Herminia

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"*No. I believe in only two things...Myself...and my riches.*" —*Herminia*
**Herminia Bertolini** is a character in *Octopath Traveler: Champions of the Continent*. She is the main antagonist of the Master of Wealth storyline.

## Profile

###  Appearence

Herminia is a slim and beautiful woman with brown hair who has her face partially covered with a golden mask. She wears a luxurious white dress with golden ornaments.

###  Personality

Due to her past, Herminia is obsessed with wealth and known to be capable of the most cruel acts in order to keep or increase her fortune. She has great confidence in her wealth and believes there's nothing she cannot buy. She also has a deep hatred to those who are either from lower classes or give importance to other things such as respect and friendship over money, being capable of throwing up when thinking about those kind of bonds.

However, she wasn't always a person who desired wealth above all. Once, she was a broken harlot, unable to share her true self with anyone, until a struggling noble gave her endless love. Eventually, her heart became softer, and she was happy to be with the poor noble. Losing her love to the mafia boss of the town, she wished for wealth so she could escape the sorrow she felt. However, even after getting revenge and gaining the wealth of the syndicate, she spiralled more and more into greed, desiring all the money of Orsterra. Her actions brought her no peace, as she has nightmares of those she killed (her sisters, Gregory who was the first mafia boss she executed, and Lord Taviani) coming back to end her and take all her wealth away. In the end, she was a woman so fractured, that wealth became the only thing she could love as she died.

## Story

* A young Herminia being sold by her sisters.
* Buying the Ring from Oskha
* A local mafia boss notices her.
* Fulfilling her revenge.
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Born in the wealthy House of Bertolini, she was the youngest of three daughters with her older sisters refusing to share their father’s wealth upon his passing. Her sisters killed their remaining relatives while selling Herminia off to a distant land. Herminia was forced to become a prostitute to earn some money. At some time she met a young Oskha and bought the Huntress' Ring from him, a Divine Ring who would fulfill her wish for wealth. In a strike of luck, she got the eye of a local mafia boss who made her his mistress. She didn't waste the choice of taking over the syndicate by winning over the boss's lackeys and have them assassinate him. With her new influence, Herminia went back to her childhood home with her men and took her revenge by having her sisters tortured before being dipped into molten gold, turning them into statues. After that, Herminia used her father’s inheritance to finance her criminal empire while becoming one of the wealthiest people in Orsterra. She would start producing a drug named "powder" and sell it to the people, becoming the most influential drug dealer, taking the position from the mafia boss Don Taviani and becoming known as "godmother".

Years later, her drug dealing put her also in conflict with the new mafia group known as the Bargello Family, who decided to work together with Don Taviani to assassinate Herminia during one of her business meetings. But Herminia bought the loyalty of Taviani's right hand woman Sonia and killed Taviani’s group before going after the Bargello Family, only to be defeated by the Chosen One, who was a member of Bargello's gang.

With the mafia boss killed, Herminia paid three of the four remaining faction leaders, Montella, Tomazzo and Gustoni, to work for her. Only Rosso refused as he based his loyalty on respect rather than money, joining Bargello's side to make him the new Don. The other faction leaders Tomazzo and Gustoni, pretending to follow Bargello too, took the gang to Herminia's mansion and tried to trap them there, but ended up killed by Rosso and Bargello. Also, Herminia had kidnapped Tiziano while he went to meet Montella and tried to force him to join her side, even torturing and overdosing him with her powder to make him comply. However, his loyalty to the Bargello Family proved too strong for her to understand, so she decided to kill him in front of Bargello. After that, she fought Bargello and the Chosen One alongside her female butler, but even after transforming into a giant monster with her Divine Ring, she was defeated and locked herself inside her treasure chamber to be surrounded by her wealth while succumbing to her wounds.

