- "No. I am Ceraphina. The one who will judge all mankind." —To Rinyuu
Ceraphina is a character in Octopath Traveler 0 and Champions of the Continent. She initially appears as a minor NPC in the Master of Power, but is later revealed to be the one behind the events of said arc (and indirectly the Master of Fame arc), becoming the main antagonist of Bestower of Fame.
Profile[]
Appearance[]
Ceraphina is a young woman with long silver hair. During her time as Phina, she wore a cleric outfit of the Flamesgrace Cathedral, but switched to a more solemn white robe when revealing her true identity.
Personality[]
Because of her grandfather's death, Ceraphina is a bitter and misanthropic person obsessed with punishing humanity, a goal she's spent centuries to achieve. However, she manages to change her mind a bit after confronting the Chosen One, admitting there can be some good in humans after all.
Story[]
The granddaughter of Sage Salomon, Ceraphina witnessed his execution when she was a child, instilling in her a deep hatred towards humans. She was harassed by the villagers for being the "Butcher"'s granddaughter, as they demanded that she should bring back the relatives who died when the Gate was opened. If she could not do so, then she must die to atone for her grandfather's sins. As they cornered her, Lyblac appeared, answering Ceraphina's pleas of not wanting to die. Telling her that she only had to kill them before they killed her, Lyblac granted Ceraphina her own blood. Overflowing with dark power, Ceraphina scorched the villagers with dark flames. When the young Ceraphina asked Lyblac about this power, the witch replied that it was the power her grandfather discovered. Lyblac also informs Ceraphina that she now possesses eternal life and can live her life following her desires. Ceraphina's initial wish, to kill the villagers for executing her grandfather, turned into the resolve of punishing the mankind for their folly of shifting blame to innocent people and seeking to kill them for deeds they weren't responsible for.
Eventually Ceraphina read about the Accursed Night, the story of Odypus, the first pontiff, who in his greed tried to take control of the First Flame to prove his superiority over Graecia and humanity, but ended up burned by the Accurst Flame. His plan failed because apparently he lacked the Divine Rings and the Divine Blood from the House of Crossford. Upon seeing Jennish of Bernstein building a Forbidden Temple, attempting to reenact the ritual, and failing for lacking the necessary elements, Ceraphina was confident that she wouldn't end like the others who tried before her.[1]
She would meet Lyblac once again in the Forbidden Temple, along Mattias and Simeon. Lyblac would bestow upon her the Rings of the Charitable, Thunderblade, and Prince of Thieves, but for unknown reasons, Ceraphina bestowed the last ring on Simeon.
Ceraphina eventually met a young Rinyuu, who was a nun-in-training. After finding that Rinyuu was a Crossford, Ceraphina infiltrated into the Church as "Phina" to befriend her and keep her close.
When Orsterra was facing the menace of the Southern Tribes, Ceraphina bestowed the Ring of the Thunderblade on a young Tytos.[2] Using her position as a cleric, she would continue to monitor the actions of both the Church and the Scarlet Wings' commander. Her advice was necessary for the development of the Scarlet Elixir, which would play a fundamental role in her plan to obtain the necessary resources for the ritual.[3]
Unbeknownst to her, Lyblac would eventually use Ceraphina as a vessel to heal her own wounds after her brutal defeat against Redeye.
Master of Power[]
Ceraphina can be found in the Emberglow chapel alongside Miza and Monaris, and can be interacted with as a townsperson before the start of Bestower of Fame.
Bestower of Fame[]
Following Tytos's demise, Ceraphina, as the "New God," took control of the remains of the Scarlet Wings loyal to Tytos and reformed them into the Black Scarlet cult. Knowing about the secret behind Monaris and Miza's relationship, she took Miza hostage and appointed Monaris for the development of Velnorte's Scarlet Elixir, transforming Emberglow townspeople into villains so that her actions in Flamesgrace could go unnoticed. When Monaris fulfilled his purpose, Ceraphina took advantage of Miza's deep hatred towards him to remove him from the picture.
When the Black Scarlets launched an offensive against Flamesgrace, while the Knights Ardante were focused on the defense of both the city and the cathedral, Ceraphina snuck into the Cathedral's secret room to steal Aelfric's Lanthorn. In the middle of the battle, Sazantos realized that the true mastermind was inside the Cathedral, so he rushed to the secret room, only to find the lantern already in Ceraphina's hands. The Flameguard tried to attack her, but her darkness proved too much for Sazantos to handle, knocking him down. Ceraphina escaped to the Cave of Origin to seize the First Flame; when the Chosen One went after her, she summoned a Guardian to stall them while she kidnapped Rinyuu. With the Flame, the rings, and the divine blood in her power, Ceraphina's next destination bacame clear: the Forbidden Temple beyond Berecain.
