Editing Esmeralda

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{{tab|Legend of Mana}}[[File:Esmeralda LOM artwork.png|200px]]<br>''Legend of Mana'' artwork
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{{tab|Echoes of Mana}}[[File:Esmeralda EOM screenshot.png|200px]]<br>''Echoes of Mana'' screenshot
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{{tab|Legend of Mana: the Teardrop Crystal}}[[File:Esmeralda LoM anime artwork.png|200px]]<br>''Legend of Mana: The Teardrop Crystal'' anime artwork
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|first_appearance = ''[[Legend of Mana]]'' (1999)
|latest_appearance = ''[[Echoes of Mana]]'' (2022)
|title = The Lucky Clover<br>Jumi of Emerald<br>Mudstone (by [[Nunuzac]])
|homeland = [[Bejeweled City]]
|faction = Jumi Guardian
|role = Ally
|gender = Female
|species = [[Jumi (species)|Jumi]]
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|voice_actor =  [[Ayane Sakura]] (Anime)
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{{quote2|Sis...I won't give up! The Jumi will cry again! I believe it!|In-game dialogue}}

'''Esmeralda''' is a major ally character in ''[[Legend of Mana]]'' and a recurring character in the ''[[Mana (series)|Mana]]'' series.

==Background==
Esmeralda is the Jumi of Emerald. Like all of her kin, she was born of in the [[Bejeweled City]]. Under the command of [[Diana]], the Jumi of Diamond, the clan waged war against the [[Deathbringer]]'s army and used Florina as her tears would replenish their ranks indefinitely. Later on, following the tragic hunting of the Jumis during the search of the seventh [[Mana Stone]], most of the jewel folk died by lessening their energy flow through their core to protect the secrets of their clan. Mages were also after the Jumi's cores due to alleged rumors about them harboring rare mystical proprieties. The remaining Jumi population left their homeland of Etancel, the Bejewled City and concealed their identities to the best of their abilities.

A flashback in the Bejeweled City reveals that the young lady learned of her sisters staying behind to protect Diana on [[Rubens]]'s orders while he looks for [[Lady Blackpearl]] following [[Florina]]'s disappearance. Esmeralda fled to the magic city of [[Geo]], where she attended the [[Academy of Magic]]. She wanted to become a Jumi Knight since she couldn't shed tears and because her sisters thought of her as childish. Some time prior to the events of the game, Esmeralda's sisters were mercilessly killed by the Deathbringer's army which greatly left her distraught. She went searching for their core around Geo ever since.

==History==
===''[[Legend of Mana]]''===
{{quote2|A very charming and sometimes childish student at Geo's Academy of Magic. There are rumors that she may be Nunuzac's magical monster, or a ghost.|In-game Encyclopedia}}

====[[The Lucky Clover]]====
The protagonist and Elazul found The Jumi of Emerald along her tutor Nunuzac wandering in the middle of Geo. Suspecting she might be a Jumi like him, the Lapis Knight urged the main character to locate her inside the city. They find her attending class at the Academy of Magic, where she tells both of them to come back at the Library on [[Gnome]] or [[Undine]] day. There, Elazul is shocked to hear her teacher Nunzac berating her and calling her ''Mudstone''. She replies her core is worthless and reveals that she is looking for her sisters. Later on, she asks the main character for a favor and to meet her at the library. She explains there that Florina, the only Jumi who could heald, wad kidnapped after the Jumi left Etancel, the Bejeweled City. She was separated from her sisters amidst the chaos and Esmeralda stayed under the care of Nunuzac until a Knight would come to her. Elazul asks her if she wants him to be her knight, but her and Nunuzac reply that one Guardian is enough for a Jumi Knight, since the Lapis Knight already has Pearl. She then asks the protagonist to become her Knight, to which they accept.

They go look together for her sisters' cores around the city while Elazul stays at the jewelry store. While visiting the boutique, Esmeralda asks the owner [[Sandra|Alex]] if he happens to have a core similar to her in stock. The Jumi of Emerald reveals that her sisters were killed by the Deathbringer's army with only their core left behind. Sould her could get a hold of them, she might bring them back with tears of healing. Alex claims he doesn't sell Jumi cores, with a relieved Esmeralds commenting on her believing jewelry stores being Jumi morgues. She exits the store and head back to the Academy, where she manages to locate a core inside a teacher's office. She then finds the second core in the storage room below the Palace of the Arts. Diana, the Jumi of Diamond, gives it to her after claiming that Jumis are fated to extinction since none of them can cry anymore. Esmeralda denies this fact, saying she won't give up. Diana reveals she had told the Jewel Hunter to claim her core and urges the Jumi of Emerald to take her sister's core and leave. They find the last core hidden by [[Teapo]] inside a plant in the inn's lobby. The living Teapot is upset at first, buy tears up after hearing the Jumi's tragic tale.

