蘭可莎
Basic Information
- Chinese Name
- Laxia (full name: Laxia von Roswell)
- Japanese Name
- Laksha von Roswell
- English Name
- Laxia von Roswell
- Voice Actor
- Natsumi Takamori
- Age
- 19 years old
- Gender
- Female
- Height
- 163 cm
- Origin / Status
- Young lady of the Garman noble Roswell family; later a student of Gllia Academy and researcher of ancient creatures
- Appearances
- "Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of Dana" 2016 action role-playing game
Introduction
Laxia is the second heroine of "Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of Dana," voiced by Ms. Natsumi Takamori. She is the young lady of the Garman noble family Roswell.
After the passenger ship Adol was aboard is wrecked and drifts to the "island eternally cursed," Seiren Island, Laxia is the first castaway he meets; though reluctant, the two end up traveling together, and she uses her knowledge of ancient creatures to help everyone build a castaway village.
Appearance and Personality
👓 The bespectacled noble young lady
She has shoulder-length medium hair, blue eyes, wears glasses, and dresses in aristocratic style.
🎩 Strives to maintain etiquette
She strives to maintain noble etiquette, but her high pride and stubbornness often make things backfire.
📏 Strict with herself and others
She holds both herself and others to strict standards, which is both a strength and the source of her interpersonal difficulties.
🦕 Ancient creature researcher
She possesses extensive knowledge of ancient creatures, animals, and plants, and is an important asset in building the castaway village.
Interpersonal Relationships
- Adol Christin
- The protagonist of this work; Laxia is the first castaway he meets on Siren Island
- Lord Roswell
- Father, scholar of ancient biological archaeology
- Dogi, Hummel
- Companions who drifted along
Combat Settings
- Weapon
- Rapier (Thrust attribute)
- Strengths
- Anti-air and frontal single target
- Weakness
- Struggles when surrounded and attacked from multiple angles
Story Performance
※ The following content contains spoilers. Please read with caution if you have not played the game.
The passenger ship Lombardia, on which Adol was travelling, was wrecked, and he drifted to Siren Island, the "island cursed forever." Laxia is the first castaway he meets on the island.
She left home due to her family's decline and her father's obsession; after escaping the island she entered Gria Academy, eventually becoming an authority on ancient biology and reconciling with her father.
- Later
- Mentioned by Dogi in Chapter 6 of *Ys IX*, her research has already made her famous throughout Garman.
About "Ys VIII"
- Developer/Publisher
- Nihon Falcom
- Genre
- Action role-playing game
- Initial release
- July 21, 2016 (PS Vita)
- Other platforms
- PS4 (2017), Steam, Switch (2020), etc.
- Traditional Chinese localized name
- Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of Dana
Character Reviews
"Etiquette is her armor, knowledge is her weapon—Laxia, with her stumbling pride along the way, has walked a path of learning that belongs to her alone."
— Overall Assessment
