First Sacred Sister Miranda (ミランダ) of Mille Seseau is the last character to join Dart's group in Legend of Dragoon. She is an adoptive daughter of Queen Theresa, residing in the Crystal Palace of Deningrad.
Character Design[]
Miranda has long golden blonde hair with fringes on each side and brown eyes. Like Dart, she wears a red headband, but it features copper detailing.
Artwork of Miranda.
Her primary outfit consists of a red neck-high breastplate, gauntlets and belt with the same copper detailing, a white long-sleeved pleated skintight short dress underneath, and brown thigh-high boots with folded sleeves. Like Shana, she wields the bow and arrow during battle. They are darker in color and more ornate.
As a Dragoon, her appearance resembles Shirley's, but highly contrasts Shana's.
Her White Silver Dragoon armor is primarily light tan in color. It features shoulder pauldrons with orange accents connected to the breastplate, elbow-length gauntlets and knee-high, high-heeled greaves. Her breastplate is backless and features orange detailing on the edges with a green gem at the collar-bone. Her lower body is protected by an armored skirt which trails off to the left and right and she wears black leggings underneath. Her headband is orange in color and features several gems which match the large one featured on her breastplate. Her wings have a yellow glow in contrast with Shana's green.
Personality[]
Miranda is a courageous, reliable companion, brave and dedicated to her mission. However, she is very harsh towards the soldiers of the Royal Guard of Mille Seseau, and has a tendency to be quick-tempered and extremely candid, no-nonsense and direct in her attitude towards others. She also often challenges her companions' authority, and at one point even physically hits Rose after getting into an argument and feeling provoked. Despite her hard as nails exterior, she has a tender heart when it comes to Queen Theresa and her fellow Sacred Sisters, is utterly fearless and never leaves the people close to her behind.
Gameplay[]
Abilities and Attributes[]
Miranda retains the attributes of her predecessor Shana, having the best Magical Attack and Defense of all characters, great Speed, average HP and low Physical Attack and Physical Defense. Her inability to use Additions makes her physical attack the weakest of the entire cast and useful for mostly gaining SP or occasionally securing a kill on a weakened enemy.
While this may lead to an initial impression of being the least useful character in combat, Miranda has notable potential when given a more sophisticated look. Her Speed, the second highest of all characters after Meru, allows her to have more turns per battle than most other characters, and make her the ideal character to use Items. Her high Speed and her Magical Attack allow her to repeatedly use strong Magical Attack Items up to the potential of trivializing some otherwise difficult boss fights. Last but not least, she has a good Dragoon form with useful healing spells, strong attacking spells due to her high magical attack, as well as one of the best Dragoon Magic spell in the entire game, the White-Silver Dragon.
Overall, while Miranda may look weak on the first impression, a sophisticated use of her strengths and abilities can make her a very useful team member and allows for some unique strategies.
Miranda's Stats[]
The following table lists Miranda's stats in steps of 10 Levels up to Level 60:
| Level | HP | AT | DF | M AT | M DF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 240 | 17 | 15 | 32 | 31 |
| 20 | 861 | 29 | 33 | 87 | 89 |
| 30 | 1734 | 43 | 48 | 143 | 144 |
| 40 | 2680 | 61 | 63 | 194 | 196 |
| 50 | 4640 | 82 | 97 | 226 | 225 |
| 60 | 6000 | 104 | 149 | 255 | 254 |
Note: Stats for Level 10 and 20 are taken from Shana, as Miranda joins the group at a higher level.
Miranda's Speed is 65, the second highest in the cast.
Weapons[]
Miranda uses bows in combat. The following weapons are obtainable by Shana before Miranda joins the party:
| Name | Attack | Price | Source | Effect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Short Bow | 3 | Start | ||
| Sparkle Arrow | 9 | Bale chest and shop | Light elemental damage | |
| Long Bow | 18 | 150 | Kazas | Chance to hit +10% |
| Bemusing Arrow | 24 | 250 | Arrow Shooter, Fueno | Chance to cause Confusion |
Weapons obtainable after Miranda joins:
| Name | Attack | Price | Source | Effect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virulent Arrow | 30 | 350 | Kashua Glacier (Segundo) | Poison |
| Arrow of Force | 39 | 400 | Ulara | Gains 50% more SP |
| Detonate Arrow | 50 | Moon | Attacks all enemies |
Dragoon[]
Miranda in her Dragoon form.