According to the records in the library within the Tower of Remembrance however, there was more sorrow to her past of rising within the mafia. During her time as a prostitute, she was renown for her beauty, as well as the curious fact of her origin. However, after being sold by her sisters, she sealed her heart shut, giving no one an answer to these inquiries. One person who fell for her was a noble whose family was struggling. While this lord had little money to give, what he decided to offer instead was his devotion and love to her. These strong emotion started melting the woman's heart, and they became a couple. However, the mafia boss of the town used great amounts of money to lure the young lord away, while taking Herminia for his own desires. Heartbroken, the lord killed himself, leaving Herminia alone yet again. It was at this moment, when the mafia boss slept with her proclaimed wealth could buy anything, even love, that Herminia's desire for riches truly began. Killing the syndicate boss out of both revenge and wealth, the hole within her heart could not be filled. She desired to be the most wealthy person of Orsterra, gaining the Huntress ring that twisted her desires and mind into those of the Covetous Witch, destined to die at the hands of the righteous.

## Skills

### Passive Skills

#### Resilience Skills

  Dark Resilience
  Light Resilience

### Awakening Accessory

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* Master of Wealth
* Bestower of All

In Master of Wealth Chapter III, **Herminia** is fought twice in immediate succession:

* The first fight as Lady Herminia.
* The second fight as Herminia the Huntress.

* Lady Herminia
* Herminia the Huntress
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* **Eclipse of the Soul**: Deal physical damage to single target. Inflict   for 2 turns.
* **Abundant Light**: Deal  damage to single target.
* ***Hmm, what shall I do?***: Lady Herminia enters boost mode. Uses **Enrage Powder**/**Mindrot Powder**/**Safeguard Powder**/**Ruinous Powder** if she is not broken before her next action.
	+ **Enrage Powder**: Impart   to all her allies for 3 turns.
	+ **Mindrot Powder**: Impart   to Front for 3 turns.
	+ **Safeguard Powder**: Impart   to all her allies for 3 turns.
	+ **Ruinous Powder**: Impart  ,  ,   and   to Front for 3 turns.
* **Thousand Scythes** - Deal  damage to Front.
* **Blazing Aurora**: Deal medium  damage to Front.
* ***Lady Herminia's fan rends space asunder!***: When Lady-in-waiting is not longer on the battefield. Sets a 3 turn cooldown. It will be followed by ***Sharp blades emerged from the torn space!*** if she is not broken before the end of the third turn.
	+ ***Sharp blades emerged from the torn space!***: Deal  damage to random target 5 time(s).
* ***Kneel before the true power of my wealth!***: At 25% HP or less. Lady Herminia enters boost mode.

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* **Knife Throw**: Deal  damage to single target.
* **Wild Knife Throw**: Deal  damage to random target 3 time(s).
* **Fan of Knives**: Deal  damage to Front.
* **Heal Wounds (Single) I** - Used on Lady Herminia when she is under 80% of her HP.

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* ***Herminia the Huntress weaves a zone of mental collapse!***: Used in the first action. Inflict permanent   to Front. Effect is removed upon break.
* **Shot**: Deal medium  damage to single target.
* **Fathomless Arrow**: Deal medium  damage to single target. Reduces 28% of the target's current SP.
* **Radiant Arrow**: Deal  damage to single target.
* **Spill of Moonlight**: Deal  damage to random target 4 time(s).
* **Temptation of the Night**: Inflict   to Front for 2-4 turns.
* ***Herminia the Huntress has loosed a bolt of light into the heavens!***: Herminia the Huntress throws light bolts into the air and a 4-turn countdown will begin. It will be followed by ***Arrows of light rain from the sky!*** if Herminia the Huntress is not broken before the end of the fourth turn.
	+ ***Arrows of light rain from the sky!***: Deal medium  damage to random target 5 time(s).
* ***Sadness steals across Herminia the Huntress's face.***: At 25% HP or less. Herminia the Huntress enters boost mode. Uses **The Huntress's Lament** if not broken before her next action.
	+ **The Huntress's Lament**: Heavy  damage to Front. Inflict   for 3 turns.

In the Bestower of All Chapter VI, **Herminia** is fought as Cursed Lady Herminia.

