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Agnès Oblige

Agnès watches over the Wind Crystal, one of the four crystals worshiped by faithful of Crystal Orthodoxy. When a dark power overruns her temple and the world, she sets off on a quest to awaken the crystals.Online description

Agnès Oblige [ɑɲˈɛs o'bliʒ], though sometimes called /ˈɑɲəs/, is a playable character and main Protagonist of Bravely Default and a non-playable character in Bravely Second: End Layer. As the vestal of wind, she becomes aware of the danger that is coming upon the world, and with the guidance of Airy, embarks on a journey to reawaken the four crystals.

D's Journal entries

See also: D's Journal/People
The Wind Vestal

Of the Oblige line, she met Airy on a hill above the chasm. She encountered Tiz as foretold after he miraculously escaped death.

A twenty-year-old girl from Ancheim. As a vestal, she has devoted her life to the crystals. She escaped the Temple of Wind after it was overrun by dark forces, and came to investigate the Great Chasm. She has absolutely no sense of direction.

  • Likes: Sweet treats
  • Dislikes: Meat, crowds, being lost

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Appearance

Agnès in Bravely Default.
Agnès in Bravely Default.

In Bravely Default, Agnès has brown eyes and long brown hair down to just above her knees, kept in place with a black hairband. She wears a knee-length white dress with dark sleeves and black fur trimming at the hem and black embroidery at the bust. She wears a black bolero, a black cinch belt, knee-high black boots with pom-poms and elbow-length black gloves. She has a blue pendant, given to her by the Sage when she was a child. While purifying a crystal, Agnès dons the Vestal Garb which consists of a short white dress with decorative patterns. Her sleeves wrap around her upper arms. She wears black gloves and brown boots. While using the asterisks, Agnès's appearance changes according to which job she is currently using.

Agnès in Bravely Second.
Agnès in Bravely Second.

In Bravely Second, Agnès retains her long brown hair, now wearing a white hairband to keep it in place. She is outfitted in a formal white dress, somewhat reminiscent of her vestal garb, that is emblazoned with varying paraphernalia meant to signify her position as Pope. She wears black gloves and white thigh-high boots. She retains her blue pendant which is now slightly broken.

Alternate outfits

Agnès has several alternate outfits released as part of downloadable content in the Japanese release, which can be obtained in-game in the Western release. Bravo Bunny is unavailable is the Western release.

In her Knight's Tunic outfit, she wears white corset-like one piece outfit with a black center and gold accents. Her "shorts" are black with red and gold stripes. She has a red sash across her right shoulder and black fingerless gloves with a black pom-pom on each hand. She wears silver high-heels with black legwarmers and a red ribbon tied around her ankles and armor knee braces. Her headband is silver with a black bow. The Plain Tunic is her Freelancer outfit. Her Bravo Bunny outfit is a skimpy white one piece teddy with fur lining around each leg. She has black gloves with a white bow on the side and black thigh-high boots with a white bow on the back of each. She wears a white rabbit ear headband with black marking on the tips. In the Japanese version, there is a large cutout in the center of the teddy.

Knight's Tunic.
Knight's Tunic.
Bravo Bunny.
Bravo Bunny.
Plain Tunic.
Plain Tunic.
Vestal Garb.
Vestal Garb.

Personality

Unacceptable.Agnès's trademark words.

Agnès is a polite, motherly young woman; she is slow to open up to others, though once she does is a kind, if reticent, person. She generally does not participate in the group's more casual conversations and can be blunt or aloof when the need arises. She is intent on her role as a vestal and is not originally keen on letting others accompany her on the notion that bringing light to the crystals is her sole mission; she does not want other people to be burden to her or be burdened with her problems.

Agnès is quiet, reserved, does not show her emotions or worries readily, and has trouble admitting them to herself. She holds people at a distance and mistrusts others, for some time even her own allies Edea and Ringabel. She seems to hold Tiz in much higher esteem, and is also very protective of him. She worries that the townsfolk see her as a mere object to enact her duty as vestal rather than as a human being, and though she is composed on the exterior, admits to being terrified of others.

