swings his sword back upwards, throwing the enemy upward if

they are light enough. Good for counterattack.

Piercing Crusade2 HitsLeft Direction, Left Direction20 PointsBelenus thrusts all the way through the enemy, finishing on the otherside. Respectable move, but guarded easily.

PURIFY WEIRD SOUL"Feel my wrath. Finishing Strike:"Extreme Void2 Hits30 Points3 CTBelenus causes the enemy to be surrounded by floating green rings, then a massive sword thrusts up from the ground and impales the enemy.Okay damage, CT is on the low side. In other words, make this eitheryour first or your last attack in a special attack string.

EVALUATIONBelenus is an okay character, but I ususally transfer him early on,even as early as Chapter 1. He's no great loss to your party, andtransferring him early will improve your performance rating.

VOICE COLLECTION1. "These are formidable adversaries."2. "I dedicate my soul to the gods."3. "Have at you."4. "Hmph, these foes are unworthy." (1-4 begin battle)5. "Feel my wrath."6. "Finishing Strike..."7. "Extreme Void." (5-7 Extreme Void)8. "Reap the judgment of the gods."9. "Nothing can survive that."10. "How did you like that!"11. "Be damned." (8-11 enemy perishes)12. 13. "Such insolence!"14. "Hmph, unworthy foe."15. "Has my power waned?" (13-15 enemy survives)16. "You have paid the price for your evil."17. "Burn in hell, blasphemers."18. "They were mighty foes." (16-18 end battle)19-21 Attack noise22-24 Injured noise25. "You missed." (counter)26.27. "Now you're mine." (counter)28. "Ughh!"29. "Impossible!" (28-29 death)

VOICE COMMENTARYSound like a nobleman, alright. His "Finishing Strike: Extreme Void"is an especially good line, in my opinion.

BRAHMSModes Available: HardChapter Obtained: Seraphic Gate

Brahms will actually join your party temporarily if you manage to getthe good ending, but only for one battle. If you want to use him, you'llhave to go through the Seraphic Gate, and you'll have to beat him first.Brahms has an extremely high attack rating, and his moves are all verygood. Definitely one of the best characters.

NORMAL ATTACKSBloody Knuckle1 HitLower-Left Direction30 PointsBrahms hits the enemy with a downwards kind of punch, knocking theenemy down if they're light.

Deadly Raid2 HitsUpper-Left Direction, Upper-Left Direction30 PointsBrahms hits the enemy with an uppercut. Dragon Punch, anyone? Floatsthe enemy if light.

Immortal Blow3 HitsLower-Left Direction, Upper-Left Direction, Upper-Left Direction30 PointsThis is basically a Bloody Knuckle and a Deadly Raid chained together.

PURIFY WEIRD SOUL"Feel the power of Darkness! Finishing Strike:"Bloody Curse17 Hits42 Points2 CTBrahms hits the enemy with more punch-uppercut combos, then causessome red things (flames? claws?) to jut out of the ground, hittingthe enemy. Good damage, good Combo meter points, low CT.

EVALUATIONYou can't transfer Brahms even if you wanted to, which you don't. Hisattacks are all extremely damaging, and they charge up the Combometer extremely well. He will make your life easier in the SeraphicGate. Of course, you have to defeat him, first...

VOICE COLLECTION1. "Hrist, prepare yourself." (begin special boss battle)2. "Lenneth, you and I need not do battle here." (begin battle)3. "Feel the power of darkness!"4. "Finishing Strike..."5. "Bloody Curse!" (3-5 Bloody Curse)6. "So fragile."7. "Return to nothingness!"8. "Farewell, frail one."9. "Over? So soon?" (6-9 enemy perishes)

10. "Ha! You are strong indeed!"11. "Ha! A real battle. Glorious!"12. "Excellent. You amuse me...!"13. "Finally, an opponent worthy of respect!" (10-13 enemy survives)14. "Hrist, do not worry. This parting is but temporary."15. "Ludicrous. What was Odin thinking?" (14-15 end battle)16-18 Attack noise19-21 Injured noise22. "Not likely!"23. "Heh!"24. "Don't insult me." (22-24 counter)25. "It... it cannot be!"26. "Aaaaaaah!" (25-26 death)

VOICE COMMENTARYOkay, but it seems to shift in and out of a "gravelly" phase. Thenagain, what is a Lord of the Undead supposed to sound like anyway??

FREYAModes Available: HardChapter Obtained: Seraphic Gate

Freya will join you temporarily in all modes during Chapter 0. Asa Goddess, you'd expect her moves to be pretty good, and they are.However, they are extremely slow, and difficult to combo without muchpractice. Again, one of the best characters in the game.

NORMAL ATTACKSCritical Flare9 HitsLeft Direction24 PointsFreya shoots a spread laser pattern at the enemy. I thought this movecouldn't be blocked, but it may, especially in the Seraphic Gate.

Aerial Burst3 HitsDown Direction, Down Direction, Down Direction21 PointsThis is the only move you'll see in Chapter 0. Freya rematerializes inmid-air and fires a downward burst at the enemy.

Thunder Sword5 HitsLeft Direction50 PointsFreya fires a laser cannon-type blast at the enemy. Good move, extremelyhigh points for the Combo meter. However, this will miss short enemies,so be warned.

PURIFY WEIRD SOUL"Prepare to be cleansed! Divine Assault:"Ether Strike1 Hit10 Points

6 CTFreya materializes in midair, gathers together a lot of energy, andfires it at the enemy for ridiculous amounts of damage. However, this move is extremely slow to recharge and does not add much to the Combometer. Therefore, use it last in a special attack string.

EVALUATIONDespite being rather slow -- counter-attacks are a bit difficult totime as well -- Freya is still one of your best characters. She cancharge up your combo meter to full almost all by herself. (Her movesadd up to almost 100, but they drain because her moves are slow andfar apart). I find that an effective way to pull off combos with herin your party is to perform her first two moves, then start her thirdmove. As soon as she rematerializes, begin attacking with your othercharacters. Again, you can't transfer her, so you might as well keepher.

VOICE COLLECTION1. "Hmm, these beasts will be a good test."2. "These beasts are an offense to me."3. "Ah, it's been so long since I fought in Midgard."4. "What a miserable existence." (1-4 begin battle)5. "Prepare to be cleansed!"6. "Divine Assault..."7. "Ether Strike!" (5-7 Ether Strike)8. "The stand against a god... such is your reward."9. "Such filthy creatures."10. "Let the worms feed on thy flesh."11. "I am Freya. Recall the name on your journey to Hel." (8-11 enemy perishes)12. "Twould have been better for you to have fallen."13. "You have not long on this world, monster."14. "Stand fast! I will finish you soon."15. "Fool! Know you not your own powerlessness?" (12-15 enemy survives)16. "Easy work for a god."17. "One day I must face Brahms."18. "As expected, we are the victors." (16-18 end battle)19-21 Attack noise22-24 Injured noise25. "Your mistake!"26. "Is that all?"27. "I'll reduce you to dust." (25-27 counter)28. "Ugh... ahhh...."29. "Nooooo!"30. "This... cannot... be..." (28-30 death)

VOICE COMMENTARYSounds suitably divine, don't you think? I just wish I didn't haveto hear the line "Do you wish to know the status of our Einherjar?"over and over again. In the Japanese version, Freya was voiced byKawamura Maria, whom anime fans may recognize as the voice of Nagafrom Slayers. ("Ohohohohohohoho!")

GANDARModes Available: Normal and HardChapter Obtained: 8

An officer mage who makes his first appearance when you recruit Aelia,you'll have to fight him in the Palace of the Dragon before you canrecruit him. Luckily, he comes preloaded with some pretty good spells.It's too bad you get him so late; in Hard Mode this means he'svirtually useless, since you have to train him up from level 1. In Normal Mode he's fairly good.

NORMAL ATTACKS**For Gandar and all other mages, see below for Spells/Special Attacks**

PURIFY WEIRD SOUL"My sorcery makes even gods tremble!"

EVALUATIONGandar is an okay character, since you get him so late in the game.If you really want an evil mage, go for Lezard.

VOICE COLLECTION1. "These foes are more than they appear."2. "I shall rend your souls from your bodies."3. "Prepare to face a true opponent!"4. "These creatures are less than pathetic!" (1-4 begin battle)5.6. "How fragile these beasts are." (enemy perishes)7.8. "My sorcery makes even gods tremble!" (great magic/enemy perishes)9. "Hmph! I grow weary of you."10. "Haha! Not bad, little one!"11. "Well done, but you'll not stand another."12. "Your puny grip on life is failing." (9-12 enemy survives)13. "Fighting monsters insteaed of summoning them! How ironic." 14. "A decent performance, I suppose."15. "I will surpass the gods, without fail!" (13-15 end battle)16-18 Injured noise19. "My life's ambition... to reduced to nothing!"20. "Aghhhhh!"21. "Ahhhhhhhhhhhh!" (19-21 death)**For Gandar and all other mages, see below for voice samples 22-68)

VOICE COMMENTARYSounds old and crochety, and possibly insane -- in other words, justright.

GREYModes Available: AllChapter Obtained: 5 or 6 (random)

Grey is evidently the spirit of a former companion of Kashell, Celia,and Aelia, inhabiting an empty suit of armor. He was saved by Lemiathrough Soul Transfer, but failed to do the same for her. Wields asword, good attacks, and fairly strong.

NORMAL ATTACKSRazor Edge1 Hit

Left Direction15 PointsGrey swings his sword downwards, knocking the enemy backwards.

Mortal Razor1 HitUp Direction25 PointsGrey swings his sword back upwards. Simple enough.

