List of Skies of Arcadia characters
This article covers the fictional characters from the Sega Dreamcast video game Skies of Arcadia. Characters from the Nintendo GameCube remake, Skies of Arcadia Legends, are also included.
Player characters
The game's three main player characters are Vyse, Aika, and Fina. The secondary three player characters are Drachma, Gilder and Enrique.
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Vyse
Vyse is the viewpoint character of the game. Vyse (pronounced "vice" in English or "bai-zu" in Japanese) is somewhat short for his 17 years of age. He has brown hair and brown eyes, and a scar on his left cheek. He wears a blue jacket over a black sleeveless t-shirt, black leggings, brown knee-length leather boots and a sky-blue "eyepatch"-shaped lens over his right eye which he can use to magnify distant objects. Once enhanced, this lens can also identify invisible objects; more specifically, Moonfish. Not very much is known about Vyse's youth, except that as soon as he was able to, he became a regular sailor on his father's pirate airship, the Albatross. Vyse had to overcome airsickness when he was a child, but it no longer bothers him. He obtained the distinctive crescent-shaped scar under his left eye during a failed rescue attempt when he was ten years old while protecting Aika.
Vyse is extremely driven to do well and be a role model to those around him. His strong compassion and empathy are known to inspire others to great feats that they did not realize they were capable of. With nothing more than his goodwill and personality, Vyse unites a disparate crew from all over the world into a single fighting force to do battle with the Valuan Armada, and he can call on his crew members when the need is great to fight the enemy by shouting, "Blue Rogues, attack!" Vyse is a notable character in modern RPGs because his personality and character design visibly eschew the brooding, monochromatic and depressive characterization embraced by Squaresoft (now Square Enix) in the PlayStation iterations of the Final Fantasy series. Also in a departure from many role-playing game heroes, Vyse is not a silent protagonist, and the player is often given a choice of what Vyse is to say at key moments in the game. At least one of these answers will usually enhance Vyse's Swashbuckler Rating.
Vyse is an expert swordsman who fights with twin cutlasses, and his ultimate weapon is called the Vorlik Blade, while in the GameCube version, Skies of Arcadia Legends, there is an even more powerful weapon called Sky Fang. He can focus his spiritual energy through his weapons to perform high-powered attacks beyond the ability of normal fighters. Vyse and Aika are sufficiently confident in their fighting abilities when fighting together that they consider five against two to be unfair odds to their opponents. Because of his strong, optimistic personality and open, friendly demeanor, Vyse is a natural magnet for women and even some men. He attracts attention, welcome or otherwise, from many of the female characters of the game, though his true affections lie with his closest friend, Aika, and Fina, their mysterious associate.
Vyse sees the older Captain Drachma as a mentor figure during the early part of his voyage, and in its middle, he meets the freewheeling Captain Gilder, who shows the younger pirate the lighter side of life in the skies of Arcadia. Vyse and Gilder break out of a Valuan prison together and rescue Aika and Fina, then enlist the aid of Prince Enrique to escape from the country. Enrique then accepts Vyse as the captain of his ship, the Delphinus, to continue their mission to recover and secure the six Moon Crystals. In the Japanese language sound bites, Vyse is voiced by Tomokazu Seki. In the English version Vyse is voiced by Christopher Sullivan.
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Aika
Aika is one of the three protagonists of the game. Aika (pronounced "ai-ka" in Japanese and virtually the same in English) is a brown-eyed redhead who wears her hair in two long, stiff braids. During the brief periods when she takes her hair down, it is soft and straight. Aika's clothes are a pair of goggles which she wears perched on top of her head, a brief yellow dress, dark shorts (which bear a passing resemblance to Japanese school bloomers) and a pair of leather boots similar to Vyse's. She also wears a large yellow leather glove on her left hand, which is her boomerang hand (implying she's left-handed). Unfortunately, her physical beauty has attracted unwanted advances from Admiral Vigoro of the Valuan Armada. Aika is 17 years old, the same age as Vyse and Fina.
Aika's childhood alternated between happiness and tragedy. Her parents were killed when she was a small girl, and for a time she was kept by the Dyne family as a foster daughter until she was old enough to take care of herself, when she moved back into her family's old home. When she was a very young girl, Aika fell into the well on Pirate Island and was rescued by Vyse; as a result of the trauma of this fall she has never learned to swim. When she was ten years old, she got into serious danger while helping out with a rescue mission, and this situation resulted in the crescent-shaped scar under Vyse's left eye. Aika feels guilty about Vyse's injury, but Vyse doesn't blame her for it.
Aika's fighting style is aggressive, using her boomerangs in long arcing curves against single opponents. Her magic is very strong, though not quite as strong as Fina's, and she has an especial affinity for spells of the Red Moon, which she learns more quickly than others. She is also the quickest character with the most agility, letting her unleash her attacks and magic before opponents have much of a chance to retaliate. Noticeably, all of Aika's S-moves are named after letters of the Greek alphabet. Her S-Moves involve wide attacks against groups of foes, especially powerful against weaker enemies, and are powered by the Red Moon, making them fire based.
Aika has been friends with Vyse for her entire life and the two fight well together. She also becomes fast friends with Fina. Aika has problems with authority figures, including Captain Dyne, but comes into her own when she, Vyse and Fina strike out on their mission. Although Aika shows signs she may have more than friendship with Vyse, such as showing extreme worry when they got separated when the Little Jack was damaged and kissing him on the cheek during a night time conversation on Crescent Isle, she never makes it more explicit. In the Japanese language sound bites, Aika is played by Tomoko Kawakami. In the English version, Aika is played by Victoria McCreary.
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Fina
Fina (pronounced "fai-na" in Japanese) is one of the three protagonists of the game. She is a beautiful 17-year-old girl with a curvy figure, pale skin, green eyes and blonde hair. She wears an ankle-length sleeveless white dress slit up each side to nearly halfway up the thigh for mobility, white tights and boots with gold cuffs, sleeves which stay at mid-arm despite no visible means of support, and a gold headband from which depends a gauzy cream veil that covers her collar-length hair. There is a triangular cutout in her dress at the top of her breasts. Fina has arcane markings on her forehead and shoulders, of unknown origin and purpose. There were similar markings on Ramirez's face and body in a flashback.
Fina had a profoundly lonely childhood. The only humans in the Great Silver Shrine other than her were Ramirez and the Elders, the latter of whom were all well over a thousand years old and preserved in crystals. For all of her adolescence and half of her pre-adolescent years, Ramirez was gone on a secret mission for the Elders, so Fina was virtually alone and isolated from human contact in a very sterile environment. Given the circumstances of her youth, Fina is a surprisingly well-adjusted young woman. The polar opposite of Aika, Fina is demure and introverted, allowing the more extroverted Vyse and Aika to deal with strangers. Once Fina's friendship was won, she will go literally to the ends of the earth and beyond for said friends, even when they would be deemed beyond reasonable hope by most. She is very naive about Arcadian customs, given her cloistered upbringing, but she is a very quick study, and generally only needs a given concept to be explained to her once before she understands it. However, her education includes some very curious gaps, like pets, such as the dog-like Arcadian huskra, Pow, and the use and acquisition of money. Nevertheless, the simple honesty and conviction Fina displays allows her to quickly win Captain Dyne's trust, despite her odd Silvite origins. Fina quickly picks up Aika's habit of gently teasing her close friends, aided by her quick wits.
Since Fina herself is physically weak, her floating artificial companion, Cupil, does her physical attacks for her. By eating "chams", Cupil becomes more and more powerful, eventually becoming the most powerful weapon in the game. Fina's magic strength, is the highest of all of the fighters, allowing her to deal punishing damage to the enemy with her magic spells. Her S-moves can heal and add beneficial effects and remove the enemy's beneficial effects.
In the game, Vyse and Aika quickly take Fina into their close-knit partnership, hardly skipping a beat. Fina is the quietest member of the trio, and she prefers to be the voice of support rather than a leader. However, she earns the respect and love of everybody around her with her beauty and quiet empathy. Fina's relationship with Vyse and Aika grows very close by the end of the game, which allows the three to act as one. In the very last scene of the game's ending cinema before the credits roll, Fina appears with Vyse and Aika wearing a much skimpier, pirate-themed version of her costume. Cupil is also featured with a mustache and eyepatch. In the Japanese language sound bites, Fina is played by Yui Horie. In the English version Fina is played by Julissa Aguirre.
Unlike Ramirez, Fina was never briefed by the Silvite Elders on the full extent of her mission. This suggests that Fina lacks Ramirez's ruthless streak, and explains why she is quick to rebel against her handlers once she learns that her true mission is to bring apocalypse to Arcadia.
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Drachma
Captain Drachma is a major player character in the game. Captain Drachma is a grizzled old man with a full beard and mustache, a patch over his right eye and a fisherman's paunch. His right arm was torn off by the arcwhale Rhaknam, later revealed to be the Purple Gigas. He wears black pants and a green shirt, over which goes the strap that holds his mechanical arm onto his body. Drachma has had his mechanical arm for quite some time, and he can use it with a great deal of fluidity, as if it were his natural arm and not a prosthetic. Drachma's name derives from a Greek drachma.
Drachma's personality is the product of personal tragedy, notably the loss of his wife and son, the latter of whom his boat, the Little Jack, is named after. He is a tired, bitter old man, who hunts Rhaknam in vengeance for the death of his son (a parallel to the classic tale Moby Dick). When Rhaknam wrecks Vyse and Aika's ship, the Blue Rogues are deposited onto Drachma's vessel, and the Captain wastes no time trying to be rid of them. Vyse eventually convinces him that helping them get to Valua is Drachma's best chance at finding Rhaknam, after which he begrudgingly agrees.