While she chastises Edea for her rash behavior, Agnès's biggest flaws are in her naivete and shortsightedness. Agnès does not seem to value her own life, often playing the role of martyr for the sake of others and committing unpleasant acts, feeling that it is her duty. A good example of this naivete and lack of world experience is her confusion regarding what a bow is, how to utilize one or her dismal sense of direction.

At first, Agnès is socially inept, practical, and has difficulty communicating with others due to her extremely sheltered upbringing, which she longs to return to. She also struggles to be the leader her companions need her to be, though in the end comes to prove herself to both her companions and the whole of Luxendarc. While normally the most level-headed and pragmatic of the group, she is not above anger or rage, to the surprise of others.

Upon learning of the Crystal Orthodoxy's history and wrongdoings, she becomes confused about her goals and allegiances, and comes to resent her own loyalties due to the part they have played in allowing her to be manipulated by Airy, for which she desperately seeks to atone. This confusion seems to have stuck, as having completed her tasks as the Pope of the Crystal Orthodoxy, she ultimately relinquishes the title, albeit now an infinitely more mature and wiser woman.

Story

Bravely Default

BDFF Agnes FMV
Agnès Oblige praying before the Wind Crystal is consumed in darkness.

When the Wind Crystal is consumed by darkness, forced to watch her acolytes sacrifice themselves to protect her, Agnès embarks on a quest on the advice of Eloch Quentis Khamer VIII to see the condition of the world. She sets out on a merchant vessel towards Caldisla that becomes waylaid half-way by the sea's sudden deterioration. After being rescued by boats from Caldisla, Agnès investigates the effects of the earthquake that struck shortly after she left Ancheim.

While pursued by the Knights of the Eternian Sky, Agnès encounters Tiz Arrior when she arrives to the site of the Great Chasm. Agnès refuses Tiz's help, as she believes facing adversity on her own is part of her responsibility as vestal of the Wind Crystal. When confronted by white mage Holly Whyte to surrender, she initially agrees. Agnès learns that even though she could give herself up, it would not help anyone else. Agnès distrusts Edea when she joins the party, and learns of her full connection with the Eternian forces. She becomes furious to learn Edea is the daughter of the council's leader, Braev Lee, after the death of her fellow vestal and friend Olivia Oblige at the hands of Victoria F. Stein.

After restoring the crystals and bringing Airy to the Pillar of Light, Agnès finds herself in another world and meets the Sage Yulyana of the second world who asks her to bring her most trusted companion to meet him in private. Choosing Tiz, Agnès learns of the Sage's past as a former high-ranking member of the Crystal Orthodoxy and how he and Lord DeRosso forged their alliance when an "angel" resembling Agnès appeared before them. Sage relays the angel's words of great evil and the nature of the crystals in relation to the "Harrowing" and the wind vestal's journey. Encountering other denizens of the second world, Agnès learns the dark secrets of the Crystal Orthodoxy, which were the motivation for the Anticrystalist movement.

After they end up in another world, Ringabel suggests consulting the sage again as he knows the events of the previous world would happen again, including the time Tiz and Agnès spoke to the Sage alone. During the second trip alone with Tiz, Agnès learns that Airy is evil and has been manipulating them. When Tiz inquires further into the story of the angel, it is revealed her death was caused by Airy's treachery. Though her other selves were unable see the truth until it was too late, Agnès's faith in Tiz allows her to accept the truth of Airy. This leads to Agnès to being more distant towards Airy, yet she continues summoning the Holy Pillar in the hope that each time would be the last.

After the last time Agnès learns that Airy serves Ouroboros and that she orchestrated her master's plan to consume the realities. With the pendant in her possession, Agnès gives her group the advantage and they destroy Ouroboros. After returning to her world, Agnès rebuilds the temple of the wind and enlists new acolytes to assist her in restoring the crystals and overseeing them.

Bravely Second: End Layer

BS Agnès FMV SS
Agnès as the Pope.

After learning the truth of her faith's corruption, Agnès becomes the newly inaugurated Pope of the Crystal Orthodoxy and purges it of its corruption while forming relations with Eternia. During the peace signing between the Orthodoxy and the Duchy of Eternia, Agnès is kidnapped by Kaiser Oblivion and held captive in the Glanz Empire's sky fortress. After being rescued, Agnès aids Tiz and the others by communicating through a fragment of her crystal pendant in the possession of her Orthodoxy knight Yew Geneolgia.