Despite the Chosen One, Sazantos, and the Knights Ardante pursuing her, Ceraphina managed to complete the ritual and take control of the Accursed Flame, gaining an angelic form thanks to her Divine Ring. However, the ritual also revived Lyblac, who revealed that the ritual was never intended for Ceraphina to become a deity—it was all for Lyblac's own resurrection. Lyblac mocked Ceraphina for thinking she was worthy of passing judgment on humanity, claiming that only Galdera had the right to do so. After Lyblac's defeat at the hands of the Chosen One and Sazantos, Ceraphina admitted that watching the Chosen One's actions helped her regain a bit of faith in humanity. After that, she succumbed to her injuries.
Battle[]
- No one shall stop me...!: Start of battle. Permanently increases her actions per turn to two.
- Dark Hex - First action and after recovering from a break. Inflict
Calamity Field to Front for 2 turns. Effect is removed upon break. - Punish - Deal physical damage to single target.
- Divine Great Axe - Deal damage to a traveler.
- Snowy Slumber - Deal damage to random travelers 2 time(s). Inflict Comatose with every attack for 2 turns.
- Accurst Flame - Deal damage to random target 3 time(s).
- Light's Ashes - Deal damage to Front.
- Luminous Wings - Deal damage to Front. Inflict Comatose and Silence for 2 turns.
- Ebony Wings - Deal damage to Front. Inflict Comatose and Blindness for 2 turns.
- The heavens await...!: Reduces HP of single target to 1.
- The divine power coarses through me...!: Can be used at the end of the turn. Imparts self with Phys. Atk. Up and Elem. Atk. Up for 5 turns.
- Heathen...!: Impart Phys. Atk. Down, Phys. Def. Down, Elem. Atk. Down, Elem. Def. Down, Speed Down and Crit. Down to Front for 2 turns. Removes enfeebling effects of self.
- Ceraphina the Charitable's ring glows ominously!: At 70% HP or less. Ceraphina the Charitable enters boost mode. Uses The Time of the End if not broken before her next action.
- Tremble in fear...: At 40% HP or less. Ceraphina the Charitable enters boost mode. Uses The Time of Demise if not broken before her next action.
- No one shall stop me...!: Start of battle. Permanently increases her actions per turn to two.
- Dark Hex - First action and after recovering from a break. Can permanent inflict and stack Poison (The target will take elemental damage at the end of their turn)/ Bleeding (The target will take physical damage at the end of their turn)/ Silence (The target will be not able to use one skill)/ Sleep (The target will be unable to act until a turn has passed or they take damage)/ Paralysis (The target has a certain chance of being unable to act)/ Terror (The target will not gain BP at the start of their turn and cannot boost)/ Weakness (The target will consume more SP)/ Blindness (The target has a certain chance to miss physical attacks) to Front for 2 turns. Effect is removed upon break.
- Prostrate - Deal physical damage to single target.
- Divine Great Axe - Deal damage to single target.
- Snowy Slumber - Deal damage to random target 2 time(s). Inflict Comatose (The traveler will be unable to act until a turn has passed) with every attack for 2 turns.
- Accurst Flame - Deal damage to random target 3 time(s).
- You'll burn to ash!: Deal damage to Front.
- Luminous Wings - Deal damage to Front. Inflict Comatose (The traveler will be unable to act until a turn has passed) and Silence (The target will be not able to use one skill) for 2 turns.
- Ebony Wings - Deal damage to Front. Inflict Comatose (The traveler will be unable to act until a turn has passed) and Blindness (The target has a certain chance to miss physical attacks) for 2 turns.
- The heavens await...!: Reduces HP of single target to 1.
- The divine power coarses through me...!: Can be used at the end of the turn. Imparts self with Phys. Atk. Up and Elem. Atk. Up for 5 turns.
- Heathen...!: Impart Phys. Atk. Down , Phys. Def. Down , Elem. Atk. Down , Elem. Def. Down , Spd. Down and Crit. Down to Front for 2 turns. Removes enfeebling effects of self.
- Now...are you prepared?: At 70% HP or less. Ceraphina the Charitable enters boost mode. Uses The Time of the End if not broken before her next action.