Drachma takes the young heroes under his wing during the early part of the game, unwillingly at first, but over time he joins in their fight against the Valuan Empire. After helping Vyse, Aika, and Fina collect two of the Moon Crystals, Drachma is suddenly sidetracked when he senses the presence of his old foe. Realizing that he cannot talk his Captain out of pursuing Rhaknam, Vyse promises to help him. While camped out in waiting for the arcwhale that night, Drachma confesses his past: how Rhaknam took the life of his only son and his crew, and how Vyse reminds him of his son. Rhaknam appears, and Drachma manages to spear it with the Little Jack's harpoon, but is prevented from achieving his goal when Ramirez opens fire on him. The Little Jack is damaged beyond repair and the crew is forced to evacuate, but when Vyse and the others rush into lifeboats, Drachma does not join them. He gives Vyse a quick smile and shoves his boat overboard; Vyse can only watch the flaming Little Jack still tethered to Rhaknam and flying into the night. Drachma had become a part of their small family, and his loss is keenly felt by Vyse and crew. Even once Vyse becomes captain of his own ship, he and his friends consistently refer to Drachma as "Captain."
Although presumed dead, Drachma is actually dragged along by Rhaknam to its "home": the ice city Glacia. Ironically, Drachma owes Rhaknam his life. He feeds the arcwhale, which was injured by Ramirez's cannons, for an extended period and attempts to nurse it to health, but Rhaknam's wounds are mortal. When Vyse's group re-encounter their old Captain in the ice city, Rhaknam is close to death. With the loss of his enemy, Drachma has no purpose left in his life and has to start over. Being close to Vyse, Fina and Aika has reminded him that there were things to live for other than vengeance. Near the end of the game, Drachma joins the battle versus Galcian in the Little Jack, and also has the option of rejoining the party one more time for the final battle inside Soltis.
Drachma is the strongest physical fighter of all in Skies of Arcadia, able to dish out terrifying damage and absorb massive punishment. However, his magical strength is very weak, and he is quite slow. His weapons are a series of hand attachments to his metal arm.
Drachma dies six months after the end of the game. His battles with Rhaknam become the stuff of legends and tavern stories across Arcadia. In the Japanese language sound bites, Drachma is played by Mugihito. In the English version Drachma is played by Joseph Hughes.
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Gilder
Captain Gilder is a darkly handsome man of 32 years, who wears a red duster, like other gunslinger anime heroes (for instance, Vash the Stampede and Final Fantasy VII's Vincent Valentine). He wears a pair of slim-framed pince-nez which he doesn't actually appear to need for anything but looks. Gilder is a freewheeling, free-love type of pirate with a woman in every port. He lives to have fun, and flying about the skies, shooting up Valuans and liberating their treasure is a lot of fun. In the Japanese version, he also enjoys the occasional cigarette or two, usually lighting up after a battle.
Gilder has had many flings, but no true love. He treats Vyse as a younger brother, and vocally envies the younger pirate's ability to travel Arcadia with two of its most beautiful women. Clara is crazy in love with him, but he avoids her, saying that "in some ways, she's scarier than the Armada." Gilder's philosophy on love is described by his motto, "Women are like sunsets... they're beautiful, but there will be a different one tomorrow." After the Battle of Soltis, Gilder goes back to his sky-sailing, hedonistic ways. His true love is the Claudia, his agile airship.
Gilder appears first on Empress Teodora's "Most Wanted" list for most of the game, but is eventually overtaken by Vyse, King of Rogues, Mighty Cannon Vigoro or Lord Zivilian Bane. Gilder fights both at close and long range with his pistols. His S-moves also involve his guns. In the Japanese language sound bites, Gilder is played by Norio Wakamoto. In the English version Gilder is played by Jay Styne. Gilder is actually a mistransliteration of Guilder.
In spite of his laidback appearance, Gilder has the experience of a career pirate which Vyse lacks, and is responsible for advising Vyse to build a base of operations on Crescent Isle - the place from which Gilder originally rescued Vyse following shipwreck.
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Enrique
Enrique could be considered feminine in appearance, short in height and slightly-built. His blonde hair is neatly fringed in front and sleekly well-groomed in back. He has wide, bright green eyes, and wears dark violet clothing, and a breastplate. Enrique wields a rapier in combat, which he uses in his attacks and S-moves. Enrique hits precisely through weak points rather than with Vyse's powerful cutlass techniques. Despite his youthful appearance, he is the third oldest of the party characters throughout the game, at an age of 25.
In his childhood, Enrique was taken care of by servants and saw Second Admiral Gregorio, who was like an uncle to him, far more often than his mother, the Empress. As a young adult, he and Admiral Galcian conflict in their interests, to the point that Enrique eventually takes up arms against his homeland to fight against him.
Enrique has a strongly and deeply entrenched moral sense, something that puts him at odds with the indolent Valuan nobility. He is a charismatic speaker, the force of his heart filling his words with sincerity that might not otherwise be believed coming from a Valuan noble. He chose willingly the path of an outcast and Air Pirate because he believed that his path was the only way to shock Valua out of its complacency. However, the American booklet says he is "rather fainthearted" (though this may be an impression of his character "from the street" before the game begins).
Enrique is romantically involved with the Yafutoman Princess Moegi, the younger sister of the unmarried Crown Prince Daigo, who is king shortly after the end of the game. Enrique and Moegi also marry at the end of the game, making Enrique's potential first child both heir apparent to the Valuan Throne and heir presumptive to the Yafutoman Throne. Enrique's closest friends are his fellow crew members of the Delphinus: Vyse, Aika and Fina. In the Japanese language sound bites, Enrique is played by Soichiro Hoshi. In the English version Enrique is voiced by Robb McCulloch.
Enrique helps the party during their second escape from the Valuan Grand Fortress, and gives Vyse his flagship, the Delphinus prototype, to captain and use as Vyse sees fit.
Valuan Empire
The game's main antagonists are affiliated with the Valuan Empire. Valua's foreign policy is hostile, expansionist and imperialist, and its domestic policy is best summed up by what a character in the game has said, "Valua isn't known for their hospitality. They prefer to shoot first and ask questions later." The Valuan Armada is the strongest military in the world of Skies of Arcadia, followed by the Nasrean Navy. A few years ago, a war between Valua and Nasr ended; the apparent conclusion was status quo ante bellum.
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Empress Teodora I
The Empress of Valua and mother to Enrique, Teodora was said to be a kind and beautiful woman once, but is now a corrupt dictator bent on expanding her power. She listens with interest to Lord Galcian's report on the Moon Crystals and orders him to find them for her, believing that these superweapons will allow her to rule the world. However, she gives Galcian a long leash and is slow to suspect him of treason, and she ultimately dies along with Admiral Alfonso when Galcian calls the Rains of Destruction down upon Valua.
The Empress is very self-righteous and cannot bear anyone going against her wishes. Yet she cares very much for her son Enrique, and wants him to stop "worrying about the petty worries of the people" if he is to succeed her as Valuan Emperor in the future. However, Enrique has no real influence over Teodora's militaristic policies, which eventually leads to him joining Vyse and crew in direct opposition to Galcian's Armada.
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Galcian
Galcian is the military commander of Valua and one of the primary antagonists of the game. While flying under the Valuan flag, Galcian's flagship is the standard-built Serpent; he later commissions himself a new and massive flagship, called the Hydra, also known as the "Flying Fortress".
Galcian is a strong and fit man in his late 40s. His hair is iron-grey while his goatee is black and his eyes are dark and hooded. He wears a spacious black cloak over his fighting clothes, which consist of a black shirt, some light armor over his chest, a broad leather belt and close-fitting pants. His sword is a gigantic weapon, nearly five feet long from hilt to tip, with a triangular blade nearly a foot wide at its base.
Galcian's loyalty is only to himself. He will do anything, and betray anyone, to increase his own power. He believes that only power rules, and that the weak, which is to say everybody but himself and possibly Ramirez, are fit only to serve the powerful. Since his motivations and desires revolve around power and little else, Galcian is a relatively shallow villain. He is intelligent, manipulative, and dangerous (although his underestimation of his enemies ultimately damns him). In Skies of Arcadia Legends, the Gamecube version, there is a small backstory on Galcian's ideals and his past with Ramirez, who grows to idolize him.
Galcian commands the absolute loyalty of the soldiers under his command, though not necessarily of his deputy-like admirals. In particular, Second Admiral Gregorio, Galcian's eldest deputy, neither likes nor trusts the younger Lord Admiral, though Galcian himself respects Gregorio's ability as a warrior. Though he ultimately makes it clear that he doesn't need any of them except for Ramirez, Galcian's own opinion of his Admirals depends entirely on their power and ability as warriors. To this end, he respects Gregorio and Vigoro on their own merits. Although he recognizes the usefulness of DeLoco's inventions to the Armada, it is doubtful that Galcian actually respects him as a warrior. Galcian is aware of Belleza's feelings toward him and manipulates them accordingly to his own ends, it is clear that he has little respect for her, much less a willingness to return her affections. The only member of the Armada for whom he has no use whatsoever is Alfonso, whom he regards as a cowardly, incompetent proxy for Empress Teodora. Galcian does, however, have a strong relationship with his former vice captain and eventual sixth admiral, Ramirez, who may be Galcian's only real "friend." Ramirez is possibly the only being other than himself whom Galcian truly respects as a whole, in part because he knows that not only does he need Ramirez's Silvite powers for his plans, Ramirez is the only being in the Armada more powerful than Galcian himself. Galcian has a strongly adversarial relationship with Vyse and his crew, although they seldom cross swords during the game's events.
