Myria
From Breath of Fire
[edit] Breath of Fire
Myria (also known as "Tyr" and "Maria" in some English translations) is alternatively referred to as the "Goddess of Desire" and the "Goddess of Destruction". Myria is a female entity who offers the promise of granted wishes, but her actual goal is chaos; for thousands of years, she has incited wars. She has a beautiful and angelic appearance, but when threatened, she transforms into a hideous demon surrounded by snakes. Myria is the cause of the original split between the Light and Dark Dragon clans, both of which feuded over her power. A legendary hero managed to imprison Myria within a tower and seal her away with five keys. In the original Breath of Fire, the Dark Dragons conspire to reassemble the keys and release her. Even though the leader of the Dark Dragons, Zog, was eventually defeated, his usurper, Jade, successfully resurrects her.
Myria stationed herself on the flying fortress Obelisk, flying high above what used to be Scande (the capital of the Dark Dragon Empire). Ryu and his companions storm the fortress, defeat Jade, and encounter Myria. Before the party fights her, she asks if they have a wish. The game slightly alternates into two endings afterwards:
If Ryu managed to learn all of his Dragon spells (including Agni), Sarah will communicate with him telepathically and insist on using the said power. Agni's attack reveals Myria's true snake-like form, and the party defeats her once and for all. With her defeat, the world begins to rebuild.
If Ryu didn't obtain the Agni spell, then the party fights Myria in her human form. They defeat her, however, as soon as they leave, Myria appears to still be alive...
[edit] Breath of Fire II
Myria does not appear in Breath of Fire II. However, Deathevn, the antagonist of Breath of Fire II, is her spawn.
[edit] Breath of Fire III
In Breath of Fire III, she acts as an overzealous mother of all the world's creatures, "protecting" them from the potential dangers of technology and the Brood (Breath of Fire III's nigh-extinct dragon clan). This however turns out to be her downfall as she is bested by the only remaining member of the Brood, Ryu.
