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| Francisca | |
|---|---|
 Artwork of Francisca from Kirby Star Allies. | |
| Details | |
| First game | Kirby Star Allies (2018) |
| Latest game | Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe (2023, reference) |
| Other game(s) | Super Kirby Clash (cameo) Kirby Fighters 2 Kirby's Dream Buffet (reference) |
| Copy Abilities | Ice, Water (Dropped Stars) |
| Weakness(es) | Sizzle Zap |
| Similar to | Flamberge Zan Partizanne |
| Voice actor(s) | Reina Ueda |
| Theme music | |
Clip from the theme used for Francisca's boss battles in Kirby Star Allies. | |
- This article is about Francisca on her own. For all three sisters, see The Three Mage-Sisters.
“But I do not wish to waste my time with pointless chatter. So I won't! Just know that should you attempt to oppose us... I'll have no choice but to put you on ice...FOREVER!”
— Francisca in Kirby Star AlliesFrancisca is a boss who made her debut in Kirby Star Allies. She is described as the Frozen General of The Three Mage-Sisters (the other two being Flamberge and Zan Partizanne), and serves Hyness, the main antagonist of the game.
Francisca is dressed in the same habit as the other two Mage-Sisters, but she is distinguished by her paler skin, blue color scheme, and long hair. She fights with her icy axe, ice-based magic (powers she was granted after being saved by Hyness from a death from hypothermia), and a soda gun. Of the sisters, Francisca is the most quiet and reserved. She has a very close bond to Flamberge in particular.
Game appearances[edit]
| Francisca's video game appearances | ||
|---|---|---|
| Game | Role | Notes |
| Kirby Star Allies | Secondary villain, boss, and playable character | Available as a Dream Friend since Version 4.0.0. |
| Super Kirby Clash | Cameo | Appears alongside Flamberge in the Port Village. Also appears as a sticker. |
| Kirby Fighters 2 | Stage hazard | Appears alongside Flamberge and Zan Partizanne in the Jambastion Entrance stage. |
| Kirby's Dream Buffet | Reference | Represented by a costume and color for Kirby. Also appears on a Character Treat. |
| Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe | Reference | Appears as a golden statue in Merry Magoland as a reward for completing 90 Missions, and her likeness appears in the form of two Dress-Up Masks. |
| Super Smash Bros. series | ||
| Super Smash Bros. Ultimate | Cameo | Appears as a spirit alongside Flamberge and Zan Partizanne. |
Kirby Star Allies[edit]
Francisca made her debut along with her mage-sisters in Kirby Star Allies. She appears as a boss at the end of Longview Corridor and Blizzno Moon, as well as in Guest Star ???? Star Allies Go! and The Ultimate Choice.
Attacks[edit]
“Calm, cool, and collected, Frozen General Francisca is one of three mages at the head of Jambastion's forces. The freezing attacks she unleashes are enough to chill the very hearts of those who oppose her.”
— Pause flavor text of Francisca (1st battle in Longview Corridor) in Story Mode and Guest Star ???? Star Allies Go!The following tables list all of Francisca's attacks as a boss.
