- "He should have golden hair… And eyes of the deepest blue… Hah… Yes. And despite his name, he would surely never dare to cross me… Yes… His devotion to me would be complete. He would give me everything. His whole life. His life's blood, down…to the last drop… And when I find this perfect man… Everything will change. The entire world will change." —Lyblac
Lyblac is a character in and the secret main antagonist of Octopath Traveler. She is also the mastermind behind the events leading to the Bestower of Fame storyline in Octopath Traveler: Champions of the Continent.
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Profile[]
Appearance[]
Lyblac has long violet hair and red eyes, indicative of her infernal nature. She wears a black dress and is noted to be quite beautiful, although her charms conceal a core of poison. Concept art depicts her with golden embroidery on her sleeves and a fur-trimmed red shawl.
Personality[]
As a master manipulator, Lyblac is deceitful, conniving, and ruthless. She wields mortals like pawns in her plan to free Galdera and is more than willing to lie, abandon her followers to death, and sacrifice innocents. Single-minded in the Dark God's resurrection, she addresses Galdera as "Father" and aligns all of her efforts toward the goal of releasing him; when he rewards her by absorbing her fully into himself, she displays nothing but joy at their reunion.
Story[]
Lyblac is a demi-goddess witch born from of the fallen god Galdera's Accurst Flame, who was sealed away by Aelfric, Bringer of the Flame after the former betrayed the other gods and tried to take their power for himself. Lyblac is responsible for manipulating most of the current events in the story, with the sole purpose of releasing her father from his prison beyond the Gate of Finis.
Prior to the Main Story[]
217 years prior to the events of Octopath Traveler, Lyblac descended into the world when the Gate of Finis was opened by Salomon. She was present at the scholar's execution, realizing that the sage's granddaughter harbored a great hatred for humanity. When a young Ceraphina was about to be lynched by Bernstein's townspeople, the witch would appear, answering the young woman's pleas not to die. Telling Ceraphina that she only needs to get rid of the villagers to save herself from dying, the witch grants her the demonic blood, which gave her the power to summon black flames and semi-immortality. After Ceraphina incinerates them with black flames, Lyblac tells her about the power she was granted and encourages her to follow her desires.
126 years prior to the current events, Lyblac met a wandering prince named Simeon who had defeated his half-brother in a civil war over the throne of the Ventus Dynasty earlier that year. She gave him the same power to extend his lifespan without aging.
115 years prior to the current events, Lyblac also bestowed the gift of ageless on Mattias, a former priest in the Order of the Sacred Flame, who had lost his faith after countless lives were lost in a fire started by a lightning-strike despite his prayers to the gods to save them.
At some point before her reunion with her three pawns in the Forbidden Temple, she granted Ceraphina the Rings of the Charitable, Thunderblade, and Prince of Thieves.
Mattias and Simeon then co-established the Obsidians, a criminal organization of mercenaries, who served as Lyblac's private forces under Simeon's leadership. Mattias established a separate cult that worshiped Galdera, appointing himself as its leader with the purpose of weakening the Sacred Flame, therefore allowing the dark god's power to gradually enter Orsterra. Simeon provided financial support to Mattias.
24 years prior to the events of Octopath Traveler, Lyblac employed Werner to destroy the Kingdom of Hornburg, enabling her to gain access to the Gate of Finis.
15 years prior to the game's events, she convinced a scholar named Lucia to install Yvon as the Headmaster of the Atlasdam Royal Academy, orchestrating the assassination of the former headmaster. Lucia and Yvon then stole the forbidden tome, From the Far Reaches of Hell, and began to perform infernal experiments.
10 years prior to the events of Octopath Traveler, Lyblac ordered the Obsidians to assassinate Geoffrey Azelhart when he discovered the Gate of Finis.
8 years prior to the game's events, Hornburg fell to Werner's machinations after Erhardt slew King Alfred, giving Lyblac access to the Gate of Finis.