Energy Cannon3 HitsLeft Direction, No Direction, No Direction15 PointsGrey charges through the enemy, then two wisps of... something flyaround and attack the enemy. Since the wisps cannot be blocked, youmay want to switch Grey's attacks so that this is the first attack,and then use it as a combo starter.

PURIFY WEIRD SOUL"I invoke the power of the Glacial Blade! Finishing Strike:"Icicle Disaster8 Hits58 Points2 CTGrey charges through the enemy while many wisps attack. The enemyis then encased in a giant block of ice, which Grey shatters. GoodCombo meter points and extremely fast to recharge, this is oneof the better special attacks.

EVALUATIONGrey is a fairly good character. In Normal mode, he comes preloadedwith so many Capacity points that you can transfer him without usinghim in a single battle! And you may indeed wish to do so, becausethis saves you from having to train somebody up. It's a toss-up as towhether you want to keep him in your party or not.

VOICE COLLECTION1. "Even in the face of defeat, I shall never surrender."2.3.4. "Our blades are wasted on such foes." (1-4 begin battle)5. "I invoke the power of the glacial blade."6. "Finishing Strike..."7. "Icicle Disaster!" (5-7 Icicle Disaster)8.9.10. "You fiends have no future." (enemy perishes)11.12. "What? You still breathe?"13. "So still you fight."14. "Concede defeat, doomed one!"15. "Twould be better for you to have died!" (12-15 enemy survives)16. "I will not die." 17. "I will not squander this second chance at life."18. "Lemia, twas you who saved me, I will not forget." (16-18 end battle)

19-21 Attack noise22-24 Injured noise25. "Haiya!"26. "Too bad!"27. "It's over!" (25-27 counter)28. "Wahhhhhh!"29. "Damn!" (28-29 death)

VOICE COMMENTARYGrey sounds a little... dead. Okay, I know he's supposed to be dead.But he sounds deader than dead. "Icicle Disaster" is pretty guiltyof this.

JANUSModes Available: AllChapter Obtained: 2, 3, or 4 (random)

A knight from Crell Monferaigne who wields a crossbow, he was despisedby his countrymen for an unspecified reason. (The Status screen saysit was an assassination). He's an okay character, I guess, but as Isaid before, I don't use archers that much.

NORMAL ATTACKSDiseased Needle2 HitsNo Direction2 PointsJanus fires two bolts from his bow. Simple enough.

Tri-Stinger3 HitsNo Direction3 PointsJanus fires three bolts from his bow, while saying "Ha ha!". Simpleenough.

Restrain Flame1 HitUp Direction50 PointsJanus fires what seems to be an explosive bolt from his bow, tossingthe enemy upwards. This is his only move of any worth to the Combometer.

PURIFY WEIRD SOUL"For my honor. Finishing Strike:"Guilty Break9 Hits72 Points2 CTJanus fires many shots in a row from his bow, ending with a largeexplosion. Okay move. Since Janus is a bow-wielder, don't expecttoo much damage from this move. On the other hand, it's quick torecharge and is almost as good for charging the Combo meter as Arngrim'sFinal Blast.

EVALUATIONIf I manage to get him in an early chapter, I'll usually transfer himwhen Freya asks for an archer. Otherwise, I don't bother training himthat much. Still, out of the archers he's probably the best.

VOICE COLLECTION1. "Huh, there's certainly no lack of decent foes."2.3.4. "This shouldn't take long." (1-4 begin battle)5. "For my honor!6. "Finishing Strike..."7. "Guilty Break!" (5-7 Guilty Break)8. 9. "Dead, I see."10. "Who shall fall next?"11. "The gates of Hel await thee." (9-11 enemy perishes)12.13. "A worthy foe indeed."14. "Very well, I will strike again."15. "Impossible!" (13-15 enemy survives)16. "My skills will be dulled by opponents like this."17. "How long must we keep fighting the same battles?"18. "They were an unworthy foe to begin with." (16-18 end battle)19-21 Attack noise22-24 Injured noise25. "Huh. Ha!"26. "Too bad!"27. "You misjudge me!" (25-27 counter)28. "Wo...aaaahh!"29. "Damn! Did I underestimate?" (28-29 death)

VOICE COMMENTARYFairly good voice, although his tendency to chuckle to himself whileattacking is a bit unnerving ^_^.

JAYLEModes Available: AllChapter Obtained: 5 or 6 (random)

A woman who disguised herself as a man in order to enter the knighthood.Another swordsman with okay attack and a weird bouncy animation duringbattle. DME a bit low. She's another good candidate for transfer.

NORMAL ATTACKSGleam Charge1 HitLeft Direction25 PointsJayle thrusts once at the enemy.

Round Dance1 HitUp Direction15 PointsJayle swings her sword up, floating lighter enemies.

Hind Edge1 HitUpper-Right Direction10 PointsJayle swings her sword backhand, causing the enemy to fly up. Thisis a fairly good move because it actually knocks the enemy towardsyour characters, making for easier combos.

PURIFY WEIRD SOUL"In the name of my lord! Finishing Strike:"Eternal Raid7 Hits56 Points4 CTJayle launches some lightning fast thrusts at the enemy, then causesa horizontal beam to explode through the enemy. Be very careful! Thefirst 6 hits may miss flying enemies! (Harpys, for instance). Goodfor charging up the combo meter, though.

EVALUATIONAgain, Jayle is a good character to train, if only to transfer hereventually. When Freya asks for a brave swordsman, Jayle is a goodchoice.

VOICE COLLECTION1. "Uh, do we have any chance of victory?" (begin battle)2.3.4.5. "In the name of my lord!"6. "Finishing Strike..."7. "Eternal Raid!" (5-7 Eternal Raid)8. "Did that do it?"9. "Now you have felt my power.10. "Alright, no excuses!" (8-10 enemy perishes)11.12. "Damn, not bad!"13. "You're alive? One more then!"14. "You want some more?" 15. "I won't stop until you're crushed!" (12-15 enemy survives)16. "There are plenty of foes left to fight. Let's go."17. "I cannot die yet."18. "That was close. If I had made one more wrong move..." (16-18 end battle)19-21 Attack noise22-24 Injured noise25.26. "I don't think so."27. "Now it's my turn!" (25-27 counter)28. "Uaaaaah!"29. "Aaa... uhhhh..."30. "I don't... wanna... die..." (28-30 death)

VOICE COMMENTARYI don't see how she passed as a male with that voice, but oh well.Not grating on the ears, so it's passable.

JELANDAModes Available: AllChapter Obtained: 0

The pampered brat of Artolia. She redeems herself with her treatmentof Arngrim. As the first mage you get (and only one for awhile), she'spretty useful. However later she gets outclassed by the other mages.Comes with only Fire Storm and the useful Heal spell.

PURIFY WEIRD SOUL"This is divine punishment!"

EVALUATIONIn the beginning, Jelanda is invaluable. Later, she's pretty plain.I usually send her up when Freya asks for the "negotiator".

VOICE COLLECTION1. "Uhoh, we may be in trouble..."2. "Now face a princess's true wrath!" 3. "Such impudence! You face certain death!" (1-3 begin battle)4.5. "Impudent fool!"6. "There. Did you witness my power?" (5-6 enemy perishes)7. "This is divine punishment!" (great magic/enemy perishes)8. "Good, I was getting tired of you." (enemy perishes)9. "What?!"10. "You still live?"11. "Indeed you are stubborn!"12. "In... inconceivable!" (9-12 enemy survives)13. "Well done, everyone!"14. "No matter how many are defeated, more appear!"15. "Well, they were rather annoying." (13-15 end battle)16.17.18.19.20. "Yahhhhh!" 21. "Help... me..." (20-21 death)

VOICE COMMENTARYEven after redemption, she still sounds kinda bratty. And wimpy too:"No matter how many are defeated, more appear!" I found myself annoyedwith her.

JUNModes Available: AllChapter Obtained: 2, 3, or 4 (random)

A samurai who wields two swords, although you only need to equiphim with one ^_^. Jun is a good character, if only because hisfighting style gives variety from everybody else's European sword-style. His attacks come out fairly quickly.

NORMAL ATTACKS

Senko-zan2 HitsLeft Direction, Up Direction10 PointsJun swings sideways at the enemy, and then jumps up, bringing thesword up along the enemy. Will float light enemies fairly high.Unfortunately, this means your other characters may miss, so be careful.

Koei-zan1 HitRight Direction5 PointsJun charges to the other side of the enemy and then hits them inthe back, conveniently right into your other fighters. Good move,bit slow.

So-enbu2 HitsLeft Direction, Left Direction24 PointsIt says the move goes in the left direction, but if you pull thismove off after a Koei-zan it actually goes right. Jun hits theenemy with his sword, whirls around, and then hits the enemy again.

PURIFY WEIRD SOUL"Mugen no kensen! Blade art:"Senko-jin15 Hits30 Points2 CTJun hits the enemy from all sides with lightning-fast slashes.Very cool-looking, and quick to recharge.

EVALUATIONJun is a pretty good character. Like Aelia, all his moves don't domuch for charging up the Combo meter, so put him in your partywith somebody who does. You may wish to transfer him, but since hedoesn't overtly fit any requests perfectly, feel free to keep him.

VOICE COLLECTION1. "No matter who the opponent, I shall not yield!"2. "Try all you want, demons. The outcome will not change!"3. "By hook or crook, you shall all die!" (1-3 begin battle)4.5. "Mugen no kensen!"6. "Blade Art..."7. "Senko-jin!" (5-7 Senko-jin)8. "Feel fortunate to have died a quick death."9. "Now your future is emptiness!"10. "Die, and begone."11. "None can stand before me!" (9-11 enemy perishes)12. "You are strong, monster!"13. "You still fight?"14. "Still you will fall!"15. "Resist not. You are doomed!" (12-15 enemy survives)16. "Ai, have I made a terrible mistake?"17. "Before my blades, all are powerless!"

