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Daena
Daena | |
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Legend of Mana artwork | |
First appearance | Legend of Mana (1999) |
Latest appearance | Echoes of Mana (2022) |
Title(s) | Monk Soldier of Gato |
Homeland | Gato Grottoes |
Faction | Gato |
Role | Ally |
Gender | Female |
Species | Feline Humanoid |
Daena is a major ally character in Legend of Mana and a recurring character in the Mana series.
Background
Daena grew up together with Escad and Matilda in the Gato Grottoes. While Matilda was born into a family of priests and Escad was brought to become a Holy Knight of Liotte, Daena's family had a long tradition of acting as protectors of the temple. Matilda met Irwin the demon during the childhood and treated her and Escad as equals. The young knight resented that treatment, so much so he tried to kill Irwin in the Ulkan Mines. In a cruel twist of fate, it was Escad who ended up falling into the Underworld.
History
Legend of Mana
- “A monk-soldier who protects Gato's temple. She grew up with Escad, Matilda, and Irwin, but especially adores Matilda like her own sister.”
- —In-game Encyclopedia
The Wisdom of Gaia
Daena is first encountered inside the Mana's Blessing inn in Domina, where she asks the main character about the Mana Tree. She then reveals she's trying to help a friend and wishes the World Tree was real to give her strength. She asks another question to the protagonist about whether or no souls live on after death. Should they reply they live forever, she will agree and comment on her body being wounded countless times but her soul has remained intact. She then asks to meet Gaia and joins the party.
They meet with Gaia, the Face of the Earth in Luon Highway. The feline monk tells the Wisdom that her friend is dying from a demon curse and she doesn't know what to do about it. Gaia replies to do what her friend wants her to do. Daena complains her friend doesn't want any help and that it was meant to be. Gaia replies she must learn to accept that, but Daena doesn't see it that way. She claims not to understand why her friend is giving up like this. The demon apparently weakened her body and soul, as she was stronger prior to this. The Wisdom declares people are meant to follow their own paths in life. Daena thanks Gaia, promising she will try being more levelheaded from now on. She gives the protagonist a Forbidden Ring before heading back by her lonesome.
Two Torches
The hero encounters Daena again in the Temple of Healing in Gato Grottoes. The female monk asks them if they know about a guy named Escad, as he is a good friend of Matilda and he's apparently came back to visit her. In the Dreamweaving Room, Escad is seen next to the frail Matilda tellin her it's only been ten years since he's been to the Underworld. He doesn't understand how she aged that much since. The old woman is glad to see her friend, even though she lost her precious other friend Irwin for the same amount of time. Escad tells her to stop thinking about that demon since he took her elemental powers to fuel his own ambitions. Matilda replies she's not as unhappy as he thinks. The two friends are interrupted by the main character entering the room, annoying Escad who asks them if they heard their conversation. Daena comes into the room and tells Escad he should go too since he's been inside for a while. The swordsman replies he learned to fight with sword thanks to Olbohn and its his will as a Wisdom to kill the demon Irwin. Matilda tells she wishes she would put the past aside and rejoice with her friends, but Escad warns her to be careful with that demon as he should not be trusted. He leaves the room afterwards.
As the main character decides to exit too, they find a strange Nun entering the Dreamweaving Room next to an injured one. As they reenter, the Nuns becomes belligerent, claiming her lord commands it before vanishing along with Matilda. Daena is seen in a weakened state lying on the ground as she curses the disguised Nun for kidnapping her friend. She joins the party by entrusting the hero to find her missing friend. She orders a Nun to lock all doors to the temple while they search the entire vicinity.
Circle of Mana
Daena makes a cameo appearance in the online game, along with several other characters from the Mana series. She appears in 3 sets of cards.
Echoes of Mana
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Gallery
- For this subject's image gallery, see Gallery:Daena.
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