Desdemona

Desdemona
Dragon Quest Heroes II
Japanese name	オルネーゼ
Romaji	Orunēze
Title	Axe-Wielding Envoy (English) Red Warrior Woman (Japanese)
Race	Human
Family	Warning: Spoilers! Click expand to view content Fractos (ancestor)
Voice actor	Nana Mizuki (Japanese) Lucy Montgomery (English)

Desdemona (オルネーゼ, Orunēze) is one of the main characters in Dragon Quest Heroes II. She serves as envoy of the High King of Accordia and is a mighty female warrior.

Appearance and Personality

Desdemona has golden eyes and long, flowing orange hair which goes down to her back and one lock which goes falls over her face. She is a warrior and dresses in a fashion similar to other female warriors in the series. She wears a metal bra with one pauldron on her left shoulder, a leather belt around her waist, black bikini bottoms covered with a chainmail skirt, and one red legging on her left leg and a red sleeve on her left arm. Her boots and gloves are made out of maroon leather and are covered by metal greaves and vambraces respectively. On her right bicep and thigh, she wears metal bands. She also wears a metal choker with a dangling red jewel and silver hoop earrings. Desdemona's name is known throughout the world for her fighting ability and her personality is similar to that of a big sister, particularly to Lazarel and Teresa.

Abilities

In combat, she wields an enormous two-handed Axe with ease and has no trouble fighting against opponents much larger than her. Unlike Yangus from the previous game, Desdemona's fighting style is more agile and she specializes in breaking through the enemy front with rapid axe attacks. Her Coup de Grâce is Whopper Chop.

Heroes 2 info sheet

Stats

Attribute	Starting Stats	Maximum Stats
Level	5	99
HP	58	470
MP	18	95
Strength	21	280
Resilience	16	185
Wisdom	13	140
Deftness	4	70

Skills

Desdemona can learn the following abilities with skill points.

Name	Points Required	MP	Details	Requirements
Jolly Rager	4	10	Whips up a storm with axe swings alone.	None
Red Mist	12	11	Temporarily increases attack power and ramps up the rapidity of Rampage.	Reach Lv. 20

Desdemona can learn the following attributes with skill points.

Name	Points Required	Details	Requirements
Maximum HP + 10 (x5)	3 / 3 / 6 / 7 / 8	Increases maximum HP by ten.	None / Reach Lv. 12 / 20 / 28 / 36
Maximum MP +3 (x5)	3 / 3 / 6 / 7 / 8	Increases maximum MP by three.	None / Reach Lv. 12 / 20 / 28 / 36
Strength + 5 (x5)	3 / 3 / 6 / 7 / 8	Increases strength by five points.	None / Reach Lv. 12 / 20 / 28 / 36
Resilience +5 (x5)	3 / 3 / 6 / 7 / 8	Increases resilience by five points.	None / Reach Lv. 12 / 20 / 28 / 36
Deftness +10 (x5)	3 / 3 / 6 / 7 / 8	Increases deftness by ten points.	None / Reach Lv. 12 / 20 / 28 / 36
Jolly Rager Jumpstarter	20	Extends the area of effect of Jolly Rager.	Jolly Rager
Hatchet Man Hardener	20	Extends the area of effect of Hatchet Man.	Reach Lv. 20
Rampage Refiner	30	Enables you to evade attacks while using Rampage.	Reach Lv. 28
Powersaver	6	Causes 5% of all spells and abilities to be cast for no MP cost.	Reach Lv. 20
Better Blocker	5	Slightly improves block effectiveness.	None
Tension Extension Turbo	7	Extends high tension by four seconds.	Reach Lv. 20
Feel the Burn	5	Turns up the tension when you take damage	Reach Lv. 24
Better Offensive Effects	20	Increases the effect of attack-boosting spells and abilities such as Oomph	Reach Lv. 20
Tension Boost When Near Death	6	Causes you to slowly gain tension when low on HP.	None
Increased Critical Damage	15	Increases the damage dealt by critical hits.	Reach Lv. 28
Artful Dodger	5	Slightly increases the period of invincibility after a successful evasion.	None
Best In Tension	5	Significantly increases the rate of tension gain.	Reach Lv. 20
Tension Extension	3	Extends high tension by two seconds.	None
Gain More Tension When Fired Up	5	Increases the rate at which tension is gained while fired up.	None
Longer Attack and Defense Boosts	10	Increases the duration of effects that increase defence or attack power.	None

Proficiency

Rank	Name	MP Cost	Details
1	Scrap Mettle	12	Attacks with an axe that can absolutely decimate an enemy’s agility.
2	Parallax	10	A strike that sends a shockwave shuddering through the earth.
3	Crackerwhack	10	Swings the ae down from overheard with earth-shattering strength.
4	Attack +5 with Axes	–	Increases attack power by five points when wielding axes.
5	Wildfire	11	A series of sizeable swings with a searing-hot axe.
6	Attack +5 with Axes	–	Increases attack power by five points when wielding axes.
7	Super Parallax	18	Sends a serious shockwave shuddering through the earth.
8	Heart Breaker	9	A strong, stunning strike that staggers enemies.
9	Super Crackerwhack	14	Swings the axe down from overheard with even more earth-shattering force.
10	Crash and Burn	5	Leaps high into the air, then brings the axe crashing down to earth with a bang.
11	Attack +5 with Axes	–	Increases attack power by five points when wielding axes.
12	Über Crackerwhack	25	Swings the axe down from overheard with inconceivably earth-shattering strength.
13	Über Parallax	26	Sends a stupendous shockwave shuddering through the earth.
14	Scrape Mettle Extender	–	Increases the duration of Scrap Mettle.
15	Attack +20 with Axes	–	Increases attack power by twenty points when wielding axes.
16	Increases Evasion with Axes	–	Slightly increases evasion when wielding axes.
17	Deftness +10 with Axes	–	Increases deftness by ten points when wielding axes.
18	Attack +5 with Axes	–	Increases attack power by twenty points when wielding axes.
19	Increases Evasion with Axes	–	Slightly increases evasion when wielding axes.
20	Attack +20 with Axes	–	Increases attack power by twenty points when wielding axes.

Etymology

Desdemona is named after from the character of the same name from William Shakespeare's tragedy, Othello, and is the eponymous character's wife. The name itself is derived from the Greek δυσδαιμων, which means ill-fated.

Gallery

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  Battle pose.

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  Desdemona performing her Coup de Grâce, Whopper Chop.