During the Valua-Nasr War, Galcian was an ambitious officer who rose to the rank of First Admiral by his late 30s. He advanced to Lord Admiral after the death of former Lord Admiral Mendosa, about ten years prior to the start of the game. Lord Galcian plots to rule all of Arcadia himself, rather than by simply manipulating the over-aggressive and unstable Empress Teodora I. To this end, he raises the lost continent of Soltis and uses the legendary Rains of Destruction to destroy Valua, making his mother country an example to other nations that might oppose him. When Belleza questions his methods, Galcian sends her to Valua on the pretense of a diplomatic mission, but is in reality planning to obliterate Valua in the Rains while Belleza is there. Galcian intentionally sends Belleza to her death for her insolence; the fatal flaw in his plan is her unexpected survival.
Galcian's fleet sets out from Soltis to swarm the globe and demand the allegiance of all nations. During the Battle of Soltis, Galcian is confronted and defeated by Vyse and an alliance of Air Pirates, but flees in an escape pod before Vyse is able to finish him. Just as he makes his escape, Belleza arrives in her flagship. She tells Galcian that they are both equally at fault for the deaths of the Valuan people, and rams her ship into his, killing them both to Galcian's utter surprise. In the Japanese language sound bites, Galcian is played by Kinryuu Akimoto. In the English version Galcian is played by Dennis Lancaster.
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Alfonso
First Admiral of the Valuan Armada. A noble by birth, Alfonso received his post entirely through his connections rather than for any sort of demonstrated prowess on the battlefield. He is weak, cowardly, and incompetent, and captures Fina at the start of the game only to lose her in a raid by Vyse's Blue Rogues moments later. To hide his role in the disaster, Alfonso murders his own Vice Captain and claims him to have been a traitor who helped the Air Pirates onboard. Galcian later discovers Alfonso's lie and demotes him to a post in Ixa'taka, where he unleashes a war beast upon Vyse in Moon Stone Mountain and loses, suffering personal injury in the process. He is subsequently routed by the Green Gigas and forced to flee.
When Galcian announces his rebellious intentions, Alfonso flees to Valua, hoping to trade information about Galcian's treason for a healthy promotion from Empress Teodora. He does not get to enjoy this new post for long, as Galcian calls the Rains of Destruction upon Valua, killing both Alfonso and the Empress. Alfonso was not well-liked even among his fellow Admirals, and is not noticeably mourned following his death.
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Gregorio
Second Admiral of the Valuan Armada. Like all Admirals, he reports directly to Galcian and takes only Galcian's orders, regarding First Admiral Alfonso as more a colleague than a superior. Although he is of no relation to Enrique, the Valuan Prince thinks of and refers to Gregorio as an uncle. Gregorio's flagship is the Auriga, a small but well-armored ship which can ram its opponents off course using a sheet of metal spikes affixed to its front. Gregorio is honorable to the extreme and dislikes Galcian and the current expansionist policy, though he feels obligated by honor to obey them. He is a grizzled veteran who is in his sixties at least. He has been nicknamed 'Ironwall' for his superb strategies and impenetrable defense.
Gregorio first encounters the party in Esperanza airspace, where he duels with Vyse in an attempt to bring Prince Enrique back to Valua. The battle ends in defeat for Gregorio, who regrets only his inability to persuade Enrique to return of his own free will, and who parts with Enrique as his friend. Once Galcian reveals the full extent of his ambition, Gregorio decides that his honor would be better served helping his 'nephew' Enrique and his friends, Vyse, Aika and Fina. To that end, Gregorio duels Galcian in person at Dangral Island, delaying him using a Shield and long-handled Mace while Vyse and friends make their escape. Gregorio eventually loses the duel and dies, as he knew he would, but even Galcian seems to acknowledge the Admiral's honorable nature by giving orders for his body to be treated with respect as it is shipped to Valua for the funeral. Gregorio's death devastates Enrique, who later proclaims that "Galcian must be stopped, for my Mother, and Gregorio."
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Vigoro
Third Admiral of the Valuan Armada. A loud and lusty man, Vigoro became a soldier mostly to get in fights and impress the ladies. His flagship, the Draco, is mounted with an absurdly large cannon, and his idea of strategy is to park the Draco in front of an enemy and fire the cannon repeatedly until one or the other of the ships has sunk. Aika is disgusted by the Draco's cannon and comments, "Talk about trying to compensate!"
Aika's fiery personality is a source of attraction for Vigoro, who sexually harasses "Red" in a Valuan prison cell before Vyse arrives to pummel him. The Japanese version of the game contains a more explicit reference to attempted rape, whereas in the American rerelease Vigoro only makes dirty passes at Aika. Vigoro fights with Vyse three times in an effort to prove himself, twice in person and once in an air battle over Yafutoma, and yet is the only one of the Admirals to survive through to the end of the game.
After his third defeat, Vigoro acknowledges Vyse's superiority and withdraws all claim to Aika's affections. He even follows in Vyse's footsteps by leaving the Armada and becoming an Air Pirate, quickly jumping to the top of Empress Teodora's "Most Wanted" list on Sailors' Island. In the Gamecube rerelease, Vigoro can be fought a fourth time as an Air Pirate during an optional sidequest.
In the English version of the game, Vigoro is voiced by Charles Martinet, who is best known as the voice of Nintendo's Mario.
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Belleza
Fourth Admiral of the Valuan Armada. An attractive woman in her early 30s, astonishingly young for her position, and the commander of the Armada's Imperial Intelligence and Special Operations Command branch. She has dark red hair that falls between her shoulder blades, narrow green eyes and wide lips. She wears a uniform consisting of a fitted, ribbed top of dark pink, red leather sleeves with wide shoulders, a wide belt (or a narrow corset), black pants with an exaggerated flare at the hips, and red boots. Her name translates to "beauty" or "beautiful" in Spanish. In disguise as "Bellena," a Nasrean dancing girl, Belleza wears gauzy, billowy violet pants and a top that's not so much a top as an opaque violet sash looped around her neck, over her chest and tied behind her back. In the Japanese version, her disguise is a slight bit more see-through.
Orphaned at a young age during the Valua-Nasr War, Belleza hates warfare and unnecessary bloodshed, but believes that the best way to end such evils is for the entire world to be united under one rule. She administers diplomacy at swordpoint, tricking and outmaneuvering others whenever possible as an alternative to combat. Unfortunately, the government she serves is the oppressive Valuan Empire, and this leads to a conflict between her sense of duty and her sense of justice which expresses itself at the Battle of Soles.
Belleza infiltrates Vyse's party in Nasr and helps them find the Red Moon Crystal, then steals the crystal and summons the Red Gigas against them. In a subsequent ship battle between Vyse's Little Jack and Belleza's Lynx, Belleza loses and is forced to land, and she surrenders the Red Crystal to spare the lives of her crew. She later resurfaces in Yafutoma, where she masterminds a plot to overthrow the current Yafutoman royalty, with Vigoro's fleet providing the brawn to her brains. This plot too fails, but Belleza retains no ill will toward Vyse and even visits him at Crescent Isle, addressing him as "handsome" and advising him on how best to understand Aika and Fina.
Belleza has an unrequited love for Galcian, who would "never give her a second look," in her own words. She is fooled by Galcian into believing in his promise of diplomacy with Valua, and narrowly escapes death during the Rains of Destruction, having been betrayed both personally and politically by Galcian. She arrives at the Battle of Soltis in her flagship and waits on the sidelines, then rams her ship into Galcian's when Galcian tries to escape, ending both of their lives.
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De Loco
Fifth Admiral of the Valuan Armada, and head of weapons development. His name literally translates to "insane," an apt description of his character, as he takes an unhealthy pleasure in death and destruction and pursues vendettas against anyone who damages his inventions. De Loco's is the mind behind most of the technological innovations of Galcian's Armada, ranging from personal body armor to airship cannons to the Delphinus prototype, which De Loco designed himself. His flagship, the Chameleon, is physically unimpressive but is constantly being outfitted with new prototype cannons, ranging from a gigantic flamethrower to a mimic of Vyse's own Harpoon Cannon. De Loco often throws noisy temper tantrums not unlike those of Donald Duck, after which he collapses in what appears to be a form of narcolepsy. The bubble-like suit he wears suggests that he has problems with his body, and his suit beeps warningly just before he collapses. The suit seems to aid De Loco in breathing and other physical functions.
De Loco first battles Vyse in Ixa'takan airspace, where De Loco's fleet is serving as part of the occupation force. Outraged by his defeat, De Loco tries to kill Vyse's party using a variety of deathtraps in nearby Moon Stone Mountain, which fail as a result of Centime's sabotage. De Loco causes the Green Gigas to go out of control during the Battle of Ixa'taka but is routed by Vyse anyway, and does not reemerge until late in the game. At that point, he and Vyse enter Deep Sky in a race to salvage Fina's lost airship, and they duel until De Loco's flagship crashes and explodes with himself and all of his crew onboard. De Loco's unbalanced mental state makes him a danger to himself and those around him, and he may be the only person in the game whom Vyse deliberately tries to kill and not merely rout, saying, "Now's our chance to rid the world of this bubblehead."
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Ramirez
Vice Captain to Galcian, and eventual Sixth Admiral of the Armada. One of the game's primary antagonists, Galcian being the other. At 24, Ramirez is the Armada's youngest officer and the most recent addition to the ranks. He has a strongly bishounen appearance with pale skin, green eyes and medium-long silver hair. Ramirez's flagship is Her Imperial Valuan Majesty's Ship Monoceros.
