Queen Odette
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| Queen Odette, ruler of the Netherworld | |
| Titles | Queen of the Dead Royal corpse |
| Relatives | Halja (creations) |
| Affiliations | Brom (former servant) Oswald (former servant) Geists (loyal subjects) Halja (demon servants) |
| Gender | Female |
| Weapon | Lantern |
| Homeland | Netherworld, Endelphia |
| Race | Unknown (possibly a spirit or deity) |
| Profession | Queen Master of Death |
| Abilities/Powers | Shapeshifting Absorbing Phozons Power over death |
| Voice Actor | Uncredited |
| Seiyū | Takako Honda |
Queen Odette is the ruler of the Netherworld and the creator of the Phozon Crystals.
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[edit] Relationships with other characters
[edit] Cornelius
The first time Odette is introduced chronologically is when Cornelius finds himself in the Netherworld and wishes to leave the dreadful place. Odette is unwilling to let the living pass through her realm at will, and so gives Cornelius the opportunity to give her his Psypher Sword in exchange for a peaceful death. This is her way of showing mercy, yet Cornelius ends up fighting her to gain his freedom. She allows him to leave, but warns him of Odin and the Valkyries as he goes.
[edit] Velvet
The second time Odette is met by the main characters is when Velvet ventures to Endelphia to speak with King Gallon and learn of the prophecies. Velvet is aided in this by Skuldi, who is quick to make himself scarce when Odette appears and decides to punish Velvet for trespassing on her land. Velvet defeats Odette and is approached by Odin, who happened to be in the Netherworld collecting crystals at that time.
[edit] Demon Lord Odin
A recurring theme with Odette is her intense hatred for Odin and his habits of wandering into her domain to plunder phozon crystals, and she oft calls him a 'jewel thief' to reflect that. Odin in return acts with a mocking disregard for her authority, with words like 'I will refrain from kissing your hand, but I will restrain myself in your court'. He seems willing to threaten the Queen, and could very well cause her serious harm, but he seems to understand the importance of her presence, and the risks of inciting the wrath of Odette's undead armies.
[edit] Oswald
After Melvin's failed coup in Ringford, Oswald is taken by the Halja to serve under Odette for eternity, as per the contract Melvin agreed to. Oswald wanders in loneliness and despair for a time until he feels hope at seeing the little blue bird that accompanies Gwendolyn in many scenes. With new conviction, Oswald sets out to leave the Netherworld but encounters Odette herself. His first reaction is to attack her, but as his powers were granted by her in the first place, it's an ineffective assault. Odette looks down on Oswald as a mix between a subject and a son, seeming to want his devotion yet confident that she already owns him. Naturally Oswald doesn't show any interest in serving a new master after feeling betrayed by Melvin, but the Queen offers him freedom from her servitude if he defeated the intruder to her realm. This turns out to be Odin, who thusly fights with Oswald, and afterwards offers to take him out of the Netherworld. The relationship between Odette and Oswald is not developed further after this, but the recurring theme is Oswald's growing weakness and the return of the Halja to take him back to the Queen.
Oswald is the only main character who does not fight Odette at some point, due to being physically incapable of harming her.
[edit] Mercedes
When the Fairy Queen ventures into the Netherworld, guided by Beldor, to find Brom the Psyphersmith, she has to fight with the Queen of the Dead. Mercedes appears to be just another annoyance to Odette, as more living people have no qualms about invading her land.
[edit] Gwendolyn
Gwendolyn first appears to be another living soul who uses Odette's stolen jewels, but it soon becomes clear that the valkyrie has gone there to free Oswald's soul. Odette is convinced of her ownership of him after the agreement with the Belderiver, but Gwendolyn defeats her in combat and this kills Odette. Most likely it is due to Odette's repeated defeats at the hands of the psypher-wielders rather than Gwendolyn having a particularly effective weapon, and so this is the last time Odette is seen in the story.
[edit] King Gallon
Odette seems to have delighted in tormenting Gallon as soon as he reached the Netherworld. A sadistic side of Odette comes out when she cursed Gallon's body to always rot and never die, and keeps him chained up in the darkest parts of Endelphia. Even so, she seems to fear him, and sees it as more important to send the Halja to rechain him than to chase after Mercedes and Brom. It is entirely possible that she sees him as a dangerous possession, which makes it all the more valuable. Gallon, for his part, shows no love for Odette at any point and instead shows a mix of hatred and fear, the former for his imprisonment and continuous torment, and the latter for the power she has/had over him, as evidenced when Oswald confronts the cursed King.
[edit] Trivia
Queen Odette is most likely based on the goddess Hel from Norse mythology, who rules over the land of the dead, Nifleheim.
| Characters |
| Main Characters |
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| Antagonists |
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General Brigan | King Gallon | King Onyx | King Valentine | Leventhan | Melvin | Queen Odette | The Three Wise Men |
| Supporting Characters |
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Belial | Brom | Demon Lord Odin | Griselda | Hindel | Ingway | King Edmund | Matthew | Myris | Queen Elfaria | Wagner |