18. "I have never lost a battle." (16-18 end battle)19-21 Attack noise22-24 Injured noise25. "Too slow!"26. "Ha!"27. "Take that!" (25-27 counter)28. "D... Damn!"29. "Ugh... aghh.... ai..." (28-29 death)

VOICE COMMENTARYPretty good. His fake Japanese accent is a lot better than Suo's ^_^.

KASHELLModes Available: Normal and HardChapter Obtained: 3

A compatriot of Aelia and Celia, who also seems to know Arngrim. Hewields an extremely large sword, not as big as Arngrim's, but stillpretty large. He also has a strange battle stance. Good character,I guess, but too cocky for me.

NORMAL ATTACKSLow Swing1 HitUp Direction10 PointsKashell swipes his sword at the enemy, floating light ones.

Beast Tackle2 HitsLeft Direction, Lower-Left Direction30 PointsKashell charges at the enemy with a thrust and then beats them downwith another swipe. Good counter.

Air Pressure1 HitUpper-Left Direction15 PointsKashell leaps into the air, then flies diagonally downward withhis sword. Extremely unrealistic, but a good move nevertheless.

PURIFY WEIRD SOUL"I'll take care of this. Finishing Strike:"Flashing Blade3 Hits69 Points5 CTKashell performs his basic moves in sequence, only a lot flashier^_^. Good Combo charge, slow to recharge.

EVALUATIONOther than his cocky attitude, which annoyed me, Kashell is an okaycharacter. I usually end up transferring him as well. Don't transferhim until you visit the Oddrock Caves, however.

VOICE COLLECTION1. "Hey, this doesn't look good!" (begin battle)2.3.4.5. "I'll take care of this!"6. "Finishing Strike..."7. "Flashing Blade!" (5-7 Flashing Blade)8. "Hahaha! Isn't this fun?"9. "Alright, feelin' good!"10. "That was too easy!"11. "I knew that would work!" (8-11 enemy perishes)12. "What? Not dead yet?"13. "Hey, is this for real?" 14. "Huh. Oh well."15. "No way!" (12-15 enemy survives)16. "Not bad, I guess. Of course, it was all thanks to me!"17. "Aww, over already? I still wanted to fight?"18. "Whew! That didn't go quite as well as I thought." (16-18 end battle)19-21 Attack noise22-24 Injured noise25. "Too easy!" (counter)26.27. "Die!" (counter)28. "Agghhhhhhh!"29. "Confound it all!" (28-29 death)

VOICE COMMENTARYThe voice itself is good, but the samples are extremely annoying ^_^."Now die!" is something I can go without hearing again.

LAWFERModes Available: Normal and HardChapter Obtained: 2

A spearman who seems to be a friend of Arngrim (well, the closestthing to friends which Arngrim seems to have). Apparently he's notas skilled as Arngrim either. No matter, he's still a good fighter,but I prefer Aelia when it comes to somebody to hold my Crimson Edgespear ^_^.

NORMAL ATTACKSSmash Axe1 HitLeft Direction24 PointsLawfer swings his halberd at the enemy.

Prisoner Fang1 HitRight Direction30 PointsLawfer thrusts his halberd at the enemy. It says it goes in theright direction, but I've never noticed this -- might as well be"No Direction".

Triple Thrust3 HitsLower-left Direction, Left Direction, Upper-Left DirectionLawfer thrusts his halberd three times, once in each left direction.This move seems especially good for breaking Combo Guards.

PURIFY WERID SOUL"I stake everything on this single blow. Finishing Strike:"Justice Stream10 Hits25 Points2 CTLawfer thrusts his halberd a few times, then swings it sideways,knocking the enemy into a conveniently-placed tornado. Good rechargetime.

EVALUTIONLawfer is a pretty good character when you first get him. His movescharge up the Combo meter fairly well. However, once I get Aelia Iusually ditch him or transfer him.

VOICE COLLECTION1. "We have nothing but to fight."2. "I pledge my strength to the Lady Valkyrie!"3. "Do you think you can best me?"4. "Be vigilant, my friends!" (1-4 begin battle)5. "I stake everything on this single blow!"6. "Finishing Strike..."7. "Justice Stream!" (5-7 Justice Stream)8. "You have no more reason to live."9. "Did that do it?"10.11. "I shall cut open my own path." (8-11 enemy perishes)12. "I'm not strong enough!"13. "Are you still alive?"14. "Fine, then I shall strike again!"15. "Did I misjudge my blow?" (12-15 enemy survives)16. "Let us go my friends."17.18. "It might not go so well next time." (16-18 end battle)19-21 Attack noise22-24 Injured noise25. "Don't underestimate me!"26. "Not so easy!"27. "Nice try!" (25-27 counter)28. "Oowaaaah!"29. "No... not here!" (28-29 death)

VOICE COMMENTARYSounds pretty... British, doesn't it? Fits Lawfer's "noble heritage"well.

LEZARD VALETHModes Available: HardChapter Obtained: Seraphic Gate

Didn't you wish you could use this mad genius (TM) when you fought him?Well, you can! But only in the Seraphic Gate. He's a pretty good mage,depending on when you get to the Seraphic Gate... by the time I gotthere my Mystina was ten levels higher than him, so I used her instead.But Lezard comes preloaded with a full complement of useful spells.Besides, he sounds cool.

PURIFY WEIRD SOUL"Hahahahahahahahaha!"

EVALUATIONPretty useful, and he gets style points too. You can't transfer himanyway, so by all means use him.

VOICE COLLECTION1. "Hahahahaha! These foes are a joke!"2. "Open the gates of Niflheim! More souls await."3.4. "Ha! We cannot lose against such foes." (1-4 begin battle)5.6.7.8.9. "Hmm, you're a bit stronger than I thought."10. "Well, this is a surprise."11.12. "You will not survive the next strike."13. 14. "These demons are surprisingly feeble! Undead in name only."15. "They say one should not speak unkindly of the dead, so I say, Nice try." (14-15 end battle)16-18 Injured noise19.20. "No! I will not accept this!" (death)21.

VOICE COMMENTARYPerfect. Sounds insane as usual. If you get the good ending, you'll behearing a lot of it.

LLEWELYNModes Available: AllChapter Obtained: 1

Llewelyn is a young archer from Crell Monferaigne whose only use appears to be transfer when Freya wants an archer. He's also usefulfor the boss battle in the Solde Catacombs, but that's about it.

NORMAL ATTACKSFirst Shot1 HitNo Direction5 PointsLlewelyn fires a single shot from his bow.

Twin Shot

2 HitsNo Direction, No Direction10 PointsLlewelyn fires two shots from his bow. Imagine that.

Aiming Wisp3 HitsNo Direction, No Direction, No Direction15 PointsLlewelyn fires... yes! Three arrows from his bow!

PURIFY WEIRD SOUL"In the name of all the Gods! Finishing Strike:"Layer Storm20 Hits100 Points2 CTLlewelyn concentrates energy in his arrow tip, then fires many manyshots at the enemy. Although it says "20 hits", not all of them will hitunless the enemy is extremely large. Good CT and excellent Combo Metercharge, however.

EVALUATIONWhen people aren't misspelling Llewelyn's name, they aren't using him.As noted before, he's only useful as a transfer when Freya requests anarcher.

VOICE COLLECTION1. "Oh no! We're totally outmatched!"2. "I'll do my best."3. "Good luck everybody."4. "With enemies like this even I might have a chance!" (1-4 begin battle)5. "In the name of all the gods!"6. "Finishing Strike..."7. "Layer Storm!" (5-7 Layer Storm)8.9. "How'd ya like that?"10. "Not bad, ha!"11. "There's more where that came from." (9-11 enemy perishes)12. "You're still alive?"13.14.15. "Wha... that's not supposed to happen!" (12-15 enemy survives)16. "Wow, everyone's so tough!"17. "I've got to try harder, or..."18. "Was I of any help?" (16-18 end battle)19-21 Attack noise22-24 Injured noise25. "Ya!"26. "Alright!"27. "Eat this!" (25-27 counter)28. "I... I don't wanna die again!" 29. "Aaaaaaah!" (28-29 death)

VOICE COMMENTARYWell, according to the credits, Llewelyn is voiced by a voice actress,

which I understand is a common practice for young male characters.However, in certain samples, he sounds *too* much like a female.Not bad, over all. Sounds like a teenager, alright.

LORENTAModes Available: Normal and HardChapter Obtained: 4

Headmistress at Flanberg's school, you'd expect her to be a prettygood sorceress. And she's pretty good. She's not the best, but she'sfairly good.

PURIFY WEIRD SOUL"Depart now, you grotesque thing!"

EVALUATIONNot bad, I usually end up transferring her when Freya requests theSorcerer. She's worth training up for that reason alone.

VOICE COLLECTION1. "These beasts are much too dangerous." (begin battle)2.3.4.5. "Monster, get thee hence! (enemy perishes)6. "Depart now, you grotesque thing!" (great magic/enemy perishes)7. "I pray that your soul may be saved."8. "You are finished, monster." (7-8 enemy perishes)9. "It cannot be! I don't believe it."10. "Have I only increased their hatred?"11. "How did it still survive?" 12. "Such will to live!" (9-12 enemy survives)13. "Is there really any meaning to this victory?"14. "Is this truly justice?"15. "Let us begone from this place, my companions." (13-15 end battle)16.17.18.19. "Eeahhh!"20. "No, it cannot be!" (19-20 death)** Lorenta's spell samples start from number 21, not 22 **

VOICE COMMENTARYEh, she's passable. Sounds cultured enough.

