Undine (ウンディーネ Undiine?), along with Summon: Water (降霊召符・水 Koureishoufu: Mizu?) and Undine II (ウンディーネⅡ Undiine II?), are artes that summon the Spirit of Water, Undine.
Arte Description and History
As the arte summoning the Spirit of Water, all of the artes are water-related and most deal Water-elemental damage. Some also heal the party. Undine first appears in Tales of Phantasia under the command of Claus F. Lester. When summoned, Undine appears at the left side of the screen, and she races across the visible battle field with her sword, dealing Water-elemental damage to all enemies who are hit by her. As a consumable item in Tales of Destiny, Undine heals all allies with columns of water.
Tales of Eternia is the first to combine the two effects by having Undine create a blast of water by slamming her trident into the ground before healing the party. Summon: Water in Tales of Symphonia and Aqua Rimms, which is similar in effect in Tales of Destiny 2, do the same, though the former washes away enemies in a tidal wave while the later summons multiple columns of water, similarly to Spread. The Summon: Water in Tales of the World: Narikiri Dungeon 3 lacks the healing effect, however, appearing as merely a copy of the Undine arte, which summons two sideways columns of water.
In Tales of Xillia, the Undine arte summons Undine to unleash a stream of water. It is the only arte to change effects between it and its sequel, Tales of Xillia 2, where the Undine arte now summons Undine to heal party members close by to the summoner. The original effect is then used in the Undine II arte. The Undine arte used by the the Enslaved Catalyst version of Muzét is the original version, however. Undine is also the name of a Water-elemental spear in Tales of the Abyss and a skill in Tales of Zestiria that enables a chance to reduce Water-elemental damage.
In Tales of the Rays, Claus summons Undine who conjures a large number of water bubbles in a large radius around her that damage enemies as they burst.
Appearances (Undine)
Mothership Titles
- Tales of Phantasia (SFC) - Claus F. Lester
- Tales of Phantasia (PSX / iOS) + Full Voice + Cross Edition - Claus F. Lester (Undine)
- Tales of Phantasia (GBA) + Mobile - Claus F. Lester (Undine)
- Tales of Destiny (PSX) - Consumable Item (Wendiene)
- Tales of Eternia - Keele Zeibel, Meredy (Undine)
- Tales of the Abyss - Spear weapon (Undine)
- Tales of Xillia - Milla Maxwell (Undine)
- Tales of Xillia 2 - Milla/Milla Maxwell, Muzét (Enslaved Catalyst) (Undine)
- Tales of Zestiria - Skill (Undine)
Escort Titles
- Tales of Phantasia: Narikiri Dungeon - Claus F. Lester costume
- Tales of Phantasia: Narikiri Dungeon X - Spirit Master costume, Spirit Magician costume, Summoner costume, Claus F. Lester, Norn
- Tales of the World: Narikiri Dungeon 2 - Oceanologist costume, Claus F. Lester
- Tales of the World: Narikiri Dungeon 3 - Dancer costume, Claus F. Lester
Mobile Titles
- Tales of Link - Cutscene: Milla Maxwell (Undine)
- Tales of the Rays - Claus F. Lester
Animation
- Tales of Eternia: The Animation - Meredy
- Tales of Phantasia: The Animation - Claus F. Lester (Undine)
Appearances (Summon Water)
Mothership Titles
- Tales of Symphonia - Sheena Fujibayashi (Summon: Water)
Escort Titles
Appearances (Undine II)
Mothership Titles
- Tales of Xillia 2 - Milla/Milla Maxwell (Undine II)
Fan-Translated Names (Undine)
- Tales of Phantasia (SFC) (DeJap Translations): Undine
- Tales of Phantasia (PSX) (Absolute Zero): ?
- Tales of the World: Narikiri Dungeon 2 (Kajitani-Eizan): Undine
- Tales of the World: Narikiri Dungeon 3 (Kajitani-Eizan): Undine
Fan-Translated Names (Summon: Water)
- Tales of the World: Narikiri Dungeon 3 (Kajitani-Eizan): Summon: Water
In-Game Descriptions and Battle Quotes
Tales of Phantasia (SFC)
Japanese Description: 召喚呪文の一つ。四大元素の一つ、水の精霊ウンディーネを召喚する
Romanized Description: Shoukan jumon no hitotsu. Shidaigenso no hitotsu, mizu no seirei Undiine wo shoukan suru
Translated Description (DeJap Translations): "Summons the Spirit of Water. Undine is a war goddess."[1]
Tales of Phantasia (GBA)
Japanese Description: 水の精霊ウンディーネを召喚する 四大元素の一つ
Romanized Description: Mizu no seirei Undiine wo shoukan suru. Shidaigenso no hitotsu
Localized Description: "Summons the Water Spirit Undine, one of the Four Elementals."[2]
Tales of Destiny (PSX)
Localized Description: "An ancient weapon that summons the water spirit."[3]
Tales of Eternia
Localized Description: "Water of Life shall not protect those that cause harm."[4]
Tales of Symphonia
Japanese Quote: 清廉より出でし 水煙の乙女よ 契約者の名において命ず 出でよ! ウンディーネ!!
Romanized Quote: Seiren yori ideshi suien no otome yo. Keiyakusha no na ni oite meizu! Ideyo, Undine!!
Translated Quote: "Maiden of the mist that comes of purity, by right as the pact maker I command thee. Come forth, Undine!!"
Localized Quote: "I call upon the maiden of the mist. I summon thee. Come, Undine!!"'[5]
Tales of Xillia
Localized Description: "Summon Undine, the Great Spirit of Water, to pierce foes with sharp lances of ultra-high pressure water."
Tales of the World: Narikiri Dungeon 2
Japanese Description: ウンディーネを召喚する
Romanized Description: Undiine wo shoukan suru
Translated Description: "Summons Undine."
Tales of the World: Narikiri Dungeon 3
Undine
Japanese Description: ウンディーネを召喚する
Romanized Description: Undiine wo shoukan suru
Translated Description (Kajitani-Eizan): "Summon Undine."
Summon: Water
Japanese Description: 水の精霊ウンディーネが攻撃する
Romanized Description: Mizu no Seirei Undiine ga kougeki suru
Translated Description (Kajitani-Eizan): "Calls water Spirit, Undine."
Japanese Quote: 契約者の名において命ず 出でよ! ウンディーネ!!
Romanized Quote: Keiyakusha no na ni oite meizu! Ideyo, Undiine!!
Translated Quote: "By right as the pact maker I command thee. Come forth, Undine!!"
References
- ↑ Tales of Phantasia (SNES) FAQ/Walkthrough Part 2/2 by JPuga GameFAQs (2001-07-15) Retrieved on 2009-07-01.
- ↑ Tales of Phantasia (GBA) FAQ/Walkthrough by sonicfreak77 GameFAQs (2007) Retrieved on 2008-03-07.
- ↑ Tales of Destiny (PS) FAQ/Walkthrough by CMoriarty / Psycho Penguin GameFAQs (2002) Retrieved on 2008-03-11.
- ↑ Tales of Destiny II (PS) Craymel Artes FAQ by Rena Chan GameFAQs (2003) Retrieved on 2008-03-11.
- ↑ ~Tales of Incantations~ by Judgey (Internet Archive Wayback Machine) Official Namco Tales Forums (2008) Retrieved on 2008-11-15.