Acquiring the Dragoon Spirit[]
Miranda inherits the White-Silver Dragoon Spirit from Shana in the Crystal Palace on CD 3, when the spirit rejects its previous owner in Crystal Palace.
Dragoon Transformation[]
To transform into the Dragoon, Unlike Shana who put both hands in place while standing, Miranda covers her breast while standing on the side and activates the White Silver Dragoon's Spirit at the center of her chest while covering in flashes of light as the sillouette of her naked body is seen being covered with white feathers in a golden light to form her Dragoon outfit and makes a pose.
Dragoon Levels[]
Miranda gains Spirit Points (SP) from attacks with no addition bonuses, and the number rises with her Dragoon Level. While initially the value is low, at Dragoon Level 5 she gains 150 SP per attack, allowing her to quickly fill her SP during combat. Because she inherits Shana's stats, Miranda will join the party with Shana's previously achieved Dragoon Level.
| Dragoon Level | SP gained per attack | Attack AT | Defense DF | Magic AT MAT | Magic DF MDF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 35 | 200% | 200% | 150% | 200% |
| 2 | 50 | 205% | 210% | 155% | 210% |
| 3 | 75 | 210% | 220% | 160% | 220% |
| 4 | 100 | 215% | 230% | 165% | 230% |
| 5 | 150 | 220% | 250% | 170% | 250% |
In order to DLV up quicker, she can be equipped with Accessories that can help her gain SP, such as the the Wargod's Sash.
Dragoon Magic[]
The White-Silver Dragoon's spells are mostly meant for assisting allies, healing or even reviving fallen party members. However, its attacking spells are not to be ignored either, the great magical attack attributes of Shana and Miranda make them both defensively and offensively useful Dragoons.
The White-Silver Dragon, with a STR of 100% and a full recover for the entire party, is considered among the best Dragoon spells in the game.
| Name | Obtained | MP | Target | Effect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moon Light | Initial | 10 | Single ally | 100% Recover or Revive with 50% Health, removes status problems |
| Star Children | Dragoon Level 2 | 20 | All enemies | Light STR 25% |
| Gates of Heaven | Dragoon Level 3 | 30 | All allies | 50% Recover or Revival, removes status problems* |
| White Silver Dragon | Dragoon Level 5 | 80 | All enemies & allies | Light STR 100% and Allies 100% Recover |
*The game specifies 100% recovery, which is an error. It also does not state the cure of status problems for Moon Light and Gates of Heaven.
Story[]
Miranda's Menu Portrait.
WARNING: Section contains spoilers.
Note: The main story of the game is found in the corresponding articles for the four chapters:
The following section only summarizes events where Miranda is particularly highlighted.
Chapter 3: Fate & Soul[]
Deningrad[]
Miranda joins Dart and his group on the orders of Queen Theresa to accompany the Dragoons in their quest to face the Divine Dragon who moments before has broken free from his millenials old seal. Upon the overconfidence of the commander of the Holy Guard and his disbelief in the existence of the Dragon, Miranda scolds him and knocks him to the ground.
| “ | Talking about the enemy based on mere assumptions! Are you going to expose your men to such danger!? You are dismissed, Commander of Knights! | ” |
|
-Miranda | ||
The ominous "Sealing Chamber" where Shana loses her Dragoon Spirit, and it chooses Miranda.
As the group sets out, Shana is mysteriously drawn to a mysterious room with a spherical object next to the throne room of the Crystal Palace, and loses her power over the Dragoon Spirit of the White-Silver Dragon, which subsequently chooses Miranda as its new wielder. Miranda reveals that the Crystal Palace used to be an ancient fort of the Winglies before the Dragon Campaign, and the room is said to have been used in a ceremony to seal something. Without Shana, the group sets off to retrieve the Dragon Block Staff. Before leaving, the group gives some encouragement to Shana. Shana asks Miranda to take care of the rest.
