Judith Lanster (ジュディス・ランスター) is an actress introduced in Trails through Daybreak.
Profile[]
Appearance[]
Judith is a young woman with long orange and blonde hair tied into a ponytail and turquoise eyes. There are gold accents at the tips of her ponytail and fringe. Judith wears a cream pinstripe coat with detached loose sleeves and a belt around her waist. She also wears a black midriff-baring top with a lace band, red shorts and black thigh high stirrups with suspenders. A pair of sunglasses is hanging from her top. Judith wears turquoise high-heeled shoes and carries a barbed whip named Stellabute.
Personality[]
Judith is friendly but also highly professional when it comes to her work as an actress. She also has a strong will and sense of justice to stand up for the weak, no matter who she has to face up to and will not back down form a challenging foe.
Judith often haphazardly reveals information about herself which can let others gain an advantage, and her refusal to admit obvious truths and ironic terribly lying ability often lead to situations where she isn't fooling anyone. Judith strives to maintain the legacy of her family.
Background[]
- See also: Grimcat
As one of the top actresses of the orbal cinema industry, Judith has captured the hearts of many fans across Calvard with her appearance and talent. Although she appears as an actress to the media, working with the Lexcel Talent Agency, she also has a secret side job that she conducts in between her acting.
Grimcat the Phantom Thief is a role she has inherited from her mother and grandmother before her, with each successive generation taking up the mantle. Judith is the third to wear the mask and don the title. During her time in the role, Judith encountered Rixia Mao who was active as Yin at the time and the pair developed a friendly rivalry.
Judith stars as the leading actress in the film Golden Blood, an action thriller directed by Salvatore Gotti. An R-17 version exists with raunchier scenes and the film is popular enough that Judith hopes to win the Best Actress award at the Tharbad Film Festival. Judith has worked with Gotti and Vegas Films before, with the former taking advantage of Judith's sex appeal and athleticism as part of his driving tastes.
Trails through Daybreak[]
Judith is actively promoting the recent release of her latest feature film, Golden Blood, a film that is extremely popular, at the start of the game's events. She makes appearances at film theatres across the republic, including in Edith where Van first meets her. Judith is renting an apartment in the city and is simultaneously balancing her actress work with that of her uncover work as Grimcat. News of Grimcat is circulating in the Tyrell Times and Van and the party encounter her in the subways, leading to a confrontation. After seeing Judith in the cinema, Van immediately makes a connection, but any doubts he had are removed completely after speaking her to her as it is obvious she can't hide the truth.
Judith is very worried for the safety of herself and fellow actress Nina Fenly in the events surrounding the Tharbad Film Festival. Nina is her junior as an actress and an up and coming rival. Both women received threatening letters to not take part, a credible threat considering the Messeldam Film Festival had been cancelled only very recently due to terrorism. Van accepts Nina's request to investigate, with Judith also pledging her support once the party arrive in Tharbad. Judith (as Grimcat) intercepts Van and Aaron Wei on a Night out for information, thinking they had adverse intentions towards Saara.
Judith ultimately loses out on Best Actress to Nina but takes it in good grace and vows that she will have to up her game to match Nina's career. They move to the Al-Jumeirah Hotel when a large portion of festival goers become violent and under the control of the Genesis and Almata's drugs. Judith moves to protect the other actors and directors by donning the Grimcat persona, but she is pinned down by hotel security. Van and his party come to her and she teams up with them to expel Gerard Dantès and Melchior from the tower. She then rushes off and returns as Judith before the other civilians figure the truth out, however obvious.
Judith is later caught talking with Maxim Lugan in a car park by paparazzi photographers from Buzzraider. A manufactured scandal is brewed up by the press thinking she is having a fling with him, and Judith is forced to lay low. She leaves the city and heads to Longlai where she hopes for some peace and to train. Van and the party meet her again here after they go looking for a missing person which turns out to be Judith herself. She had been undergoing waterfall training. A Nue Cryptid appears and Judith transforms into Grimcat to help the party fight it off. After the battle, she still refuses to admit her secret identity until her costume runs out of energy and she accidentally exposes her body to Van. After a tumultuous sequence of events, both parties agree to maintain confidentiality and Judith joins them for dinner after Yumé requests it.
Judith joins the party to search for the missing Yumé the next morning. They head into the mountains where they confront Mare who had taken over her body. Shizuna Rem Misurugi and the Ikaruga apprehend Mare/Yumé, but Shizuna also wants to fight. After an initial round, Shizuna prepares to go all out and Judith screams at everyone to stop, citing their childish behaviour and the ridiculousness of the situation. Arioch of the Gardens, acting on behalf of Almata then appears. Judith is shocked to hear of Arioch's age and unfamiliarity with modern entertainment, suggesting he see one of her films. After the encounter and the following return to Edith, Judith, unable to return to her apartment whilst the paparazzi are swarming her for more gossip, rents out an apartment above the Montmart Bistro and take sup work with Van until the press dies down.
