Beatrix General Beatrix is a temporary player character in " Final Fantasy IX " . She is the top general and most trusted warrior of the all - female army of Alexandria , and does not like to take a back seat to anyone , especially Kuja and his black mages . She at first is loyal to Queen Brahne , but is later convinced her first priority is protecting the citizens of Alexandria . Beatrix is respected among warriors all around the world as the finest of them all . Profile . Appearance . Beatrix is tall , slender , and curvy and has chestnut brown hair . She wears a silver eye patch over her right eye , with the left being a purple / reddish color . In the original concept art , she has a bandana over her right eye , and the left eye is blue . She frequently tosses back her hair with her hand . She wears less armor than the heavily clad Adelbert Steiner , and thus is more agile . Beatrix wears a red and white sleeveless duster with a rose embroidered on the back , over a pair of reddish - brown leggings tucked within a pair of armored boots , armored gloves and additional armor on her right arm . A large belt is secured around her waist at an angle , holding her sword , Save the Queen . Personality . Beatrix at first views Adelbert Steiner , the Captain of the Knights of Pluto and a warrior in her senior , as a rival . Beatrix is bitter and Steiner is infuriated over the superiority of Alexandrian soldiers led by Beatrix over his Pluto Knights . Beatrix is noble , proud , and most of all , loyal to Alexandria and the Alexandrian royal family . She is confident in her ability as a soldier , and can be seen as being arrogant because of this . Beatrix has an outstanding ability as a leader , collecting loyalty and admiration from both the public and the soldiers under her . Beatrix is soft - spoken and addresses people with perfect manners , be it to her soldiers or to an enemy , although this is not as obvious in the English translation , as it is in the original Japanese version . Beatrix shows no mercy for one who poses a threat to Alexandria and acts solely as a soldier , obeying orders without hesitation or showing emotion . Despite her infamously merciless behavior , she has a kind heart and willingness to forgive . Baku says Beatrix has a big heart , unlike the " knuckle - headed " Steiner . It is implied Beatrix feels lonely in her position , which in part leads her growing closer to Steiner . Her legendary swordsmanship is known far and wide and Beatrix holds the title of the " best swordsman in the continent " . Because of such fearsome power , she is often called " the cold - blooded woman who silences even the crying infant " or " Beatrix who felled 100 men " . Story . Beatrix has been noted since her youth as a prodigy in swordsmanship , and serves the Alexandrian royal family as a knight . On Princess Garnet Til Alexandros XVII ' s 16th birthday Tantalus Theater Troupe comes to Alexandria to perform " I Want to be Your Canary " for the queen and the princess . When Zorn and Thorn report the princess missing , she responds and is much friendlier to them than Steiner . After Garnet has escaped Alexandria Castle Queen Brahne sends bounty hunters to recover her pendant , and sets out to capture other nations ' crystal shards at the behest of her new ally , Kuja . In Burmecia Beatrix leads an attack against the Burmecians . Zidane , Vivi , Freya , and possibly Quina , discover her , and when a Burmecian soldier attacks her , they defend him . Beatrix defeats them easily and leaves . After Zidane and his friends recover , they travel to Cleyra , where the surviving Burmecians are taking refuge . Beatrix prepares a diversion so Zidane and his friends would leave Cleyra so her army can attack it undefended . Zidane rounds up most of the survivors and takes them to the Cleyran cathedral , but Beatrix leaps inside and steals Cleyra ' s treasure , the crystal shard . Zidane , Vivi , Freya , and Quina fight her and are again defeated . Beatrix retreats to the " Red Rose " , which is Queen Brahne ' s private airship . Zidane , Vivi , and Freya follow , leaving Quina behind . On the " Red Rose " , Beatrix wonders why Brahne insists on using black mages and eidolons in battle instead of her and her army . When she returns to Brahne with the jewel , she does not receive a word of thanks and learns Brahne is considering executing Princess Garnet . Beatrix begins to doubt Brahne ' s intentions , although she still follows her orders . Back in Alexandria , Zidane , Vivi , Steiner , and Freya rescue Garnet , being held by Zorn and Thorn under Kuja ' s sleep spell . Beatrix fights them and wins , but Zidane shows her Garnet ' s condition . Beatrix decides she can no longer follow Brahne ' s orders , and heals Garnet and tells Brahne she can no longer trust her . Beatrix joins Freya and Steiner in an underground resistance movement to get Garnet , Zidane , and Vivi out of Alexandria , and Tantalus members Marcus and Blank join in as well . When Kuja turns against Queen Brahne and defeats her , Beatrix helps Garnet prepare to become the new queen . She finds a love letter written by Doctor Tot for Eiko to give to Zidane , and mistakes it for a love letter from Steiner to her . That night the two fall in love on the docks , as Marcus , Blank , and Eiko watch from afar . Some time later , Kuja attacks Alexandria by summoning Bahamut . He also summons Mistodon s , which Beatrix and Steiner fight to protect Alexandria , but the city is destroyed when Kuja ' s master Garland appears aboard the " Invincible " and decimates Alexandria Castle . Beatrix shows up during Zidane ' s search for Garnet after Cid Fabool IX has been turned back into a human . Zidane and Baku spot her , and Baku realizes she has a bigger heart than Steiner . Beatrix tells Zidane about Garnet ' s secret spot , and gives him the jewel Garnet . Beatrix appears on the " Red Rose " during the battle to enter Memoria , where it is revealed she showed up to protect Steiner . Sometime later after Kuja is defeated Tantalus returns to Alexandria to perform " I Want to Be Your Canary " for Queen Garnet . Beatrix makes up her mind to leave Alexandria , but while exiting the castle she is stopped by Steiner who confesses he does not wish to lose her again , and says they should protect the queen together . After the actor " Marcus " in the play throws away his cloak revealing himself to be a returning Zidane during the performance of " I Want to be Your Canary " , Steiner and Beatrix open the doors to allow Garnet to rush to him . When Zidane and Garnet embrace , Steiner and Beatrix raise the Save the Queen together . Gameplay . Beatrix appears both as a temporarily playable party member and as a boss . She is fought three times , but cannot be fully defeated . Instead , she will reduce the HP of the party to 1 and end the battle early . It is possible to steal some good equipment from her . As a party member , she can only equip Save the Queen as a weapon , but has a higher range of armor she can equip . She has access to a few Wht Mag abilities , as well as her own skillset Seiken , which shares some abilities with Steiner ' s Swd Art . Musical themes . Beatrix ' s theme is " Roses of May " , playing when the party is on the " Red Rose " , after the battle against her in Alexandria , and when Zidane is looking for her after Garnet goes missing on Disc 3 . " The Wavering Blade " is the theme played when Zidane and his party do battle with her in Burmecia and Cleyra . Her battle theme song is titled " Something to Protect " , which is an orchestral , upbeat version of " Rose of May " , and is played when she and Steiner are trying to protect Alexandria . Creation and development . Beatrix does not appear in an early development memo written by Hironobu Sakaguchi for the opening of " Final Fantasy IX " he ' s since shared online , and instead only Steiner guards the queen with his convoy of paladins . Beatrix was added to the scene later . No one in the final game is referred to as a paladin , but in the final game Beatrix fits the bill better than Steiner . Other appearances . " Pictlogica Final Fantasy " . Beatrix appears in " Pictlogica Final Fantasy " as a playable character . " Final Fantasy Airborne Brigade " . Beatrix is an ally and a summonable Legend in " Final Fantasy Airborne Brigade " . Her EX ability is Stock Break . " Final Fantasy Record Keeper " . Beatrix is a playable character and a boss fought in select Classic , Elite , and Event dungeons related to " Final Fantasy IX " . During the Challenge Event Someone to Protect , Beatrix could be recruited as the First Time Reward for completing the event ' s Alexandria Castle , Part 2 stage in Part 1 . Beatrix is a Paladin , whose combat role is Physical / Magic Hybrid . Beatrix is only the second Paladin to appear in " Record Keeper " , behind Cecil of " Final Fantasy IV " . Nevertheless , she is just as much a holy knight as her counterpart , able to use many of the same sets of skills and , at least for the moment , similar attacks . She is also one of a very few who can mend allies without need of a Cure spell . She cannot , however , access Support skills as Cecil can ; then again , Cecil does not have access to the full range of White Magic as Beatrix does . Once again , it will be up to the player as to when Beatrix should be deployed . The only other female mage - knight to match her skill is Celes , whose mastery of spellblades will complement Beatrix ' s White Magic nicely in assault formations . Beatrix can use White Magic spells up to rarity rank 5 , Combat abilities up to rarity rank 5 , and Knight abilities up to rarity rank 5 . Her default Soul Break is Blessed Cure which at the expense of one Soul Gauge segment restores a moderate amount of HP to one ally . The sword Save the Queen ( IX ) allows Beatrix to use Seiken Stock Break which at the expense of one Soul Gauge segment deals three physical holy attacks to all targets with a moderate chance to Sap them . The bracer Thunder Gloves ( IX ) grants access to Rose of May , which for one Soul Gauge segment unleashes a four - hit combo on one target , then boosts the party ' s Defense by a moderate amount . Beatrix can equip the following weapon types : daggers and swords . The sword Save the Queen ( IX ) allows Beatrix to use Seiken Stock Break . She can equip the following armor types : shields , hats , helms , light armor , heavy armor , and bracers . The bracer Thunder Gloves ( IX ) unlocks Rose of May . She can equip accessories . " Final Fantasy Trading Card Game " . Beatrix appears alongside Steiner in " Final Fantasy Trading Card Game " with a Fire - elemental card .