Alisha Diphda


 * This article is about the character from Tales of Zestiria. For the character from Tales of Symphonia, see Alicia Combatir.

Alisha Diphda (アリーシャ・ディフダ) is a character in Tales of Zestiria and a princess of the Kingdom of Hyland. However, due to her mother's low social status, she is the farthest from inheriting the throne, and has thus trained as a knight in order to serve her country. She meets Sorey while journeying to discover why various disasters around the world are occurring. In the "Alisha's Story: The Strength of a Knight" DLC scenario, Alisha is given the leading role of the party. As part of her Squire's pact, Sorey gave her the name Melphis Amekia, meaning "The Smiling Alisha", while she was acting as his assistant. While she was Rose's Squire, the girl gave Alisha the name Isylvia Amekia.

Appearance and Personality
Alisha wears a white and yellow flower in her blonde hair, which is worn in a side ponytail. Her bangs crisscross, and the ends of her hair are curled. She has bright green eyes. She wears black, gold, and silver armor on her arms and legs. Her attire consists of a pink and white tunic and black shorts. In her DLC, Alisha wears a blue and navy corset with tails, a blue and navy bolero, a white skirt edged with black lace, white boots with gold edges tied with blue ribbons, black thigh-high stockings, and white gloves. Alisha also wears a large white hat with golden rims, accented with blue feathers with yellow tips. Her ponytail is lower down and more on the back of her head. The new look also replaces her current status image and mystic arte cut-in image.

As a knight and princess, Alisha places her kingdom first, even before her own life. This is evidenced when she requests that the Scattered Bones spare Chancellor Bartlow even after he tries to have her killed, because she knows his death will bring chaos to the government. This conviction to do everything in her power to help her country is also what influences her to leave her journey with Sorey. Alisha is a truth-seeker, and is not afraid to get involved in situations herself in order to find out more about them. While she tends towards the emotional, she tries to master her personal feelings and do what must be done, such as when the group confronts Maltran.

Fighting Style
Alisha uses a long spear in combat to perform quick attacks, similarly to her instructor, Lady Maltran. Her artes allow her to attack from further away than the others and allow her to rapidly close the distance to her target. Since Alisha is not a full-time party member, her artes do not inflict as much damage as Sorey and the others' abilities, but her fighting style and weapon consistently are proficient at keeping the enemy stunned, oftentimes sending them into the air. The two also share a mystic arte, Light Blast. As part of the game's pre-order bonuses, Alisha can acquire the mystic arte, Soulstoke Celebration, which originates from Tales of Xillia and is associated with Leia Rolando. In the "Alisha after Episode" DLC scenario, Alisha gains a new mystic arte, Azure Apocalypse.

Trivia

 * Alisha's name means "nobility", which suits her status as a princess.