Ishtia

**Ishtia** (イシュティア, *Ishutia*?) is a recurring character in the story. She is a supporting character in the "Demon Realm's Princess" and the "Beast God Desert" arc. She is a minor character in the "Fairy Forest" arc.

## Biography

Ishtia is the **Goddess of Beauty and Love** (美と愛の女神, *Bi to ai no megami*?) and she governs love. She is one of the twelve pillars of the Elios Pantheon. She is the **Deity of Dance and Street Performers** (踊りや大道芸の神, *Odori ya daidōgei no kami*?). She loves gambling, it is said she gives good luck to gamblers, so she is called as the **Goddess of Good Fortune** (幸運の女神, *Kōun no megami*?).

Both Heibos and Ishtia are deities of wealth and good fortune. Heibos is commonly called as the Treasure Deity, and Ishtia is commonly called Beauty Deity. Heibos mainly deals with economic fortune, and Ishtia mainly deals with love fortune. However Ishtia in the mythology is a gambling-addict and is believed by gamblers as a goddess of fortune. On the other hand, Heibos is reported to hate gambling. Therefore Ishtia manages the fortune for gambling-addicts. The two worshipped entities are often compared with Odis and Feria. The clean and neat Feria governs the day, in contrast with Ishtia who governs the night and is extravagant to sex.

In the first place Odis is the King of Gods, and as for her believers she is the **Queen of Heaven** (天の女王, *Ten no joō*?).

Even those who are not believers sometimes pray to Ishtia for love fulfilment. The angels who serves her are called the **Angel of Love** (愛の天使, *Ai no tenshi*?) and sometimes help the humans. The female Angel of Love are referred as the **Celestial Maiden** (天女, *Ten'nyo*?), many men want to obtain their love.

Ishtia who is sexually unrestrained has many husbands. Her official husband is Heibos, but she gave birth to the poetry goddess Musa with the Sea God Triden. She is the wife of Elios' gods and other gods, and gave birth to many children. In addition to the divine race, she sometimes have a one night stand with humans. She is the only goddess who interacts with the lower species like humans. Haruses is the son between her and Usarus. Toyotima is the daughter between the union of her and Dalaugon.

She is known as the **Sword Dancer** (剣の舞姫ソードダンサー, *Ken no maihimesōdodansā*?), her tools for dancing is a fan, a curved blade and sash band.

Ishtia is one of the Three Graces, and the embodiment of the ideal woman.

Ishtia has many loves, but the one that she particularly loved is considered to be Alphos. The story of Alphos' custody is especially famous. Before giving to Alphos, she was the **Deity of Songs and Arts** (歌と芸術の神, *Uta to geijutsu no kami*?), and performers often worship Alphos and Ishtia together.

Her sacred beast is a rabbit and her sacred bird is a peacock.

At the gambling hall operated by Ishtia Religious Order, a woman imitating the costume of her sacred beast, shows a temporary dream to the customer.

## History

### War of the Gods

As Mina's Children, she participated in the war against Nargol and the Nargolians.

### The Founding Nation

After the war, she was part of the newly established Elios Pantheon and Elios.

Alphos was originally planned to be raised by Odis and Feria. However Ishtia wanted Alphos for her own because he was born beautiful, therefore Ishtia competed with Feria for custody. As a result, Alphos was raised half of the day with Odis and Feria, and the other half with Ishtia.

### Elios Political Strife

There was conflict between to Mina descendants and Nargol descendants, in regards to the neutral gods in the war. Volgas and Modus suggested to welcome the neutral gods. Whereas Ishtia and Alrena were strongly opposed because the ugly Dalaugon kept wooing Ishtia.

## Appearance

Ishtia is depicted in the form of a beautiful woman wearing a thin clothing. Since she wore various accessories all over her body, all inlaid with shiny gems.

She is as beautiful as Rena. Her breast are a little bigger than Rena.

## Personality

She prefer not to fight herself, but to let her male believers fight in her stead.

Ishtia is unwilling to cede to anyone in beauty.