| Francisca's attacks during the first battle in Kirby Star Allies | ||
|---|---|---|
| Attack | Description | Notes |
| ポジションチェンジ Position Change |
Francisca positions herself to a certain part of the stage (far-left, far-right or top-center) for an upcoming attack. | |
| キスカ・ダウン～キスカ・アッパー Cisca Slash - Cisca Uppercut |
Francisca swings her axe downward and then upward. | |
| キスカ・ストーク Cisca Dash |
Francisca dashes as she thrusts her axe forward. | |
| クズキリ Kuzukiri |
Francisca swings her axe upward before slamming down against the ground again. | Kuzukiri is a chilled jelly-like noodle dessert. The name also incorporates a pun with 切 kiri meaning "to cut". |
| フローズンジェラート Frozen Gelato |
Francisca enlarges her axe's head and throws it, while homing on a certain target. If an ally is hit by the axe, they will get stuck on it and take continuous damage until the spinning stops. Once it does, Francisca enlarges the axe handle and swings it, launching any trapped characters onto the floor and releasing many a Dropped Star in the process. This attack can be stopped by burning the axe head with fire-based attacks (Fire itself and Sizzle-augmented abilities), leaving Francisca stunned in shock for a brief moment. | |
| Second phase only | ||
| 氷菓 Deadly Ice Candies |
Francisca tosses ice shards for 3 rounds: three shards in the first two, and four shards in the final round. The ice shards freeze the ground leaving Dropped Stars on impact, and can be turned into food when hit by fire-based attacks before landing. The ice hazards that appear on impact can be melted by fire-based attacks. | 氷菓 (Ice Candies)[1] is a kind of Japanese frozen dessert as well as wagashi (Japanese traditional confections). |
| シェイキングソーダ Shaken Soda Blaster |
Francisca conjures a soda gun, shakes it, and fires water shots that ricochet off the ground and the ceiling, leaving stars on impact. She will fire three rounds of water: horizontally (slightly altering the angle mid-fire) in the first round, diagonally upward in the second round, and diagonally downward in the final round. Water shots can be frozen by ice-based attacks (Ice itself and Blizzard-augmented abilities) or blocked by Parasol and Chumbrella. If enough electric-based attacks (Beam, ESP, Plasma, and Zap-augmented abilities) hit the streams of water, Francisca will eventually be electrocuted, leaving her stunned and vulnerable to attacks from Kirby and his allies for a short while. | |
| Attack names are taken from the Japanese guide book and the English version of the Dream Friend moveset. | ||
Click "Expand" on the right to see Francisca's attack order in her first battle.
In her first phase, Francisca attacks in a fixed order on loop as follows:
- Cisca Slash - Cisca Uppercut x2
- Cisca Slash - Cisca Uppercut x4
- Cisca Dash
- Kuzukiri
- Frozen Gelato
- Cisca Dash
- Cisca Slash - Cisca Uppercut
- Cisca Slash - Cisca Uppercut
- Cisca Slash - Cisca Uppercut x4
- Cisca Dash
- Kuzukiri
- Cisca Dash
- Cisca Slash - Cisca Uppercut
- Cisca Slash - Cisca Uppercut
- Frozen Gelato
- Cisca Slash - Cisca Uppercut x2
- Cisca Dash
In her second phase, Francisca begins with these attacks:
- Deadly Ice Candies
- Cisca Slash - Cisca Uppercut x6
- Kuzukiri
- Shaken Soda Blaster
- Cisca Dash
- Cisca Slash - Cisca Uppercut x2
- Cisca Dash
- Cisca Slash - Cisca Uppercut
- Cisca Slash - Cisca Uppercut
- Kuzukiri
After that, she attacks in a mostly random order although she will always alternate between her Deadly Ice Candies and Shaken Soda Blaster attacks. In-between those moves, she will do any of the following any number of times at random:
- Cisca Slash - Cisca Uppercut
- Cisca Dash
- Kuzukiri
“Undeterred from her quest to find the dark hearts that have rained down across the galaxy, the Frozen General is back and tougher than ever before! Her duties have kept her away from Flamberge lately... She kind of misses her.”
— Pause flavor text of Francisca (2nd battle in Blizzno Moon) in Story Mode and Guest Star ???? Star Allies Go!When she is fought again on Blizzno Moon, Francisca's attacks are more elaborate, but still fundamentally the same.
