Valda

Valda
Heroes of Mana artwork Trials of Mana HD screenshot Echoes of Mana screenshot
First appearance	Trials of Mana (1995)
Latest appearance	Echoes of Mana (2022)
Japanese name	理の女王ヴァルダ ヴァルダ
Title(s)	Princess of AltenaHoM True QueenToM
Homeland	Altena, Kingdom of Magicians
Faction	Queen of AltenaHoM Her ownToM
Role	Varies
Gender	Female
Relatives	Queen of Altena (mother) Richard (lover) Angela (daughter)
Species	Human
Status	Alive
Voice actor(s)	Eng: Laila BerzinsToM

“Power! The power of sorcery runs in my blood! The Altenish blood inherited from my mother!”

—Heroes of Mana In-game dialogue

Valda, also known as the True Queen, is a recurring character in Mana series.

Background

Valda is the princess of Altena, kingdom of sorcery. As the current heiress to the throne, she was brought up to succeed in her mother's role as the ruler of her kingdom and was taught about magic casting and the lore of ancient technology used by his ancestors, such as operating the Luzio Malis, the flying fortress of Altena.

History

Heroes of Mana

“The First Princess of Altena. Though she has feelings for Prince Richard of Valsena, she refrains from acting on them out of respect for her position as heir to Altena's throne. Her royal blood has given her extraordinary magical powers, but she has yet to learn how to control them.”

—Notebook

Valda was first introduced in Chapter 9, The Fall of Valsena, where she was sent in reinforcement along with some Altenish mages to stop the invasion of Valsena by Peddan forces. Unfortunately for them, they enemy managed to bring the kingdom of the plains to its knees and capitulated. The princess of Altena was contrived to escape the region along with Loki and the Prince of Valsena to her homeland, ultimately joining forces with Roget and crew.

In the next chapter her mother tries to halt the progress of Peddan forces nearing the wizard capital, but General Baxilios of Pedda uses Esina's mirror to break her spell, infiltrating the castle in the end. The Queen of Altena urges her daughter to leave the kingdom while she stands behind, but Valda pleads her mother to stay by her side. The young sorceress has no choice but to obey Her Majesty and leave the castle, knowing all too well this is the last time she would see her.

In the following chapter, White Flames of Despair, Valda loses control of herself by casting a raging explosion at the enemy force in the middle of Frostbite Fields, moments before collapsing from exhaustion.

The heiress to Altena keeps a low profile until chapter 14, The Ambivalence of Death, when Roget and crew explore the Labyrinth of Ice while searching for the Water spirit. Celestan, a Peddan officer, tries to stop them, but a giant vessel is unearthed. Valda recognizes it as the Altenish magic fortress, the Luzio Malis and uses its warp cannon later to liberate the holy capital of Wendel from the Peddan troops.

She decides to briefly head back to Altena in Chapter 21, Vuscavs in the Trap to help his people with the rebuilding, but quickly joins the crew back after realizing that Esina's mirror was draining the energy of the land. She then uses the Luzio Malis once again to defeat the Zombie Vuscavs in the Beuca Sea and destroy the Ghost Warship along with Elena.

Valda is also present during the final confrontation against the Goddess of Doom in the Sea of Chaos, but ultimately decides to stay in Fa'Diel along with Alma, Falcon, Gauser, Loki, and Belgar and watches as Roget, Yurchael, Gemière, Qucas, and D'Kelli board the Nightswan to explore the different worlds scattered in the fabric of realms. It is assumed that Valda is one of the handful of people in Fa'Diel aware of the events that took place during the game, since her soul was not absorbed by Anise's mirror. She ultimately returns to Altena to resume her position as a the new queen.

Interlude

The True Queen eventually had a love affair with the Hero King Richard of Valsena, but kept her pregnancy a secret to him from unknown reasons. The baby girl was raised as the next heiress to the throne and was her magic education was supervised by an the court professor José. She was unfortunately unable to cast magic, and revealed herself to be quite rambunctious, constantly demanding attention from her mother and playing pranks. Valda did not yield to her demand and often scolded her for her bad behavior, hurting the poor young lady's self-esteem. A few years passed, and a familiar face came knocking back at the kingdom's doors. It was the Crimson Wizard who was driven away from Altena for not knowing how to use magic. This time, however, he proved himself so magically proficient that rumors started abour him being even more powerful than the Queen himself. The recent shift in Mana caused the normally warm climate of Altena castle to slowing let the cold of the neighboring Frostbite Fields in. Seeing the Queen's magic dwindling, the crafty wizard used his mind-control ability to convince her to do his bidding.

Trials of Mana

“True Queen -- Angela's mother and the absolute ruler of Altena, Kingdom of Magicians. She uses the magical mana abilities she was granted to keep the snows away from her kingdom.”

—Adventure Log

Circle of Mana

Valda (also as the True Queen) makes a cameo appearance in the online game, along with several other characters from the Mana series. She appears in 8 sets of cards.

Rank	Attribute	Name	Classes				Quote
SUR	魔	ヴァルダ	マジシャン	デルヴァー	[光]ルーンマスター	[闇]メイガス	「いいえ、あなたが危険だと知らされて、黙っていられるわけがありません。あなたを助けるために、お母様を説き伏せてまいりました。」 "No, there is no way I can remain silent after learning that you are in danger. I have persuaded your mother to help me."
SUR	魔	理の女王	マジシャン	デルヴァー	[光]ルーンマスター	[闇]メイガス	「 …そうですか。とうとうマナは失われてしまったのですね。アンジェラの言うとおり、魔法が無くても、がんばって寒さと戦っていきましょう！」 "...I see. We've finally lost our Mana. Just like Angela said, even without magic, let's do our best and fight the cold!"
SUR	魔	ヴァルダ[慈悲]	マジシャン	デルヴァー	[光]ルーンマスター	[闇]メイガス	「どうか、くれぐれもお気をつけて。」 "Please, be very careful."
SUR	魔	ヴァルダ[雪合戦]	マジシャン	デルヴァー	[光]ルーンマスター	[闇]メイガス	「私たちは逃げも隠れもいたしません。お互い全力を尽くし、正々堂々と勝負をお願いいたしますよ。」 "We will not run away or hide. We ask each other to do our best and fight fair and square."
SSUR	魔	ヴァルダ	マジシャン	デルヴァー	[光]ルーンマスター	[闇]メイガス	「背筋ももっと伸ばして、視線はまっすぐ前に。そう…いい姿勢です。」 "Keep your back straight and look straight ahead. That's... good posture."
SSUR	魔	理の女王	マジシャン	デルヴァー	[光]ルーンマスター	[闇]メイガス	「アルテナの王女たるもの、その程度の寒さで音をあげてどうするの？」 "As the princess of Altena, what are you going to do if you make a noise in that much cold?"
LGR	魔	理の女王	マジシャン	デルヴァー	[光]ルーンマスター	[闇]メイガス	「来る大きな戦いに向けて、アルテナの王女としての務めを果たしなさい。」 "Fulfill your duties as Altena's princess in preparation for the upcoming big battle."
LGR	魔	ヴァルダ	マジシャン	ソーサレス	[光]グランディヴィナ	[闇]アークメイジ	「はい、虫のいい話ではありますがアンジェラを助けるのに協力していただきたいのです。」 "Yes, it's a nice story about insects, but I would like you to help me save Angela."

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