LUCIANModes Available: Normal and HardChapter Obtained: 5

Yes, this is the same Lucian that you saw in the prologue. Now whythe heck was he in the prologue when everybody else wasn't? Well, Iain't tellin' ya. You'll have to get the good ending to find out. ButI suspect you'll be able to guess. Anyway, Lucian is YAS (yet anotherswordsman). Yawn. Fairly good, I guess.

NORMAL ATTACKSAir Slash1 HitUp Direction25 PointsLucian swings the sword at the enemy for a fairly high float. Notbad, just make sure your other characters don't miss because theenemy is floating.

Slanting Blow1 HitUpper-Left Direction15 PointsLucian swings his sword upwards, pushing the enemy up and back.

Shining Bolt12 HitsNo Direction36 PointsLucian somehow causes lightning to fly off his sword. Good move,doesn't move the enemy. You are almost guaranteed to get Purple Gems/Treasure Chests with this move. Good for counter-attack as well.

PURIFY WERID SOUL"Valkyrie! Grant me power! Finishing Strike:"Round-Rip Saber5 Hits40 Points3 CTLucian hits the enemy once from each direction, then causes greenexplosion waves to hit the enemy. Respectable move, fairly fast torecharge, Combo meter charge is only average.

EVALUATIONOkay character, but if you want the best ending you MUST transfer him.See below for details.

VOICE COLLECTION1. "What? This dark force, it's..."2.3.4. "They are no match for us!" (1-4 begin battle)5. "Valkyrie, grant me power!"6. "Finishing Strike..."7. "Round Rip Saber!" (5-7 Round Rip Saber)8. "There, did you see my skill?"9. "Who's next?10. "Not bad, eh? Now you understand."11. "A single blow from me is death!" (8-11 enemy perishes)12. "What power!"13. "Damn it all!"14. "Don't think that'll happen again!"15. "My strike was too weak!" (12-15 enemy survives)16. "This power! If only I had gained it earlier, I could've..."17. "I don't wanna cause anymore painful memories."18. "I wonder if I'll ever get to pass this earring on?" (16-18 end battle)

19-21 Attack noise22-24 Injured noise25. "Don't make me laugh!" (counter)26.27.28. "Platina... Valkyrie!"29. "Aghhhhh!"30. "Uhhhh!" (28-30 death)31.

VOICE COMMENTARYStandard "good-guy voice". He sounds so depressed, though. I guessI understand that, but this guy is seriously in need of therapy ^_^.

LYSERIAModes Available: HardChapter Obtained: 7

Lyseria is the woman encased in crystal in the Arkdain Ruins. I drovemyself crazy trying to find out what I was supposed to do there, butit turns out that if you're playing Normal mode, you can't do anything.Odin will tell you to go free her in Hard Mode, and you'll end up havingto fight her first... not a hard task.

PURIFY WEIRD SOUL"In the name of the gods, I heal thee!"

EVALUATIONYou get her almost too late to be of any use, since she starts out atLevel 1. But since Odin said to, you might as well go get her. You maywant to transfer her, if you have enough Experience to give to her.

VOICE COLLECTION1. "This match... it is far too dangerous."2.3.4. "I'm afraid I will not be able to save you." (1-4 begin battle)5. "I cannot suffer you to live!" (enemy perishes)6. "In the name of the gods, I seal thee!" (great magic/enemy perishes)7. "I deny thy future!" (enemy perishes)8.9. "Let us end this!"10. "If that did not stop you what will?" 11. "How could you endure such sorcery?"12. "Am I too weak?" (9-12 enemy survives)13. "Such abominations cannot be allowed to exist."14. "I pray that you lost souls found rest."15. "I pray that you poor beings will one day know happiness." (13-15 end battle)16-18 Injured noise19. "I... I accept my fate." (death)20. "I wasn't any help... forgive me."21. "Aaaaah!"22. "Aah!" (19-22 death)** Lyseria's spell samples seem to start on 23, not 22 **

VOICE COMMENTARYIs she supposed to sound so doomed? Then again, since she's been trappedin crystal for thousands of years...

MYSTINAModes Available: Normal and HardChapter Obtained: 5 (only if you beat Lezard in 4)

Mystina is a rival researcher to Lezard. She sounds petty and obsessive,and she probably is. But who cares? Mystina is a good addition to yourparty, if you can train her up so that she doesn't die. DME is low, likeall mages.

PURIFY WEIRD SOUL"You freaks have no reason to exist."

EVALUATIONMystina is the mage I kept to the very end. She comes with some verygood spells, and she seems to be adept at casting them. Like Lezard,she gets style points too.

VOICE COLLECTION1. "Hmph! These freaks look like trouble."2.3. "Poor accursed creatures. We must set their souls free."4. "Feast your eyes on me! It'll be your last vision of beauty." (1-4 begin battle)5. "You freaks have no reason to exist!" (great magic/enemy perishes)6. "Ha, didn't even break a sweat."7. "I'd have been impressed if you'd survived."8. "Even reincarnated your fate'll be the same." (6-8 enemy perishes)9. "Starting to annoy me!"10. "Persistent brutes, aren't you!"11. "Not bad. Want seconds?"12. "Oh I get it. You want some more?" (9-12 enemy survives)13. "Huh. Well at least now it's nice and quiet."14. "Our work here is done. Let's go!"15. "They had it coming to them." (13-15 end battle)16-18 Injured noise19. "Aaaah!"20. "Aaaagh!"21. "Not here!" (19-21 death)

VOICE COMMENTARYSounds bratty and narcissistic... in other words, just right.

NANAMIModes Available: AllChapter Obtained: 2, 3, or 4 (random)

A Shrine Maiden in Hai-lan who sacrifices herself so that another girlmay live. She's an okay sorceress -- her starting spells aren't thatgreat. I prefer Yumei, and you get them at around the same time.

PURIFY WEIRD SOUL

"Tenchu! Punishment from the Heavens!"

EVALUATIONNanami is transfer fodder for me. In other words, I train her up justenough, then send her up. No loss to the party.

VOICE COLLECTION1. "Don't do anything rash, my friends."2.3. "I feel dark energy growing from these beings!"4. "Look! They are mononoke! Vengeful spirits!" (1-4 begin battle)5.6. "Tenchu, punishment from the heavens!" (great magic/enemy perishes)7. "Such is the fate of all monsters!"8. "You have earned your rest. Sleep soundly." (7-8 enemy perishes)9.10. "Die quickly and spare yourself the pain!"11. "All is nearly lost for you!" 12. "Don't you see? You must submit!" (10-12 enemy survives)13. "I have drawn daikichi, excellent fortune!"14. "I have drawn chukichi, good fortune."15. "I have drawn kichi (?), average fortune." 16. "Oh dear, I have drawn daikyou, terrible fortune." (13-16 end battle)17-19 Injured noise20. "It's getting dark..."21. "The pain!"22. 23. "Aah!" (20-23 death)

** Nanami's spell samples start on 24, not 22 **

VOICE COMMENTARYSounds like a little girl alright. I can't make out the Japanese wordsin some of her quotes, though...

SHIHOModes Available: AllChapter Obtained: 5 or 6 (random)

Shiho is a blind song maiden. Apparently you don't need to be ableto see an enemy to cast spells on them. As for spells, Shiho is onlyokay. She seems preloaded for healing jobs; when you first get her, shehas NO attack spells. I kept her as a mainly support mage, and onlytaught her one attack spell.

PURIFY WEIRD SOUL"Evil has no place in this world."

EVALUATIONNot a bad character, outclassed by Mystina. I used her only when I needed a support mage.

VOICE COLLECTION1. "Dark forces are at work here." (begin battle)

2.3.4.5. "Return to the abyss you came from." (enemy perishes)6. "Evil has no place in this world." (great magic/enemy perishes)7. "The underworld awaits you." (enemy perishes)8. "I'll always uphold the truths of the earth." (enemy perishes)9. "Why won't this demon die?"10. "How could it have survived?" (9-10 enemy survives)11.12.13. "I fight for truth. But now I will also fight for myself!"14. "Their torment has finally ended."15. "My friends, are you all right?" (13-15 end battle)16-18 Injured noise19. "Awwwww!" 20. "Somebody... please save me!" (19-20 death)**Shiho's spell samples start on 21, not 22**

VOICE COMMENTARYPretty good. I wonder why none of her samples are singing?

SUOModes Available: AllChapter Obtained: 7

A samurai with a rather scary mask. He wields a Katana and has nicered armor too. It's too bad that you get him so late in the game, whichmeans you probably won't use him much.

NORMAL ATTACKSShisen1 HitLeft Direction25 PointsSuo swings his katana, like everybody else. Knocks enemy backwards.

Hyo-rappa1 HitLeft Direction10 PointsSuo causes some kind of energy wave to fly from his hands. Lookslike a Hadouken from Street Fighter, almost.

Yasha-uchiRight Direction, Right Direction16 PointsSuo gets behind the enemy, then kicks it and swings his sword at it.Slow, but effective.

PURIFY WEIRD SOUL"Body and soul shall be torn asunder! Ougi:"Hyoso-hojin6 Hits48 Points3 CT

Suo swings his sword once at the enemy, then causes several iciclesto sprout from the ground and beat down the enemy. Average for a special move. It seems that this move is Ice-Elemental, because dependingon an enemies' resistance the icicles may do just as much damage as thesword strike, or not very much at all.

EVALUATIONLike Grey, in Normal Mode Suo can be transferred without being usedin a single battle. And since you get him so late, this may be a wisemove.

