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Zerase is secretive and holds a sharp tongue, being quick to ready a barb or admonishment towards friend or foe for their shortcomings. She has a strong sense of duty regarding the safeguarding of the three runes of [[Queendom of Falena|Falena]], especially the [[Sun Rune]] itself. It is this that leads her to be quick to insult the royal family for what she sees as their lapse in their duties. It was this that led her to state that she would not hesitate to kill the [[Hero (Suikoden V)|Prince of Falena]] if he proved to be unworthy of the [[Dawn Rune]] and to attempt to remove the [[Twilight Rune]] from [[Alenia]] and then [[Sialeeds]]. | Zerase is secretive and holds a sharp tongue, being quick to ready a barb or admonishment towards friend or foe for their shortcomings. She has a strong sense of duty regarding the safeguarding of the three runes of [[Queendom of Falena|Falena]], especially the [[Sun Rune]] itself. It is this that leads her to be quick to insult the royal family for what she sees as their lapse in their duties. It was this that led her to state that she would not hesitate to kill the [[Hero (Suikoden V)|Prince of Falena]] if he proved to be unworthy of the [[Dawn Rune]] and to attempt to remove the [[Twilight Rune]] from [[Alenia]] and then [[Sialeeds]]. | ||
Keeping her knowledge close to her chest, Zerase rarely provided answers unless she felt it directly important to her goals. That said, she is never actively dishonest, preferring to bluntly admit that she will not answer questions rather than obscuring the truth with lies. Her curtness comes off as rude; when [[Lyon]] was vitally wounded in the [[New Queen's Campaign]], Zerase refused to help, stating that the [[Dawn Rune]] simply wasn't powerful enough in its current state to heal her. Although dismissive this turned to be exactly the case, allowing the Prince to eventually increase the ability of the rune and heal Lyon. | Keeping her knowledge close to her chest, Zerase rarely provided answers unless she felt it directly important to her goals. That said, she is never actively dishonest, preferring to bluntly admit that she will not answer questions rather than obscuring the truth with lies. Her curtness comes off as rude; when [[Lyon]] was vitally wounded in the [[New Queen's Campaign]], Zerase refused to help, stating that the [[Dawn Rune]] simply wasn't powerful enough in its current state to heal her. Although dismissive, this turned out to be exactly the case, allowing the Prince to eventually increase the ability of the rune and heal Lyon. | ||
As Zerase's greatest concern is that of the three runes of Falena, her greatest emotional outbursts come when those runes are misused. Although she was dismissive of Alenia for being "unworthy" of the Twilight Rune, she was also upset at its misuse. This only intensified when the rune chose Sialeeds as its bearer and was able to wield much more of the rune's powers. Her attitude towards the Prince would soften slightly as she came to | As Zerase's greatest concern is that of the three runes of Falena, her greatest emotional outbursts come when those runes are misused. Although she was dismissive of Alenia for being "unworthy" of the Twilight Rune, she was also upset at its misuse. This only intensified when the rune chose Sialeeds as its bearer and was able to wield much more of the rune's powers. Her attitude towards the Prince would soften slightly as she came to believe he was a worthy host for the Dawn Rune, further empathizing how her attitude centered around the three runes. When the three runes were restored to their proper place following the final defeat of [[Marscal Godwin]], Zerase seemed much more at peace, even smiling before vanishing. | ||
==Biography== | ==Biography== | ||
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[[File:Zerase Loses to Sialeeds.jpg|thumb|220px|right|Zerase laments being unable to overcome the [[Twilight Rune]].]]In the latter stages of the war, hearing of the decimation of Recapture Army scouts attempting to infiltrate [[Stormfist]], Zerase realised that someone else must have equipped the Twilight Rune, someone actually chosen by the rune. This was confirmed when she witnessed the difference in power between its use in Doraat and its use in Stormfist. She accompanied the Prince and his companions in their infiltration of the city. She helped fight against [[Sialeeds]], the new bearer of the rune, but was unable to persuade her to remove it before she escaped. | [[File:Zerase Loses to Sialeeds.jpg|thumb|220px|right|Zerase laments being unable to overcome the [[Twilight Rune]].]]In the latter stages of the war, hearing of the decimation of Recapture Army scouts attempting to infiltrate [[Stormfist]], Zerase realised that someone else must have equipped the Twilight Rune, someone actually chosen by the rune. This was confirmed when she witnessed the difference in power between its use in Doraat and its use in Stormfist. She accompanied the Prince and his companions in their infiltration of the city. She helped fight against [[Sialeeds]], the new bearer of the rune, but was unable to persuade her to remove it before she escaped. | ||
She later got her one-on-one confrontation with Sialeeds at the [[Sol-Falena]] Dam, her Star Rune clashing with | She later got her one-on-one confrontation with Sialeeds at the [[Sol-Falena]] Dam, her Star Rune clashing with Sialeeds' Twilight Rune, in order to stop her from destroying the dam. However, her rune was not powerful enough to overcome the mastered Twilight Rune. Exhausted, Zerase remarked that she needed the "[[Star Dragon Sword|Sword of Night]]" in order to overcome the rune's power. However, Sialeeds was soon defeated by the Prince and his companions and it was Zerase's knowledge of the Dawn and Twilight Runes that allowed the Prince and Sialeeds to cancel out the effects of the [[Sun Rune]], used by the Godwins in a final attempt to destroy the rebel forces. | ||
Following the final defeat of [[Marscal Godwin]] and the [[Sun Rune Incarnation]], Zerase oversaw the return of the Sun Rune to the [[Sun Palace]]. As soon as the task was complete, Zerase vanished, her wish to ensure the return of the three runes of Falena successful, and was never seen again. | Following the final defeat of [[Marscal Godwin]] and the [[Sun Rune Incarnation]], Zerase oversaw the return of the Sun Rune to the [[Sun Palace]]. As soon as the task was complete, Zerase vanished, her wish to ensure the return of the three runes of Falena successful, and was never seen again. | ||
==Name and Weapon== | ==Name and Weapon== | ||
Zerase can also be | Zerase can also be localised as Dzerassæ. Dzerassæ was a figure in Ossetian mythology, the daughter of the sea god Donbettyr. Donbettyr's many daughters were said to be incredibly beautiful in a similar vein to the Nereids of Greek mythology. | ||
Her weapon is a throwing needle named "Shooting Star", which upgrades to "Brilliant Star" and, finally, "Blinding Star". This reflects her nature as both the bearer of the [[Star Rune]] as well as the title [[Leknaat]] referred to her as: the traveler of the night and bearer of stars. | Her weapon is a throwing needle named "Shooting Star", which upgrades to "Brilliant Star" and, finally, "Blinding Star". This reflects her nature as both the bearer of the [[Star Rune]] as well as the title [[Leknaat]] referred to her as: the traveler of the night and bearer of stars. |