Erys Jerand (エリス・ジェランド, Erisu Jerando?, lit. Eris Jerand), also known by her title of Deathwing (死の翼, Shi no Tsubasa?), is a minor character in the first Star Ocean, and made playable only in its remake Star Ocean: First Departure. She is a Featherfolk and the sister of Ioshua Jerand.
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Erys's parents were murdered by the Crimson Shield, who was really a false Crimson Shield created by the Mirror of Incarnation, and her brother Ioshua was left for dead. She was then abducted and brainwashed into becoming a Demon World assassin by the Crimson Shield's symbologist aide. While most of the children brainwashed in this fashion never returned from their first mission, Erys was successful in murdering several prominent symbologists on the Van continent and earned the name "Deathwing" from its terrified populace.
After a botched assassination attempt on a royal Van symbologist, her would-be victim showed mercy and nursed her back to health. Over the course of her recovery, suppressed memories began to resurface and she realized that she had killed many innocent people during the last few years. Overcome with great shame for her actions, she sought a way to exact revenge upon the Crimson Shield despite being a hunted criminal herself.
Using ancient lore given by her newfound friend, she froze her original body inside of the Old Race Ruins and transferred her soul to a Muah vessel, adopting the cover name Mavelle Froesson for her new identity.
If Ioshua and Mavelle have been recruited and the party visit a certain room in the Old Race Ruins, they will find Erys in a block of ice. At that point, Mavelle destroys the ice preserving her original body, effectively killing herself. However, in First Departure, if Ashlay, Ioshua and Mavelle are in the party at the same time, choosing the second choice ("Help Ioshua") will cause Mavelle to surrender her Old Race body but returning her soul to her original body, thus carrying on as Erys.
Profile[]
Erys is generally upbeat and friendly, but shows occasional glimpses of a more sadistic side when her temper rises, usually to the great bewilderment of onlookers. This may be influenced by her former experience as an assassin, but conversations with her brother Ioshua indicate that she was plucking feathers from his wings long before their separation. She has a fixation with "turning (things) to ash", using variations of the phrase in occasions ranging from gloating over defeating enemies to dogs who growl at her in town.
She possesses a great sense of guilt for the lives she has taken in the past, and tries to cope with the burden without troubling others. Her favorite food is Rice Omelet.
Gameplay[]
Erys is an optional party member in Star Ocean: First Departure. Erys, like Ioshua, uses rods as weapons but specializes in both Major Healing and Destructive symbology. She sacrifices mid and low tier offensive spells for a wider range of healing and support magic than her brother, sharing with Millie the ability to revive allies. Her preferred elements are Fire and Light.
Erys also makes a playable appearance in Star Ocean: Anamnesis, having three variants: "Erys", "Heavenly Erys", and "Summer Erys".
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- She is heavily implied to be the niece of Sarah Jerand from Star Ocean: The Last Hope.
- Erys's starting level upon recruitment is level 50, making her the recruitable character with the highest starting level.
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