Veronica (Life & Death)

Veronica (ヴェロニカ, Veronika) is a playable character in Super Smash Bros. Life or Death.
Veronica is one of the main antagonists of Fire Emblem Heroes, having a role in all three current books in the game. Despite being an antagonist, Veronica has been shown to have a very lonely personality, one of which that has been made more apparent by the disappearance of her brother. On occasion, Veronica helps the Order of Heroes when it most benefits her.
Veronica is voiced in Western versions of the game by Wendee Lee, who reprises both the roles of Veronica and fellow Fire Emblem fighter Lyn from their appearances in Fire Emblem Heroes. Rina Hidaka reprises the role of Veronica in the Japanese version of Life or Death.
==How to Unlock==
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*Get her to join your party in the Kiss of Death.
With the exception of the final task, completing one of the above will lead to Veronica challenging the player on Askr Summoning Gate. Defeating her unlocks her for regular gameplay.
==Moveset==
* Veronica wields two of her signature weapons being Hliðskjálf and Élivágar. Hliðskjálf is used for many of her basic attacks while Élivágar is used for her Special Moves.
 	Name 	Description
Neutral Attack 	N/A 	Veronica thrusts her staff forward, jabbing the opponents several times with a barrage of blade-shaped blasts of wind magic that hits multiple times and ends with a more powerful blast.
Forward Tilt 	N/A 	Veronica slashes her staff forwards.
Up Tilt 	N/A 	Veronica kneels down and twirls her staff overhead.
Down Tilt 	N/A 	Veronica kneels down and twirls her staff along the ground in front of herself.
Dash Attack 	N/A 	Veronica slides forward, thrusting her staff at a low angle.
Forward Smash 	N/A 	Veronica performs an underhanded outward thrust.
Up Smash 	N/A 	Veronica launches her staff above her, attacking any airborne opponents.
Down Smash 	N/A 	Veronica taps her staff on the ground, causing opponents nearby to be blown back by wind magic.
Neutral Aerial 	N/A 	Veronica spins her staff around.
Forward Aerial 	N/A 	Veronica performs a flying kick.
Back Aerial 	N/A 	Veronica performs a backward flying kick.
Up Aerial 	N/A 	Veronica performs a smaller aerial version of Elwind from her tome.
Down Aerial 	N/A 	Veronica performs a downward roundhouse kick.
Grab 	N/A 	Veronica wraps the opponent in a whirling swirl of magic. A green halo, similar to Robin's grab will appear during the grab. The green halo also appears if Veronica grabs an opponent successfully.
Pummel 	N/A 	Veronica pummels the opponent with a burst of green magic.
Forward Throw 	N/A 	Veronica launches the opponent forwards with the Wind spell.
Back Throw 	N/A 	Veronica turns around and launches the opponent backward with the Wind spell.
Up Throw 	N/A 	Veronica heaves the opponent upwards with the Wind spell.
Down Throw 	N/A 	Veronica magically slams the opponent downwards with the Wind spell, which then launches them upwards.
Neutral Special	Wind 	Veronica casts the spell Wind from her tome. When cast, a green blade of wind will manifest in the air, and hone in on the nearest opponent. The move is animated similarly to its appearance in Fire Emblem Heroes. It is the weakest of Veronica's special attacks.
Side Special 	Rexcalibur	Veronica casts the spell Rexcalibur from her tome. When cast, a series of enormous ice crystals will appear on the stage, covering a good distance of it, and freezing high damaged opponents in the process. Although it is designed to go to a specific target, the move can trap and attack any opponents in the way of it. The ice remains on the stage for 10 seconds before shattering in a flurry of whirlwinds. It is animated similarly to its appearance in Fire Emblem Heroes.
Up Special 	Elwind 	Veronica casts wind magic twice from the Elwind tome, which propels her upwards. Elwind's projectiles can be angled, letting Veronica go twice in the same direction, providing a great horizontal recovery. If used while depleted, Veronica will gain a short upward boost upward, slightly improving her change of survival. Each wind blade generates a push effect on impact with the ground.
Down Special 	Counter 	Veronica fakes taking a hit from the opponent, then proceeds to slash the opponent quickly with Hliðskjálf.
Final Smash 	Pair Up 	Veronica summons Bruno via warp magic to pair up and attack. Bruno electrocutes the opponent upward into the air and then he and Veronica relentlessly attack the opponent, with Bruno repeatedly making use of thunder magic with Valaskjálf, while Veronica casts wind magic, including Rexcalibur. After they finish their barrage, they perform a final simultaneous strike that spikes the opponent to the ground, which deals enough recoil to launch them towards the upper blast line. Bruno then disappears afterward.
==Other Animations==
Animation 	Description 	Notes
On-Screen Appearance 	Warps onto the stage using warp magic. 	
Taunt 1 	Veronica runs her fingers through her hair, saying, "Don't treat me like a child!" 	
Taunt 2 	Veronica stares down the opponent, followed by saying "Hmmm..." ominously. 	
Taunt 3 	Veronica slams down her staff, saying, "You will be mine..." ominously. 	
Star KO 	Yells out "Brunoooo!" before vanishing into the sky. 	
Screen KO 	 	
Character Selection Screen	 	
Crowd Chant 	"Veronica, Veronica, Veronica! Veronica, Veronica, Veronica!" 	
Victory Pose 1 	Veronica appears alongside Bruno, saying "When I'm with you, I don't get so lonely", while both siblings strike a dynamic pose. 	
Victory Pose 2 	Veronica appears to be staring out into space before turning around suddenly, staring at the camera followed by saying "Hmmm..." ominously. 	
Victory Pose 3 	Veronica appears on her horse from Fire Emblem Heroes, followed by saying, "From the back of a horse, you can see far into the distance... Do you want to ride with me?"	
==Role in Classic Mode==
Like all other fighters, Veronica appears in Classic Mode. Veronica's Mini-Boss is unknown. 
===Veronica Ending===
==Role in The Kiss of Death==
==Alternate Costumes==
Image	Number	Color	Notes	Unlockable?
 	01 	 	 	Default
 	02 	 	 	Default
 	03 	 	 	Default
 	04 	 	 	Default
 	05 	 	 	Default
 	06 	 	 	Default
 	07 	 	 	Default
 	08 	 	 	Default
 	09 	 	 	Unlockable
 	10 	 	 	Unlockable
 	11 	 	 	Unlockable
 	12 	 	 	Unlockable
 	13 	 	 	Unlockable
 	14 	 	 	Unlockable
==Smash Taunts==
===Palutena's Guidance===
===Snake's Codecs===
==Fighter Spirits==
Veronica's Fighter Spirit can be obtained by completing Classic Mode. It is also available periodically for purchase in the shop for 500 coins. Unlocking Veronica in The Kiss of Death allows the player to preview the first spirit below in the Spirit List under the name "???". As a Fighter Spirit, it cannot be used in Spirit Battles and is purely aesthetic. Each Fighter Spirit has an alternate version that replaces them with their artwork in Life & Death.
File:Veronica DL.png
==Trivia==
Category:Fighters in Super Smash Bros. Life or Death