Ramirez is one of only two children of the Silvites, the other being Fina, who is 7 years younger and may actually be his sister, if the Elders did not intend Ramirez and Fina to continue the Silvite race together. A decade ago he was sent to Arcadia to scout the world for the Moon Crystals, in preparation for the Elders to send the Rains of Destruction to wipe out Arcadian civilization once more, fearing the Valuan Empire as they did. During the interim, Ramirez lost contact with his superiors and became part of the Valuan military, becoming the aide of first Lord Admiral Mendosa and then his successor, Galcian. Shortly after the beginning of the game, Ramirez is promoted to Sixth Admiral of the Valuan Armada by request of Galcian.
Ramirez is an extreme follower, whose morality revolves solely around the dictates of others. While this may have been desirable to the Elders while he was on the Great Silver Shrine, it resulted in his loss on Arcadia, and the stronger-willed Fina was sent to complete his mission, though she was not briefed on the true goals of the mission. In particular, after having been betrayed by his former mentor, Mendosa, in the game's backstory, Ramirez develops a near-religious obsession with the desires and goals of Lord Admiral Galcian. This includes providing Galcian with information on the whereabouts and uses of the Moon Crystals and doing his bidding unquestioningly, no matter what the cost. When Galcian is killed during the Battle of Soltis, Ramirez becomes completely unhinged and declares revenge on every living being in Arcadia. No longer concerned with ruling Arcadia, or rather, enabling Galcian to rule it, Ramirez instead tries to call the Rains of Destruction upon all six continents at once. He is foiled by his own Silvite Elders and by Fina, who together with her companions breaks into Soltis and fights Ramirez to the death.
Ramirez is the game's final boss, and takes three forms. In the first, he duels Vyse's party hand-to-hand using the techniques he learned as the Silver Civilization's strongest warrior. In the second, he allows himself to fuse with the Silver Gigas, which expands to the size of a city and forces a midair confrontation with Vyse's Delphinus. This second defeat breaks through the Gigas's outer shell and exposes the core, a half-Gigas, half-Ramirez entity in which Ramirez has the appearance of a marionette. When this form too is defeated on the deck of the Delphinus itself, Ramirez and the Gigas are both destroyed, and the game concludes in a new, post-Ramirez era of peace.
Ramirez was Fina's best friend during childhood, though the nature of their relationship is ambigious - either they acted as brother-sister, or Fina once had a girlish crush on him growing up. Either way, it is clear that Ramirez was not always cold and cruel, as he appears during the game. Earlier events imply that his thought processes may have been twisted by Galcian, to which the trauma of having been betrayed by Mendosa would have made him a willing recipient. Ramirez's prolonged exposure to the upper classes of Valua has further shaped his impression of Arcadia's people as a whole, as he describes them as "petty" and "concerned with wealth". Unlike Fina, who had the good fortune to encounter Vyse and Aika before any other outsiders, Ramirez draws on years of embittered service to the machinations of Valua as his basis for judging the human world as incapable of good and deserving of eradication.
Due to the fact that Ramirez is a common Spanish name, like most Valuan characters', and given his Silvite origin, Ramirez may not be his given name; however, Fina recognizes the name when hearing Galcian mention him earlier in the game. It's speculated that Ramirez' original name may be Rami (as that's what Fina first identifies him in a flashback, although that may just be because her words were cut short).
Ships
Vyse and his friends travel on a variety of airships during the game, two of which they captain and use during ship battles. Being directly related to both the party's strength in airship battles and to the plot as a whole, these two ships in particular are almost characters themselves.
The Little Jack is used for approximately the first third of the game. Owned and captained by Drachma, it is a small and old yet well-maintained fishing boat, which soon becomes outfitted with a Harpoon Cannon on its front for the purpose of hunting Rhaknam. The Little Jack lacks the raw power of most of the Valuan Admirals' flagships and is completely dwarfed by the Gigas, forcing the player to use ingenuity and tactics to outwit many fundamentally stronger foes. Though never completely destroyed, the Little Jack is heavily damaged by Ramirez during an arcwhale hunt and abandoned by Vyse's party, who eventually obtain the Delphinus and use it in all of the game's remaining ship battles.
The Delphinus is a prototype warship built by the Valuan Armada and given to Prince Enrique as his flagship. An eventual fleet of Delphinus-class warships is planned by the Armada, but this plan is not put into practice during the events of the game. The Delphinus dwarfs everything that came before it, sporting a massive size, heavy armor, a quartet of auto-rotating cannons, unparalleled speed and maneuverability, and a custom-built Moon Stone Cannon laser that Admiral De Loco invented himself. The ship's power is such that after Enrique entrusts it to Vyse as his new ship, Vyse is able to use it to escape the Valuan Grand Fortress - not fleeing through the closing front gate this time, but simply blowing a hole in a weakened portion of the gate using the Moon Stone Cannon. The Delphinus can literally match a Gigas in strength, as evidenced later in the game when the Blue, Yellow, and Silver Gigas are all destroyed (presumably permanently) in direct combat with Vyse's ship. The Delphinus's size is such that Vyse and his handful of full crew members cannot run it themselves, and begin recruiting nearly two dozen sailors and other allies to run various ship functions for them and to assist during ship battles, in auxiliary roles.
Vyse is unanimously voted captain of the Delphinus, and he, Aika, and Fina each propose a design for the ship's flag. Vyse opts for the standard skull-and-eye-patch emblem of the Blue Rogues, while Aika suggests that a mischievous cat would perfectly encompass the group's wily, gold-loving nature, and Fina draws an example of the dolphin species after which the Delphinus is named. It is up to the player which design becomes the Delphinus's flag, a decision which has no bearing on gameplay.
Crew Members
Once Enrique gives the Delphinus to the Blue Rogues and it becomes the party's main means of transportation, the player begins to acquire crew members. There are 11 crew jobs, and two crew members for each job, for a total of 22 crew members. Only one member of each job can be on duty at any time. Crew members fulfill three main purposes. Firstly, they inhabit the Crescent Island base and provide the player with item and weapon shops, amongst other things. Secondly, they provide abilities usable during ship battles. Lastly, two special abilities become available during normal battles which can be used when the spirit gauge is full: "Prophecy", a devastating move that attacks all enemies for massive damage, and "Blue Rogues", a move dependent on the active crew members. For the "Blue Rogues" special, a certain amount of damage is dealt to all enemies and a healing is given to Vyse and company.
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"Lone Wolf" Lawrence
Position: Helmsman
Blue Rogues Special: Damage. Lawrence attacks with a red cutlass, stating, "This is what I'm paid for."
Lawrence is a dark mercenary who Vyse meets at Sailor's Island. He charges Vyse 10,000 Arcadian Gold for purchase of his skills as a Helmsman aboard the Delphinus. Throughout the game, Lawrence does not say much, but is known to complain of how little gold he is receiving in return for the danger he faces. Lawrence is often completely inanimate, aside from when he is operating the Delphinus. Lawrence is likely from the land of the Red Moon, since he utilizes a red cutlass in combat. In the earlier stages of the adventure, Lawrence's name appears ninth on Empress Teodora's "Most Wanted" list, under the supposed alias "Lone Wolf" Lawrence. Ultimately, it is unknown if this is the same Lawrence, but is quite likely. Therefore, Lawrence is in fact a pirate himself and possibly operates as a freelance. After the Battle of Soltis, Lawrence is reported to have disbanded from Vyse's crew and is once again a mercenary in Valua.
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Don
Position: Helmsman
Blue Rogues Special: Healing. Don laughs maniacally as sparks of light spray from his bottle of Loqua.
A former sailor and alcoholic who Vyse encounters in the slum city of Esperanza. In his sailing years, Don was aboard a ship that attempted to cross the Dark Rift, but after failing, Don gave up sailing indefinitely. Don ridicules Vyse's optimism after Vyse mentions he will attempt to sail the Dark Rift, but shares the secret of the Dark Rift with him anyway. Astounded after witnessing the Delphinus take down Gregorio's fleet, Don calls for Vyse to permit him to travel aboard the Delphinus, if he survives the Rift. Later, returning victorious from their adventure, Don eagerly joins the crew of the Delphinus and once again takes up the helm. He is excellent at dodging due to the unpredictable, almost drunken way he weaves around the sky. Don is usually seen with a bottle of Loqua in hand. At the end of the game, Don makes a safe pathway through the Dark Rift.
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Hans
Position: Engineer
Blue Rogues Special: Healing. Hans starts a machine while saying "The Regenerator is ready!"
The energetic son of the renowned Centime, Hans first befriends Vyse at their first meeting in Horteka, and shares a supply of Moonstone Fuel with him. After the Valuans desert Ixa'Taka, Hans continues working with his father aboard their grounded ship, until gaining experience enough to join Vyse's crew aboard the Delphinus, wherein Brabham adopts him as an apprentice. Hans is the same age as Vyse and sports a typical bishonen appearance. After the Battle of Soltis, Hans marries Urala.
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Brabham
Position: Engineer
Blue Rogues Special: Healing. Brabham sleeps for a few seconds before being startled and falling over.
The first Engineer aboard the Delphinus, Brabham is highly skilled at his work and a master at updating and improving ships, and is solely responsible for all the updates to the Delphinus. He is regularly at work on the Delphinus and, in his time working upon it, he allows it to be able to explore areas of the world previously thought to be unreachable. Brabham first meets Vyse after being directed to Crescent Isle by Gilder. After an initial fee of 25,000 Arcadian Gold, Brabham begins working on the Delphinus, but does not officially join the crew until after Vyse returns from Yafutoma. He mentions once that he is over 100 years old.