Forest of Winglies[]
When Dart and his group meet Ancestor Blano, he recognizes Miranda as a messenger from the Crystal Palace.
| “ | The messenger from the Crystal Palace, and the people who were fated to come here.... Our opponent is so enormous. We have to combine each of our strengths or none of us will survive. Neither the Crystal Palace nor our forest. [...] Let us put the power of the Dragoons and our wisdom together. | ” |
|
-Ancestor Blano | ||
Forbidden Land[]
As the group finds the Dragon Block Staff, Miranda comments it doesn't look very impressive, however Rose comments that its power should not be judged by its appearance. When Albert mentions that Lloyd does not appear to be after the next Moon Object, Miranda acts surprised at first, but is reluctant to share any information about it with the group.
Second Visit to Deningrad[]
Shana protecting Queen Theresa in a mysterious light.
Although Dart and his group are successful in finding the Dragon Block Staff, they return to Deningrad too late, as they find the city in ruins after the attack of the Divine Dragon. Upon entering the Crystal Palace, Miranda rushes ahead towards the throne room and leaves the group for a moment. On the way, she provides first aid to Wink, and finds Queen Theresa and Shana miraculously unharmed in the throne room. This gives her such a relief that she cries in front of everyone else, with Queen Theresa commenting that she couldn't call Setie a crybaby anymore after this.
Miranda expresses elaborate gratitude to Shana for protecting Queen Theresa and her sisters with the mysterious light, but Shana feels uneasy about her unknown powers and even faints.
| “ | Oh! This must be a miracle! Shana! You brought us a Miracle! My sisters were guarded by the same light as well! Everyone was saved by you! | ” |
|
-Miranda to Shana | ||
Mountain of Mortal Dragon[]
The caves of the Mountain of Mortal Dragon, where Miranda tells the story about the Moon Mirror.
At the top of the Mountain of Mortal Dragon, where the Dragoons confront the Divine Dragon, Lloyd realizes that Miranda must be the replacement in the group for Shana, commenting that it is a convenience for him.
| “ | The Sacred Sister of Mille Seseau, I see the replacement for that girl. How convenient for us. | ” |
|
-Lloyd | ||
Albert speculates that Lloyd may now be behind the Divine Moon Object of Mille Seseau, which persuades Miranda to tell the story about the Moon Mirror.
| “ | I guess, there is no choice but to tell everything. The Divine Moon Objects are said to be brought by Winglies. And, it is said that they have a dreadful magic power concealed within. That is the reason why they were never allowed to be taken outside. A national treasure that has been kept a close secret. It is called the Moon Mirror. The successive thrones have been the keys to opening the seal. Oh, it cannot be! | ” |
|
-Miranda | ||
At this moment, Miranda realizes that Lloyd may be after Queen Theresa, and the group rushes back towards Deningrad. Inbetween, in the Evergreen Forest, they do find the head of royal guards that accompanied Wink when she was attacked by the Younger Bardel and protected from Lloyd. He brings the message that Queen Theresa was indeed taken away by Lloyd, much to the anger of Miranda, who beats him to the ground.
Third Visit to Deningrad[]
In the Crystal Palace, Wink tells the group the story of Queen Theresa's abduction. Miranda reveals that the Moon Mirror is sealed inside the Tower of Flanvel in the Kashua Glacier.
The Kashua Glacier.
Kashua Glacier[]
In the Kashua Glacier, Miranda reveals a bit of her past, telling the story that she often came to the place alone to find comfort in solitude. As Meru asks her why she would need that with a kind mother like Queen Theresa, Miranda reveals that Queen Theresa is not her biological mother, and
| “ | Her Majesty Theresa is not my birth mother. My true birth mother abandoned me. After that, I met Her Majesty Theresa. Her Majesty Theresa cherished me when I was alone, as if I were her real daughter. Since then, I've never felt loneliness again. | ” |
|
-Miranda | ||
Chapter 4: Moon & Fate[]
Miranda slaps Rose in an argument.
