Atleia

Atleia
Character Information
Allegiance(s):	Rostorl
Occupation:	Heiress presumptive
Race:	Human
Birthday:	September 9
First Appearance:	Zill O'll

Atleia Liu (アトレイア・リュー) is a secondary character in Zill O'll. Depending on her relations with the protagonist, she may turn into one of the game's antagonists. Her role for the second half of the main story is interchangeable with Tiana.

Her height is 163 cm (5'3"), and she is 17 years old at the start of the game.

Role in Game

Atleia, the sole child of the former king and queen of Rostorl, experienced a tragic past. Her father, King Ferroher, was overthrown by Selmonoe, and her mother joined rebellious nobles in an attempt to reclaim the throne. However, the rebellion was thwarted by Eris, resulting in the queen's decision to end her own life. In a desperate act, she tried to make Atleia consume poison as well, but Eris's spies intervened and saved the young girl. Despite surviving, Atleia was left traumatized and blind, posing a threat to the throne. However, Eris, witnessing her suffering, chose to protect her instead of causing harm. Atleia was given her own secluded room in the castle, shielded from visitors to prevent her exploitation for political purposes. Eris also secretly funded medical research to reverse the effects of the poison, striving to spare Atleia further pain. In order to avoid inciting another rebellion, only a select few individuals in the royal court are aware of Atleia's existence, maintaining silence. Consequently, Atleia has spent the majority of her life living in solitude and darkness.

The protagonist can first see her at the start of the game by visiting her room through the castle's back entrance. Shali prevents his/her introduction to her until after Nemea's enthronement. He asks the protagonist to have pity on the blind Atleia and retrieve the demonic artifact, The Eyes of Dreams, to restore her sight. If the protagonist accepts and completes the request, the artifact does as Shali promised. With her sight restored, Atleia thanks him/her for the trouble. If the protagonist is a Rostorl noble (by starting with the "Shining Golden Fields" scenario or by completing Lemghon's first event), they can visit her any time through the front gate. Otherwise, they can keep visiting her through the back entrance.

Tiana and Atleia are both possible candidates to become the Queen of Darkness, but they don't know it. The Queen is supposed to appear when Ulugh comes back. In the main story, when Rostorl's nobility falls, one of the maidens will become the Queen. The player can only save one of them. If the player ignores both of them, Atleia will become the Queen automatically. If the player helps Atleia but then stops, she will think it was a mistake to trust them.

If the player is nice to Atleia, she starts to come out of her shell. She doesn't think she deserves their friendship, but they take her out to see the night view. The first time they go out, Taltuba ruins it by being mean. But the second time is better. They go to a bar in the slums and Atleia tries new food and hears music. She's interested in the writing on the menu and asks the player to read it to her. She keeps a copy of the menu and learns to read and write. When the player comes to see her again, she might show them something she wrote.

Sometime after Angeerdan's attempted invasion, Shali decides it's time to fully corrupt the maiden's soul. He starts by creating two life-like dolls which mimics the former queen and Eris. The Eris doll kills Atleia's mother, and the mother doll creeps closer to Atleia with crazed pleas for salvation. When the protagonist hurries to stop her torment, Shali manifests Atleia's darkness into the form of a monster to kill him/her. If the protagonist slays it, they hurt Atleia's heart doing so and drive Shali away for the day. The event will repeat itself upon their second visit. Losing to the dark entity breaks the cycle, as a frightened Atleia gains the courage to stand in the weakened protagonist's defense. Her moment of pure bravery releases the darkness's grip on her and foils Shali's scheme. Completing this event ensures that Tiana will become the Queen of Darkness.

A moon festival is scheduled to be held thereafter. If the protagonist visits Atleia, she receives an invite and may ask him/her to be her escort. Alternatively, she may have written an invitation for the protagonist asking to join her. When the parties arrive, they soon learn it is a set up and Shali turns Taltuba into an evil monstrosity to exact his revenge on Xenetes. If the protagonist is friendly with Atleia, she will rush into harm's way to protect Xenetes. He knows her body cannot handle the monster's strikes and shields her. As he is wounded from the blow, Lemghon and the protagonist join forces to defeat Taltuba together. An envious Tiana flees from the scene by herself.

Being friendly with Tiana changes the scenario to have Xenetes wounded while protecting the queen from danger. Both Lemghon and Atleia witness the queen's raw compassion for the warrior and become aware of her deeper affections for him. If the protagonist visits her again in private, Atleia will hysterically mutter to herself. This version of the event is a signal for her becoming the Queen of Darkness.

If Atleia is the Queen of Darkness, she lurks within the throne room during Lemghon's revolt beside Shali. The protagonist sees her after they arrive to assist the wounded Xenetes. The original game has Atleia convert Lemghon to his primitive dark side, and they leave together regardless of whether Xenetes lives or dies. infinite includes variations of the event which may result in either man's survival. If Xenetes dies, she can use her magic to have Lemghon give into his true nature, causing him to feed onto the protagonist's neck. She then leaves in boredom, thinking that he alone will suffice as the protagonist's executioner. Should Xenetes live, she attacks Lemghon. Xenetes shields him from the blow and urges the trio's swift escape. Her actions thereafter are the same as Tiana's Queen of Darkness route.

Atleia's sane versions of Karula's invasion are roughly similar to Tiana's events. The main differences between them is that the protagonist will need to save Atleia from the noble's instigation and will not receive Xenetes's written will from Vailaila and Vialiali. Afterwards, she tries her best as her home's new Queen to balance the wishes of the commoners and the remaining nobility with Est and the Gobgob Group's support. Completing her personal events leads to the protagonist additionally seeing Taltuba and Selmonoe's respective fates.

After finishing her first day of royal duties, the protagonist's personal story with her begins. She feels nervous being the center of attention, but her maid compliments her on her attractiveness. When the protagonist visits, she asks for their opinion and is pleased with their response. The Queen serves them cookies she baked and enjoys a cup of tea with them, expressing her desire to always have their company.

Personality

Atleia is a shy and quiet person who feels inferior to her stepsister Tiana due to her family's history. She struggles with socializing and spends a lot of time alone in her dark room, earning her the nickname "Queen of Darkness". Her self-perception varies depending on her emotional state, with her falling into darkness and feeling useless and blaming others for her problems. However, when she stays sane, she works on regaining her confidence and believes she can become a strong queen for her people. The protagonist's support helps her explore and see the good in the world, and she sees them as her closest friend who gives her strength to face any difficulties.

Gallery

Queen of Darkness portrait