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Khazim
Position: Gunner
Blue Rogues Special: Damage. Khazim fires off two cannons, one under each of his arms.
The finest gunner in Nasrad, Khazim was caught off guard by Ramirez's onslaught. Furious, he becomes bent on getting revenge on Valua on behalf of the city, but Vyse tells him to calm down and that marching in recklessly will only get himself killed. Aika then retorts, "So says the one reckless enough to break out of the Grand Fortress twice." Hearing this, Khazim asks to join Vyse's crew and, refusing to take no for an answer, becomes his Gunner. Having him on the active crew increases the power of the Main cannons. Khazim is rarely seen without his two accomplices, who are ordered to keep Khazim's cannons and ammunition clean. When at Crescent Isle, Khazim regularly tends to the cannons located in the dock.
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Belle
Position: Gunner
Blue Rogues Special: Damage. Belle lights a large cannon and plugs her ears as it fires.
First seen on board the Primrose, Clara's ship, Belle is ordered to leave the Primrose in order to aid, and learn from, Captain Vyse. She thus joins the Delphinus as a gunner, along with her two friends, Bonnie and Di-di. Belle is a clumsy young girl who is regularly dropping cannonballs, forgetting to mention certain things in conversation and generally annoying other crewmates. Despite this, she is a hard worker and a valuable member of the crew, who also tends to the Nautica Shop inside Crescent Isle's dock with Bonnie and Di-di. At the end, she returns to the Primrose and is looking for her true love. She has very large breasts for someone her size and believes that "cannonballs came out of cannons real fast."
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Tikatika
Position: Lookout
Blue Rogues Special: Damage. Tikatika, proclaiming "I never miss!", fires off a volley of arrows from his bow.
Found in Horteka, Tikatika tells Vyse that he is in search of a nearby village of women. Upon confirming that this village is the Ixa'Ness Village, Tikatika joins Vyse's crew. Incidentally, Vyse needs him in his crew and the Ixa'Ness Village in order to fight the Ixa'Ness demons. At Crescent Isle, Tikatika is usually found outside the meeting room, staring down at the entire island. He regularly reports to Vyse about occurrences on the base. His balance is excellent: he regularly stands on rails hundreds of feet above the ground. He often flaps his arms like a bird.
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Domingo
Position: Lookout
Blue Rogues Special: Healing. Domingo looks through his telescope and exclaims "Heh! Found some treasure!" as the view reveals gold in a treasure chest.
Domingo is a world-famous explorer whose primary quest is hunting down rare discoveries. Until joining the crew of the Delphinus, he is Vyse's rival in scouting these discoveries. He joins Vyse's crew on the condition that he can acknowledge Vyse as a better treasure hunter than himself, and challenges him to have amassed a total of 30 discoveries, as he will otherwise not join a crew that isn't composed entirely of "beautiful women." When active, he will increase the opportunity to deliver Critical Hits during a ship battle. Domingo is usually seen socialising in restaurants, as he is ordinarily found in Gordo's Bistro, and later inhabitates the tavern on Crescent Isle. Domingo is the Spanish word for Sunday.
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Polly
Position: Cook
Blue Rogues Special: Healing. Polly smooches the screen.
First introduced during the first visit to Sailor's Island, Polly runs the local tavern. After getting the Delphinus and visiting the tavern, Polly reveals that her husband was shipwrecked and she hasn't seen him since. She wants to go looking for him, but is worried about Anne, her daughter, who later convinces her to go. Polly agrees and becomes the ship's cook. Only by having Polly aboard the Delphinus at the time of meeting Robinson, will he agree to join the crew. When the two meet, Robinson describes Polly as "a lot more woman than I remember you". It would thus seem that Polly was not always the busty barmaid she is today. On Cresent Island she works as a the chef there and cooks meals inexchange for fish. After the Battle of Soltis, Polly and Robinson return together to the tavern on Sailor's Island, where they have more children.
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Urala
Position: Cook
Blue Rogues Special: Healing. Urala brings out a meal, and says "You guys look hungry!".
Urala is quite shy and meek and works in the teahouse in Yafutoma as a waitress. She is also revered as one of the two beauties of that land. She is sisters with Kirala, who is basically her polar opposite. However, Urala only joins Vyse's crew if her sister is part of it as well. She joins as a cook. Having Urala on the team allows Vyse and his friends to completely fill their Spirit Gauge. On Cresent Island she works as a the chef there and cooks meals inexchange for fish. After the Battle of Soltis, Urala marries Hans, the engineer.
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Izmael
Position: Builder
Blue Rogues Special: Damage. Izmael throws a large wooden beam at the enemies with his tradmark yell of "BA-BAM!!".
A builder of much talent and accomplice to Brabham, Izmael was sent to Vyse by Guilder, in order to begin work on transforming Crescent Isle into a suitable base. After returning from Yafutoma, Izmael has single-handedly converted Crescent Isle into an adequate living space, with a tavern, meeting room and crew's quarters. When provided with more funds, Izmael is able to continue developing Crescent Isle redesigning the buildings and adding more features; he even goes so far as to carve a relief into the rock face above the lake. Vyse and his crew are often amazed at Izmael's speed of working and superb designs. Physically, Izmael is a dwarf who sports a long and bushy beard, and is always striking random poses during dialogue, which he accompanies with varied outbursts of "Ba ba BAM."
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Kirala
Position: Builder
Blue Rogues Special: Damage. Kirala attacks in the fashion of a ninja, throwing several kunai while strafing.
Kirala is a Yafutoman builder and sister of Urala; respectively, the two were revered as the beauties of the land. Kirala immediately joins Vyse's crew, desperate for adventure, and advises Vyse to allow her sister to come along also. Such is her haste, that she completely disregards the construction of her own house in Yafutoma, in favour of adding a Yafutoman flavour to Vyse's base. When given sufficient funds, she is capable of revamping Crescent Isle's buildings, adding a flavour of Yafutoma as she does so. At the end of the game, she decides to take up permanent residence on Crescent Island.
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Kalifa
Position: Merchant
Blue Rogues Special: Healing. Kalifa looks into her crystal.
A fortune teller originating from Maramba, Kalifa's fortunes are world famous as absolutely accurate precognitions. Throughout the game, she offers advice on rare discoveries, hidden treasure chests and even details new abilities that become apparent, though she often passes out mere common sense. ("Eat your vegetables, and chew them thoroughly!") She also serves as a guide, informing Vyse on where to go next in the game. After Vyse gains the Delphinus, she informs him of a vision she was shown; although vague, she is sure that Vyse was the man in the vision, although the figure had in his possession a Suiran Blade. After purchasing this sword in Yafutoma and returning, Kalifa believes that she must follow Vyse, and thus joins his crew. On Crescent Isle, she is given her own tent for fortune telling, and can provide more accurate fortunes once the tent is renovated.
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Osman
Position: Merchant
Blue Rogues Special: Healing. Osman throws gold coins into the air while giggling.
A greedy loanshark from Nasrad, Osman is first encountered by Aika and Fina, when they become stranded in Nasrad. Osman informs the two that she will not lend them any money, since they can provide nothing of equal value in collateral, claiming that her business does not offer charity. After Ramirez's assault on Nasrad, however, Osman's office is levelled, and her trusted clerk loots every piece of gold in Osman's possession. Desperate to regain her fortune, she begs to join Vyse's crew, noticing the size and apparent value of the Delphinus. Vyse agrees, much to Aika's disapproval, and Osman joins as a merchant. On Crescent Isle, she sets up a small shop in the cave adjacent to the dock; this shop can be renovated for a small cost, which also allows Osman to acquire more items.
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Ilchymis
Position: Artisan
Blue Rogues Special: Healing. Ilchymis opens a book and uses medicine to heal Vyse and his friends.
Ilchymis is the crew member whose initial location is the most remote; he is alone in a lab on a small, high altitude island north of Valua, where he lives as a hermit. He joins the crew once Vyse meets him and says that he knows the silver spell Riselem. Ilchymis was once a Valuan noble who fled his country to avoid being forced into weapons research. His most remarkable service once in the crew is that he can set up a shop that can sell Vyse and his friends an unlimited number of seeds, which are used to permanently increase the character's attributes. At the end of the game, Ilchymis returns to Valua to help out the sick and injured survivors of the Rains of Destruction.
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Ryu-Kan
Position: Artisan
Blue Rogues Special: Damage. Ryu-Kan can be seen crafting "a fine blade."
An expert swordsmith and weapons craftsman who lives alone on an island north of Yafutoma, in a remote region of the frontier lands. Ryu-Kan is a valuable asset to the crew, as he provides the team with remarkable expert weapons, the strongest sort available within the game. In order to acquire Ryu-Kan as a crewmate, Vyse must have a swashbuckler rating of at least Vyse the Daring.
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Marco
Position: Sailor
Blue Rogues Special: Damage Marco takes a booger out of his nose and flings it at the enemy.
Marco is an orphan that Vyse and co. meet in Valua's Lower City. He eavesdrops on the party's secret plans, and Drachma threatens to kill him for it. Marco reveals that he gave up hope on life after his parents were killed for trying to escape from the poverty of Lower City. He later helps the Blue Rogues escape through the sewers, which is where he lives, but remains convinced that it is impossible to escape from Valua. Vyse, however, changes his mind by telling him to "never give up." Marco later stows away on the Delphinus, and becomes the first crew member and a sailor. After the end of the game he goes on to become the first Admiral of the New Armada.
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Robinson
Position: Sailor
Blue Rogues Special: Damage. Robinson drinks a bottle of loqua and blows flame at the enemy.
