Ramia

Ramia / Empyrea
Dragon Quest III
Sprite(s)
Japanese name	Ramia
Romaji	ラーミア
Title	Godbird
Race	Phoenix
Age	Ageless
Family	Godbird's Soulstone

Ramia (ラーミア), also known as Empyrea (レティス), is a legendary phoenix that plays a prominent role in Dragon Quest III and Dragon Quest VIII. She is also an obtainable monster in both Dragon Quest Monsters 2 and the Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker sub-series. In each appearance, she is depicted as a gigantic bird-like being of godly majesty and grace.

In the English version of VIII, her voice is provided by Jessica Martin

Appearances

Dragon Quest III

The phoenix hatches

When the party first discovers the Leiamland shrine, Ramia is only an egg being guarded by a pair of twin sisters. In order to hatch her egg, the hero and his/her party must gather the Six Orbs from around the world and place them on pedestals surrounding it. Once hatched, Ramia serves as the series' first aerial transportation, allowing access to such places as Baramos' castle and the Dragon Queen's castle in the central continent. However, Ramia cannot travel to the World of Darkness, nor can she land where the player cannot walk, such as high mountains and bodies of water.

The theme that plays while riding Ramia is Heavenly Flight.

Dragon Quest VIII

In the distant past, the Godbird Empyrea assisted the Seven Sages in creating the Godbird Sceptre and sealing away the demon Rhapthorne within it.

Many years later, Empyrea had laid an egg on her eyrie near Empycchu. The egg, however, was stolen by Rhapthorne's agent Gemon and taken to the Dark World. Although Gemon was defeated by the party, he managed to destroy the egg before dying. The soul of Empyrea's son remained, however, and became the Godbird's Soulstone, which enabled the party to take to the skies.

After Rhapthorne's resurrection, Empyrea sent the party to collect the orbs containing the spirits of the Seven Sages and gave to them the Godbird Sceptre. She also joined the party for the final battle, allowing them to travel on her wings.

Following Rhapthorne's final destruction, Empyrea carried the party back to Trodain Castle, where she revealed that her true name was, in fact, Ramia. She demonstrates her power to travel to other worlds, fading into the distance as she regales that she kept the name the six sages bestowed upon her out of her respect for them.

When using the Godbird's Soulstone, an ambient version of Heavenly Flight is used.

As a Boss

#208 - Empyrea
HP MP Experience Gold 1785 infinite 10,150 0 Attack Defense Speed 386 308 101
Locations	World of Darkness' Empychu
Skills	Attacks twice per round Dazzleflash Disruptive Wave
Spells	Zap Midheal
Family	???
Bestiary #	208
Game	Dragon Quest VIII
Console	PS2
Description	The Godbird, capable of traveling between worlds. Joined forces with the seven sages to imprison Rhapthorne long ago.

Emyrea has a 60% resistance to frizz, sizz, bang, and fire breath, and a 30% resistance to zap, crack, woosh, and ice breath. She is immune to all status ailments.

Gallery

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  The Great Godbird Empyrea

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  The Great Godbird Empyrea

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  Godbird sceptre

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  Godbird's soulstone

Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker

Ramia
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Ramia cannot be synthesized. Instead, she can only be obtained by filling the monster library. The Incarnus can only reach its Wildcard form by synthesizing it with Ramia.

Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 2

The legendary bird is found in the Cragvaration area post-game, in the same nest previously occupied by Gemon. The Godbird's most damaging move is Lightning Storm, which does up to 287~350 lightning damage to the entire party.