Around the same time as Hornburg's fall, Lyblac exploited the internal strife of House Ravus to steal the Dragonstones. These enchanted keys were created by Odin Crossford, a sorcerer with Galdera's blood in his veins, to lock the Gate of Finis. After unlocking the Gate, Lyblac discarded the stones, which were scattered across the country. The Sapphire Dragonstone, which was in hands of Gaffney, was eventually recovered by the butler of House Ravus, Heathcote; the Ruby Dragonstone ended up in the possession of Orlick; and the Emerald Dragonstone ended up being sold at the Black Market near Wellspring, where it was stolen by a group of thieves working for Darius.
With all of the pieces in place to conduct the ritual that would awaken the Dark God, Lyblac turned her attention to the descendants of Odin Crossford, whose bloodline made them possible vessels for Galdera. As Graham's wife had died two years prior, Lyblac tempted him to the Gate of Finis with the promise to resurrect his beloved. Along the way to the Gate, Graham came across a sick boy in Clearbrook named Alfyn, and used the medicine intended for his wife to save him instead.
Upon arriving at the Gate of Finis, Lyblac attempted a ritual to convert Graham Crossford into Galdera's vessel. However, Graham resisted partway through the ritual and managed to strike Lyblac with a fatal blow. The witch managed to escape, leaving Graham to mutate into the abomination known as Redeye. To heal her wounds, Lyblac used Ceraphina as her vessel until the completion of the Accursed Night reenactment.
Champions of the Continent[]
Orsterra Chapter[]
After Ceraphina's defeat at the hands of the Chosen One and their allies, Lyblac reveals herself to them and admits that she is responsible for most of Ceraphina's actions. She explains that the ritual was not intended to make her a goddess, but rather to resurrect herself, and that she finally has what she needs to resurrect Galdera: Rinyuu, a recent member of the Order of the Sacred Flame, who also possesses the divine blood of the Crossford lineage. With her wounds healed, Lyblac challenges the Chosen One and the Knights Ardante in battle, but is defeated. Lamenting that she was defeated when she was so close to fulfilling her purpose, she escapes once more.
Time after the events of Bestower of All, Lyblac would kidnap a baby Prince Elman to deliver him to her Solistian shadow in their plan to connect the twin worlds for Galdera can devour them both, setting in motion the events leading to The Chosen One story.
Solistia Chapter[]
In the Domain of Chaos beyond the Tomb of Ouma, Sail and the Chosen One venture to change history by preventing Lucian from kidnapping Elman to take him to Solistia. The team then encounters Lyblac carrying the baby in her arms, muttering about how the Prince Elman—born under the Accursed Halo—was a perfect candidate to connect the two worlds. Noticing the travelers' presence, Lyblac swaps places with her Lucian, explaining that the feat is possible due to the chaotic properties of the realm they are in. Recognizing the Chosen One as a nuisance that must be dealt with, Lucian and Lyblac eventually manifest separately, stating they will sacrifice the travelers' souls to their father before confronting them as the Shadow of Twin Worlds. Even with the Shadow's power, the pair are bested by both Chosen Ones, putting an end to their plan of bringing disaster to Orsterra and Solistia.
Octopath Traveler[]
Lyblac searches for Kit, Graham Crossford's son, to finally complete the ritual, as Rinyuu had died in the interim. Lyblac has several Obsidians look for Graham's diary (which is in Tressa's possession) in the hopes that it may have a clue to his whereabouts. During that time, Lyblac attracts the attention of a mercenary named Alphas, who is smitten with her, although she has no interest in him. Lyblac then reveals that she's looking for the "perfect man" who can change the world, and when Alphas finds his true love, Lyblac reveals to the player that she is very close to finding her own perfect man.
Lyblac eventually locates Kit and lures him to the Gate of Finis, claiming that his father awaits him on the other side. The eight travelers chase after them, and are confronted by eight apparitions of bosses from each of their eight travels. Each destroyed shadow leaves behind a journal, revealing Lyblac's mechanizations as the true mastermind behind the events that started all their journeys. She uses this opportunity to make Kit a vessel for Galdera, successfully resurrecting the Dark God.
When the player confronts her beyond the Gate of Finis, Lyblac recounts what happened to Graham. Having become aware of the travelers once they killed her pawns, she reveals she has a purpose for the eight travelers. She intends for them to feed her father, who will devour them and absorb the strength of their souls. Having said her piece, Lyblac calls out to and awakens her father.