As a young sailor, Robinson's crew attempted to tackle the Dark Rift, unsuccessfully. The only survivor of his destroyed ship, Robinson found himself stranded for many years inside the dark rift, barely staying alive in the wreckage of his former ship. When found by Vyse, Robinson suffers terrible amnesia, to the point that he has forgotten his own name. His only memories of his former life, and indeed his reason for living, are of his daughter and wife; Polly, who manages to restore Robinson's memory. Robinson joins Vyse's crew as a sailor, and vows to one day return with Polly to Sailor's Island. Robinson has a large, scruffy beard and wild black hair, a result of his time spent in the Dark Rift. Even after escaping, Robinson does not shave his beard, nor cut his hair for the entire term that he serves in the crew. For some odd reason he is never shown working and constantly mentions how he forgot Polly. However at the end of the game during written character epilogues, Robinson returns to Sailor's Island with Polly and has more children with her, he is shown wearing bartender's clothing with a tamed head of hair and a less shaggy beard. Robinson's name is likely taken from Robinson Crusoe.
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Pow
Position: Jester
Blue Rogues Special: Damage. Pow barks fiercely at the enemy.
The purple Huskra, Pow, is seen on Pirate Isle. The children around ask Vyse to take Pow with him on his journey, since they are too young to help themselves and desperately vow to help Vyse. Vyse agrees to take Pow with him, and the Huskra becomes a "Jester... of sorts", as well as the ship's dog. Pow has the ability to increase the chances of landing a hit first in ship battles. Pow is usually seen with a faceful of food when at Crescent Isle, or pacing the bridge during voyages. After the Battle of Soltis, Pow stays with Vyse on Crescent Island.
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Merida
Position: Jester
Blue Rogues Special: Healing. Merida dances, raising the morale of the group.
A young and enthusiastic dancer from Horteka, Merida is responsible for the "Note in a Bottle" found atop the Sailor's Island lighthouse. Although at first refusing to talk to Vyse, hating easterners for Valua's cruelty, she later comes to respect him after he rids Ixa'Taka of the Valuan forces. After Vyse displays the Note, and when he is captain of the Delphinus, Merida jumps to the conclusion that he was sent by Quetya, the Ixa'Takan god, and joins the Delphinus' crew. She announces that her "dancing can lift everyone's spirit." Indeed, she has a special podium inside the Delphinus' mess hall, which she uses for her dancing, and a stage inside Crescent Isle's tavern. She is able to wear a Yafutoman kimono, and learns, from Urala, to dance in a Yafoutoman style. Interestingly enough, her Active Crew ability is to raise the monetary value of the ship. The game was originally intended to feature a system in which the player could sell his ship, however it was abandoned in later development. Thus Merida's Active Crew ability has no real use in the game.
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Moegi
Position: Delegate
Blue Rogues Special: Healing. Moegi prays, healing the group.
Moegi is the princess of Yafutoma and is expected to marry Muraji, the son of soon-to-be-traitor Kangan. Enrique falls in love with her and she falls for him in turn. After Vyse and his friends helps drive the Valuans out of Yufutoma and discover Kangan and Muraji's treachery, the emperor of Yafutoma agrees to let Moegi go with Vyse's crew, and she joins the crew as a delegate. Her crew ability prevents damage from enemy magic. In the game's end sequence, she marries Enrique and becomes the Empress of Valua. Moegi is actually the only royal female in the world besides Empress Theodora I.
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Pinta
Position: Delegate
Blue Rogues Special: Damage. Pinta smacks the enemy with a giant wrench.
Pinta is a young boy who looks to be around the age of 7, with quite a large belly for someone his size. First encountered in the weapons shop at Sailor's Island, Pinta sparks a discussion with Vyse regarding their dreams. When Vyse returns a captain, Pinta decides to accompany him, and joins the crew. His knowledge of the world is both vast and broad, encompassing everything from modern economics, to ancient history. When at Crescent Isle, Pinta can be called upon to find and house rare animals on the island, adding a touch of decoration. In the Dreamcast version, there is a special VMU mini-game called Pinta's Quest, where Pinta travels the skies in search of treasures, which can be brought back into the main game. This is where certain rare items are found. However, in Skies of Arcadia Legends, the GameCube version, these items are instead hidden in the main game itself, since the GameCube has no VMU system, and the Game Boy Advance is not supported for mini-games.
Blue Rogues
Blue Rogues are one of two Air Pirate factions encountered in the game. Unlike Black Pirates, who will rob any vessel and even kidnap crew members, Blue Rogues have a code of ethics to which they strictly adhere. They are Robin Hood-like figures who raid only armed vessels, especially those of the Valuan Armada, and who use some of their spoils to help people who are in danger or distress. They will take enemy crews alive whenever possible, and will usually let the crews go free after relieving them of all their valuables. Vyse, Aika, and Gilder are all Blue Rogues by trade, and it is implied that Fina also becomes a Blue Rogue at game's end. Blue Rogues are particularly despised by the Valuan Armada, their most frequent target, but Black Pirates are hated by all Arcadians for their willingness to attack harmless ships. In the Gamecube rerelease, various Black Pirates of notoriety have had bounties posted on their heads in the Sailors' Guild, and Vyse's Blue Rogue crew has the option of pursuing specific Black Pirates and defeating them to collect their bounty payments from the Guild.
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Dyne of the Blue Storm
Vyse's father and 17-year mentor, Dyne is the rowdy captain of the Albatross, and later the Albatross II. Dyne appears a strict gentleman, but also extremely wise, and a good talker. He is equally as bold and as daring as his son, and is renowned as an expert gunslinger and tactician. Dyne is the proud father of the Dyne family, as well as all of Pirate Isle; he set up his base at the age of 19. Dyne wields a pistol, similar to Gilder's, which uses armor piercing bullets. He kills a Valuan soldier by shooting through his metal armor. Dyne appears second on Empress Teodora's "Most Wanted" list, only behind Gilder, but is replaced further on in the game. Dyne plays a very small role in the game, following the first escape from Valua, until his skills are once again called for in the Battle of Soltis, where he joins the Armada under his own son's command. At the end of the game, Dyne retires from being captain, though his crew still addresses him so.
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Centime
A friendly old man who Vyse and company first encounter whilst in Ixa'Taka. Centime's ship, the Iron Clad, was grounded in Horteka after roughing the perils of South Ocean, and Centime found himself stranded with his wife and children, most, if not all of whom, are believed to be adopted. After Vyse's crew breaks Centime out of his cell in the Valuan-controlled Moon Stone Mountain, he returns the favor by sabotaging De Loco's traps within the mine, allowing Vyse and his friends to escape unharmed. It is later learned that "Loose Cannon" Lapen, a Black Pirate vandal, is the adopted son of Centime. Indeed, it would seem that Centime had, in his time, adopted and raised a fair few orphans. Centime appears on Empress Teodora's "Most Wanted" list, early in the game, under the name of "Centime the Tinker", but is replaced further on in the game.
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Calamity Clara
Clara is called "Krone" in the Japanese version of the game, a reference to the Swedish "krone" coin and continuing the "money" theme of secondary character names shared by Gilder (guilder), Drachma, Rupee, Piastol (piastre), and Daccat (ducat), among others. She is a slightly mad Blue Rogue who is obsessed with Gilder. Believing him to be her true love, Clara chases Gilder across Arcadia in her modified pirate ship, the Primrose. Gilder believes that "In some ways, she's even scarier than the Armada."
In the middle of the game, when Vyse and Gilder are imprisoned in Valua, Gilder hesitates to break out once he learns that Clara will be part of the rescue force. Clara also saved Aika and Fina's lives when they abandoned the Little Jack, and helped them get to Nasrad in order to search for Vyse. She was even kind enough to give them money in case they needed it, showing that Clara had a huge heart and would help anyone in need. Aika believes that Clara was "the nicest stalker [she] ever met."
Clara's ship is painted in vivid shades of pink, red and yellow, and it reminds Aika of a "honeymoon suite." Her crew consists entirely of adolescent girls and young women, some of whom also hope to seek their true love across the skies. Her crew includes Belle, a gunner who she leaves for Vyse and his crew to teach. Belle later joins Clara's crew again. After the end of Skies of Arcadia, Clara continues to sail the skies in pursuit of Gilder.
Daccat
Though he died long before the game's events, Daccat is still encountered as a character in Daccat's Island, a puzzle-laden stronghold which Daccat built to protect his treasure. A legendary Air Pirate in his time, Daccat is believed to have hidden a vast fortune in Daccat's Island, which Vyse, Gilder, Aika, and Fina all simultaneously try to grab for themselves. In reality, Daccat's treasure chest contains nothing but a single gold coin and a note explaining that friendship is the greatest treasure of them all. However, this note itself carries weight, since Vyse is reunited with Aika and Fina during the treasure hunt, and each team of Blue Rogues was unknowingly helping the other to solve puzzles from opposite ends of the island. Furthermore, Daccat's Coin has a surprising amount of historical value, so much so that the Sailors' Guild will pay Vyse the sum of 20,000G to have it - a nice consolation prize.
Black Pirates
Black Pirates are pirates that attack any ship, especially merchant vessels and unarmed ships. They take the money only for themselves, and are often cruel and evil. They set fire to ships and don't trouble themselves with the troubles of others.