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* ***Herminia's fan rends space asunder!***: Sets a 3 turn cooldown. Sharp blades will emerge from the torn space if she is not broken before the end of the second turn.
	+ ***Sharp blades emerged from the torn space!***: Deal  damage to random target 5 time(s).
* **Radiant Arrow**: Deal  damage to single target.
* **Shiny Stone**: Deal  damage to random target 3 time(s).
* **Thousand Scythes**: Deal  damage to Front.
* ***Hmm, what shall I do?***: Sets all of her BPs to 7. Uses **Enrage Powder**/**Mindrot Powder**/**Safeguard Powder**/**Ruinous Powder** if she is not broken before her next action.
	+ **Enrage Powder**: At full BP. Impart   to self for 3 turns.
	+ **Mindrot Powder**: At full BP. Impart   to Front for 3 turns.
	+ **Safeguard Powder**: At full BP. Impart   to self for 3 turns.
	+ **Ruinous Powder**: At full BP. Impart  ,  ,   and   to Front for 3 turns.
* ***Herminia has loosened arrows of light into the heavens!***: Herminia throws light bolts into the air and a 3-turn countdown will begin. It will be followed by ***Arrows of light rain from the sky!*** if Herminia is not broken before the fourth turn.
	+ ***Arrows of light rain from the sky!***: Deal  damage to random target 5 time(s).
* ***The Accurst Flame kindles Herminia's greed!***: After recovering from the first break. Impart self with permanent   and impart   and   to Front for 3 turns.
	+ ***Herminia creates a daydream zone! // SP will be lost when switching to the back row!***: Inflict permanent   to Front. Effect is removed upon break.
* **Temptation of the Night**: Inflict   to Front for 2 turns.
* **Spill of Moonlight**: Deal  damage to random target 4 time(s).
* **Cursed Radiant Arrow**: Deal  damage to single target. Reduces % of current SP. Forcibly switch Front traveler for the Back one. Traveler acting after being hit by the attack will slip and fall, missing their turn.
* **Cursed Dark Fortune**: Deal  damage to random target 2 time(s). Inflict   for 3 turns.
* **Cursed Thousand Scythes**: Deal  damage to Front. Reduces % of current SP.
* **The Huntress's Lament**: At full BP in the first Reckless Rage mode. Deal  damage to Front. Reduces % of current SP.
* ***The Accurst Flame rouses Herminia!***: After recovering from the second break. Impart self with permanent   and impart   and   to Front for 3 turns. Will be followed by ***Herminia creates a daydream zone!***.
* ***Herminia has loosened arrows of darkness into the heavens!***: Herminia throws dark bolts into the air and a 3-turn countdown will begin. It will be followed by ***Arrows of darkness rain from the sky!*** if Herminia is not broken before the fourth turn.
	+ ***Arrows of darkness rain from the sky!***: Deal  damage to random target 5 time(s). Reduces % of current SP.
* **Cursed Temptation of the Night**: Inflict   and   to Front for 3 turns.
* **Cursed Full Moon**: Deal  damage to random target 2 time(s). Inflict   for 3 turns.
* **Cursed Eclipse**: Deal  damage to random target 4 time(s). Impart   and   for 3 turns.
* **Cursed Huntress's Lament**: At full BP in the second Reckless Rage mode. Deal  damage to Front. Reduces % of current SP. Forcibly switch Front traveler(s) for the Back one(s). Traveler(s) acting after being hit by the attack will slip and fall, missing their turn.

## Quotes

"*Oh, how repulsive! You sicken me to my core! Disgusting creatures, licking each other's festering wounds. Filthy maggots burrowing into my beautiful home! I would sooner die than believe in worms like you!*" —*Herminia after listening Bargello and his conviction*

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Master of WealthArtwork of Herminia and her Lady-in-waitingEarly Tarot Card concept art of WealthArtwork of the three antagonists.Screenshot of Wealth1 day until *Champions of the Continent* release promotional art, featuring **Herminia**, Tytos, and AugustePromotional Art, New Year 2021