Io (イオ) is a mysterious girl Dana encounters in the Eternian capital Aegias. She is friends with Mia and Sia.
Dana meets her again inside the hidden Sanctuary Crypt, where she shows interest in the monoliths detailing the founding of the Kingdom of Eternia.
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Appearance[]
Io is a little girl with pink hair and aqua eyes. She wears the midriff baring traditional Eternian outfit, a bustier, detached sleeves, purple shorts, a pouch, and knee high sandals.
Personality[]
She has a playful, friendly, and a very energetic personality. She is also a bit of a tomboy.
Background[]
The monoliths found throughout the Sanctuary Crypt which tell the true history of the Eternian Kingdom also mention the first Maiden, revealed to be Io. In life, shortly after the Kingdom of Eternia was founded, Io was the leader of a group of Bandits. One day, she tried to rob a man passing by. Before she could strike him with his sword, his calming words made her weep and she started to turn her life around and follow him. The man was Urianus, also known as the Saint of Salvation, a peaceful sage who traveled across the land and helped the poor and sick. He later gathered many more followers.
When Urianus died, it started to rain for over a month. Io then prayed to the Great Tree and the rain stopped. She built the Temple of the Great Tree, where she calmed the Great Tree and received blessings for the Eternians. Her actions were endorsed by the Light King Alchea, who decreed that her temple stood on equal footing as the palace. She remained in the Aegias for the rest of her life as the first Maiden of the Great Tree.
Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of Dana[]
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During the "White Memory" fragment of Dana's past, Io waits for Dana inside the deepest part of the Sanctuary Crypt. Once Dana arrives, Io challenges her to a duel to prove that she's worthy. Io uses an ancient Eternian transformation technique to turn into a winged Primordial. During the fight she uses different forms resembling Dana's own Gratika and Luminous styles.
After Dana defeats Io and reads the monolith containing the last part of the history of the Kingdom of Eternia, Io reveals her true identity. She is in fact the physical manifestation of the soul of the first Maiden of the Great Tree. Because her power has weakened over time, she now looks like a child. She built the Temple of the Great Tree and the Sanctuary Crypt beneath it to pass on the truth about the history of the Kingdom, the Great Tree of Origins, and the looming Lacrimosa to the future Maidens without the Wardens of Evolution noticing.
Character Notes[]
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Io
A young girl Dana met in the Sanctuary Crypt. Her cute appearance belies her peculiar words and actions.
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As a boss[]
Using ancient Eternian arts, Io transformed herself into a Saurian for Dana's final test. In this form, she possesses overwhelming power over light and earth. ~ Journal Monster entry
Io, The Unleashed Innocence, is fought as the final challenge in the Sanctuary Crypt, in her Saurian form. She boasts from very high stats and has three health bars. In addition, she will change styles as her health decreases, matching Dana's Gratika and Luminous styles. She'll be vulnerable to Dana's matching style, meaning that when Io turns green, Dana must change to Gratika in order to deal significant damage, and to Luminous when Io turns yellow. In her default red form, she is vulnerable to Dana's default style. She'll resist damage from whatever style Dana uses that doesn't match her own. Once the player has fought against all of Io's three styles, she'll uses new and more powerful attacks when switching between styles.
In her default red form, she'll mostly use melee attacks, such as tail swings, claw swipes and lunging attacks, as well launch fire projectiles. Her most dangerous attack is a fire circle, where Io will breath fire underneath her, which will expand and envelop a wide radius around her.
In her Gratika (green) form, she'll employ various earth-based attacks, such as erupting stalagmites and earth spikes that cover large areas. Her most dangerous attack is an earthquake, where Io will pound the ground, dealing damage in the whole arena.
In her Luminous (yellow) form, she is very fast and elusive, being able to teleport while employing light-based attacks. Her most dangerous attack is a homing beam attack, where Io summons a light orb which will launch several tracking projectiles towards Dana.
Defeating Io grants the player the "Inherited Will" trophy/achievement.
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Trivia[]
- In Greek Mythology, Io was a priestess who served the goddess Hera, and became one of the many mortal lovers of Zeus, the king of gods of Mount Olympus. Depending on the version of the myth, she was cursed and turned into a heifer by either Zeus (to hide her from Hera) or by Hera (as an act of jealously). She would eventually regain her human form by Zeus after crossing the Ionian Sea, and marry the Egyptian king Telegonus.