Raphtalia/Powers and Abilities

Natural and Learnt Abilities
She generally uses a sword and illusion (Light and Dark) magic but is able to use a wider variety of magic types after her Class Up. She later studies magic under the tutelage of the Melromarc's Court Magician and goes with Granny to study and become a master of Hengen Muso.

Offensive Skills
Used with Raphtalia's magic sword. It creates the illusion of the blade of a sword used to attack the enemy. This blade does not damage its target physically but causes mental damage associated with the supposed strike of the sword. A technique where she fires the energy released by a defeated enemy and converts it into an attack.
 * Illusion Sword
 * Ying Yang Blade

Offensive Skills
Drains the enemy's magic power by releasing it in the form of snow from the wounds made by this skill. It generates a ghostly, moon-like disc by lowering the katana and then slicing upwards. Similar to Kizuna's Blood Flower Strike, it connects the enemy's weak points and slices through them. Traces and shoots out an energy cross by using two blades. It creates a second sword. A skill similar to Soul Eat that depletes enemy SP. It's also effective against non-corporeal enemies, such as ghosts.
 * Powder Snow
 * Misty Moon
 * Instant Blade: Mist
 * Brave Blade: Mist
 * Double Sword
 * Spirit Blade: Soul Slice

Magic
Raphtalia has a natural affinity for Light and Dark Magic. Produces a bright illumination that reveals hidden monsters. It can also be used to blind enemies momentarily in order to escape. It is magic that creates an illusion of Raphtalia to confuse her opponents. It is magic that hides Raphtalia's presence. Creates an illusion, such as a tree, to hide the targets.
 * First Light
 * Illusion
 * Hide Mirage
 * All First Hiding

Hengen Muso Style
Later on in her adventures, Raphtalia learns the Hengen Muso style of fighting and, ever since then, has become considerably more powerful. A basic defense-rating Hengen Muso attack which means that it is especially effective against people or objects like barriers with high defense. The attack sends energy to the core of the target and takes advantage of its rigidity to deal additional damage.
 * Point of Focus


 * Life Force Blade: Guard Breaker

This spell wields life force with the Vassal Katana to use a defense-ignoring or defense-rating attack.


 * Eight Trigrams Blade of Destiny

A quick-attack that uses both magic and life force from Hengen Muso. The blade leaves a trail of light and summons a ying-yang pattern to knock back the enemy.


 * Supreme Ultimate: Slash of Destiny

A combination of Hengen Muso and Sadeena's katana style which cuts the flow of magic power.


 * Moon Ripple

An attack adapted from the Hengen Muso style. The user unleashes a swift horizontal cut with a sword which releases a crescent-moon shaped slash.

Heavenly Emperor Abilities
Raphtalia gained the abilities of Q'ten Lo's Heavenly Emperor after conducting the coronation ceremony at the traditional capital. She then was trained by her ancestor to use these abilities. After she officially became Heavenly Empress, she and Naofumi found a magical epigraph which only she could read. This inscription described the abilities exclusive to the Heavenly Emperor. This allowed her to use the abilities more proficiently but also increased the cost. This power allows the user to sense attributes within the opponent and then imbues some kind of effect onto that attribute. Shouting the skill is not necessary but makes it easier to control the flow of power.


 * Five Elements: Destiny Split: An attack that summons 5 magic balls. These balls can both defend the caster and attack the opponent. When the attack lands, Raphtalia can inflict the following effects:
 * Fire overcomes Metal: Reduces the defence of the target and increases their weight.

Accessories

 * Gemstone Sheath

The gemstone in the sheath starts to charge up once the katana is sheathed. It activates High Quick when the gemstone is charged up and the blade is drawn. The increased agility can be also used to shorten spell chants.