Judith joins the party in Oración but is shocked at the massive difference in culture. Favouring traditional mediums such as stage theatres and opera, many in the city have disapproving thoughts regarding orbal cinema and have even worse opinions of Judith as an actress seeing her as someone that just sells her body for attention. Judith once again has the chance to face Arioch, who admits that he went to see one of her films whilst in the city. Having been defeated, Judith never gets the chance to find out what he thought about it before he fades away, but recognizes the move Judith used on him as one from Golden Blood.
Judith is present in Edith when Pandemonium takes hold. She is one of the last party members to be reunited with van, having been captured and bound along with Maxim. Prince Sherid Asval uses his jewel arts to help break the seal of the building so she can be rescued. She then joins the efforts to reach Genesis Tower. Within the tower, Judith finds out that a resurrected Arioch really did enjoy her films before he is defeated once again and fades for good. Judith is one of the few able to travel to the Endless Expanse where they retrieve Van.
Judith continues to rent a room at the bistro and therefore intends to stop by now and then to Van's chagrin. However, Judith starts work on a new film in the New Year and will be busy for a while. Over the holidays, Judith visits her mother and grandmother.
Gameplay[]
Weapons[]
| Name | Description | Location | |
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Executor エグゼキューター |
DMG+229 - ADMG+42 A bladed whip that harvests the vanity of the wicked. |
Default weapon of Judith |
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Executor+ エグゼキューター+ |
DMG+256 - ADMG+47 A bladed whip that harvests the vanity of the wicked. |
Intermission: Weapon Upgrades (Upgraded Executor) |
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Swallow Tail スワローテイル |
DMG+280 - ADMG+52 A nimble bladed whip that dances fervently through the air. |
Chapter 5: Weapons and Armor Shops |
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Swallow Tail+ スワローテイル+ |
DMG+307 - ADMG+58 A nimble bladed whip that dances fervently through the air. |
Chapter 5: Weapon Upgrades (Upgraded Swallow Tail) |
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Invisible インビジブル |
DMG+332 - ADMG+63 A bladed whip that conceals itself to entangle foes. |
Finale: Weapons and Armor Shops |
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Invisible+ インビジブル+ |
DMG+359 - ADMG+68 A bladed whip that conceals itself to entangle foes. |
Finale: Weapon Upgrades (Upgraded Invisible) |
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Andromeda アンドロメダ |
DMG+408 - ADMG+78 Onyx Steel bladed whip that lands strikes at blinding speeds. |
Onyx Steel weapon |
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Noire Whip ノワールウィップ |
DMG+62 - ADMG+24 |
Default weapon of Judith |
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Sidewinder サイドワインダー |
DMG+72 - ADMG+28 |
Purchase (2230) |
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Sidewinder+ サイドワインダー+ |
DMG+86 - ADMG+33 |
Upgraded Sidewinder |
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Milky Way ミルキーウェイ |
DMG+93 - ADMG+33 |
Purchase (2840) |
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Milky Way+ ミルキーウェイ+ |
DMG+108 - ADMG+39 |
Upgraded Milky Way |
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Zigeuner ツィゴイネル |
DMG+133 - ADMG+48 |
Purchase (4010) |
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Zigeuner+ ツィゴイネル+ |
DMG+147 - ADMG+53 |
Upgraded Zigeuner |
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Undertaker アンダーテイカー |
DMG+160 - ADMG+58 |
Purchase (4830) |
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Undertaker+ アンダーテイカー+ |
DMG+182 - ADMG+66 |
Upgraded Undertaker |
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Picaresque Eye ピカレスクアイ |
DMG+204 - ADMG+74 |
Purchase (6140) |
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Picaresque Eye+ ピカレスクアイ+ |
DMG+230 - ADMG+84 |
Upgraded Picaresque Eye |
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Moulin Rouge ムーランルージュ |
DMG+254 - ADMG+94 |
Purchase (7640) |
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Moulin Rouge+ ムーランルージュ+ |
DMG+282 - ADMG+105 |
Upgraded Moulin Rouge |
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Gleaming Whip 'Schrodinger' 煌鞭シュレディンガー |
DMG+310 - ADMG+115 |
Onyx Steel weapon |
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Gleaming Whip 'Schrodinger'+ 煌鞭シュレディンガー+ |
DMG+340 - ADMG+126 |
Upgraded Gleaming Whip 'Schrodinger' |
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Gleaming Whip 'Schrodinger' EX 煌鞭シュレディンガーEX |
DMG+370 - ADMG+137 |
Upgraded Gleaming Whip 'Schrodinger'+ |
Kai no Kiseki: Farewell, O Zemuria
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Swallow Tail Kai スワローテイル改 |
DMG+68 - ADMG+50 |
Default weapon of Judith |
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Viper Fang バイパーファング |
DMG+88 - ADMG+62 |
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Viper Fang+ バイパーファング+ |
DMG+108 - ADMG+74 |
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Silver Anchor シルバーアンカー |
DMG+152 - ADMG+99 |
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Silver Anchor+ シルバーアンカー+ |
DMG+177 - ADMG+115 |
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Ensemble アンサンブル |
DMG+202 - ADMG+131 |
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Ensemble+ アンサンブル+ |
DMG+227 - ADMG+147 |
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Crystal Beaut クリスタルビュート |
DMG+252 - ADMG+163 |
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Crystal Beaut+ クリスタルビュート+ |
DMG+276 - ADMG+182 |
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Balalaika バラライカ |
DMG+301 - ADMG+200 |
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Balalaika+ バラライカ+ |