BS Agnès FMV
Agnès running to Tiz's side.

After the battle with Providence, Tiz begins to die without Altair's soul to help keep him alive. Deneb, friend of Altair and Vega, and an Adventurer, asks the party to give her the SP Hourglass, which she takes into the past and delivers it to Tiz at the beginning of the events of Bravely Default. Filled with two years worth of SP, Agnès reveals that she has held the hourglass since Tiz's coma. Agnès rushes to the Norende Ravine and uses the SP Hourglass to give him a new chance of life. In the aftermath, having succeeded in establishing peace between the Orthodoxy and the Duchy, Agnès resigns from her position with the intention to marry Tiz and settle in Norende.


Gameplay

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Agnès in battle.

Agnès has the highest MP, Intelligence, and Mind, though she lacks in physical stats like strength and agility compared to the others, similarly to Tiz she also starts at level 1. This makes Agnès stats useful for magic-oriented jobs such as the Black Mage or White Mage. The player can also opt to compensate for her lower physical stats with jobs such as the Red Mage, Thief, or Dark Knight. The Vampire job is also recommended to her due to its high HP and balanced stats, the player should keep in mind however that base stats don't ultimately determine a character's competence on a particular job, and that any of the party members can do any job without major drawbacks due to stat differences.

Jobs
Freelancer
Freelancer
Knight
Knight
Merchant
Merchant
Time Mage
Time Mage
Summoner
Summoner
Red Mage
Red Mage
Performer
Performer
Ninja
Ninja
Arcanist
Arcanist
Templar
Templar
Vampire
Vampire
White Mage
White Mage
Black Mage
Black Mage
Thief
Thief
Spell Fencer
Spell Fencer
Ranger
Ranger
Valkyrie
Valkyrie
Salve-Maker
Salve-Maker
Pirate
Pirate
Swordmaster
Swordmaster
Spiritmaster
Spiritmaster
Dark Knight
Dark Knight
Conjurer
Conjurer