- The Time of the End - Deal non-elemental damage to random target 3 time(s). Inflict a random status ( Poison (The target will take elemental damage at the end of their turn)/ Bleeding (The target will take physical damage at the end of their turn)/ Silence (The target will be not able to use one skill)/ Sleep (The target will be unable to act until a turn has passed or they take damage)/ Paralysis (The target has a certain chance of being unable to act)/ Terror (The target will not gain BP at the start of their turn and cannot boost)/ Weakness (The target will consume more SP)/ Blindness (The target has a certain chance to miss physical attacks)) for 2 turns.
- The Time of the End - Deal non-elemental damage to random target 3 time(s). Inflict a random status (
- Tremble in fear...: At 40% HP or less. Ceraphina the Charitable enters boost mode. Uses The Time of Demise if not broken before her next action.
- The Time of Demise - Deal non-elemental damage to Front. Inflict a random status ( Poison (The target will take elemental damage at the end of their turn)/ Bleeding (The target will take physical damage at the end of their turn)/ Silence (The target will be not able to use one skill)/ Sleep (The target will be unable to act until a turn has passed or they take damage)/ Paralysis (The target has a certain chance of being unable to act)/ Terror (The target will not gain BP at the start of their turn and cannot boost)/ Weakness (The target will consume more SP)/ Blindness (The target has a certain chance to miss physical attacks)) for 2 turns.
- The Time of Demise - Deal non-elemental damage to Front. Inflict a random status (
Skills[]
Battle Skills[]
| Skill | SP | Description |
|---|---|---|
 Dark Hex
|
50 | Deal Elem. Dark damage to Single Foe 3 time(s) (potency: 65) and inflict poison (turns: 2). |
 Misanthropic Wrath
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45 | Deal Elem. Light damage to Single Foe 2 time(s) (potency: 120). Exploits Dark weakness (damage calculation based on Elem. Light attack). |
| Cursed Offerings
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49 | Deal Elem. Dark damage to All Foes 2 time(s) (potency: 80) and inflict bleeding (turns: 2). |
 Oracle of Sanctions
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74 | Raise Phys. Atk. and Elem. Atk. of Entire Front Row by 15% (turns: 2). When a curse branded enemy is present: Raise Phys. and Elem. Dmg. by 15% (turns: 2). |
 Absolution of Demise
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46 | Restore HP (potency: 130) and SP (amount: 10) of Entire Front Row and grant automatic HP recovery (potency: 80/turns: 2). When a curse branded is present: Cure status ailments of the same target and grant immunity to some status ailments (turns: 2). |
| Wings of Demolition
|
81→65 | Deal Elem. Light damage to All Foes 3 time(s) (potency: 65). Exploits dark weakness (damage calculation based on Elem. Light attack). Lower Phys. Def. and Elem. Def. by 15% (turns: 2). When a curse branded enemy is present: Extends Phys. Def. and Elem. Def. reduction to 3 turns. |
| Wings of Decay
|
81→65 | Deal Elem. Light damage to All Foes 3 time(s) (potency: 65). Exploits dark weakness (damage calculation based on Elem. Light attack). Lower Light and Dark Res. by 15% (turns: 2). When a curse branded enemy is present: Light and Dark Res. reduction lasts 3 turns. |
| Wings of Accurst Flame
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54→43 | Deal Elem. Dark damage to Single Foe 3 time(s) (potency: 35) and and cause them to combust (turns: 2). When a curse branded enemy is present: Attack count becomes 5. Combust: Deal elemental damage and lower Shield Points by 1 at the end of the turn (will not break the target). |
| Burn to Ash
|
91→73 | Deal Elem. Light damage to All Foes 3→4 time(s) (potency: 95). Exploits dark weakness (damage calculation based on Elem. Light attack). When a curse branded enemy is present: 100% more potent. |
| Accursed Judgement
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67 | (Blessing ot the Lantern) Deal Elem. Light damage to Single Foe 4 time(s) (potency: 100). Exploits dark weakness (damage calculation based on Elem. Light attack). When a curse branded enemy is present: Guaranteed critical hits. |
EX Skill[]
| Skill | Description | Conditions | Uses |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dawnfire of Condemnation
|
Deal Elem. Dark damage to All Foes 4 time(s) (potency: 55) and inflict poison, bleeding and cause them to combust (turns: 2). Grant automatic HP recovery (potency: 110) and SP recovery (amount: 3% of target's max SP) to Entire Front Row (turns: 2) and fill the Ultimate Technique gauge by 20%. | After turn 3. | 2 |
Passive Skills[]
Support Skills[]
| Skill | Description |
|---|---|
| Heretical Divinity
|