VOICE COLLECTION1. "By the laws of heaven, you shall be cleansed!"2.3. "Show me your skill, demons."4. "Don't you beasts realize you're completely outmatched?" (1-4 begin battle)5. "Body and soul shall be torn asunder!"6. "Ougi!"7. "Hyoso-hojin!" (5-7 Hyoso-hojin)8. "My path is strewn with corpses!"9. "So even demons feel pain."10. "Thus is the law of heaven!"11. "Turn to the dust!" (8-11 enemy perishes)12. "What?"13. "It seems I underrated you!"14. "Stay down, you fool!"15. "My next strike will not be so merciful!" (12-15 enemy survives)16. "Thankless creatures these beasts are!"17. "It was their karma to die as such."18. "Admirable skill, but still no match for me!" (16-18 end battle)19-21 Attack noise22-24 Injured noise25. "Pathetic!"26. "That it?" (25-26 death)27.28. "Aaaaah!"29. "So this... shall be my final resting place..." (28-29 death)

VOICE COMMENTARYUnlike Jun, he doesn't even try for a fake Japanese accent! Oh well.Not that awe-inspiring.

YUMEIModes Available: AllChapter Obtained: 2, 3, or 4

What is it with Sorceresses from Hai-Lan? Oh well. Yumei is a mermaid,and so she starts off with Water/Ice Spells, apparently. Okay character.By the time you get to Chapter 5, you'll be almost drowning in mages,so it's your choice as to which ones you want to keep, and which onesyou want to transfer.

PURIFY WEIRD SOUL"I hope that wasn't too strong."

EVALUATIONYumei is tailor-made for Freya's request for a nimble swimmer. I sendher up almost everytime.

VOICE COLLECTION1. "Father, mother, watch over me."2. 3. "Okay everyone, be brave."4. "They have no chance against us." (1-4 begin battle)5. "I hope that wasn't too strong." (great magic/enemy perishes)6. "Good! It worked."7. "Thank goodness my power was enough."8. "Go back to the hole you crawled in from!" (6-8 enemy perishes)9. "Uhoh, we may be in trouble!"10. "Huh? I can't believe it!"11. "Ooh, it's still alive!"12. "Oh no, this is bad!" (9-12 enemy survives)13. "You all fought so bravely."14. "I'm proud to fight by your side."15. "Is everybody okay? You're not hurt?" (13-15 end battle)16-18 Injured noise19. "Noooo!" (death)20. 21.

VOICE COMMENTARYShe sounds a little unsure of herself... There's nothing wrong withthis, but I imagined Yumei as a more confident character.

3. MAGIC

Unlike warriors, mages can cast any of a number of spells. They canonly learn ten spells at a time, however. For this reason mages are alittle more "interchangeable" then warriors.

ATTACK SPELLSDark Savior3 Hits3 CT15 PointsUp Direction, Up Direction, Up DirectionThree blades impale the enemy in a triangle pattern. Darkness-Elemental.

Fire Lance2 Hits3 CT40 PointsLeft Direction, Left DirectionTwo fire spears hit the enemy. Fire-Elemental.

Fire Storm1 Hit2 CT50 PointsUp DirectionAn explosion takes place under the enemy. Good for charging up the

meter. Fire-Elemental.

Frigid Damsel3 Hits5 CT45 PointsUp Direction, Up Direction, Up DirectionThree maidens with ice blades attack the enemy. Ice-Elemental, mayfreeze enemies.

Icicle Edge3 Hits5 CT15 PointsNo DirectionThree Icicles fall from the sky. Not very effective for the ComboMeter. Ice-Elemental, may freeze enemies.

Lightning Bolt3 Hits9 CT24 PointsNo DirectionLightning shoots towards the enemy from the caster. Extremely slowto recharge. Lightning-Elemental.

Mystic Cross4 Hits6 CT40 PointsLeft Direction, Left Direction, Left Direction, Left DirectionStars of light hit the enemy. This spell seems especially good forgetting treasure chests/purple gems. Light-elemental.

Poison Blow1 Hit3 CT5 PointsUp DirectionA cloud of poison appears under the enemy. Low on CT, but also lowon the Combo gauge. Seems to be very effective against mages.Poison-elemental, may poison enemy.

Prismatic Missile5 Hits10 CTNo DirectionMulti-colored beams of light strike the enemy. Lightning-Elemental,may cause many different status anomalies.

Sacred Javelin5 Hits3 CT25 PointsLeft Direction x 5Spears of light drop from the heavens onto the enemy. Light-Elemental.

Shadow Servant3 Hits5 CT45 PointsUp Direction, Up Direction, Up DirectionThree hooded phantoms pop up under the enemy. Dark-Elemental.

Stone Torch1 Hit3 CT5 PointsUp DirectionA cloud of something -- energy? -- appears under the enemy. Poison-Elemental, may petrify the enemy.

PURIFY WEIRD SOULWhen you Purify Weird Soul with a mage, two things may happen. Thenormal thing that happens is that they cast a more powerful versionof their basic spell. Spell parameters remain the same, but there aregenerally more hits, CT, and Combo points. Changes are listed below.

Dark Savior 9 Hits 6 CT 45 PointsFire Lance 6 Hits 6 CT 120 PointsFire Storm 3 Hits 4 CT 150 PointsFrigid Damsel 9 Hits 10 CT 135 PointsIcicle Edge 9 Hits 10 CT 45 PointsLightning Bolt 9 Hits 10 CT 72 PointsMystic Cross 12 Hits 10 CT 120 PointsPoison Blow 3 Hits 6 CT 15 PointsPrismatic Missile 15 Hits 10 CT 150 PointsSacred Javelin 10 Hits 6 CT 75 PointsShadow Servant 9 Hits 10 CT 135 PointsStone Torch 3 Hits 6 CT 15 Points

But there's nothing exciting in that. However, if your mage isequipped with certains scepters/staves, you may get a "Great Magic".The description of the weapon will usually say "Allows the caster toperform great magics". The downside is that many of these weaponsmay break. The following weapons will allow Great Magic.

Element ScepterEther ScepterInfinity RodUnicorn's HornWand of ApocalypseWand "Mystic Sage"

Obviously, these weapons are of great value, and also fairly rare.The advantages to Great Magic are many. They are much more damaging,more visually impressive, and most importantly, hit all enemies. TheGreat Magic you get depends on what your default spell is. Towardsthe end of the game, bosses also tend to use Great Magic on you, unfortunately.

Absolute Zero(from Frigid Damsel)"If ye shall accept the benedictions of beauty, then, yea, let these

chains of aster surround thee. Absolute Zero!"4 Hits5 CT64 PointsLots of hail fall on the enemies, encasing them in ice. Finallya last hailstone shatters the ice. Ice-Elemental.

Calamity Blast(from Fire Lance)"The time of exorcism is at hand! Venemous servants, unleash thydark flames! Calamity Blast!"5 Hits5 CT20 PointsA cloud of fire appears in the sky and shoots fireballs at theenemy for large explosions. Fire-Elemental.

Carnage Anthem(from Stone Torch)"Hark, it is an omen! As hymns resound thou shalt be offered as asacrifice upon the feasts of madness! Carnage Anthem!"3 Hits5 CT48 PointsA flow of lava runs over the enemy. Poison-Elemental.

Celestial Star(from Mystic Cross)"Ye must desire rest from thy empty existence. Thou shalt have it.Celestial Star!"7 Hits6 CT70 PointsFeathers floating in the air become halos of light that shootdown beams at the enemy. This is, in my opinion, the best GreatMagic. Light-Elemental.

Cosmic Spear(from Dark Savior)"If ye trust that thy eternal bonds may be broken, then let mywords be as a vengeful blade upon thee! Cosmic Spear!"1 Hit5 CT50 PointsA gigantic spear spins in midair, then catches fire and careensinto the enemy. Dark-Elemental.

Crystal Strike(from Icicle Edge)"Surely thou can feel it. Thy days are numbered! Thy death is athand! Crystal Strike!"2 Hits5 CT50 PointsThe enemies are encased in a tetrahedron of ice, which is thenpierced on all sides. Ice-Elemental.

Dragon Bolt(from Lightning Bolt)"As the harmoniums of Asgard sound, their very melodies stir theancient lightning to wake! Dragon Bolt!"4 Hits9 CT52 PointsA skeletal lightning dragon flies through all the enemies.Hideously slow to recharge. Lightning-Elemental.

Gravity Blessing(from Prismatic Missile)"Hark! Lightning that writhes within the ashen depths, descend nowin a storm upon thy foe! Gravity Blessing!"3 Hits10 CT48 PointsA sphere of gravity descends on the enemy. Way too slow to recharge,damage not that great comparatively. Lightning-Elemental.

Ifrit Caress(from Fire Storm)"I invoke the rites of fiery Muspellheim, and give thy soul up tothe inferno's embrace! Ifrit Caress!"1 Hit5 CT50 PointsA circle of flame surrounds the enemy, then collapses inward,burning everything. Fire-Elemental.

Meteor Swarm(from Shadow Servant)"No mercy for the damned! Thus thou hast no escape from the graspof catastrophe! Meteor Swarm!"7 Hits5 CT50 PointsA bunch of meteors hit the enemy (duh!). Another very good spell.Dark-Elemental.

Petro Disruption(from Poison Blow)"Lo, ye shall look upon the calamities of heresy with becloudedeyes! Petro Disruption!"3 Hits5 CT51 PointsA giant skeleton emerges from a swamp and breathes a cloud ofpoison over all the enemies. Poison-Elemental.

Seraphic Law(from Sacred Javelin)"Ye of detestable name and virtue, false apostle, thou art badeback to the abyss. Seraphic Law!"3 Hits5 CT21 Points

Motes of light gather into a gigantic laser beam in mid-air,then shoot at the enemy. Light-Elemental.

SUPPORT SPELLS

Aside from attack spells, there are a number of support spells yourmages can learn. Unlike attack spells, these cannot be designatedas your primary spell (via the Ability menu), but they can be castat any time, provided you have no CT, via the Select Button menuin battle.