DMG+326 - ADMG+218 |
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Nachtmusik ナハトムジーク |
DMG+351 - ADMG+236 |
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Nachtmusik+ ナハトムジーク+ |
DMG+376 - ADMG+254 |
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いばら姫 |
DMG+406 - ADMG+272 |
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いばら姫+ |
DMG+435 - ADMG+291 |
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玲鞭トゥーランドット |
DMG+465 - ADMG+310 |
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玲鞭トゥーランドット+ |
DMG+495 - ADMG+330 |
Crafts[]
| Name | Acquire | Cost | Delay | Power | Hits | Targets/Effect | |
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Twilight Kiss トワイライトキス |
Initial | 60 CP | 130 AT |  160%
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E | Set cone (30 radius, 15 degrees) |
| Magic - Bewitch/Remove Buffs Bring foes to their knees with kiss-marked calling cards. |
Removes positive effects Bewitch (40% chance, 3t) [100% chance transformed]
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Swift Larceny ワイルドスナッチ |
Initial | 20 CP | 110 AT |  120%
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1 | Single target |
| Physical - HP Absorb/Gain Sepith A stylish thieving technique inconceivable to the naked eye. |
Heals for 10% of damage done Adds 10% of target's sepith drops (rounded up) after victory | ||||||
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Criminal Beaut クリミナルビュート |
Initial | 70 CP | 135 AT |  210%
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E²+E | Circle around user (3.5 radius) |
| Physical - Ailment Res. Down, Side Attack Bonus Entangles foes, then sends them flying. |
 Ailment vulnerability×1.5 (40% chance, 3t) [100% chance transformed]+50% damage from side | ||||||
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Go! Go! Grimcat! グリムキャッツ |
Initial | 50 CP | 5 AT | — | — | User |
| Transformation - Add. Magic Damage Transforms Judith into the phantom thief Grimcat! |
Adds a magic damage instance with 90% Power to attacks and crafts | ||||||
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Revert | Initial | 0 CP | 5 AT | — | — | User |
| Transformation - Revert Reverts Judith's transformation. |
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Grimnight Waltz グリムナイトワルツ |
Initial | 100 CP | 150 AT |  320%
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E | All targets |
| Physical - Blind/Ailment Res. Down Leaps through the night sky, catching her prey unawares. |
 Blind (100% chance, 2t) [Untransformed only] Ailment vulnerability×1.5 (100% chance, 3t) [Untransformed only]
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| Name | Acquire | Cost | Delay | Power | Hits | Targets/Effect | |
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Twilight Kiss トワイライトキス |
Initial | 60 CP | 
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Area - Line | ||
| 魔法攻撃 範囲：扇直線 幻惑 |
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Swift Larceny ワイルドスナッチ |
Initial | 20 CP |
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Single target | ||
| 物理攻撃 ATボーナス奪取&背面特攻 |
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Criminal Beaut クリミナルビュート |
Initial | 70 CP | 
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Self (M) | ||
| 物理攻撃 HP吸収/セピス入手 |
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Go! Go! Grimcat! グリムキャッツ |
Initial | 50 CP | — | — | User | |
| 自己強化 補助 変身・魔法属性ダメージ追加 |
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Twilight Kiss II トワイライトキスII |
Level 18 | 60 CP |
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Area - Line | ||
| 魔法攻撃 幻惑 |
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Shadow Accel シャドウアクセル |
Level 36 | 50 CP | 
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Single target | ||
| 物理攻撃 駆動解除/側面特効 |
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Criminal Beaut II クリミナルビュートII |
Level 48 | 70 CP |
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Self (L) | ||
| 物理攻撃 HP吸収/セピス入手 |
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Grimnight Waltz グリムナイトワルツ |
Initial | 100 CP | 
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Area - All | ||
| 物理攻撃 冥暗/バフ消去 |
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Kai no Kiseki: Farewell, O Zemuria
| Name | Acquire | Cost | Delay | Power | Hits | Targets/Effect | |
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Twilight Kiss トワイライトキス |
Initial | 20 CP |
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Area - Line | ||
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Valiant Snatch ヴァリアントスナッチ |
Initial | 40 CP | 
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Single target | ||
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Criminal Beaut クリミナルビュート |
Initial | 50 CP |
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Self Circle (L) | ||
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Shadow Accel シャドウアクセル |
Initial | 60 CP |
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Single target | ||
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Go! Go! Grimcat! グリムキャッツ |
Initial | 70 CP | — | — | Self | |
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Stray Cats ストレイ・キャッツ |
Level 22 | 50 CP |
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Area - Line | ||
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Calamity Kiss カラミティキス |
Level 39 | 20 CP |
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Area - Line | ||
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Grimnight Rouge グリムナイトルージュ |
Initial | 100 CP | 
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Area - All | ||
Gallery[]
Trails through Daybreak[]
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Trails through Daybreak II[]
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Kai no Kiseki: Farewell, O Zemuria[]
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