| Francisca's attacks during the second battle in Kirby Star Allies | ||
|---|---|---|
| Attack | Description | Notes |
| ポジションチェンジ Position Change |
Francisca positions herself to a certain part of the stage (far-left, far-right or top-center) for an upcoming attack. | |
| キスカ・ストーク Cisca Dash |
Francisca dashes as she thrusts her axe forward. | The charge-up is slightly shorter compared to her first battle. |
| キスカ・ダウン～キスカ・アッパー Cisca Slash - Cisca Uppercut |
Francisca swings her axe downward and then upward. | The charge-up is slightly shorter compared to her first battle. |
| クズキリ Kuzukiri |
Francisca swings her axe upward before slamming down against the ground again. | The charge-up is slightly shorter compared to her first battle. |
| グラン・フローズンジェラート Grand Frozen Gelato |
Francisca enlarges her axe's head and throws it, while homing on a certain target. If an ally is hit by the axe, they will get stuck on it and take continuous damage until the spinning stops. Once it does, Francisca enlarges the axe handle and swings it, launching any trapped characters onto the floor and releasing many a Dropped Star in the process. This attack can be stopped by burning the axe head with fire-based attacks (Fire itself and Sizzle-augmented abilities), leaving Francisca stunned in shock for a brief moment. | The spinning axe is now larger compared to her first battle. |
| フラン・フリーズ Fran Freeze |
Francisca slams her axe on the ground and then drags it across the ground before uppercutting on the other side, leaving ice hazards on her path which can be melted by fire-based attacks. | |
| Second phase only | ||
| シェイキング・ソーダ・スライダー Shaken Soda Slider |
Francisca conjures a soda gun, shakes it, and fires water shots that ricochet off the ground and the ceiling, leaving stars on impact. She fires two rounds of water shots: one shot diagonally upward in the first round and another shot diagonally downward in the second round, both in different positions. The water shots ricochet more often than in her first battle. She also alters the angle mid-fire in both rounds. | |
| 氷菓・連 Continuous Ice Candies |
Francisca tosses ice shards for 3 rounds: three shards in the first two, and four shards in the final round. The ice shards freeze the ground leaving Dropped Stars on impact, and can be turned into food when hit by fire-based attacks before landing. The ice shards change direction in midair when struck by Francisca but before they hit the ground. The ice hazards that appear on impact can be melted by fire-based attacks. | |
| Attack names are taken from Japanese strategy guides and the English version of the Dream Friend moveset. | ||
Click "Expand" on the right to see Francisca's attack order in her second battle.
In her first phase, Francisca begins with these attacks:
- Cisca Dash
- Cisca Slash - Cisca Uppercut x4
- Cisca Dash
- Kuzukiri
- Grand Frozen Gelato
- Cisca Dash
- Cisca Dash
- Kuzukiri
- Fran Freeze
- Cisca Slash - Cisca Uppercut x2
- Cisca Slash - Cisca Uppercut x3
- Kuzukiri
- Cisca Dash
- Cisca Slash - Cisca Uppercut x2
After that, she then attacks in a fixed order on loop as follows:
- Cisca Dash
- Cisca Slash - Cisca Uppercut x2
- Grand Frozen Gelato
- Cisca Slash - Cisca Uppercut x4
- Cisca Dash
- Kuzukiri
- Fran Freeze
- Cisca Dash
- Cisca Dash
- Cisca Slash - Cisca Uppercut x2
- Cisca Slash - Cisca Uppercut x2
- Kuzukiri
- Kuzukiri
- Cisca Slash - Cisca Uppercut x3
- Kuzukiri
In her second phase, Francisca begins with these attacks:
- Shaken Soda Slider
- Fran Freeze
- Cisca Slash x6
- Cisca Uppercut
- Continuous Ice Candies
- Cisca Slash - Cisca Uppercut
- Kuzukiri
- Cisca Dash
- Cisca Dash
- Kuzukiri
- Cisca Slash - Cisca Uppercut
- Cisca Dash
- Kuzukiri
After that, she attacks in a mostly random order although she will always alternate between these attacks:
- Shaken Soda Slider
- Fran Freeze
- Continuous Ice Candies
- Fran Freeze
In-between those moves, she will do any of the following any number of times at random:
- Cisca Slash - Cisca Uppercut
- Cisca Dash
- Kuzukiri
“Once upon a time, a girl was stranded freezing in a snowstorm. As she got colder and colder, a mysterious traveler appeared and unlocked her natural talent for ice magic. She kept turning blue, all right–the beautiful blue of Francisca!”