The "Attack" action becomes Elem. Dark damage and grant self ability to trigger critical hits with elemental attacks. |
| Scorching Curse | When exploiting enemy weakness: Grant Self a follow-up effect (*Triggers once regardless the number of attacks). Follow-up effect: Inflict Cursed Brand to all enemies (turns: 2). Curse Brand: Extends the duration of all status ailments by 1 turn (Does not stack). It triggers effects as if all status ailments were inflicted. |
| Divine Gift of Extinction | When using battle skills that can inflict status ailments or battle skills that increase their potency against enemies under certain status ailments, Entire Front Row gains the ability to exploit weakness and lower Shield Points. *Excludes effects from support skills and equipment and special status conditions. |
 Depravity of the New God
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(Blessing ot the Lantern) When a curse branded enemy is present: Raise own Elem. Atk. by 30% and Light and Dark damage by 30%. |
 Dmg. Limit +10,000
|
Raise Self's Dmg Limit by 10000. |
| Dmg. Limit +20,000
|
Raise Self's Dmg Limit by 20000. |
Resilience Skills[]
| Skill | Description |
|---|---|
 Light Resilience
|
Raise own Light Res. by 10%. |
| Light Resilience
|
Raise own Light Res. by 10%. |
 Dark Resilience
|
Raise own Dark Res. by 10%. |
Ultimate[]
| Skill | Description |
|---|---|
| Judgement of the Charitable
|
Deal Elem. Light damage to All Foes 3 time(s) (potency: 130→185). Exploits dark weakness (damage calculation based on Elem. Light attack). When a curse branded enemy is present: 50% more potent and lower Light and Dark Res. by 5%→15% (turns: 2). |
Awakening Accessory[]
| Item | 
|
|
Description |
|---|---|---|---|
 Lanthorn of Judgement
|
100 | 40 | Increase the Light and Dark damage limit from support skills and equipment effects of to 50%. Grant the ability to trigger a follow-up elemental attack when attacking using Light or Dark battle skills (*Triggers once regardless the number of attacks). Follow-up attack: Elem. Light or Dark to All Foes (potency: 100). *If a skill attacks with different elements, it triggers for each one of them. |
Quotes[]
- "Must be nice to have nothing but prattle on. You must not take any pride in your work, to treat it so frivolously. As for myself, I have a duty to fulfill." —To Mattias and Simeon
- "Do not misunderstand. I am grateful for the time granted to me. But I must be going." —Before leaving the reunion
- "My daughter... Offer your hatred unto the shadows. Unto my everlasting shadow that snuffs out the odious Sacred Flame..." —Final reunion with Miza
- "Sealed one, Galdera. Take this sacrifice as a blood offering and let a new god descend upon this earth." —Transforming into the Charitable
Gallery[]
Etymology[]
"Ceraphina" is a variant of the Hebrew name "Seraphina," derived from the term "seraphim" (which means "burning ones" or "fiery ones"). Seraphim are the highest-ranking angels in Judiasm and Christianity, depicted as possessing six wings and attending the presence of God. Ceraphina's name therefore symbolizes her ardent desire for judgment on humankind and her intrusion on the sacred by claiming divine responsibility, as well as foreshadowing her ultimate transformation into an angel.
Trivia[]
- Her theme, "Ceraphina, the Saint", is the only Vol.2 soundtrack playing in the Master arc. As said theme was played in some Rinyuu scenes, it's normal to assume it was Rinyuu's theme, although it's absent from the Vol.1 soundtrack.
- In Bestower of Fame, this theme is often played when "Phina" is on scene. After revealing her identity, her theme is "Encroaching upon the Forbidden", a somber version of the former; for a total of 5 themes instead of the 4 the antagonistic ringbearers have.
- It's likely that Ceraphina was the one who introduced the orphan Miza to Monaris, implying that she was monitoring the priest and planning to use him in her schemes for years.
- In the conclusion of the final clash between Ceraphina and the Knights Ardante, while the misanthrope Ceraphina ends acknowledging there may be some goodwill inside the people, Flameguard Sazantos concludes mankind is rotten beyond salvation. In that sense, she is indirectly responsible for the events leading to the Bestower of All storyline.
- The wings and halo in Ceraphina's Divine Ring form demonstrate that she has gained a portion of the power of the gods. Her design would follow the pattern for the hallowfoes enemies appearing in the Heavens.[4]
- Ceraphina is the only playable apothecary so far who doesn't have axe skills. Even if she must be equipped with axe weapons, her damage set is entirely elemental, consisting in light and dark skills.
References[]
- ↑ Ceraphina's Journal
- ↑ Seeker of Power
- ↑ Velnorte's Journal
- ↑ The Art of Octopath Traveler 2020-2023, page 145.
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