Wagner

"I am the cleansing flame of Licht Kreis.
I shall burn your evil thoughts to ashes."

Miyashiro Erika Wagner^[1] (宮代・エリカ・ワーグナー) is a high-ranking member of Licht Kreis. Going by many aliases, Wagner is known throughout the organization for her attitude towards her work as well as her unmatched power. Wagner comes from a family which has served Licht Kreis for centuries. They dedicate themselves as the "blades" which exterminate the enemies of the organization.

Wagner made her first physical appearance in the arcade version of UNDER NIGHT IN-BIRTH Exe:Late, but didn't become playable until the console version of UNDER NIGHT IN-BIRTH Exe:Latest.

Background

The Strongest of Licht Kreis, the "Flame Tyrant"

UNDER NIGHT IN-BIRTH

Wagner is not only the pride of Licht Kreis, but its fourth Executor as well. Despite her title as "Fourth", it is no doubt that she is the strongest of all. Her noble upbringing with ancient ties to Licht Kreis has hardened her to complete her missions at all costs. This attitude has lead her to extreme lengths on more than one occasion, and she is reprimanded by being sent into the outside world to gain an understanding on society and common sense. Now on the outside, she receives a mission from Licht Kreis to assist the current Executor there in exterminating Amnesia.^[2]

UNDER NIGHT IN-BIRTH II [Sys:Celes]

Wagner is the strongest sword in Licht Kreis--and proud of it.

She was dispatched to this area, where her acquaintance Orie resides, under orders to learn valuable lessons outside of combat. After resolving the Amnesia affair with her overwhelming strength, she noticed that an ominous energy still permeated the land... An energy that meant there was another battle yet ahead. Her hunch soon proved true with Kuon the Aeon's incursion. Her mission? To destroy Kuon, even if it costs her own life.

Wagner draws her sword once again to prove her worth to Licht Kreis and its leader Adelheid.

Appearance

Wagner is a teenage girl with a slim physique, crimson red eyes and blonde hair styled into two large spiral curls.

Wagner's combat uniform is said to be customized. Her uniform consists of a red cape with gold trimmings and embellished with the Licht Kreis insignia in the same color, which is secured together by clasps located just below the shoulders, a white coat which is secured by bronze straps and a black belt with a golden buckle in the shape of the Licht Kreis insignia, which also has a small black strap which hangs off the buckle as well as the belt, and a red waistcoat with lapels and thin, gold trimmings. Underneath this, Wagner wears a white, long-sleeve shirt and dark grey, form-fitting spats. She wears red, knee-length, white lipped high heel boots with golden zippers and dark grey tights underneath.

Wagner's school attire consists of a red sailor uniform with dark grey lapels and sleeves with gold trimmings and Licht Kreis insignias adorning the wrists as well as a white cravat with another insignia acting as a clasp. Wagner also wears a dark grey miniskirt with gold trimmings as well as dark grey tights and a white, high-neck shirt.

Wagner also has a more formal casual attire consisting of an open, wine colored leather jacket with golden trimmings and buttons and a burgundy colored off-the-shoulder top underneath, a dark grey choker and a gold necklace and pendant to go along with it, black skinny jeans with a gold chain hanging from it and some brown, ankle-length high heel boots, and a pair of sunglasses and a black fedora with gold patterning to complete the look. Wagner has only been seen wearing this outfit in the official 2018 Valentine's Day illustration.

Personality

At first glance, Wagner is aloof, snide and harsh; constantly looking down on others, prone to belittling comments and even outright threatening people at first sight. Despite that, she is actually rather complex, but she doesn't know how to fully express her emotions due to living a predominantly sheltered life. When under stress, Wagner will lash out at others, stumble over her own words and act impulsively, she will also shy away from more public areas. However, Wagner can also be very calculating and can see how a person truly feels just from analyzing their body language alone.

She does feel like studying in the Japanese school is a waste of time. On the contrary, she doesn't hate studying itself. Wagner does mention that if she didn't have to worry about the business of her family, she would like to study and become a doctor.

In combat, Wagner becomes far crueler and acts in a more sadistic manner; taking pleasure in degrading her enemies and not hesitating to kill as long as it means completing her objective. She will also sometimes take matters into her own hands, which has often gotten her into trouble with her superiors.

Story

Almost a year before the Arcade Story takes place, Wagner receives a punishment for her actions. Adelheid orders her to transfer into Japan and go through daily life of studying there. This about the same time when Orie also transfers to Japan, where they eventually meet with Wagner showing what seems to be a one sided rivalry between the two. She attends an elite school with her attendants Murayama and Sakurai who also keeps an eye on her actions.

Episode: A Saint Appears (聖女は穢れに降り立つ)
Wagner keeps up with her school life while taking part in the investigation of recent increase of In-Birth within the Kanzakai. Wagner is thinking that there is some entity who intentionally manipulates the Void to increase the amount of In-Birth.

Episode: Amnesia vs Bankikai (『忘却の螺旋』ｖｓ『万鬼会』)
During the clash between Amnesia and Bankikai, Wagner gains permission to use her armaments. She comes across Roger who has already turned to a Void and kills him off without hesitation.

After the event, Wagner is called back to the Licht Kreis HQ to talk about this incident. She isn't present at Kanzakai when the Arcade Story takes place. When Londrekia arrives in Kanzakai, he is talking about how he has prepared to fight against Wagner, but Lex Bartholomeus reveals to him that Wagner has returned to Germany.