### Relationships

***The following section contains spoilers.***

Alrena
She affectionately calls her with **chan** (ちゃん?) honorific suffix.
Alphos
Foster son. She calls him **Al** (アル, *Aru*?).
Dalaugon
She dislikes him because he kept wooing Ishtia. Dalaugon wanted to spend the night with Ishtia in exchange for a pearl the size of a small island, and Ishtia was dazzled by the pearl and spent the night.
Feria
She is good friends with Feria, but the relationship between the followers is bad. She affectionally nicknames her **Feri** (フェリ?).
Kuroki
She was chided by Feria, Rena and Totona for joking about wanting to get close to the dark knight. However she became interested in the Dark Knight, as he had defeated Alphos, Girtalu, Reiji and Ferion.
Musa
Daughter.
Pisthys
Subordinate god.
Reiji
Initially she was interested in the man who is rumoured to be Rena's lover. She was delighted that he was a handsome man and invited him to bed.
Sekhmetra
Rival. Ishtia reacted badly when Sekhmetra says Rena is more beautiful and there were tension between the two.
Totona
She affectionately calls her with **chan** (ちゃん?) honorific suffix. She cares for Totona's well being. She defended Totona when Feria was insulting her clothing. She hounds Totona to introduce the Dark Knight to her.
Toyotima
Daughter. Ishtia seems to have refused to recognize the newborn Toyotima as her own daughter because she was so ugly.

## Story

### The Evil God's Labyrinth

When Kuroki was reading in the Heaven Realm's Library, she was mentioned in the emerald tablet.

### The Demon Realm's Princess

She makes her first appearance. When Feria enrages about Totona's refusal of changing clothes, **Ishtia** quickly intervenes and defends Totona. Feria and Ishtia argue and they forgotten about Totona, Fanacea and the others.

Totona requested Ishtia to fly on her skyship to search for Thores. Ishtia mistaken her worries for Thores and comforts Totona that Alphos is nearby.

Ishtia's skyship arrives at the destination where the Hero of Light's Party is fighting against the Evil Gods. The evil gods cheer for Ishtia.

Ishtia is hosting a feast for the Hero's party.

### The Beast God Desert

Ishtia was in Eld Kingdom explaining to the Hero of Light's Party about the lack of ingredients for the antidote.

Ishtia stuck closely to Reiji, she requested Rena to borrow Reiji in Gypshir.

She, Chiyuki, Pisthys and Reiji travelled to Ishus Kingdom.

They travelled to Gyptis Kingdom.

On the way to Aarnak, they were assaulted by Apophis.

She expresses your gratitude to Totona and Medjed.

Sekhmetra welcomes Ishtia, Chiyuki and Reiji to Aarnak.

When Sekhmetra refuses to help as they have no obligation to assist. Ishtia understood her intentions and asked for their request.

Totona asked Ishtia to help change her clothing. Ishtia dragged Totona to the fight between Haruses and Reiji, however everybody was shocked with Totona's beauty.

Ishtia took Reiji to the golden pyramid, to obtain the top tier light Elemental Spirit.

She was on the vanguard skyship with Chiyuki and Reiji.

In the Kazunel palace, she was present when Nefes debriefs the black pyramid situation.

She praised Totona for saving the Cat Sìth hostages.

She and Nerfiti stayed with the Gypshir forces. She wished Chiyuki and Reiji luck inside the black pyramid.

The Gypshir forces was attacked by Diadona and the Evil Gods.

She watched Kuroki brutally beaten Girtalu. She asked Totona to introduce Kuroki to her.

Ishtia admonishes Rena to focus on the barrier than confronting Totona's relationship with Kuroki.

She'd witnesses the fight between Kuroki and Reiji, she counted three times that Reiji would of been slain.

Chiyuki once asked Ishtia about the world creation, though Ishtia lies that she created the world.

### The Fairy Forest

She barged into the heaven realm's library to meet with Totona. She requested Totona to introduce the dark knight to her.

## Abilities

She is called the **Sword Dancer**, and is actually stronger than Shirone.