Galdera's first action is to absorb his daughter into himself. Finally being united with her father comes as a joy to her, and she serves as one of the parts of Galdera that must be defeated in the final battle. Upon Galdera's defeat, she is ultimately sealed up in the Underworld alongside him.
Battle[]
Lyblac is battled thrice in the series:
- In Octopath Traveler as Lyblac, a part of Galdera, the Fallen.
- In Champions of the Continent:
- Side Orsterra: As Lyblac, final boss of Bestower of Fame.
- Side Solistia: As Lyblac, a part of the Shadow of Twin Worlds.
- Protection: Grants physical defense augmentation to all enemies for 4 turns.
- Enchantment: Darkness: Causes the Blade of the Fallen to inflict Blindness on its next attack.
- Enchantment: Fear: Causes the Blade of the Fallen to inflict Terror on its next attack.
- Elemental Augmentation: Increases the elemental damage of the Abyssal Maw by 50%.
- Soul Healing: Restores three break shield points on the lowest of the three parts. (Is also used on the lowest HP extremity when broken, does not show any healing, needs clarification.)
- Auspices of the Fallen: Permanently applies elemental attack up, elemental defense up, physical attack up, physical defense up, evasion up, speed up and accuracy up to Lyblac. Used when Lyblac is the only remaining extremity.
- Deceleration: Deals dark damage and drains up to 2 BP. Targets physical defense, and can be dodged with Sidestep.
- Sanguine/Stygian Sorcery: Three hits of heavy fire/dark elemental damage to all party members.
- Weakness: Inflicts elemental defense down, elemental attack down, physical defense down, physical attack down, speed down, evasion down and critical down to a single party member for 5 turns.
- For Lord Galdera...! - Start of battle. Increases her actions per turn to two.
- Cursed Gaze - Start of battle. Impart permanent
Phys. Atk. Down , Phys. Def. Down , Elem. Atk. Down , Elem. Def. Down , Spd. Down and Crit. Down to Front. After a in-battle dialogue in the third turn, the effects will be removed, the party's HP and SP will be refilled, and Sazantos will join the fight as an ally and begin to act. - Forceful Blow - Deal physical damage to single target.
- Dark Matter - Deal damage to single target.
- Desolation - Deal damage to single target. Reduces 2 BPs.
- Sanguine Sorcery - Deal damage to random target 3 time(s).
- Shadowmist Blade - Deal damage to Front. Inflict Blindness (The target has a certain chance to miss physical attacks) for 3 turns.
- Full Desolation - Deal damage to Front. Reduces 2 BPs.
- Shadow Wave - Deal damage to Front. Inflict Sleep (The target will be unable to act until a turn has passed or they take damage) for 3 turns.
- Stygian Sorcery - Deal damage to Front 3 time(s).
- Protection - Impart self with Phys. Def. Up and Elem. Def. Up for 4 turns.
- Weakness - Impart Phys. Atk. Down , Phys. Def. Down , Elem. Atk. Down , Elem. Def. Down , Spd. Down and Crit. Down to single target for 3 turns.
- Soul Healing - Restores all shield points.
- Sinister Shroud - At 60% HP or less. Locks 3 weaknesses (). Effect is removed upon break.
- I will encompass you all... - herPermanently increases her actions per turn to three.
- Accurst Flame's Blessing - At 50% HP or less. Impart self with permanent Phys. Def. Up and Elem. Def. Up .
- Acceleration - At 33% HP or less. Impart self with a permanent Spd. Up .
- The power of the Accurst Flame embraces Lyblac...: End of turn after using Acceleration. Lyblac enters boost mode and sets her shield up to 99. Impart self with permanent Phys. Atk. Up and Elem. Atk. Up following by Vorpal Strike. (This action can be skipped if the player manages to defeat Lyblac before the end of turn).
- Vorpal Strike - Deal damage equal to 99% of all travelers' current HP. Impart self with permanent Crit. Up . A in-battle dialogue will follow and Lyblac's shield points will be reduced to 3.
