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Cia
Cia - HW
Character Information
Race:
Sorceress
Title(s):
The Dark Sorceress
Weapon(s):
Scepter
Craft(s):
Summoning magic
Weakness:
Light
Useful Weapon Skill:
VS Sorceress
Voice Actors:
Minako Kotobuki
First Appearance: Hyrule Warriors
Playable via update.

Cia (シア, Shia) is one of the major antagonists in Hyrule Warriors and one of three characters who were patched to be playable through a later update. She is an original character created by Omega Force and Team NINJA who doesn't originate but draws inspiration from previous Zelda games.

Role in Games[]

A witch responsible for protecting the equilibrium of the Triforce, Cia fell in love with Link and grew jealous of his close relationship with Princess Zelda. As a result, her once pure heart surrenders to the forces of darkness. Driven by the darker side of herself, she opens the Gate of Souls to conjure an army of darkness. Meanwhile, her good side manifested itself in the form of Lana to assist the heroes. It is later revealed that she originally separated the two remaining Triforce pieces before succumbing to Ganondorf's evil influence.

Character Information[]

Personality[]

Although Cia was once a good person, her current self is a provocative individual who knows what she wants and will stop at nothing to obtain them. She desires to claim Link for herself and will destroy everything in her path to get to him.

Character Symbolism[]

Cia is a name which is derived from Kynthia, an alternative name for Greek goddess Artemis. It can alternatively mean the divinity of the moon or being stationed within it.

Quotes[]

See also: Cia/Quotes

Gameplay[]

Moveset[]

Keys: Y Normal Attack ▲ X Charge Attack A Special Technique B Evade
X: Cia points her staff skyward and temporarily surrounds herself in dark energy, filling up a darkness gauge that makes her immune to flinching.
Y, X, X, X: Cia stomps the ground three times, sending out three shockwaves of dark energy outward.
Y, Y, X, X, X: Cia fires three energy orbs from her staff in succession. She can be rotated with the control stick to direct the orbs.
Y, Y, Y, X: Cia summons a portal and four Dark Links emerge out of it to attack enemies directly in front of her. She can be rotated while summoning them, or kept still to form a single file line of Dark Links.
Y, Y, Y, Y, X: Cia creates four pools of dark energy on the ground around her. If an enemy steps on one of them, they will erupt with dark energy and damage enemies.
Y, Y, Y, Y, Y, X: Cia summons four Dark Links that around her that charge up their swords and perform simultaneous spin attacks.
Y, Y, Y, Y, Y, Y, Y: Cia performs several rapid whipping attacks before creating four Summoning Gates to generate a tornado to blow enemies away.
A: Cia rises into the air as she summons several pools of dark energy on the ground around her before blasting enemies away by erupting all the pools of energy.
Focus Spirit + A: Cia creates four Summoning Gates that fire lasers which converge into a large orb of dark energy before exploding to damage enemies.
Focus Spirit Finisher: Cia rises into the air and generates a large orb of dark energy at the end of her staff. She then fires it downward at enemies to create a circular explosion.
Weak Point Smash: Cia rapidly whips enemies before summoning a pool of dark energy and blasting them away.

Fighting Style[]

As an enemy, her ability to create duplicates of herself may overwhelm characters with narrow attack range. She can also turn her staff into a whip to perform melee attacks on nearby players. Her moveset is reliant on charge attacks to make the best of her crowd controlling abilities.

Weapons[]

The second and third variations cannot be unlocked without the Master Quest DLC pack.

Weapon Information (Element: Darkness)
Description: A scepter topped with magic crystals that enable it to be used like a whip. Use the Strong Attack button to temporarily add the darkness element to attacks and make you immune to knock-back.
Scepter of Time Skill Slots: 1~2
Staff - 1st Weapon (HW) Base Attack: 80 1Attack: 88
2Attack: 96 3Attack: 104
4Attack: 112 5Attack: 120
Guardian's Scepter Skill Slots: 3~4
Staff - 2nd Weapon (HW) Base Attack: 150 1Attack: 165
2Attack: 180 3Attack: 195
4Attack: 210 5Attack: 225
Scepter of Souls Skill Slots: 6~8
Staff - 3rd Weapon (HW) Base Attack: 280 1Attack: 308
2Attack: 336 3Attack: 364
4Attack: 392 5Attack: 420
Scepter of Souls + (Legends) Skill Slots: 7~8
Staff - 3rd Weapon (HW) Base Attack: 500 1Attack: 550
2Attack: 600 3Attack: 650
4Attack: 700 5Attack: 750
Crackling Scepter (Legends) Skill Slots: 7~8
Staff - 3rd Weapon (HW) Base Attack: 500 1Attack: 550
2Attack: 600 3Attack: 650
4Attack: 700 5Attack: 750
Secondary Element: Lightning



Badge Materials[]