## Development

Ishtia's original material is **Ishtar** (イシュタル, *Ishutaru*?), **Aphrodite** (アフロディーテ, *Afurodīte*?), **Venus** (ヴィーナス, *Vuīnasu*?). There is also elements of **Benzaiten** (弁財天?), **Kubileya** (キュベレイ, *Kyuberei*?) and **Isis** (イシス, *Ishisu*?). Therefore the original material of **Horus** became the mother of Haruses.

She is an deity of eroticism.

The story of Adonis is the original material for Alphos.

Actually the author was planning to write Ishtia's point of view in the previous epilogue, but he forgot about it. The author will carry over to the later chapters.

## References

1. ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 1.12 1.13 1.14 1.15 1.16 1.17 1.18 *Dark Knight Story Setting Collections* - Elios Pantheon: Deities Name Record 2 Heibos & Ishtia
2. ↑ *Dark Knight Story* - The Demon Realm's Princess: Chapter 18 - The Sniper
3. ↑ *Dark Knight Story Setting Collections* - Nargol Pantheon: Deities Name Record 3 Dalaugon & Trullora
4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 *Dark Knight Story* - The Azure Demonic Sea: Chapter 02 - Murmil the Pearl Capital
5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 *Dark Knight Story* - The Evil God's Labyrinth: Chapter 02 - Heaven Realm's Book Library
6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 *Dark Knight Story* - The Beast God Desert: Chapter 24 - Premonition of the Barren Land
7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 7.5 *Dark Knight Story* - The Demon Realm's Princess: Chapter 01 - The Goddesses of Elios
8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 8.4 *Dark Knight Story* - The Demon Realm's Princess: Chapter 28 - The Fuss of the Gods
9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 *Dark Knight Story* - The Beast God Desert: Chapter 21 - The Goddess of Victory Arrives
10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 *Dark Knight Story* - The Fairy Forest: Chapter 26 - Return From The Forest
11. ↑ *Dark Knight Story* - The Demon Realm's Princess: Chapter 25 - The Strongest Swordsman
12. ↑ *Dark Knight Story* - The Demon Realm's Princess: Chapter 27 - The Arrival of the Beautiful Deity
13. ↑ *Dark Knight Story* - The Demon Realm's Princess: Chapter 29 - The Goddess will not let you go
14. ↑ *Dark Knight Story* - The Beast God Desert: Chapter 02 - The Scorpion God's Poison
15. ↑ *Dark Knight Story* - The Beast God Desert: Chapter 03 - To the Desert Land
16. ↑ *Dark Knight Story* - The Beast God Desert: Chapter 04 - The Country of Beastmen
17. ↑ *Dark Knight Story* - The Beast God Desert: Chapter 07 - The Gyptis Sphinx
18. ↑ *Dark Knight Story* - The Beast God Desert: Chapter 08 - Encounter with the Serpents
19. ↑ *Dark Knight Story* - The Beast God Desert: Chapter 09 - Union
20. ↑ *Dark Knight Story* - The Beast God Desert: Chapter 10 - The Queen of Lions and Princess of Cats
21. ↑ *Dark Knight Story* - The Beast God Desert: Chapter 11 - Aarnak the Golden Capital
22. ↑ *Dark Knight Story* - The Beast God Desert: Chapter 13 - The Feast of the Beast
23. ↑ *Dark Knight Story* - The Beast God Desert: Chapter 15 - Cats in the Courtyard
24. ↑ *Dark Knight Story* - The Beast God Desert: Chapter 16 - The Sandstorm
25. ↑ *Dark Knight Story* - The Beast God Desert: Chapter 17 - The Tomb King
26. ↑ *Dark Knight Story* - The Beast God Desert: Chapter 18 - The Cat Shield
27. ↑ *Dark Knight Story* - The Beast God Desert: Chapter 19 - The Battle of the Pyramid
28. ↑ *Dark Knight Story* - The Beast God Desert: Chapter 20 - The Resurrection of the Death God
29. ↑ *Dark Knight Story* - The Beast God Desert: Chapter 22 - The One Who Devours Lighteater
30. ↑ *Dark Knight Story* - The Beast God Desert: Chapter 25 - Feelings in the Dream
31. ↑ *Dark Knight Story (Narou ver)* - Feelings in the Darkness (Chapter 7 Epilogue 2)