What will you do once you are the strongest, hmm? Perhaps it is not my place to ask, or perhaps... I already know.
― Ethereal Queen, upon defeat
Ethereal Queen (イセリア・クィーン, Iseria Kuīn?) is an optional enemy boss in Star Ocean: Till the End of Time, fought on the last floor of Sphere 211. She awaits the party, impressed at their progress, and mentions an orb she carries that she refuses to hand over. The orb will be revealed as the Angel Orb, used to summon and battle the final superboss Freya.
Strategy[]
The encounter is somewhat less difficult than other superbosses: the Queen's attacks land fewer hits, she moves swiftly but with poor acceleration, and is quite susceptible to interruption, faltering easily to offensive play. However, her lack of damaging prowess is compensated by the range of her attacks, the status effects they can afflict, and her Celestial Star—one of the most devastating abilities in the game. If using a female character, they can equip the excellent Valkyrie Garb.
The player can use the same offensive tactics used against Lenneth. Unlike her, battle skills seem to control the Queen a lot better and keep her from attacking, but she can paralyze the party; some Basil should be available in the inventory.
Regarding Celestial Star, it is recommended to interrupt the Queen by using EM Stun Bombs when she is trying to cast it. Being hit once near the inner ring essentially sets a character up for subsequent hits and harsh punishment. If the Queen manages to start the attack, immediately running to edge of the field amongst the outer ring will significantly reduce damage taken. Avoiding the attack completely is possible, but only by observing the pattern in the outer ring explosions. One such play is moving between two spots on the bottom left, and the bottom right of the map at certain intervals.
Battle skills[]
- Basic 1 - Weak attack (6% Fury; HP/MP damage; average chance to knock down; may confuse). A trail of light extends approximately over the length of the field. Cross-shaped symbols form at several intervals along its course. Fast activation and travel.
- Basic 2 - Strong attack (6% Fury; HP damage; low chance to stun; may paralyze). Charges her aura for a couple of seconds and releases a green beam of considerable girth.
- Basic 3 - Strong attack (21% Fury; HP damage; low chance to stun, average to knock back; may Fury drain). On close quarters, initiates a ring attack that activates almost immediately.
- Celestial Star (セレスティアルスター?) - Strong attack. Used at 50% HP or less. With the Queen at the center of the map, a hexagonal pattern blankets the floor, while an inner ring and an outer ring of transparent polyhedrons generates. Powerful beams of energy then ricochet with a high velocity between each polyhedron, causing painful explosions upon impact. Any hit from the beams or the explosions can freeze or petrify a character.
- Blinding Field (ルナティックフィールド?) - Weak attack. Locks a character in a force field for a few seconds; afterwards, she usually teleports to a different spot on the battlefield. Rarely dishes out punishment to those she catches.
- True Judgment B (真の裁き?) - Weak attack. Similar to Gabriel Celesta's, but hers has five main animations and hits several more times on a larger radius, effectively juggling anybody she catches with it.
Stats[]
Battle trophies[]
- 147 - Defeat Ethereal Queen.
- 148 - Defeat Ethereal Queen without taking damage.
- 149 - Defeat Ethereal Queen within 10 minutes.
- 150 - Defeat Ethereal Queen on Universe.
- 151 - Defeat Ethereal Queen on Universe without taking damage.
- 152 - Defeat Ethereal Queen on Universe within 15 minutes.
- 153 - Defeat Ethereal Queen on 4D.
- 154 - Defeat Ethereal Queen on 4D without taking damage.
- 155 - Defeat Ethereal Queen in 4D within 20 minutes.
- 175 - Taunt Ethereal Queen 10 times.
- 186 - Defeat Ethereal Queen using only minor attacks.
- 195 - Defeat Ethereal Queen using only Anti-Attack Auras.
- 210 - Defeat Ethereal Queen using only battle skills.
- 215 - Defeat Ethereal Queen alone.
- 275 - Defeat Ethereal Queen 5 times.
Trivia[]
- She can be fought in two settings, chosen seemingly at random once the player initiates the fight. The first location takes place inside a Cathedral-esque tower, with brick walls, heavily-lit windows and a massive stained-glass art piece. The second location, the flower garden, is set amongst sprawling meadows in a very vibrant afternoon. Both arenas are set upon the queen's floating platform.