See also: Hyrule Warriors/Badges

Badge Materials
Kokiri Sword I Rock (1x)
Kokiri Sword II Lizalfos Scale (1x) Rock (1x)
Kokiri Sword III ReDead Bandage (1x) Rock (1x)
Kokiri Sword IV Hylian Captain Gauntlet (1x) Rock (1x)
Stamina Fruit I Lizalfos Scale (1x)
Stamina Fruit II Link's Boots (1x) Manhandla's Toxic Dust (1x) Lizalfos Scale (3x)
Stamina Fruit III Link's Scarf (1x) Manhandla's Toxic Dust (2x) Lizalfos Gauntlet (2x)
Digging Mitts I Lizalfos Scale (3x)
Digging Mitts II Link's Boots (1x) Manhandla's Toxic Dust (1x) Lizalfos Scale (3x)
Digging Mitts III Link's Scarf (1x) Manhandla's Toxic Dust (2x) Lizalfos Gauntlet (2x)
Din's Fire I Dinolfos Fang (1x) Rock (1x)
Din's Fire II Goron Armor Breastplate (1x) Rock (1x)
Din's Fire III Link's Scarf (1x) Manhandla's Toxic Dust (2x) Lizalfos Gauntlet (2x)
Hover Boots I Lizalfos Scale (2x)
Hover Boots II Zelda's Brooch (1x) Argorok's Embers (1x) Aeralfos Leather (3x)
Hover Boots III Zelda's Tiara (1x) Argorok's Embers (2x) Round Aeralfos Shield (2x)
Fierce Deity's Mask I Lizalfos Scale (1x) Rock (1x)
Fierce Deity's Mask II Link's Scarf (1x) Manhandla's Toxic Dust (2x) Lizalfos Gauntlet (2x)

Badge Materials
Empty Bottle I Old Rag (1x)
Empty Bottle II Hylian Captain Gauntlet (1x) Old Rag (1x)
Empty Bottle III Manhandla's Sapling (1x) Link's Boots (2x) Lizalfos Gauntlet (2x)
Hornet Larvae I Lizalfos Scale (1x)
Hornet Larvae II Link's Boots (1x) Manhandla's Toxic Dust (1x) Lizalfos Scale (3x)
Hornet Larvae III Manhandla's Sapling (1x) Link's Boots (2x) Lizalfos Gauntlet (2x)
Nayru's Love I Lizalfos Scale (3x)
Nayru's Love II Link's Boots (1x) Manhandla's Toxic Dust (1x) Lizalfos Scale (3x)
Nayru's Love III Manhandla's Sapling (1x) Link's Boots (2x) Lizalfos Gauntlet (2x)
Goron Tunic I Lizalfos Scale (2x)
Goron Tunic II Link's Boots (1x) Manhandla's Toxic Dust (1x) Lizalfos Scale (3x)
Goron Tunic III Manhandla's Sapling (1x) Link's Boots (2x) Lizalfos Gauntlet (2x)
Zora Tunic I Lizalfos Scale (2x)
Zora Tunic II Link's Boots (1x) Manhandla's Toxic Dust (1x) Lizalfos Scale (3x)
Zora Tunic III Manhandla's Sapling (1x) Link's Boots (2x) Lizalfos Gauntlet (2x)
Magic Armor I Lizalfos Scale (2x)
Magic Armor II Link's Boots (1x) Manhandla's Toxic Dust (1x) Lizalfos Scale (3x)
Magic Armor III Manhandla's Sapling (1x) Link's Boots (2x) Lizalfos Gauntlet (2x)
Sacred Shield I Lizalfos Scale (2x)
Sacred Shield II Link's Boots (1x) Manhandla's Toxic Dust (1x) Lizalfos Scale (3x)
Sacred Shield III Manhandla's Sapling (1x) Link's Boots (2x) Lizalfos Gauntlet (2x)
Mirror Shield I Lizalfos Scale (2x)
Mirror Shield II Link's Boots (1x) Manhandla's Toxic Dust (1x) Lizalfos Scale (3x)
Mirror Shield III Manhandla's Sapling (1x) Link's Boots (2x) Lizalfos Gauntlet (2x)

Badge Materials
Farore's Wind I Monster Tooth (1x)
Farore's Wind II Link's Boots (1x) Manhandla's Toxic Dust (1x) Lizalfos Scale (3x)
Farore's Wind III Link's Scarf (1x) Link's Boots (2x) Lizalfos Gauntlet (2x)
Goron's Bracelet I Lizalfos Scale (2x)
Goron's Bracelet II Link's Scarf (1x) Link's Boots (2x) Lizalfos Gauntlet (2x)
Hawkeye I Lizalfos Scale (2x)
Hawkeye II Link's Scarf (1x) Link's Boots (2x) Lizalfos Gauntlet (2x)
Beetle I Lizalfos Scale (2x)
Beetle II Link's Scarf (1x) Link's Boots (2x) Lizalfos Gauntlet (2x)
Whip I Lizalfos Scale (2x)
Whip II Link's Scarf (1x) Link's Boots (2x) Lizalfos Gauntlet (2x)

Trivia[]

  • Cia bears resemblance to Meg from The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time.

Gallery[]

Cia's costumes feature the following variations: masked, unmasked with hat, and unmasked without hat.

External Links[]

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