Character Sheet: Cia

CIA

Today, we begin the third (and probably last) big character haul of the Zelda series, assuming the Tingle and CDi games, the remakes, the animated series, and the comics don't add in anything too drastic. Our list covers twenty-eight familiar faces, and they are:

1. Linkle

2. The Youth

3. Wild Zelda

4. Wild Impa

5. Twili Midna

6. Lana

7. Darmani

8. Yunobo

9. Mikau

10. Sidon

11. Teba

12. Riju

13. Hestu

14. Epona

15. Tingle

16. Agitha

17. Purah & Robbie

18. Yves

19. Terrako

20. King Rhoam

21. Wild Fairies

22. Monk Maz Koshia

23. Cia

24. Astor

25. Volga

26. Wizzro

27. Manhandla

28. Sooga

Probably should be stated that this is one character that would fall into the camp of "Mai Shiranui" design complications, but if we can work that out, here she is. Cia was a powerful witch who lived alone in the forest and watched over the whole history of Hyrule. When she fell in love with Link and grew jealous of his intertwined destiny with Zelda, Ganondorf twisted her heart and led her to cast all of her goodness out as Lana, raising an army to march against Hyrule and overthrow destiny.

As a fighter, she wields a scepter that she can cast waves and orbs of dark magic, summon tornadoes, create a squad of Dark Links to protect her, and create a grid of explosions. She also wields a whip, totally not leaning into her dominatrix vibes, and a summoning gate that she can call forth monsters through. Again, there is kind of a reason I think her character model was originally Veran's.

Here's the moveset I came up with:

Standard B: Orb of Darkness

She will hold up her scepter and charge up a sphere of dark energy, casting it forward as a projectile.

Side B: Whip

She will lash her whip forward, striking and burning her opponents, and pulling them in if she hits them just right.

Up B: Summoning Gate

She will step through her summoning gate as it opens up in a new location high above her, allowing her to teleport instantaneously.

Down B: Dark Link

She will summon two Dark Links as a counter shield for her. If one of the Links is hit, the Link will then slash forward at the attacker.

Final Smash: Explosion Grid

She will create a grid across most of the map and light off powerful explosions along it, damaging anyone caught on one of the squares.

Entrance: She will emerge from a summoning gate, laughing and feeling herself seductively like she does.

Taunts: Up, she will raise her staff high into the air and laugh. Side, she will feel herself up like she does. Down, she will bring up a book and flip through it.

Thanks for reading! Next up, another new villain of the Warriors series, but weirdly, not one that got to be playable.