Arcade Mode (アーケードモード)
In her Arcade Story, Wagner heads to the Hollow Night in order to eradicate Amnesia. She fights the members of Amnesia one by one and scorches the base down. After this she wonders what Adelheid is planning and talks in tone suggesting she would like to fight against her.

UNDER NIGHT IN-BIRTH II: Sys:Celes
Hearing of Kuon the Aeon is plotting to open the Abyss on the Final Night, she seeks out to defeat the great evil as well as seeking revenge for her Licht Kreis' defeat against the Night Blade five hundred years ago.

She encountered Waldstein, a former Licht Kreis commander turned a Night Blade member. She recalled him about his battle with Kuon and why he was the reason the Licht Kreis lost the war. They fight afterwards.

Wagner's next encounter is her rival Orie, the latter is relieved that the former made it close to Abyss safely (with Orie mentioning Mika Returna and Kaguya Jinguu risked their lives helping her). Wagner was surprised about these two's actions. While she berated them for how foolish they are, she did not want their final wishes be wasted. Although, Mika and Kaguya came and inform her that they are all alright. Wagner tells Orie to take Mika and Kaguya back to safety.

Wagner finally arrives at the Abyss and meets face to face with Kuon. Before they fight however, Wagner delivered a message from her leader Adelheid, Princess of Licht Kreis. After she defeated him, she used all of her EXS to burn the entirety of Kuon and the Abyss to ashes. As her body became severely weakened, she bids farewell to Licht Kreis and Orie. She regretted that she could not get a chance to rematch with her. She also reflected on her past actions on the lives that she took. Refusing to die, she slowly got up while leaving her Fire Brand and Ancile.

Abilities

Wagner's EXS ability is the EXS of Incandescence: Flame Tyrant (灼熱のEXS 「フレイムタイラント」), which allows her to manipulate fire to her will and also has the passive effect of leaving her with a higher than normal body temperature, making her resistant to cold weather. Her fire abilities are specifically referred to as "the non-extinguishable cursed flames". In a unique case, Wagner's EXS abilities are said to be inherited by her bloodline, making this the only known occurrence so far.

Befitting a Fourth Executor, Wagner is incredibly skilled in combat and is often hailed as one of the most powerful fighters in Licht Kreis. She fights using a combination of her weapons; Fire Brand (ファイアブランド), a golden short sword with an orange blade covered in flame-like patterns, and Ancile (アンキレー), a small, circular red shield embellished with the Licht Kreis insignia and a round, red jewel. Wagner uses her sword and shield in tandem with Flame Tyrant, and is able to endow them with powerful flames to power her strikes. She also possesses a third piece of equipment called the Divine Helmet, Aegis (神兜エーギス), a red and gold mask similar in appearance to a visor, but this piece of equipment is currently in the possession of Murayama and Sakurai.

Wagner is also incredibly skilled in hand-to-hand combat, however, she is far more comfortable with her sword and shield.

Musical Theme

Composer Commentary

• ENG
• JPN

Flame & Destiny
The main tune is played with strings and the melody progresses straight-forwardly to express the strength and dignity of a knight.

sho-san's guitars on the later half of the refrain are very hot.^[3]

Flame & Destiny
騎士としての力強さと気品を表現するため主旋律はストリングスで、真っ直ぐなメロディ展開にしました。

サビ後半のshoさんのギターが熱いです。

Introduction Text

Gallery

Official Art
Character Select (UNI) Victory Portrait (UNI) Character Select (UNI2) SD Character Arcade Mode Ending (UNI) Arcade Mode Ending (UNI2) Arcade Mode Ending (Chaos) Normal (通常) Happy (喜) Angry (怒) Sad (哀) Comfort (楽)

Official Illustrations
Happy Birthday by Seiichi Yoshihara (2017) Happy Valentine's Day by Seiichi Yoshihara (2018) Happy Birthday by Yuusuke Nakahara (2018) Happy Birthday by Seiichi Yoshihara (2019) Happy Birthday by Seiichi Yoshihara (2020) Valentine's Day Illustration by Seiichi Yoshihara (2021) Happy Birthday by Seiichi Yoshihara (2021) Happy Birthday by Seiichi Yoshihara (2022)

Guest Illustrations
By Riku (Credited as Winner) Ozawa (UNIst)

Concept Art
Concept sprites from French Bread's Ustream Concept sprites from Producer Narita's Twitter Valentine's Day 2018 outfit concept art by Seiichi Yoshihara (2018) Sprites shown in Game★Maniacs[4] program Sprites shown in Game★Maniacs[4] program Initial concept art from Exe:Late[cl-r] gallery Initial concept art from Exe:Late[cl-r] gallery Concept art from Exe:Late[cl-r] gallery

Store Icons
Additional colors (Playstation Store) Additional colors 2 (Playstation Store) System Voice (Playstation Store)

Trivia

• "Ancile" is a sacred shield in Roman mythology. It is one of twelve sacred shields that fell from Heaven. Concept art shows Wagner's shield to resemble its namesake more closely.
• Much like Waldstein, Wagner's Force Function, special and Infinite Worth names are German.
• Her favorite food is tempura.^[5]

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