— Pause flavor text of Francisca (Soul Melter EX) in The Ultimate ChoiceWhen she is fought solo in Soul Melter EX, Francisca's attacks are fundamentally the same as her battle on the Blizzno Moon, but most of her attacks can now hit repeatedly, ignoring ally invincibility frames from after getting damaged. This version is called Retaliator Francisca.[2]
| Retaliator Francisca's attacks during her Soul Melter EX battle in Kirby Star Allies | |
|---|---|
| Attack | Description |
| ポジションチェンジ Position Change |
Francisca positions herself to a certain part of the stage (far-left, far-right or top-center) for an upcoming attack. |
| グラン・フローズンジェラート Grand Frozen Gelato |
Francisca enlarges her axe's head and throws it, while homing on a certain target. If an ally is hit by the axe, they will get stuck on it and take continuous damage until the spinning stops. Once it does, Francisca enlarges the axe handle and swings it, launching any trapped characters onto the floor and releasing many a Dropped Star in the process. This attack can be stopped by burning the axe head with fire-based attacks (Fire itself and Sizzle-augmented abilities), leaving Francisca stunned in shock for a brief moment. |
| キスカ・ストーク Cisca Dash |
Francisca dashes as she thrusts her axe forward. |
| クズキリ Kuzukiri |
Francisca swings her axe upward before slamming down against the ground again. |
| フラン・フリーズ Fran Freeze |
Francisca slams her axe on the ground and then drags it across the ground before uppercutting on the other side, leaving ice hazards on her path which can be melted by fire-based attacks. |
| キスカ・ダウン～キスカ・アッパー Cisca Slash - Cisca Uppercut |
Francisca swings her axe downward and then upward. |
| Second phase only | |
| 氷菓・連 Continuous Ice Candies |
Francisca tosses ice shards for 3 rounds: three shards that hit the ground shortly after getting tossed in the first two, and four shards that change direction before landing in the final round. The ice shards freeze the ground leaving Dropped Stars on impact, and can be turned into food when hit by fire-based attacks before landing. The ice hazards that appear on impact can be melted by fire-based attacks. Unlike in her prior battles, there is no safe zone directly beneath Francisca. |
| シェイキング・ソーダ・スライダー Shaken Soda Slider |
Francisca conjures a soda gun, shakes it, and fires water shots that ricochet off the ground and the ceiling, leaving stars on impact. She fires two rounds of water shots: one shot diagonally upward in the first round and another shot diagonally downward in the second round, both in different positions. She also alters the angle mid-fire in both rounds. |
| Attack names are taken from Japanese strategy guides and the English version of the Dream Friend moveset. | |
As an ally[edit]
“Bonjam. Can it be? Frosty Francisca from Kirby Star Allies is your new ally?! Indeed, this cool character is known for swiftly encasing her enemies in ice and keeping them as trophies. Looks like her collection is about to get even bigger...”
— Pause text as a Dream Friend in Kirby Star Allies“"If you resist, I will freeze you into ice."
The cold-blooded blue priestess from Kirby Star Allies pays a surprise visit! Along with her sisters, she seeks paradise. But will standing too close to Flamberge throw water on her dreams?”
— Pause text in Guest Star ???? Star Allies Go!The cold-blooded blue priestess from Kirby Star Allies pays a surprise visit! Along with her sisters, she seeks paradise. But will standing too close to Flamberge throw water on her dreams?”
In Version 4.0.0 of the game, Francisca was added alongside her sisters Zan Partizanne and Flamberge as playable Dream Friends, unlockable after completing Heroes in Another Dimension with at least 100 Friend Hearts. The three can swap out for each-other at almost any time. Francisca has access to most of her moves as a boss, and also can hover above the ground.