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Captain Baltor
Baltor is a rowdy Black Pirate first encountered by Vyse on an escort mission between Sailor's Island and Nasrad. Baltor jumps at the opportunity to raid the merchant vessel under escort from the Little Jack. Not backing down from a fight, the Little Jack and the Blackbeard, Baltor's pirate ship, engage in a ship battle. After losing this battle to the Little Jack's superior tactics, Baltor swears revenge on Vyse as his ship plummets somewhere over the Nasr desert. In the GameCube version of the game, Baltor is the first Bounty fight, albeit a mandatory one.
Following up on his threat, "The Black Bearded" once again comes to challenge Vyse much later in the game. However, he is defeated again near Sailors' Island. Finally admitting that Vyse is superior to him, Baltor decides to fight at Vyse's side during the Battle of Soltis as the one of the only Black Pirates in the ranks, though it would appear even then that he is still as rowdy and untamed as ever.
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Gordo the Round
An obese Black Pirate gourmand who steals food from sailors. Not wanting to damage the food supplies onboard, Gordo never attacks with cannons, preferring to board his victims' vessels and fight the crews hand-to-hand. He boards Vyse's ship in this manner near Ixa'taka, using a bottle of special liquor-like fluid to generate a flamethrower attack, but is soundly defeated and forced to withdraw. He then decides to retire from the pirate life and open a luxury restaurant, the Gordo Bistro, in virtually the same area as his duel with Vyse. This Bistro later becomes a key part of an optional sidequest for Vyse's crew. Gordo also fights alongside Vyse in the Battle of Soltis before returning to his quiet gourmet life. In the Gamecube rerelease, Gordo is a mandatory bounty enemy, on whom Vyse can collect a 4000G reward from the Sailors' Guild after defeating him.
Zivilyn Bane
A mysterious bandit who appears in various locations throughout Arcadia, fighting Vyse's party for the right to raid certain valuable treasure chests. In reality, there are many Banes all working as part of the same organization, and they fight using daggers and small explosive grenades. In the Gamecube rerelease, their leader, Lord Bane, can be fought as a bounty in the tunnels of Soltis.
Bounty enemies
In the GameCube version, the player can fight certain wanted enemies and receive bounties for them from the Sailor's Guilds. Baltor, Gordo, Lord Bane, and Vize are bounty enemies (Baltor and Gordo are the only characters from the original version of the game on the wanted list). The other bounty enemies are Rupee Larso, a boy who inherited control of a group of Nasrean raiders and is urged on by his large bodyguard Barta; Loose Cannon Lapen, an adopted son of Centime who used machines to wreak havoc; the Ixa'Ness demons, a group of three Amazon-like girls who hit on Vyse; and Daikokuya the Wealthy, an extremely rich Yafutoman who uses a giant cat machine, initially believes that "money makes the world go round", and appears to be the only openly homosexual character in the game.
Gigas
Collective name for six gigantic living weapons, each of them part-organism, part-machine. The Gigas were created millennia in Arcadia's past and used in horrible wars, with each Gigas belonging to a different civilization and drawing its power from a different Moon. The Gigas can be controlled only through their corresponding Moon Crystals, and the most powerful Gigas, Zelos, can only be controlled using all six Crystals at once. Zelos is the only Gigas whose power extends beyond just its own Moon, and who was once used to destroy all of Arcadia in the Rains of Destruction.
Recumen
Red Gigas which harnesses the power of fire to launch thermal lasers from its mouths. A four-headed, vaguely spiderlike creature which is initially buried in the sands of the Nasr desert, its heads camouflaged to look like statues at the Temple of Pyrynn. Belleza summons Recumen to chase away Vyse's party, who briefly engage the Gigas from the Little Jack before realizing that they are totally outclassed. Instead, they crash Belleza's flagship and force her to call off the Gigas, which returns to its normal default state. The only Gigas to avoid a direct defeat at Vyse's hands, and one of only two Gigas to survive through game's end.
Grendel
Green Gigas of Ixa'taka. Its heavy punches and thrown boulders can knock an entire airship out of the sky in a single blow, as happens to part of Admiral Alfonso's fleet. Summoned by the Ixa'takan chief to chase away the Valuan occupiers, a task which it performs successfully, but then goes on a rampage after the chief is knocked unconscious. In a distracted state due to the loss of its controller, the Gigas stumbles toward a river, allowing the Little Jack to knock it in by firing the Harpoon Cannon into its back. Grendel becomes pinned between the river's banks and paralyzed, allowing Vyse to seize the Green Crystal and deactivate the Gigas (but not destroy it). It is possible, however, to Deplete Grendel's HP, though it has no effect on the story of the game whatsoever. After the battle, Aika can obtain a boomerang called Grendel's Wing which is carved from Grendel's bone and contains some of Grendel's massive physical strength.
Bluheim
The Blue Gigas, a birdlike creature, which was disguised as a mountain, capable of flight. Summoned by the Yafutoman rebel Muragi to destroy both the Valuan Armada and the former Yafutoman king's army, using "Blue Winds" to crash most of the airships on both sides of the battle at once. However, the Delphinus survives the Winds and engages the agile Gigas in an air battle, which ends in Bluheim's destruction. The creature crash-lands on a Yafutoman mountain, where its body remains for the rest of the game. He is the first Gigas defeated by depleting his HP.
Plergoth
Purple Gigas, also known as Rhaknam. A massive arcwhale in whom the Purple Crystal was planted directly, making Plergoth the only Gigas to have started life as a normal, naturally occurring organism. The Crystal allowed Rhaknam to shroud itself in fog and blow out icy steam, while also enhancing its physical strength and enabling it to shipwreck sailors with ease. However, the controlling influence of the Crystal conflicted with Rhaknam's own organic mind, ultimately driving the beast mad. Rhaknam killed Drachma's son and tore off his right arm, leading Drachma to swear revenge, but by game's end Drachma comes to see Rhaknam as an innocent victim like himself, having been used by warlike peoples to their own ends. Rhaknam is mortally wounded by Ramirez's cannon fire and retreats to the Purple city Glacia, where it dies and relinquishes the Purple Crystal to Vyse's party. This is the only Gigas in the game that Vyse and his party do not actually fight. Plergoth is said by Fina to be a type of parasite like creature who needs a host to survive.
Yeligar
The Yellow Gigas, a flying insect with the power to discharge bursts of electricity. So powerful that Silvite mages hypnotized it into sleep and sealed it deep underground in Valua, beneath a "Great Seal" so thick that the whole Valuan army could not break through it to access their own Gigas. Vyse and crew eventually infiltrate Valua undetected and access Yeligar via an underground passageway. Vyse duels and destroys the Gigas from aboard the Delphinus, retrieving its Crystal in the process. The falling creature explodes and leaves a large crater in the Valuan turf below.
Zelos
Zelos, the Silver Gigas, is the most powerful of all the Gigas. It is able to draw its power from all of Arcadia's moons and summon the Rains of Destruction. Zelos was created by the Silvite Elders and used to destroy the Old World. The Elders then sealed it in Soltis, with the intent of never using Zelos' power again. However, Galcian and Ramirez break the seal and use Zelos to summon the Rains of Destruction on Valua. Later, Ramirez uses the silver crystal embedded in his arm to sacrifice his life in order to control and merge with Zelos, causing the thing to grow to monstrous size. It is, however, still in the process of metamorphosis, so Vyse and his friends take this chance to attack before it becomes "invincible." After the Delphinus defeats Zelos, Ramirez, fused to a piece of Zelos, attacks Vyse and company for a final time, but he is defeated. The final destruction of Zelos renders the Rains of Destruction unusable and several of the Moon Crystals suddenly worthless, although the Red and Green Crystals can still be used to awaken their respective Gigas.
Miscellaneous Characters
Tribe Elder
The Tribe Elder is the voice of reasoning in the Ixa'Taka village. He has the most power next to the king and his priests. At first, he believes that Vyse and his friends are like the Valuans, but Vyse convinces the elder that his perceptions are false, beseeching him for the moon crystal. The elder, believing that Vyse's "eyes are pure", tells him to see the king, who knows where it is.
King Ixa'Taka
King Ixa'Taka is the king of the land that bears his name. He stays in a floating hut north of Ixa'Taka. After Vyse and his friends rescue Isapa, his high priest, for him, they go off to find Rixis, where the Green Moon Crystal is said to be hidden. However, the king already had the crystal and used it, while they were gone, to summon the green Gigas, Grendel. While in his wooden ship, De Loco fires upon it, knocking the king unconscious. After Vyse and his friends knock the rampaging Grendel into a valley, the king hands Vyse and his friends the crystal, saying it was wrong of them to use it.
Isapa
Isapa is the high priest of King Ixa'Taka. He is captured by the Valuans, but is later rescued by Vyse and his friends from the Moonstone Mine. In return for his rescue, he tells them the riddle to where the green moon crystal is located. Isapa is actually "very observant...especially around women" as he was able to tell that Fina was a Silvite. Aika believes him to be a "dirty, old man". He is able to sense trouble in the winds.
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Daigo
Daigo is the prince of Yafotuma and brother to Moegi. He was exiled to Tenkou Island, but later resumes his royal duties after saving his land from the Valuans. Throughout the game, he helps Vyse and his friends with their problems, aiding them with his Yafotuman army. At the end of the game, he becomes the king of his land. Daigo acts casual but also determined and loyal to his country.
Mikado
Lord Mikado is the king of Yafotuma. His advisors, Kangan and Muragi, had convinced him to exile his son, Daigo, because of his rebellious ways. Later, he asks Vyse and his friends to retrieve the Maga Sphere, which is the blue moon crystal, for him. When they do so, he tells them he wants to keep it as a sign of royal succession. Later, after refusing to give his land to the Valuan Armada, he is taken hostage by Belleza and Vigoro but is later rescued by Vyse's crew and Daigo's Tenkou. He lets Daigo resume his duties as prince of the land and exiles Kangan and Muragi to Tenchou Island.