- Vorpal Strike - Deal damage equal to 99% of all travelers' current HP. Impart self with permanent
- Lord Galdera...: At 25% HP or less. Lyblac enters boost mode. Uses Distortion if not broken before her next action.
- Distortion - Deal damage to Front. Inflict Sleep (The target will be unable to act until a turn has passed or they take damage) for 3 turns. Impart Phys. Atk. Down , Phys. Def. Down , Elem. Atk. Down , Elem. Def. Down , Spd. Down and Crit. Down for 3 turns. Reduces 5 BPs.
- Distortion - Deal
- Lyblac is drawing strength from the Shadow...: Start of battle. Impart self with permanent File:Buff Undying.png Undying and File:Buff Null Grant Weakness.png Null Grant Weakness . Locks Light weakness. Effect is removed upon break.
- Forceful Blow - Deal physical damage to single target.
- Forsaken Slash - Deal phsical damage to single target. Inflict Comatose (The traveler will be unable to act until a turn has passed) for 3 turns.
- Desolation - Deal damage to single target. Reduces 2 BPs.
- Wild Doctrine Claw - Deal phsical damage to random target time(s). Inflict Charm (The traveler has a certain chance of attacking its own allies) with every attack for 3 turns.
- Rotten Black Flame - Deal damage to single target. Inflict SP Sap (The traveler will take SP damage at the end of their turn) for 3 turns.
- Frenzied Claw - Deal physical damage to random target 5 time(s).
- Full Desolation - Deal damage to Front. Reduces 2 BPs.
- Shadowmist Blade - Deal damage to Front. Inflict Blindness (The target has a certain chance to miss physical attacks) for 3 turns.
- Destructive Aggression - Deal physical damage to Front 3 time(s). Inflict Stillness (The traveler will be not able to use one skill) for 4 turns.
- Supress - Deal physical damage to Front. Reduces Front BPs by 3 and restores BP of self by 3.
- Weakness - Impart Phys. Atk. Down , Phys. Def. Down , Elem. Atk. Down , Elem. Def. Down , Spd. Down and Crit. Down to single target for 3 turns.
- Rotten Swamp - Inflict Toxin (The traveler will take further elemental damage at the end of their turn) to All Allies for 2 turn(s).
- Lyblac offers blood to the Shadow and begins to regenerate.: Can be used at 1 BP or more. Impart 3 BPs to Shadow of the Twin Worlds.
- The souls writhe ominously...: Start of turn after recovering from a break. Randomly changes between weaknesses sets. If used when HP is in critical state, restores HP of self (amount: 30%) and locks 2 weaknesses (3 after the first break). Impart self with permanent File:Buff Null Grant Weakness.png Null Grant Weakness .
- The power of Shadow has enhanced Lyblac! // Lyblac has regenerated with the Shadow's power!: End of turn at 10% HP or less. Restores HP of self (amount: 100%). When used:
- First time: Permanently increases her actions per turn to two. Sets her shield point cap to 28.
- Second time: Set her shield point cap up to 31.
- Third time: Permanently increases her actions per turn to three. Sets her shield points cap to 34.
- From the fourth time onwards: Increases her shield points cap in 3 (37 > 40...).
- Lyblac is bewitched by the overwhelming power.: Can be used after gaining extra actions. Does nothing, basically skips her action.