Moveset[edit]
The following is Francisca's moveset as a Dream Friend in Kirby Star Allies:
| Francisca's Dream Friend moveset in Kirby Star Allies | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Skill | Button Execution | ||
| Cisca Slash | Press and release B
| ||
| Cisca Dash | Dash + B
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| Cisca Uppercut | ↑ + B
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| Cisca Slam | ↓ + B after Cisca Uppercut
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| Deadly Ice Candy | ↓ + B in midair
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| Frozen Gelato | Press and hold B, and then release
| ||
| Shaken Soda Blaster | ↓, then press and hold ↑ + B, then release
| ||
| Elegant Escape | L/R + a direction
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| Sister Tag | ↓ + press and release B
| ||
| Sister Circle | Press and hold ↓ + B, and then release
| ||
Super Kirby Clash[edit]
In Super Kirby Clash, Francisca appears in the Port Village alongside Flamberge after Team Kirby clears the Tougher: Parallel Nightmare Story Quest. The two of them can be seen chatting on the curb near the right end of the village.
Francisca also appears as a purchasable sticker. Her sticker comes with the caption "...Bonjam."
Kirby Fighters 2[edit]
In Kirby Fighters 2, Francisca appears alongside her sisters on the Jambastion Entrance Battle Stage, where they act as stage hazards. Neither Francisca nor her sisters can be attacked or damaged by the fighters, and they use some of their boss attacks from Kirby Star Allies to break up the action.
In addition, a Rare Hat for Beam Kirby can be unlocked which resembles Francisca, available if the player has save data for Kirby Star Allies on their Nintendo Switch and reaches Fighters Rank 10.
Kirby's Dream Buffet[edit]
In Kirby's Dream Buffet, Francisca is represented by a costume and color for Kirby to use. She also appears on a Character Treat, depicting her artwork from Kirby Star Allies.
Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe[edit]
In Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe, a Dress-Up Mask of Francisca is available to wear upon completing card #13 of the Stamp Rally. By completing 90 missions in Merry Magoland, a statue featuring the Three Mage-Sisters will appear in the park, in addition to unlocking a mask based on Retaliator Francisca from Heroes in Another Dimension.
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate[edit]
In Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, Francisca appears as a Spirit alongside Flamberge and Zan Partizanne. More information can be found on The Three Mage-Sisters page.
Music[edit]
- Main article: Song of Supplication
Francisca's battle theme, shared by Flamberge, is titled "Song of Supplication" in English.
The song title and three verses of the lyrics are shown on the Special Pages for Francisca, Flamberge, and Zan Partizanne during their battles on the Infernal Crisis and Soul Melter difficulties of The Ultimate Choice.
Trivia[edit]
- After her reveal in the January 11th Nintendo Direct, Francisca became the avatar used on Kirby's official JP Twitter feed to present updates for Star Allies content and news, similar to Susie for Planet Robobot and the spin-offs there in. She would eventually share this role with the other two Mage-Sisters after they had been introduced.
Gallery[edit]
- Main article: Francisca/gallery
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Artwork as a boss -
Kirby Star Allies pause screen artwork as a Dream Friend -
The splash screen for her first fight in Kirby Star Allies -
Credits image of a closeup of Francisca using Deadly Ice Candies in Kirby Star Allies -
Sticker from Super Kirby Clash -
Character Treat from Kirby's Dream Buffet -
Francisca Dress-Up Mask from Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe -
Retaliator Francisca Dress-Up Mask from Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe -
Francisca's avatar from the Kirby JP Twitter -
February 2018 Japanese password for Team Kirby Clash Deluxe, featuring official art of Susie and Parallel Susie staring at Francisca's portrait in envy. The password can be translated as 'Susie who is more beautiful than Francisca'.
Videos[edit]
First battle with Francisca in Kirby Star Allies (The Ultimate Choice).
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Second battle with Francisca in Kirby Star Allies (The Ultimate Choice).
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EX battle with Francisca in Kirby Star Allies (The Ultimate Choice).