Upon leaving the inn, Esmeralda discovers a letter on the pavement from the Jewel Hunter, claiming that her core and her sisters' will be hers. The young lady hurries back to the Academy for safety, tell the main character to tell Elazul to be careful too. Upon hearing this, the Lapis Knight presses the hero to get back to Esmerald at once. On the road, they cross paths with [[Inspector Boyd]] who shouts that the young Jumi of Emerald is not here and must have been taken hostage by Sandra. They briefly find her back in the storage room near Diana, but she immediately disappears. Diana teleports both of them to the battle arena, where they face off against a [[Jewel Beast]]. Sadly, they are too late to save Esmeralda whose core is stolen by Sandra before they can stop her.

====Interlude====
In the [[Underworld]], Esmeralda can be seen pacing in her room, talking about why she argued with Diana about how Sandra told her that Diana stole the Teardrop Crystal.

====[[Teardrop Crystal]]====
While ascending the Bejewled City, the player is shown a flashback of Esmeralda speaking of her intent to study at the Magic Academy in Geo to Rubens and her sisters.

Esmeralda is revived by the protagonist's tears in the climax of the ''Teardrop Crystal'' quest along with every other slain Jumi. Together, they cry tears of crystal, summoning a great storm to undo the petrifying process on the main character. They do this with their tears, despite the unknown amount of life force it takes from their bodies. After a scene, the Hero is revived.
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===''[[Circle of Mana]]''===
Esmeralda makes a cameo appearance in the online game, along with several other characters from the ''[[Mana (series)|Mana]]'' series. She appears in 5 sets of cards.<br>
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| SR || {{hover|魔|Jap:Demon}} || {{hover|エメロード|Jap:Émeraude}} || [[File:SR 0069 エメロード|100px]]<br>{{hover|魔法学校の生徒|Jap:Magic School Student}} || [[File:SR 0070 エメロード|100px]]<br>{{hover|エメラルドの末妹|Jap:Emerald's Youngest Sister}} || [[File:SR 0071 エメロード|100px]]<br>{{hover|[光]エメラルドの珠魅|Jap:[Light] Emerald Gem}} || [[File:SR 0072 エメロード|100px]]<br>{{hover|[闇]名ばかりの姫|Jap:[Dark] Princess in Name Only}} ||「あたし、姫だけど泣けないの。だからパール様みたいな騎士になりたい。」<br>"I'm a princess, but I can't cry. That's why I want to be a knight like Pearl."
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===''[[Echoes of Mana]]''===
Esmeralda appears along with Rubens in the third chapter of Season 2: [[Soulpepper: Wandering Bonds]]. While exploring the Underworld, the two Jumi stumble upon the Harvester and their crew looking for [[Sierra]] and [[Larc]]. The young lady is excited to see that [[Duffle]] and [[Honeycomb]] are a sword and magic combo, and reveal that she is studying at the Academy of Magic in hopes that she could fight with both weapons and sorcery. She asks them for lessons, but [[Blainchet]] reminds the group of more pressing matters. Esmeralda asks Blainchet if Sierra and Larc are also wolfkins, but he replies he just wants to help them.

===''[[Legend of Mana: The Teardrop Crystal]]''===

==General information==
===Physical appearance===
[[File:LoM anime episode 6 image 1.jpg|thumb|250px|Esmeralda in the anime]]
Like her sisters in a different color and appearances, Esmeralda has long emerald green hair being tied up in a high ponytail adorned with a gold tiara embedded with an emerald gem and emerald green eyes. She also has a green gem on her forehead that resembles a bindi.

Her main outfit is a brown v-neck sleeveless top which reveals her Jumi core of emerald at the center of her chest. Her top was tucked in by three gold belt-like rings with a green frilly greaves, light green harem pants and green and white curled up shoes. She also has brown arm warmers in each sides which are adorned with gold linings in each sides and the edge of her warmers.

In the anime, Esmeralda's emerald green hair was longer when she tied in a high ponytail and her main outfit remains largely the same with minor difference; her brown v-neck sleeveless top now appears as a halter top to show off her cleavage and the three gold ring-like belt now appears as a large gold obi. Her brown arm warmers are resembling loose arm warmers and her gold linings now appears as a pair of armbands on her shoulders. Her Jumi core of emerald was on her upper chest instead of the center of her chest.

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Esmeralda entry LOM screenshot.png|Esmeralda's entry<br>''Legend of Mana'' screenshot
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