Death Frontier[]
After the shocking revealings at Vellweb, the atmosphere in the group is tense, with Rose's fate and past revealed. Rose shows a somewhat dismissive attitude towards the rest of the group. Miranda, however, feels greatly provoked by Rose's attitude, and slaps her for jeopardizing the group's efforts until now.
| “ | You, you say it was 'easy'!? Don't be so conceited! | ” |
|
-Miranda to Rose | ||
Ulara[]
The bed of roses at Ulara, where Miranda expresses her disdain for roses.
In Ulara, the group finds a bed of roses at a fountain. Miranda walks over them and Haschel jokingly comments that "there is some woman in [her]", however Miranda dismisses this with harsh words.
| “ | Don't misread me. Roses make me puke. They are just flashy. They don't have any kindness in them. Do you know why roses have thorns? It is to bring out their own red using the blood of the people they hurt. They'll do anything for their own happiness. Let's move on. I don't need to be here. | ” |
|
-Miranda | ||
Later, in the nighttime, Miranda is at the bar together with Haschel and tells more about her past.
| “ | It's not true. The reason why I hate roses is because I see my mother in roses. My mother never looked at me directly. It was as if she was hiding something from me. And she beat me up. I didn't know what was going on and why she was doing it to me, but I remember at least one thing. There were always roses on the shelf behind my mother. | ” |
|
-Miranda | ||
When Dart and Rose find Miranda and Haschel, they join into the drinking and the conversation. Rose and Miranda approach each other and ask the wish to speak, and appear to reconcile with each other, having had an argument before in the Death Frontier.
Aglis[]
In the Magical City Aglis, Miranda undergoes a test of courage by Savan and his magical creature Buckle who shows a bit of an impish attitude towards Miranda.
| “ | Don't be so hasty uck. Miranda, you are hasty, have a short temper and are hopelessly annoying, uck. You really have a short temper, uck. I have a question for annoying Miranda, uck. 'Why are you here?' | ” |
|
-Buckle to Miranda | ||
Buckle with Miranda in a trial of courage.
Miranda can answer to this question with different answers ("for the world", "for my friends", "for Queen Theresa"), all of which being right. This leads to Buckle disappearing, and the space around and Miranda as well.
| “ | I asked the wrong question, all were right, uck. Buckle lost, uck. Miranda won, uck. I lost so that Buckle die, uck. Without Buckle, this space cannot exist. You die too, Miranda. You still don't understand uck? Buckle and Miranda died, uck. To die is to vanish, uck. Now, Miranda vanishes, uck. Same as Buckle, uck. Miranda has done enough uck. So that you vanish with Buckle, uck. Are you scared uck? Afraid uck? Wanna cry uck? | ” |
|
-Buckle | ||
However, to this, Miranda replies that she cannot die yet as she hasn't accomplished anything yet and that she cannot die while terror reigns in the world. This makes both Buckle, Miranda and the space around return. Savan and Lulu praise Miranda's courage.
| “ | The person who knows the time of their own death has real courage. | ” |
|
-Savan | ||
Later, after the Signet Sphere of Aglis is destroyed, Savan's magical creatures die, as they cannot live without him. Miranda is in deep sadness of Buckle dying in front of her and wants to save him using the healing powers of the Dragoon, but is unable to do so.
Mayfil[]
The spirit of the Divine Dragon in Mayfil.
In Mayfil, Dart and Miranda find the Spirit of the Divine Dragon, with Miranda commenting that even the King of Dragons has attachments after his death, and checking whether the Moon is still floating in the skies. As she sees the Moon still up, Miranda says that this is the chance to free the Spirit of the Divine Dragon.
Moon That Never Sets[]
In the Moon That Never Sets, Miranda recognizes a snowy forest as the Evergreen Forest in Mille Seseau, and requests the others let her go on alone. She runs off into the woods and finds a single rose growing out from the snow. Upon this, she remembers that this is the place where she found saw her mother running off with a different man. It is revealed that Miranda's mother was not suited to the life of a housewife and that her husband was a lazy, unemployed alcoholic who had the bad habit of drinking away all the money she had earned. This frustration led Miranda's mother to abuse her before she eventually abandoned Miranda and her father for a new life with another man. Eventually, Miranda's father died leaving her an orphan. Suddently, the rose sparks and grows to become a monstrosity Miranda has to fight.