Dampen Magic6 CTThis spell prevents your enemies from casting magic for 5 turns.This only affects magic spells, not magic special attacks (GreatMagic and others). Okay spell, but I prefer Reflect Sorcery ^_^.May be useful if the enemy keeps casting Heal.

Guard Reinforce3 CTThis increases your party's RDM parameter by 50%. It lasts for10 rounds, and sadly can only be cast once per battle.

Heal5 CTThis heals your entire party for 80% of their maximum DME. Thisspell is one of the best. It will save your life many many times.

Invoke Feather5 CTRecovers an unconscious character and gives them back 80% of theirDME. Good in a pinch, but I prefer using Union Plumes for the mostpart.

Might Reinforce3 CTIncreases your party's ATK parameter by 50%. Lasts for ten roundsand can only be cast once per battle.

Normalize1 CTCures all status abnormalities. Great spell because it's fast torecharge and does the work of both Banish and Prime Banish.

Reflect Sorcery8 CTThis spell creates a barrier around your party that reflectsspells back at their caster. GREAT spell. This will save your lifein many a boss battle. The wall lasts for 3 turns.

Sap Guard1 CTThis spell reduces one enemy's RDM parameter. The amount dependson the enemy and it lasts for 5 turns.

Sap Power1 CT

Reduces one enemy's ATK parameter. Like Sap Guard, the amountdepends on the enemy, and it lasts for 5 turns.

Shield Critical6 CTThis spell prevents enemy's from using special attacks for threeturns. Unfortunately, success isn't guaranteed. Has a tendencyto fail when you need it the most.

Spell Reinforce3 CTMultiplies your party's MGC parameter by 1.5. It lasts for 10rounds and can be cast once per battle. Not that useful unless youhave two or more spellcasters in your party.

VOICE COLLECTIONMost mages start the spell samples on block 22, but not all.1. "Fire Lance!"2. "Fire Storm!"3. "Icicle Edge!"4. "Frigid Damsel!"5. "Lightning Bolt!"6. "Prismatic Missile!"7. "Shadow Servant!"8. "Dark Savior!"9. "Poison Blow!"10. "Stone Torch!"11. "Mystic Cross!"12. "Sacred Javelin!"13. "Invoke Feather!"14. "Heal!"15. "Normalize!"16. "Might Reinforce!"17. "Guard Reinforce!"18. "Spell Reinforce!"19. "Sap Power!"20. "Sap Guard!"21. "Dampen Magic!"22. "Reflect Sorcery!"23. "Shield Critical!"24. "The time of exorcism is at hand! Venemous servants, unleash thy dark flames!"25. "Calamity Blast!" (24-25 Calamity Blast)26. "Surely thou can feel it. Thy days are numbered! Thy death is at hand!"27. "Crystal Strike!" (27-28 Crystal Strike)28. "I invoke the rites of fiery Muspellheim, and give thy soul up to the inferno's imbrace!"29. "Ifrit Caress!" (28-29 Ifrit Caress)30. "Ye must desire rest from thy empty existence. Thou shalt have it."31. "Celestial Star!" (30-31 Celestial Star)32. "If ye shall accept the benedictions of beauty, then, yea, let these chains of aster surround thee."33. "Absolute Zero!" (32-33 Absolute Zero)34. "No mercy for the damned. Thus thou hast no escape from the grasp of catastrophe!"35. "Meteor Swarm!" (34-35 Meteor Swarm)

36. "As the harmoniums of Asgard sound, their very melody stirs the ancient lightning to wake."37. "Dragon Bolt!" (36-37 Dragon Bolt)38. "Ye of detestable name and virtue, false apostle, thou art bade back to the abyss."39. "Seraphic Law!" (38-39 Seraphic Law)40. "If ye trust that thy eternal bonds may be broken, then let my words be as a vengeful blade upon thee!"41. "Cosmic Spear!" (40-41 Cosmic Spear)42. "Hark! Lightning that writhes within the ashen depths, descend now as a storm upon thy foes!"43. "Gravity Blessing!" (42-43 Gravity Blessing)44. "Lo, you shall look upon the calamities of heresy with beclouded eyes!"45. "Petro Disruption!" (44-45 Petro Disruption)46. "Hark! It is an omen! As hymns resound, thou shalt be offered as a sacrifice upon the feasts of madness!"47. "Carnage Anthem!" (46-47 Carnage Anthem)

4. FREYA'S REQUESTS

A large part of the game, of course, is training up your Einherjarand sending them up to help in Asgard. Freya will make requests duringthe Sacred Phases between chapters, and depending on how well youfollow these requests, you will get more Materialize Points/Artifactsin the next Sacred Phase. You can send up to two Einherjar perchapter, but you may not always want to do so. The followingare Freya's requirements; you are expected to fill them in thenext chapter. For instance, Freya's 1-2 Sacred Phase requirementsshould be fulfilled in Chapter 2.

CHAPTER 1Freya makes no requests between the Prologue and Chapter 1, butthis doesn't mean you shouldn't send anyone up. Belenus is a goodchoice, because you should save your archers.

SACRED PHASE 1-2Freya wants a warrior with Hero Value 50 and the Tactics, Leadership,and Identify abilities.

CHAPTER 2Well, if you sent up Belenus last chapter, you won't have anywarriors other than Arngrim. Luckily, you may get Jun and Lawfer,or even both, during this Chapter. Send one of them up towards theend of the chapter. It's a matter of preference, but I usuallysend Lawfer up.

SACRED PHASE 2-3Freya wants an archer this time, with Hero Value 65 and the FindTrap and Survival skills.

CHAPTER 3This is the prime time to send up Llewelyn; I hope you've been traininghim. You might also have Janus, who will have slightly higherHero Value; If Llewelyn hasn't gained enough levels to satisfy theHero Value requirement, send Janus up instead.

SACRED PHASE 3-4Freya wants a Negotiator with Hero Value 80, Trick, Demon Int.,and Hear Noise.

CHAPTER 4Almost anybody will fit. But see below if you're trying to getthe good ending for some warnings. Anyway, whoever you choose tosend up, make sure they have all the required skills. Then useDivine Item to create the "Angel Lips" decoration. This will give themthe Negotiation requirement.

SACRED PHASE 4-5Freya requires a swordsman who has March, Attack Power, ResistDamage, Defend, and is also a Swimmer and Nimble. Hero Value shouldbe 90 or above.

CHAPTER 5You might think Yumei fits the bill perfectly. However, since she'sa mage, she does not have the Attack Power skill, so you would haveto send somebody else up. This wouldn't be a problem except if youwant the good ending (again, see below). Alternatively, you cansend up a swordsman with Nimble and these Skills (Lucian works,IIRC), and equip him with the "Pearl of Karula" decoration forthe swimming requirement.

SACRED PHASE 5-6This time, Freya wants a Sorcerer and a Swordsman with MonsterIntelligence and Hit. They also must be Brave. Hero Value should be100 or above.

CHAPTER 6Lucian works here too, if you didn't send him up last chapter.Jayle is also a good choice. As for Sorcerer, you should be havefar too many by now, so choose one you don't use. Divine Item aFlame Bandana for the Brave requirement, if they don't have thattrait.

SACRED PHASE 6-7Freya will ask for a High-level Sorceror with Avoid, UndeadIntelligence, and Resist Magic skills. Hero Value should be 110or above.

CHAPTER 7Again, you should have plenty of sorcerors by now, so send any ofthem up. It's a matter of personal choice.

SACRED PHASE 7-8If you are getting the good ending, a special event will preemptFreya's requirements. If I am correct, you will not have to sendup anybody during Chapter 8. If you are getting the normal ending,then Freya asks fo a High-level Swordsman who is Brave and hasMarch, Fight, Counter, Leadership, and Formation skills who has aHero Value over 120.

CHAPTER 8You should be getting plenty of warriors by now. If you're playing

Normal mode, you can send Suo up immediately since he comes withenough capacity points to fulfill Freya's requirements.

5. OTHER TIPS / FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Q. How do I get the best ending?

A. There are only two basic requirements. You need to send Lucianup during a certain period, and you need to keep Lenneth's SealRating down. You can check on her Seal Rating by looking at herStatus screen; it's where the other characters have the Hero Valuereading.Unforunately, it requires a lot of manipulation to get Lenneth'sSeal Rating down. This means you will have to do careful planning.

The factors for Seal Rating are as follows:Transferring a character +12Not wearing the Nibelungen Ring during a Sacred Phase -2Recruiting most characters -2Going to the Weeping Lily Valley -15Meeting Lucian in Gerabellum -15Meeting Brahms -10Defeating Lezard in Chapter 4 -15Recruiting Mystina -15Recruiting Lucian -20

The exact factor is that you must get Lenneth's Seal Rating below37 at the end of Chapter 6. To do so, take the following steps.For the first three chapters, you will not have to worry about much.Keep Lenneth's Evaluation Rating fairly high, i.e., don'tsteal too many artifacts.When Chapter 4 begins, IMMEDIATELY send up somebody who meetsFreya's requirements. Since your Seal Value should be around 100anyway, and since 100 is the max, this won't hurt you too much.During Chapter 4, then, visit the Weeping Lily Valley, Gerabellum,and Brahms Castle. Choose not to fight Brahms; you will die if youdo anyway. Continue playing normally without transferring anyone.The last Spiritual Concentration in Chapter 4 will tell you to go to Flenceburg. Do so, and you will end up in the Tower of LezardValeth. Defeat him here, then finish the chapter. Before you enterthe Sacred Phase, remove your Nibelungen Ring.When Chapter 5 begins, your Spritual Concentration will tell youto go to Flenceburg. You will recruit Mystina there. Also inChapter 5, you will recruit Lucian. You must send up Lucian eitherthis chapter or the next. I prefer sending him up now (instead ofYumei). Finish the chapter. Again, remove the Nibelungen Ringbefore the Sacred Phase.When Chapter 6 begins, play normally. If you did not send up Lucianlast chapter, do so now. If you've been recruiting all the characters,you should be able to send up two people this chapter and stillkeep a Seal Rating around 30 or so. Finish the Chapter with yourSeal Rating under 37.That's it. After the Sacred Phase 6-7, you should see a sceneinvolving Frei, Lucian, and Loki. If you do, then you can playnormally until Chapter 8. Sacred Phase 7-8 should also containa special event. The final Spiritual Concentration in Chapter 8

should tell you to go to the Weeping Lily Valley. Do so after youare done with everything else.