Kangan and Muragi
Kangan and Muragi are the advisors of Lord Mikado's court. They convince him to exile his rebelling son but fail in trying to remove Vyse and his crew from Yafotuma. Later, they assist Belleza in taking Mikado hostage. Muragi then takes over the Delphinus momentarily, until Vyse and his crew reclaims it. Kangan summons Bluheim, the blue gigas, but after it is defeated, he surrenders. The two are exiled to Tenchou Island. Muragi actually has a crush on Moegi, but she does not return his feelings. Kangan is a clever and calculating man, but his son, Muragi, is more cowardly.
Silvite Elders
The Silvite Elders live in the Great Silver Shrine, and are hundreds of years old. After creating the Silver Gigas, Zelos, they brought down the Rains of Destruction upon Arcadia, which wiped out the advanced warring civilizations thriving in the world. Zelos was then placed in suspended animation so its power would never be used again. Before the start of the game, they sent out Ramirez to gather the moon crystals to release Zelos and call down the Rains of Destruction once again. Later, they also send out Fina to help with this task without her knowing the real reason why she was looking for them because they lost contact with Ramirez, believing that the worst could have happened to him, when in truth, Galcian had recruited Ramirez to the Valuan Empire. Eventually, after travelling the world with Vyse, Fina convinces the Elders not to call down the rains and to let Arcadia develop on its own. Near the end of the game, the Elders finally "believed in the future of the world", but had to sacrifice themselves to shatter the barrier around Soltis, thus saving the world instead of destroying it. The Elders mentioned by name in the game are Prime, Helios, and Cross. Elder Prime is murdered by Ramirez to obtain a usable Silver Crystal.
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Vize, Anita, and Faina
New to Skies of Arcadia Legends, this group of former actors resemble Vyse, Aika, and Fina, albeit wearing different clothes. Vize and his company ruin the reputation of Vyse and crew since it makes them rich. They have made the Wanted List in Skies of Arcadia Legends. Vyse's ranking will go down while this trio is on the loose, as they continue their evil doings. Vize resembles Vyse, except he wears a blood red tunic and has an arrogant, smug expression on his face. Likewise, Anita resembles Aika, but with violet hair, a black dress, and blue eyes. She is also flirtatious towards Vyse, calling him "big boy." Lastly, Faina wears a black version of Fina's dress with grey tights instead of white, has silver hair, red eyes, and has a snobby attitude towards the real Vyse and company. Vize and crew decide to fight with the real Vyse if approached, reasoning that if they kill the true Vyse and crew, they'll be able to take their places, as no one would be able to tell the difference. They use similar S-Moves to Vyse and his friends. Faina, however, is unable to attack, as she does not have a Cupil like Fina, but is capable of using powerful magic and is the healer for the evil trio. After they are defeated, Vyse's name will be cleared and his ranking will be reinstated. Defeating them also wins the Tuna Cutlass and Swirlmerang, which were only available on the Dreamcast version by downloading them online. After their defeat, they open a new troupe and perform skits about Vyse and company.
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Piastol, the Angel of Death
Appearing exclusively in Skies of Arcadia Legends, Piastol is a quiet, icy cold, and very deadly bounty hunter whose sole purpose in life is to hunt down and kill pirates. She makes no distinction between Blue Rogue or Black Pirate, believing that "they're all the same." Piastol starts to appear soon after collecting the Red Moon Crystal and challenges Vyse several times. She has ties to his past, but she doesn't start to reveal them until Vyse and his friends fight her at least three times.
When Piastol was a little girl, her father, Mendosa, was an Admiral for the Valuan Empire. One night, Vyse and Aika, both 10 years old at the time, encountered his ship, the Aquila, burning in the sky. Thinking it was merely a rescue mission, they boarded the ship. Piastol caught them and, thinking that it was they who set fire to the ship, tried to kill Aika with a thrown knife. Vyse jumped in front of Aika, resulting in the scar on his cheek. After this event, Mendosa's body was found, and his cause of death was listed as a sword wound. But regardless, these events caused Piastol to have a deep hatred for all pirates, and now she hunts them down.
Piastol is a semi-tall, slender woman. She has icy cold blue eyes and silver hair, with three ponytails dyed as icy blue as her eyes. She wears what almost appears to be dominatrix leather with huge blades attached to her boots, and carries a scythe that's as big as she is. She attacks with a Deathhound at her side, and knows every offensive Silver spell in the game. She also has her own S-Moves: Tempest Dance, where she viciously kicks and slashes at her opponent with her boot spikes and scythe, and Deluge, where she leaps into the air and hurls throwing knives all over the battlefield. Her S-Moves become more powerful each time Vyse and his crew fight her.
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Doc and Maria
New in Skies of Arcadia Legends, Doc and Maria fly around Sailor's Island in their ship, and welcome Vyse and crew around any time to pay a visit. Early in the game, Doc gives Vyse a special item called the "Moonfish Lens", which will allow Vyse to detect and catch a special kind of fish called Moonfish. These Moonfish are food for the little chick that Maria has with her when you first meet them.There are about 24 of them scattered throughout Arcadia.
Doc is a middle-aged man with a close-cut haircut, a white coat, and a friendly disposition. Despite this, he first greets Vyse and his friends with a "curt" voice. Maria is a little girl with a black and white dress and platinum-blonde hair tied into huge swirly ponytails. Their story is revealed as Vyse and his friends raise Maria's bird.
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Doc was once employed by Mendosa, Maria's father. He was her caretaker, and was close to her family. When Mendosa was killed 7 years ago, Doc took Maria and fled Valua to escape oppression. Unfortunately, they never knew what became of Maria's older sister, and haven't heard from her in a long time. Maria became emotionally distant after her family's death, and hasn't spoken a word since. When Vyse help her raise her bird, she'll slowly come out of her shell and open up again. Eventually, she'll reveal the name of her sister, Piastol. Doc also reveals that it was he who found Ramirez ten years ago and took him to Admiral Mendosa of Valua. Back then, as Doc says, Ramirez was kind, honest, and gentle, much like Fina is. However, he is later shocked when Vyse reveals that Ramirez became evil. Raising the bird is optional in the game. Every time the bird eats, it gives Vyse and his friends a new item in return. Some extremely unique items are given to Vyse and his friends only by the bird. If Vyse manages to feed the bird all 24 Moonfish in the world, the bird becomes a Moon Hamachou, and also gains Vyse a final hidden Discovery.
Mendosa
Years before the events of the game, Admiral Mendosa was First Admiral of the Valuan Armada. His purpose in the game is backstory to explain why Ramirez changed, and Mendosa himself only appears in flashbacks.
Lord First Admiral Mendosa served as mentor to Doc and Ramirez (at that time best friends), telling them both that he considered them to be the sons he had never had. Ramirez in particular looked up to Mendosa and trusted him absolutely. At the time, Mendosa's fleet was stationed in Ixa'taka, shortly after the Ixa'takan race had been enslaved by Valua. Ramirez witnessed the cruelty of the Valuans toward Ixa'taka firsthand, and was horrified. He took his concerns to Mendosa, who confided that he too felt that the Valuans had gone too far and that he would speak about it personally with the Empress.
At the time, then-Admiral Galcian was also stationed in Ixa'taka, commanding a large portion of the Valuan forces there. After having received Mendosa's assurances that he would investigate the matter, Ramirez confronted Galcian with his knowledge of the Armada's cruelty. Galcian only laughed, telling Ramirez that he was naive to trust anyone, least of all Mendosa, and that people would always let one down - only power cannot disappoint.
As it turns out, Mendosa was cheating both the Empress and the Ixa'takans. He would occasionally force the Ixa'takans to work extra hours, then pocket the profits for himself. Somehow, Ramirez found out about this, and confronted Mendosa in a rage. Mendosa explained that he had lied to Ramirez - there was no way he was actually going to talk to the Empress about the Ixa'takans, lest she find out that he was cheating the Empire. To cover his tracks, Mendosa then ordered his guards to dispose of Ramirez, neglecting to remember that Ramirez was one of the best warriors in the Armada. Cornered and enraged at Mendosa's betrayal, Ramirez drew his sword and killed everyone in the room, including Mendosa. During the fight, a candle was knocked over, setting the room on fire. As Ramirez was leaving the burning room, he was confronted by Doc, who was horrified by what Ramirez had done. Ramirez then told Doc that it would be the last time they would ever see each other, and that "the Ramirez you knew before is no more." Afterward, Ramirez went immediately to Galcian and became his devoted lieutanant, now believing as Galcian did that placing his trust in people would only disappoint him in the end and that only power over others would not disappoint.
Although Ramirez killed Mendosa and burned his ship, Mendosa's daughters survived. Mendosa's older daughter, Piastol, escaped by herself after mistaking Vyse's crew, who had boarded the burning ship looking for survivors, as the ones who had killed her father. She then spent the next seven years seeking revenge on Vyse by attacking Air Pirates, and ultimately fighting him four times. After her last battle with Vyse and subsequent defeat, she was finally receptive to the truth. Later, acting on information given to her by Vyse, she was reunited with her sister.
Mendosa's younger daughter, Maria, was adopted by Doc, who quit the Valuan military on the night that Ramirez turned evil and raised Maria as though she were his own daughter. However, Maria was so traumatized by her father's death and sister's disappearance that she was unable to speak for many years afterward. After Vyse helped her to speak again by feeding moonfish to her prized possession, a golden hamachou, Maria returned to normal and was eventually reuinted with her sister.