Quotes[]
Champions of the Continent[]
Orsterra Chapter[]
- "That... is the power your grandfather discovered. Now go and live for eternity, fulfulling your every wish. Let your desire guide you..." —Bestowing her blood upon a young Ceraphina
- "I am Lyblac. She who inherited the blood of Galdera the Fallen." —Revealing herself to the Chosen One and the Knights Ardante
- "Two hundred years ago... When the Gate of Finis opened, I descended upon this land. And there I found Ceraphina. Inside her was a hatred stronger than any I had ever seen. So I chose her and two other wicked men... Time passed. I was grievously wounded in battle. A deep, fatal wound... I desperately sought a new vessel for myself. And I once again found Ceraphina. Even after hundred of years, her hatred had only grown. I snuck into her body...and decided to rest. At least for a little while..." —Explaining her backstory
- "This ritual wasn't for you. It was all for the sake of my revival." —Revealing the truth about the Accursed Night ritual
- "You despised humans. And you were right in that. They should all be obliterated. However, you attempted to pass judgement on them yourself. My father is the only one worth of divinity. Only Lord Galdera..." —Mocking Ceraphina's plan of becoming a god, before confronting the Ringbearer Chosen and allies
- "I have but one duty... To cause Galdera the Fallen, who was so cruelly entombed by those damnable gods... To rise again upon this earth! Now, hand over the girl. I will offer her to my father. The blood of the Crossfords..." —Start of battle
- "Haha... Doddering fool. You yet cling to hope? Allow me to crush it for you. You think mere humans capable of opposing a god? I will show you how deep your folly is." —Answering to Sazantos
- "You again? What a horrid flame... So-called Flameguard... I will consign you to oblivion, along with that false blood of yours." —Cutscene at 33% of HP or less
Solistia Chapter[]
- "The body of this "Crosser" is empowered by the "Accursed Halo". Soon, both worlds will be within my master's grasp..." —Holding a baby Elman
- "Oh my, you... It seems that my other self has been in your care." —Upon noticing both Chosen Ones
- "...Eradicate the meddlesome Ringbearer Chosen. With this... no one will be able to stop my lord's revival..." —Switching places with Lucian
- "I will end your lives here! And offer them to my lord! With the power to rule over both realms!!!" —Lyblac and Lucian, before the final battle
- "Aaah... Lord Galdera...!" —Lyblac and Lucian upon depleting the Shadow of Twin Worlds's HP
Octopath Traveler[]
- "Hmm...? Why, hello. That light in your eye... You have the look about you I like. ......... But, alas. You're not quite the one I'm looking for. Ahh... I feel I've been searching all my life for that one perfect person... " —To the player in Bolderfall
- "O, Father ...at last...we are together..." —Meeting with her father beyond The Gate of Finis
Gallery[]
Etymology[]
"Lyblac" is derived from the archaic Anglo-Saxon term "lyblác," meaning "sorcery" or "witchcraft." This type of sorcery is typically designated as a dark magic, and it includes the usage of drugs or potions for the purpose of poisoning or working spells. As such, Lyblac's name represents her dark power and her nature as a witch, as well as her poisonous influence on mortals.
Phonetically, Lyblac's name also shares the sounds of "lie" and "black," mirroring her deceptive nature and infernal origins.
Trivia[]
- In Octopath Traveler, despite her main antagonist status, Lyblac does not appear directly in any of the eight travelers' stories.
- When musing upon her search for Kit Crossford, Lyblac makes a pun on his surname: "Despite his name, he would surely never dare to cross me."
- During the Daughter of the Dark God (II) quest, Lyblac emerges from the Saintsbridge Cathedral. Her purposes in a cathedral of the Sacred Flame are unknown, but she could have something to do with the temporary weakness of the Flame inside; Bishop Bartolo notes before Ophilia performs the Kindling there that the Flame flickers fitfully, as if "it were sapped of life."
- In his Gate of Finis diary, Werner describes Lyblac as "a deadly poison," warning that if "anyone so much as touched her, his flesh would rot and fall away", a metaphorical way to say getting involved with her may be fatal.
- In Octopath Traveler, Galdera bestows eternal slumber upon Lyblac by absorbing her into himself. Ironically, during his subsequent battle, Lyblac is the only part of Galdera the Fallen weak to the Sleep status effect.
- Lyblac and Galdera were created at the very end of Octopath Traveler's production. Before the developers decided on her name, Lyblac was referred to as "Beautiful Witch," and Hitomi Furuta's design made on that premise got the green light. However, her long skirt may have caused the sprite team some grief.[1]
- In concept art, Lyblac wears a red fur-trimmed shawl over her shoulders.[1]
- As Lyblac is the other half of Galdera, the Blade of the Fallen was implemented in her design to express her strong desire for his resurrection.[2] This comment also applies to Lucian as the Shadow of the Witch, whose design is a palette swap with some modifications.
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