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Quotes[edit]
| Quotes from Francisca in Kirby Star Allies |
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Prior to the battle in Longview Corridor:
Prior to the battle on Blizzno Moon:
Prior to the Three Mage-Sisters battle in the Final Dimension:
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Names in other languages[edit]
Francisca[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Japanese | フラン・キッス Furan Kissu |
Fran-Kiss[3] Derived from フランキスカ (francisca)[4] |
| English | Francisca | Directly taken from the name of a particular type of axe, fitting due to her weapon of choice. However, the type of axe she uses matches the description of a labrys better, due to being a double-bit axe (having the blades on both sides of the axe) instead of single-bit. Francisca is also a female given name. |
| Chinese | 冰斧基斯 bīng fǔ jī sī |
Ice Axe Kiss |
| Dutch | Francisca | - |
| French | Francisca | - |
| German | Franziska | Francisca |
| Italian | Francisca | - |
| Korean | 프랑시스카 Peurangsiseuka |
Francisca |
| Portuguese | Francisca | - |
| Spanish | Francisca | - |
Frozen General, Francisca[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Japanese | 氷華の三魔官 フラン・キッス hyōka no sanmakan furan kissu |
Magic General of Ice Crystal, Fran-Kiss |
| English | Frozen General, Francisca | - |
| Chinese | 冰晶三魔官 冰斧基斯 bīng jīng sān mó guān bīng fǔ jī sī |
Magic General of Ice Crystal, Ice Axe Kiss |
| Dutch | Vriesgeneraal, Francisca | Freeze general, Francisca |
| Canadian French | Générale glaciale, Francisca | Glacial general, Francisca |
| European French | Général glacial, Francisca | Glacial general, Francisca |
| German | Eisige Meisterin, Franziska | Icy Master, Francisca |
| Italian | Generale glaciale, Francisca | Glacial general, Francisca |
| Korean | 빙화의 사신 프랑시스카 binghwaui sasin peurangsiseuka |
Glacial Envoy, Francisca |
| Spanish | General del Hielo, Francisca | General of Ice, Francisca |
Bringer of Icy Doom, Francisca[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Japanese | 災来する氷華 フラン・キッス sairaisuru hyōka furan kissu |
Disaster Bringer of Ice Crystal Returns, Fran-Kiss |
| English | Bringer of Icy Doom, Francisca | - |
| Traditional Chinese | 災厄再來的冰晶 冰斧基斯 zāi è zài lái de bīng jīng bīng fǔ jī sī |
Disastrous Ice Crystal Returns, Ice Axe Kiss |
| Simplified Chinese | 灾厄再来的冰晶 冰斧基斯 zāi è zài lái de bīng jīng bīng fǔ jī sī | |
| Dutch | IJzige ondergang, Francisca | Icy doom, Francisca |
| French | Héraut du givre, Francisca | Herald of frost, Francisca |
| German | Eisiges Verhängnis, Franziska | Icy Doom, Francisca |
| Italian | Latrice del gelo, Francisca | Bearer of ice, Francisca |
| Korean | 다가오는 빙화 프랑시스카 dagaoneun binghwa peurangsiseuka |
Oncoming Glacier, Francisca |
| Spanish | Heralda[sic] del Hielo, Francisca | Herald of Ice, Francisca |
Retaliator Francisca[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Japanese | 復仇のフラン・キッス hukkyū no furan kissu |
Retaliator Fran-Kiss |
| English | Retaliator Francisca | - |
| Traditional Chinese | 復仇的冰斧基斯 fù chóu de bīng fǔ jī sī |
Retaliator Ice Axe Kiss |
| Simplified Chinese | 复仇的冰斧基斯 fù chóu de bīng fǔ jī sī | |
| Dutch | Wreekster Francisca | Avenger Francisca |
| French | Francisca vengeresse | Vengeful Francisca |
| Italian | Francisca vendicativa | Vengeful Francisca |
| Korean | 복수의 프랑시스카 boksueui peurangsiseuka |
Revenge of Francisca |
| Portuguese | Francisca vingativa | Revengeful Francisca |
| Spanish | Francisca vengadora | Avenger Francisca |
References
- ↑ Wiktionary on 氷菓
- ↑ The Dress-Up Mask in Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe
- ↑ Nintendo Dream interview, rough translation regarding the relationship between Francisca's and Flamberge's Japanese names: "When you think of rouge, you think of red lipstick, don’t you? For lipstick... it's a kiss!"
- ↑ Nintendo Dream interview, rough translation: "There is an axe called “Francisca,” and that is the motif."
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