Q. How do I get my characters' Hero Ratings up?

A. Other than Traits, the only way (I think) to increase yourcharacters' Hero Ratings is to gain levels with them. Each levelincrease will increase their Hero Rating by 2.

Q. I'm in the Cave of Thackus, and I can't get the stupid bossto appear! What's going on?

A. You must do two things before you can get the boss to appear;you must talk to the ghost, and you must operate the control panel.When you see the ghost on the screen with a Memory Camp, talk tothe ghost until Lenneth says "This is the tool...". Then continueon. On the screen with the falling water and the floating orb, shootthe orb with an ice crystal. Then go to the screen directly aboveit and operate the panel. Now when you go to the room with thepentagram, you'll see an event and the boss will appear.

Q. I'm in the Palace of the Dragon. What the $(*&%! am I supposedto do with the statues?

A. Depends which statues you're talking about. You should be ableto make your way through the palace by inserting the various stonesyou acquire into the statues of the women placed around the palace.This is relatively straight forward. In the room with four statues,make note of which way they are facing. When you get to a very similarroom, rotate the statues so that they match the first room's configuration. This will open the door. In the room with eightdoorways, you will need to have seen the hallway with eightpaintings. Make note of the number of the paintings (the namesare not important). Now go through the doorways correspondingto the paintings, from the lowest number to the highest, except 0.Go through 0 last, and another door should open. Finally, as forthe statues that patrol the hallways and teleport you away: Jumpover the first one, then follow it when its back is turned. Itwill open a doorway. The second one you can avoid easily.For the third one, follow it to the middle of the hallway. Now createan ice block in the middle of the hallway and jump on top of it.When the statue returns, jump over the statue. Do this four timesand the statue will give up and "go to sleep" in the left sideof the hallway. Check the statue to receive the final stone.

Q. I'm in the Celestial Castle, and I've reached a dead-end. Help!

A. If the dead end is in the room full of butterlies, you mustkill all the butterflies. This will shrivel the vine and allow youto continue on. There will be another butterfly room, this timewith freeze-laser-shooting orbs. If you get hit by a laser, anotherbutterfly will appear, so be careful. Kill all the butterfliesand again you can continue on.

Q. I'm in the Salerno Academy, and...

A. Don't say anything else. It's WAY too complicated to go into

here, so I recommend you check out Steven Bruck's Hard Mode FAQat www.gamefaqs.com.

Q. How do I get to the Seraphic Gate?

A. If you've played Star Ocean 2 and have done the Cave of Trails,this will seem familiar. You must save at the final save point.It doesn't matter which mode you're in. (However, the Cave of Trialsis best explored in Hard Mode. More on this in a bit). Now resetyour PS. On the Title screen where it says New Game and Continueand so on, it should now say "Seraphic Gate". Select this mode.Just don't save over the file that you saved previously, or you'llhave to start the regular game over.Now as for why you should do so in Hard Mode, there are eightsealed doors in the Seraphic Gate. Of course, all the best treasures,as well as the Secret Characters, are behind these doors. Toopen the doors you will have to obtain eight Flame Jewels. You canonly get these in Hard Mode. The Flame Jewels are located in thedungeons that only appear in Hard Mode. The locations are:

Salerno Academy (Chapter 2)Dark Tower of Xervah (Chapter 4)Citadel of Fire (Chapter 5)Sunken Shrine (Chapter 6)Tombs of Amenti (Chapter 7, there are two in here)Celestial Castle (Chapter 8)Arianrod Labyrinth (Chapter 8)

Of course, there's good rewards to all this. Here are the thingsthat can only be found in the Seraphic Gate:

Eternal Garb (best armor in the game)Razor Shaft (best bow)Scout OrbSoul Sword "Kusanagi" (best katana)Wand "Mystic Sage" (best wand; not the best MGC parameter, but allows casting of Great Magic)Holy Wand of Telos (best wand in terms of pure MGC power)Ethereal Divide (best spear)Bloody Duster (best weapon for Brahms)Demon Sword "Nefarious" (one of the best Two-Handed Swords)Dainslef (extremely good sword)Ether Laser (best weapon for Freya)Tri-Emblem (great accessory, Fire Damage -90%, RDM + 3000)Angel Slayer (best sword in the game. However, its Hit Trust is only 1, so don't expect to do mega-damage all the time. One time the last hit of a Stage Three Nibelung Valesti did 10 damage...)Secret Characters: Brahms, Lezard, and Freya

Q. Help! I'm getting slaughtered in the Seraphic Gate!

A. Of course you are. It isn't a secret dungeon for nothing. TheSeraphic Gate contains the toughest enemies in the game. Irecommend at LEAST Level 35 characters, and that's just for thefirst floor (Yellow Area). If you do not have the SkillsGuts and Auto Item you WILL die. Make lots of Angel Curios. I hope

you have lots of Materialize Points, because as far as I know there'sno way to get more once you enter the Seraphic Gate other thanConverting your items.

Q. Okay, but I'm still getting slaughtered on the third floor.

A. Once you get there, you'll notice that enemies tend to be ableto slaughter you all in one shot. Angel Curios, Guts, and AutoItem are a must! On the third floor will be Gabriel Celeste.She's one tough boss. But she doesn't compare to the fourth floorboss, Iseria Queen. Both of these can kill your entire party atonce. Just keep chipping away at their DME (of which they have a LOT)and hope your Angel Curios don't break/you don't run out of UnionPlumes. Oh yeah, did I mention Auto Item? You may want to set AutoItem so that it DOESN'T do Elixirs/Prime Elixirs/Noble Elixirs.Most of Iseria Queen/Gabriel Celeste's moves will kill you in oneshot no matter how many DME you have. This way you can concentratethe priorities on Union Plumes. Set Union Plumes to 100% in AutoItem! You'll be virtually invincible as long as you don't run out.

Q. Any other tips you'd care to share?

A. Certainly ^_^.

Artifacts: Which artifacts to keep, which to send up? Well, sincethe Memory Camps are always conveniently close by (in most cases),save your game first, then take all the items. Now reset and sendup the ones you don't want. There are a few exceptions to this rule,because some artifacts may seem useless, when they really aren't:

Bark of the Dryad: You can transmute it into the Dimension Slipwith the Creation Gem, which lets you avoid all enemies. Extremelyuseful for the Seraphic Gate.Bewitching Statue: Transmute it into a Unicorn Horn, then Transmutethat into the Unicorn's Horn staff. You'll need a Creation Jewel.Eternal Lamp: You don't even have to equip it, it'll prevent yourcharacters from being frozen.Fairy Bottle: By all the gods, keep this artifact! You can transmuteit into Orihalcon. Why Orihalcon? You can transmute Orihalcon intothe Creation Jewel, that's why.Manual of Resurrection: If you're playing Hard mode, you won't beable to get the Fairy Bottle. That's okay, the Manual of Resurrectionturns into Orihalcon too.

Transmutation: Transmutation is the only way to get certainhigh-end weapons. When you reach the Tower of Lezard Valeth in Chapter 4, you'll find the Creation Gem. When you do this, youcan do the following.First, transmute an Orihalcon into a Creation Jewel.Now you can do all sorts of fun stuff! Transmute Broken Spears intoCrimson Edges for big fun. Also Broken Blades will turn into GlareSwords. Both of these weapons have over 1000 attack power. Youmight have some other stuff in your inventory that you can transmuteinto Icicle Swords. Now your party can do huge damage. Lezardshould be a piece of cake. If you can get your hands on anotherpiece of Orihalcon, you can now transmute it into Gram, a swordwith 2000 Attack Power. Also if you have a spare Dark skill book

you can transmute it into Reverie, a skill you'll find nowhere else.In case you're wondering, the stuff you can transmute with a Creation Gem and Creation Jewel are different, so keep them both.

Invincibility: This was detailed a bit above, but again: First setAuto Item and Guts on all characters. Make sure they are maxed out.For Auto Item, set Union Plume to 100%. Now equip two Angel Curioson each character. Now the only way you will die is if 1. yourun out of Union Plumes or 2. Everybody's Angel Curios break andtheir Guts fail all at the same time. In case you're wondering,the probability of everybody's Guts failing at the same time isone in 3125, if everybody's Guts is at skill level 8.

Combo Chains: So everybody's at CT 0 and you've managed to chargeup your Combo meter to 100. Congratulations! Now, what order shouldthey go in?You should know how much each of your character's moves charge upthe Combo meter. At least one of your characters should have a movethat charges up more than 60 points. Arngrim is a good choice. Sois a mage with Mystic Cross. The first time you start a specialattack, your Combo Gauge will go to 80, which means you only need20 points. The second time it will go to 60, and the third time itwill go the 40. The fourth time it will go to 0, but you can't doanything anyway, so... make sure that a move that doesn't chargethe meter very well (Freya's, for instance) goes last in the chain.Also, the later a move is in a chain, the more damage it will do.Therefore, save moves like Ether Strike and Nibelung Valesti for later.

Magic: Short note, but a lot of people don't know that you can castcertain spells on all enemies. If you use the Magic menu in the SelectMenu, you can cast a spell on all enemies (if the spell permits). Thefollowing spells may be cast on all enemies in this manner: MysticCross, Fire Storm, Icicle Edge, Poison Blow, Lightning Bolt, and ShadowServant.

