Ursula Princess Ursula is a character from " " , the daughter of Yang and Sheila as well as Cecil and Rosa ' s goddaughter , Ceodore ' s godsister and Golbez ' s godniece . As Yang ' s daughter , she is the princess of the Kingdom of Fabul . Ursula wants to be strong like her father , but he refuses to teach her . Profile . Appearance . Ursula has hazel eyes , green earrings , and blonde hair tied back in pigtails with a small red rose to the side of her head . She wears a red modern - style oriental dress called a with green flower and vine details . Ursula wears a yellow band on her upper right arm and gray shoes . Personality . From a young age , Ursula has wished to become strong like her father and wants him to train her , but he refuses no matter how many times she begs him , scolding her for not acting in a manner not fitting her position as princess . Her determination to have her father ' s strength is so strong she travels up Mt . Hobs alone to train in secret . Through her journey , she learns what Yang has tried to teach her : that someone with the strength of heart needed to protect friends and family is stronger than someone with physical strength alone . Story . " Final Fantasy IV - Interlude - " . Ursula is born during the events of " Final Fantasy IV Interlude " . Cecil and Rosa , being witnesses of the birth of Yang ' s child , become her godparents and it ' s Cecil who , under the request of her father , names her . Ursula grows up a strong and capable woman , but Yang refuses to train her as a Monk as he believes she is placing too much value on strength and power . Frustrated , Ursula flees the castle and travels to Mt . Hobs , where she is attacked by a Mom Bomb . She is rescued by Yang who reprimands her , but Ursula explains she was going to inspect the impact site of a meteor that struck in the west , and didn ' t tell Yang because she knew he wouldn ' t allow her . Yang agrees to let Ursula accompany him , and the two inspect the crater and head back to Fabul . On their way back over Mt . Hobs they spy the Red Wings approaching , and Yang orders Ursula and Sheila to take refuge . The Red Wings attack as what comes to be known as the Second Battle of Fabul , and when Yang is pushed back to the throne room he sees Ursula and Sheila still there , wanting to help him . Yang and Ursula battle Dark Kain to protect the Crystal , but he jumps over them and claims it before escaping . Yang sets sail to Baron to speak to Cecil , and Ursula accompanies him . An attack by monsters damages the ship ' s fuel and they make emergency dock at the Adamant Isles Forest to find palm oil fuel in the forest . Yang sets out alone , and when he fails to return by night Ursula and a trio of Monks set out to find him . They find the palm oil tree but are attacked by an Adamantoise . The Monks protect Ursula from the beast but fail to penetrate its thick hide . With the Monks weakened Ursula steps forward to fight , and remembering a training exercise she observed , unlocks her Tenketsu ability , exposing the Adamantoise ' s weak point . Yang arrives and the two defeat the beast . Having witnessed Ursula ' s compassion when she protected the Monks , Yang accepts the strength of her heart as well as her body and takes her as his newest disciple . The group returns to the ship and sets sail again , but the ship is destroyed by . In The Crystals , Rydia , Edge , Luca and the Man in Black find Yang and Ursula recovering in Kaipo . With a frying pan and ladle from Sheila the four knock them to their senses and they rejoin the party . In the ending , Ursula is seen sparring with Yang , tired but unwilling to give up the fight . Gameplay . Stats . Ursula ' s HP is average while her Strength and Stamina are high , though not as good as Yang ' s . Ursula ' s main strength is her high Speed ; she is the third - fastest character in the game , after Edge and Tsukinowa . Abilities . Like her father , Ursula is a monk and relies on attacking physically . She has Yang ' s Kick ability , along with Chakra and . Chakra heals an ally of some HP and status ailments , while Tenketsu attacks an enemy for normal damage , occasionally doing an automatic critical hit , dealing elemental damage to hit the enemy ' s weakness , or instantly killing them . Ursula can use the following Band abilities : Equipment . Ursula can equip the same equipment as Yang , with the addition of the female - exclusive equipment . This gives her the unique ability to equip the Queen ' s Whip instead of a claw , giving her back row - compatibility with no reduction in her attack power . Other appearances . " Final Fantasy Trading Card Game " . Ursula appears on trading cards . Etymology . In the " Final Fantasy Character Ultimania " , Ursula was originally the name of her mother , whose name was retconned to Sheila . In katakana , her name can also be read as " " , a group of Hindu deities .