The Death Rose, a manifestation of Miranda's mother.
During the fight, the Death Rose reveals itself as Miranda's mother, trying to reconcile with her daughter. Although Miranda is reluctant at first, she eventually comes to forgive her mother who reveals that she sought out to meet with Miranda many times, but was rejected by Miranda's father every time. Miranda's mother reveals that she named her after a goddess of the same name and was proud of her child.
| “ | I can imagine how angry you are at me. But I never forgot about you, even for a moment. [...] I visited him so many times to take you with me. But every time, he just kicked me out. You have the same name as the goddess of Mille. She is pure and loved by everybody. I named you that because it was my wish for you. ...Ahhh.... It hurts. I am sorry to make you feel lonely. Miranda, forgive me. | ” |
|
-Miranda's mother in shape of the Death Rose. | ||
Before the final battle in the Moon, Miranda contemplates her journey with Dart and the Dragoons challenging the fate of the world.
| “ | When I decided to go with you, Queen Theresa told me. To Learn the meaning of the “fate” that Soa gave us. This is what I think. Fate belongs to those who are living. We can destroy the “fate” that somebody else made up. And this is the moment. Dart, let's do it! Stop him for all living creatures and their fate!! | ” |
|
-Miranda | ||
Epilogue[]
In the epilogue of the game, Miranda is seen together with Queen Theresa and the other three Sacred Sisters in a partially restored Crystal Palace on a sunny day.
Gallery[]
Trivia[]
- According to the Official Guidebook, Miranda is 177cm (5'10") and 30 years old.
- When Miranda is dispirited, she slouches forward while standing and moves her head in a dizzy motion.
- When Blocking, Miranda holds her bow horizontally in front of her face.
- When in Critical Health, Miranda stands leaning forward while holding her stomach with her right hand.
- Miranda has two idle poses; her first has her putting her right hand on her hip and leaning slightly, her second has her standing perfectly straight while crossing her arms.
- Miranda's Dragoon armor shape is completely different from Shana's but it bears a close resemblance to Shirley's.
- Though Miranda cannot use Additions in the final product, it was at one point planned for her and/or Shana to have them, and voice lines can be found on the Japanese discs. The names found include Dragon Needle, Silver Rain, Bakuretsu no Ya (Explosive Arrow), Ankoku no Ya (Arrow of Darkness), Kekkai (unknown, possibly Barrier or Break), and Life Force. It's possible that some of these effects were retained in some way in the Detonate Arrow and weapon effects in general, with "Darkness" perhaps having been a means of inflicing Arm-Blocking on enemies given Miranda's own Light element. These voice lines are stored at a different bit rate than those of other characters, perhaps so playing them at the same speed as the others could be used for Shana and the "correct" speed could be used for Miranda, as they do appear to be Miranda's Japanese voice. Alternatively, it's possible that Miranda may have been intended to serve as an "upgrade" to Shana as a general with more combat experience who could potentially be a much more powerful attacker. This would have put a significant burden on the player to grind whatever Additions may have been unlocked by her levels given how late she appears in the game. The lines would not have been redone at the higher quality of the other characters in this case. Regardless, the lines were completely removed from subsequent releases and no equivalents exist on the English discs.
- As Lloyd comments on top of the Mountain of Mortal Dragon on Miranda replacing Shana with "The Sacred Sister of Mille Seseau, I see the replacement for that girl. How convenient for us", he likely refers to a planned second abduction of Shana made easier by Shana leaving the group.
| Characters |
|---|
| Heroes |
| Dart Feld · Lavitz Slambert · Shana · Rose · Haschel · Albert · Meru · Kongol · Miranda |
| Villains |
| Melbu Frahma · Zieg · Emperor Diaz · Lloyd · Lenus · Doel · Fruegel · Virage · Black Monster |
| Important NPC's |
| Martel · Fester · Princess Emille · Charle Frahma |