Voice Collection: tri-Ace returns to their Voice Collection tradition.It's located under the Sound Mode option. Anyway, if you play throughthe game you will notice that there are still many blanks in the voicecollection. You will not be able to get all of them without going through Hard Mode AND the Seraphic Gate, AND getting the good ending. Even after you finish Hard Mode, there will be four boxes left. Two belong to Gabriel Celeste and Iseria Queen, the bosses of theSeraphic Gate. The other two belong to Surt and Loki. You may ask, howam I supposed to get their voices when it's impossible to save afterbeating them? You aren't expected to. In the Seraphic Gate, you willencounter two enemies, namely the Loki Shade and the Giant Lord. TheLoki Shade uses Loki's voice samples; the Giant Lord uses Surt's. Youcan also use other enemies in the Gate to fill in your other samples:the Lich has Genevieve's samples, Setkhefre has Akhetamen's, and the Dark Valkyrie has Hrist's. Incidentally, if you manage to get 100% of the voice samples for a person, press square while highlighting their picture and you will be shown a nice graphic of that character. I don't know what you get (if anything) for getting ALL of the voice samples, or even 70% as in Star Ocean 2. (I'm up to 60% as I write this, andstill nothing)

6. MYTHOLOGY

Valkyrie Profile, of course, is based loosely on Norse mythology. Thissection will describe some of the aspects VP is based on and also somedifferences between the original and the in-game mythology. I've endeavored to keep this section spoiler-free.

Valkyries: Valkyries were indeed the warrior-maidens who recruited soulsof warriors to fight in Asgard. However, there were a lot more thanthree of them. When Odin describes Lenneth as "the greatest of thethree goddesses who govern fate" in the prologue, it seems that tri-Acehere is mixing the Valkyrie mythos with that of the Norns, who werethe Norse goddesses of Fate. The Norns were very similar to the Fatesof Greek mythology. There were indeed three Norns, however, they werenamed Verdandi, Urd, and Skuld (Aa! Megami-sama, anyone? ^_^). Thesouls they recruit are indeed called the Einherjar.

Odin: Odin was indeed the chief of the gods in Norse mythology.However, he only had one eye. He sacrificed the other so that hecould gain the world's knowledge. And when he says "The head of Mimirhas told me...", he literally his the disembodied head of the jotunMimir, which tells him information about the world. His wife isFrigga, who does not make an appearance in the game, apparently.

Freya: Interestingly enough, Freya is a Vanir goddess, and not anAesir as the game puts it. In the original mythology, the Vanir andthe Aesir, though rivals, were not true enemies, and they carriedout an "exchange-program" of gods. The two gods Freya and Frey werethe two Vanir sent to Asgard (by the way, Frey is supposed to be male).Freya's necklace is indeed called Brisingal.

Surt: Surt is not a Vanir, but rather a Jotun, more specificallya Fire Giant. In Ragnarok Surt kills the god Frey, but that doesn'thappen in the game. His realm is called Muspellheim (as in IfritCaress, "I invoke the rites of fiery Muspellheim")

Hel: There are a few references to Hel in the game. Hel is not a Vanireither, but rather the Queen of the Dead who presides over those doomedin the afterlife. Her realm is also called Hel, not Niflheim (Niflheimis the realm of ice, in opposition to Muspellheim). She's also supposedto be an old hag, not the extremely attractive rendition you may seeof her during a Sacred Phase ^_^;;;;.

Asgard, Midgard: Asgard indeed is the realm of the gods. However, italso contains Alfheim (home of the elves) and Vanaheim, home of the Vanir. The human world is called Midgard. They are connected by Yggdrasil, the World Tree.

Loki: The trickster of the Gods, he is not half-Vanir, half-Aesiras described, but instead fully Aesir. However, he is often in contentionagainst the Gods. In Norse mythology he is responsible for the deathof Baldur, though I do not believe Baldur makes an appearance in thegame.

Other Gods: Other gods will make an appearance during Sacred Phases andsuch. These include Thor, god of lightning and smithing; Vidar, godof silence and revenge (and son of Odin); Ull, god (not goddess) of

justice and duelling; and Tyr (who only has one hand), the originalgod of war. Tyr sacrificed his hand to Fenrir so that the gods couldchain him.

Ragnarok: The battle of battles and the end of the Gods. In the gameyour job is to make the Aesir win Ragnarok, but in Norse mythology thegods weren't so lucky. Odin is killed by Fenrir, the wolf, who isthen killed by Vidar. Frey is killed by Surt, the Fire Giant. Lokiand Heimdall (the herald of the gods) will kill each other. Thor willkill the World Serpent Jormungand, but will then succumb to theSerpent's poison breath. The other gods also presumably die. Surtdestroys the world by setting it aflame. In the end a new world is created and the human race survives.

7. OTHER VOICE COLLECTION SAMPLES

Not all the boxes in the Voice Collection belong to your characters.Some belong to high-end bosses as well (most are found in Hard Mode only)

ISERIA QUEEN1-3 Attack noise4. "Prepare thyself!" (Empress Massacre)5. "Die!" (Empress Massacre)6. "Now I shall end this!" (transformation)7-9 Injured noise10. "What do you desire after you reach the ultimate rank? Heh, it's none of my business. I'm sure you... will... be... able... to" (end battle)11. "You'll find me very different from Gabriel Celeste. I'll show you what true despair is. Resign yourself to your fate!" (begin battle)12. "Fire Lance!"13. "Fire Storm!"14. "Mystic Cross!"15. "Sacred Javelin!"16-17 (Cosmic Spear)

GABRIEL CELESTE1-2 Attack noise3. "This is true power."4. "Receive thy judgment." (3-4 Empress Massacre)5-7 Injured noise8. "I have been defeated. Well done heroes. I am sure we will meet again in another time and place. Farewell!" (end battle)9. "Vulgar beings! You have not yet known true terror. Repent!" (begin battle)10. "Fire Lance!"11. "Fire Storm!" 12. "Icicle Edge!"13. "Frigid Damsel!"14-15 (Meteor Swarm)

AKHETAMEN1.2. "Atone for thy sins."3. "Kneel before me."4.

5-6 Attack noise7-9 Injured noise10. "My reign is eternal. The world shall once again quake before the might of Akhetamen! Hahahahah...ugh." (end battle)11. "Icicle Edge!"12. "Shadow Servant!"13. "Heal!"14. "Reflect Sorcery!"15-16 (Seraphic Law)

BARBAROSSA1. "Bow before me!"2. "I will splinter your bones." (Malice Grudge)3. Attack noise4.5-7 Attack noise8. "Can you endure this fire?" (Hellfire)9-11 Injured noise12. "I... I am the King! Had I been in my original body you would never have defeated me! D.... Daaaaagh!" (end battle)13. "Fire Lance!"14. "Fire Storm!"15. "Lightning Bolt!"16. "Guard Reinforce!"17-18 (Calamity Blast)

GENEVIEVE1. "Bwahahaha."2. "Such ugly creatures."3. "How filthy you are."4-6 Injured noise7. "Why, not me! I don't want to lose this beautiful body! Uggh!" (end battle)8. "Poison Blow."9.10.11.12-13 (Cosmic Spear)

BLOODBANE1. "I'll crush you."2.3. "Feel my flame."4.5-7 Injured noise8. "Gahhh! Thou are mere insects, how could you possibly have... agh!" (end battle)9. "Fire Lance."10. "Prismatic Missile."11. "Sacred Javelin."12.13-14 (Gravity Blessing)

WRAITH1. "Imbecile (??)"2. "Know your place!"3.

4. "Hahahahahahaha!"5. "Heeeeheeehehehe!"6. "Hehhehhehhehheh."7. "Eeheeheeheehee!"8. "Hohohohohohoho!"9-11 Injured noise12. "It is the inconceivable! How did pathetic little... I have fallen. Noooo! Aggggh!" (end battle)13. "Lightning Bolt!"14. "Prismatic Missile!"15. "Stone Torch!"16.17-18 (Gravity Blessing)

SURT1-2 Attack noise3.4.5. "How's this?"6. "Burn in flames."7-9 Injured noise10. "It can't be. Evil... you mean to say evil prospers. I do not accept this. I do not accept this!" (end battle)11.12. "Sacred Javelin!"13.14. "Might Reinforce!"15-16 (Ifrit Caress)

LOKI1-3 Attack noise4. "Ahahahaha!" (Extension Force)5. "How wonderful this power here."6. "Writhe in pain." (Extension Force)7. "By the power of the orb, die!"8. "Flames of the Apocalypse." (5, 7-8 Dragon Orb)9-11 Injured noise12. "Curse you! I can't die here. Valkyrie! Aaaaaaah!" (end battle)13.14. "Frigid Damsel!"15.16.17-18 (Carnage Anthem)

HRIST1-3 Attack noise4. "It shall be engraved upon your very soul."5. "Divine Assault!"6. "Nibelung Valesti!" (4-6 Nibelung Valesti)7-9 Injured noise10. "This is impossible. You creatures are the slaves of the gods. Gaaaah!" (end battle)

8. CREDITS

Thanks go to the following people/companies:

tri-Ace/Enix: For yet again making/publishing such a great game.

Elizabeth Hollinger and James Ratkos: For their Prima StrategyGuide that helped me through the game.

Steven Bruck: For writing a very helpful FAQ for the Japaneseversion of the game that helped me through it.

InterAct: For making the Gameshark. This let me test out characters' moves even after I sent them up ^_^.

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This FAQ is copyright 2000 to Edward Chang. You may distributeit freely as long as nothing is altered and I am credited. Not forsale.

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