Stats

Level HP MP STR VIT INT MND DEX AGI
1 141 61 8 8 11 11 8 8
2 159 67 8 8 11 11 8 8
3 182 72 9 9 12 12 9 9
4 203 75 9 9 12 12 9 10
5 225 80 10 10 13 13 10 10
6 244 84 10 10 13 13 10 10
7 264 91 11 11 14 14 11 11
8 289 97 11 11 14 14 11 11
9 315 102 12 12 15 15 12 11
10 342 105 13 13 16 16 13 12
11 370 110 13 13 16 16 13 12
12 399 114 14 14 17 17 14 13
13 429 121 14 14 17 17 14 13
14 460 127 15 15 18 18 15 14
15 492 132 15 15 18 18 15 15
16 525 135 16 16 19 19 16 15
17 559 140 16 16 19 19 16 16
18 594 144 17 17 20 20 17 16
19 630 151 18 18 21 21 18 17
20 667 157 18 18 21 21 18 18
21 705 162 19 19 22 22 19 18
22 744 165 19 19 22 22 19 19
23 784 170 20 20 23 23 20 19
24 825 174 20 20 23 23 20 20
25 867 181 21 21 24 24 21 20
26 910 187 22 22 25 25 22 21
27 954 192 22 22 25 25 22 22
28 999 195 23 23 26 26 23 22
29 1045 200 23 23 26 26 23 23
30 1092 204 24 24 27 27 24 23
31 1140 211 24 24 27 27 24 24
32 1189 217 25 25 28 28 25 25
33 1239 222 25 25 28 28 25 25
34 1290 225 26 26 29 29 26 26
35 1342 230 27 27 30 30 27 26
36 1395 234 27 27 30 30 27 27
37 1449 241 28 28 31 31 28 27
38 1504 247 28 28 31 31 28 28
39 1560 252 29 29 32 32 29 29
40 1617 255 29 29 32 32 29 29
41 1675 260 30 30 33 33 30 30
42 1734 264 31 31 34 34 31 30
43 1794 271 31 31 34 34 31 31
44 1855 277 32 32 35 35 32 32
45 1917 282 32 32 35 35 32 32
46 1980 285 33 33 36 36 33 33
47 2044 290 33 33 36 36 33 33
48 2109 294 34 34 37 37 34 34
49 2175 301 34 34 37 37 34 34
50 2242 307 35 35 38 38 35 35
51 2310 312 36 36 39 39 36 36
52 2379 315 36 36 39 39 36 36
53 2449 320 37 37 40 40 37 37
54 2520 324 37 37 40 40 37 37
55 2592 331 38 38 41 41 38 38
56 2665 337 38 38 41 41 38 38
57 2739 342 39 39 42 42 39 39
58 2814 345 39 39 42 42 39 40
59 2890 350 40 40 43 43 40 40
60 2967 354 41 41 44 44 41 41
61 3045 361 41 41 44 44 41 41
62 3124 367 42 42 45 45 42 42
63 3204 372 42 42 45 45 42 43
64 3285 375 43 43 46 46 43 43
65 3367 380 43 43 46 46 43 44
66 3450 384 44 44 47 47 44 44
67 3534 391 45 45 48 48 45 45
68 3619 397 45 45 48 48 45 45
69 3705 402 46 46 49 49 46 46
70 3792 405 46 46 49 49 46 47
71 3880 410 47 47 50 50 47 47
72 3969 414 47 47 50 50 47 48
73 4059 421 48 48 51 51 48 48
74 4150 427 48 48 51 51 48 49
75 4242 432 49 49 52 52 49 50
76 4335 435 50 50 53 53 50 50
77 4429 440 50 50 53 53 50 51
78 4524 444 51 51 54 54 51 51
79 4620 451 51 51 54 54 51 52
80 4717 457 52 52 55 55 52 52
81 4815 462 52 52 55 55 52 53
82 4914 465 53 53 56 56 53 54
83 5014 470 54 54 57 57 54 54
84 5115 474 54 54 57 57 54 55
85 5217 481 55 55 58 58 55 55
86 5320 487 55 55 58 58 55 56
87 5424 492 56 56 59 59 56 57
88 5529 495 56 56 59 59 56 57
89 5635 500 57 57 60 60 57 58
90 5742 504 57 57 60 60 57 58
91 5850 511 58 58 61 61 58 59
92 5959 517 59 59 62 62 59 59
93 6069 522 59 59 62 62 59 60
94 6180 525 60 60 63 63 60 61
95 6292 530 60 60 63 63 60 61
96 6405 534 61 61 64 64 61 62
97 6519 541 61 61 64 64 61 62
98 6634 548 62 62 65 65 62 63
99 6750 555 63 63 66 66 63 64

Creation and development

Voice

Agnès is voiced by Ami Koshimizu in the Japanese version. She shares her Japanese voice actress with Queen from Final Fantasy Type-0.

She is voiced by Erin Fitzgerald in the English version. She shares her voice actress with Nanamo Ul Namo from Final Fantasy XIV.

During the English localization and Quality Assurance testing, there was a third, unknown voice actress that supplied Agnes's voice. She was quickly replaced within the first few builds sent to testers and localizers by Erin Fitzgerald's voice.

Musical themes

Agnès's theme is "Where the Wind Blows", the theme played during her "Special Move" sequence.

Other appearances

Main article: Agnès Oblige other appearances

Agnès has appeared in the following games throughout the Final Fantasy series:

Non-Final Fantasy guest appearances

Main article: Agnès non-Final Fantasy guest appearances

Agnès has made guest appearances in the following non-Final Fantasy games:

Other media

Games

Agnès in MikuMikuDance.

Agnès in her Pope outfit from Bravely Second, known as the "VW type Agnès Oblige", is available for MikuMikuDance, however the permission to use the files is exclusive to Japan.[1][2]

Fantasy Earth Zero

Agnès's costumes appeared in a collaboration event.[3]

LINE

Agnès sticker.
Agnès sticker.

