I shall show you now what it means to command the powers of a god.
― Ethereal Queen
The Ethereal Queen (イセリア・クイーン, Iseria Kuīn?), also known as the Iselia or Iseria Queen, is a recurring hidden superboss from the Star Ocean series and in several other tri-Ace games. She is a Celestial Being, as is her weaker counterpart Gabriel Celesta, who often must be fought as a pre-requisite to find her. She is associated to the "The Incarnation of Devil" battle theme.
Across her appearances, her words reveal an arrogant personality. She views others as inferior, even offering servant positions. Upon defeat, she often asks the question "What will you do with the power you have?", which has an ironic side to it as there she's often the ultimate challenge of the game.
Appearances[]
The Second Story[]
Iseria Queen can be summoned by having a character with Music level 10 play "The Devil's Aria" which requires the Silver Trumpet. The Silver Trumpet can be obtained after defeating Gabriella Celesta in the lowermost level of the Maze of Tribulations. She is one of the most powerful bosses, second only to the final boss Gabriel (or Indalecio) when at full power.
Blue Sphere[]
Iseria Queen appears in the Cave of Trials, immediately after Gabriel Celeste's defeat. The player can either fight her then and there (no healing or saving), or be warped outside to heal and save (but go through the dungeon again to fight her).
Till the End of Time[]
Ethereal Queen can be fought in the last floor of Sphere 211, but Gabriel in the Maze of Tribulations must be defeated beforehand in order to unlock the floors leading up to her. Once she is defeated, she hands over the Angel Orb to unlock the final bonus boss, Freya. Interestingly, the Queen can be fought in two arenas: one is inside a cathedral, while the other is a see-through platform hovering over an endless world of gold fields with the sun setting in the background.
The Last Hope[]
The Ethereal Queen resides in B20 of the Wandering Dungeon, reappearing every second floor beyond that. She grows more powerful each time the player defeats her, sprouting four, then six wings to indicate this. She hands over an Ethereal Queen's Feather each time she's defeated. When defeated the first time, the player can receive Recipe Memo 04.
After defeating her, the party returns to B18 and has to complete the floors again before fighting her again.
Integrity and Faithlessness[]
The Ethereal Queen is found in the Maze of Tribulations bonus dungeon. Similar to in The Last Hope, she has three iterations, each more powerful and with more wings, which are the ultimate test of the player's power. When defeated, she drops a Matriarch's Feather, regardless of which iteration is beaten.
Anamnesis[]
The Divine Force[]
Other appearances[]
tri-Ace games[]
Ethereal Queen also appears in the following games developed by tri-Ace:
- Valkyrie Profile
- Valkyrie Profile 2: Silmeria
- Valkyrie Profile: Covenant of the Plume
- Radiata Stories
- Infinite Undiscovery
- Judas Code
- Valkyrie Anatomia: The Origin*not developed by tri-Ace, but part of the Valkyrie Profile series
Lord of Vermilion[]
Ethereal Queen from The Last Hope appears as a recruitable character, alongside Gabriel Celesta, in the arcade card battle games Lord of Vermilion: Invitation to Purgatory, Lord of Vermilion Re:2 ~Saisei~, as well as Lord of Vermilion III and Lord of Vermilion Arena.
Gallery[]
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Further reading[]
- Ethereal Queen at Valkyrie Profile Wiki
- Ethereal Queen at Radiatapedia.