Agnès appears on sticker sets for the LINE communications app wearing her Freelancer and Vestal outfits from Bravely Default and her Pope outfit from Bravely Second: End Layer. The sticker sets she appears in are titled "Bravely Stickers - Volume 1"[4] and "Bravely Stickers - Volume 2".[5]

Etymology

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Trivia

BD Agnès Dress
Replica of Agnès's Vestal Garb.
  • Ordering the game's original soundtrack rewards the Plain Tunic which allows the character to wear their respective default outfit regardless of job. Registering the game to Japanese Square Enix Member's site rewards the Knight's Tunic outfit.
  • The artwork of Agnès and Airy works as the cover art for the soundtrack.
  • A replica of Agnès's Vestal Garb appears on the cover of the X'mas Collections music from Bravely Default.
  • According to the Bravely Second demo, Agnès was once a member of the Harena Walking Society.

References

  1. ↑ Template:Refwebsite
  2. ↑ http://www.4gamer.net/games/241/G024160/20150430151/
  3. ↑ http://www.fezero.jp/collaboration/BDFtS/introduction/
  4. ↑ https://store.line.me/stickershop/product/1209021/en
  5. ↑ https://store.line.me/stickershop/product/1208559/en
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Bravely Default characters
Abilities - Allusions - Artwork - Locations - Timeline - Translations - Version differences
Playable Tiz Arrior - Agnès Oblige - Ringabel - Edea Lee
Asterisk HoldersEternian Sky Knights Argent Heinkel - Barras Lehr - Holly Whyte - Ominas Crowe
Khamer & Profiteur Merchantry Eloch Quentis Khamer VIII - Erutus Profiteur - Jackal - Ciggma Khint
Bloodrose Legion Fiore DeRosa - Einheria Venus - Mephilia Venus - Artemia Venus
Black Blades Nobutsuna Kamiizumi - Hayreddin Barbarossa - Konoe Kikyo - Qada - Praline à la Mode
Council of Six Braev Lee - Alternis Dim - Victor S. Court - Victoria F. Stein - Lester DeRosso - Sage Yulyana
Non-playable Adventurer - Airy - Airy's Sister - Arca Pellar - Daniel Goodman - Datz Strongberry - Dominus Harena - Egil - Eleanor Goodman - Faithful Fox - Innkeeper Karl - King of Caldisla - Mahzer Lee - Matriarch - Olivia Oblige - Ouroboros - Owen - Proprietress - Saranish Steiner - Savish Neuer - Suleiman - Til Arrior - Vincent S. Court - Yewmire Astrae - Zatz Mightee
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Bravely Second: End Layer characters
Abilities - Allusions - Artwork - Locations - Jobs - Timeline - Translations
PlayableMain Yew Geneolgia - Edea Lee - Magnolia Arch - Tiz Arrior
Temporary Janne Angard - Nikolai Nikolanikov
Asterisk HoldersMain Scenario Bella - Cú Chulainn - Norzen Horoskoff - Minette Napkatti - Aimee Matchlock - Angelo OVO Panettone - Geist Grace - Revenant Grace - Kaiser Oblivion
Side Stories Jackal - Fiore DeRosa - Mephilia Venus - Nobutsuna Kamiizumi - Holly Whyte - Erutus Profiteur - Ominas Crowe - Artemia Venus - Argent Heinkel - Konoe Kikyō - Einheria Venus - Barras Lehr - Praline à la Mode - Hayreddin Barbarossa - Eloch Quentis Khamer VIII - Alternis Dim - Braev Lee - Yōko
Non-player charactersMain Scenario Adventurer - Agnès Oblige - Alfred - Altair - Anne - Appleberry - Daniel Goodman - Danzaburō - Dominus Harena - Egil - Eleanor Goodman - Faithful Fox - Foundar Geneolgia - Griede Geneolgia - Innkeeper Karl - King of Caldisla - Kusatsu Arima IV - Lotus - Mahzer Lee - Martha - Matriarch - Othar Camlann - Private Piddler - Procyon - Providence - Pudgius Bismol - Rifa - Ringabel - Sakura - Sergeant Sapp - Sirius - Sylvie - Tsubaki - Vega
Side Stories Arca Pellar - Datz Strongberry - Deputy Director Mittleman - Gho Gettar - Hedy Steddie - Jambalaya - Lande Lessor - Lord Gulliver - Madam Goldiga - Noah Entereste - Paella - Preema Proppa - Proprietress - Rhea Veeling - Risotto - Rocca Pellar - Sholmes - Swetti Tracsute - Ursula U. DeWitt - Whitson - Zatz Mightee


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