Posted January 20, 2016
There are two facts regarding Wizardry that appear to be contradictory.
1. Vi Domina (Wizardry 7 and 8) is clearly Good. (The Dark Savant is obviously Evil, and Vi Domina doesn't like the Dark Savant.) Furthermore, she is a Valkyrie (this fact is established in Wizardry 8 where she can join your party, and her class is Valkyrie).
2. In Japanese Wizardry spinoffs (Wizardry Gaiden 3 being the first example; Elminage Gothic if you want one actually officially released in English), Valkyries can only be Neutral. They can't be Good (or Evil for that matter).
From this, we can conclude one of the following:
1. Vi Domina's alignment changed after she became a Valkyrie (spending 7 *years* with the Dark Savant would do that to you), except that your alignment can only change between Good and Evil from random friendly encounters.
2. Vi Domina became a Valkyrie by some unusual means (like perhaps invoking the Coin of Power (Valkyrie isn't one of the classes that it can change you into, but the game that had Coins of Power didn't even *have* the Valkyrie class to being with)).
3. The spinoffs are not canon. This seems to be the most likely option. (Have the people in charge of Wizardry 7 and 8 played any of the spinoffs? I wouldn't be surprised if the answer is no.)
By the way, I think the Valkyrie class in Wizardry Gaiden 3 is a bit too good; it learns spells as fast as a Lord, can fight as well as a Fighter or Lord (with even a little extra equipment options, including the best spear in the game), and levels up faster than a Priest. (Meanwhile, Rangers are rather lacking in that game; they level up slowly and have limited equipment options.)
1. Vi Domina (Wizardry 7 and 8) is clearly Good. (The Dark Savant is obviously Evil, and Vi Domina doesn't like the Dark Savant.) Furthermore, she is a Valkyrie (this fact is established in Wizardry 8 where she can join your party, and her class is Valkyrie).
2. In Japanese Wizardry spinoffs (Wizardry Gaiden 3 being the first example; Elminage Gothic if you want one actually officially released in English), Valkyries can only be Neutral. They can't be Good (or Evil for that matter).
From this, we can conclude one of the following:
1. Vi Domina's alignment changed after she became a Valkyrie (spending 7 *years* with the Dark Savant would do that to you), except that your alignment can only change between Good and Evil from random friendly encounters.
2. Vi Domina became a Valkyrie by some unusual means (like perhaps invoking the Coin of Power (Valkyrie isn't one of the classes that it can change you into, but the game that had Coins of Power didn't even *have* the Valkyrie class to being with)).
3. The spinoffs are not canon. This seems to be the most likely option. (Have the people in charge of Wizardry 7 and 8 played any of the spinoffs? I wouldn't be surprised if the answer is no.)
By the way, I think the Valkyrie class in Wizardry Gaiden 3 is a bit too good; it learns spells as fast as a Lord, can fight as well as a Fighter or Lord (with even a little extra equipment options, including the best spear in the game), and levels up faster than a Priest. (Meanwhile, Rangers are rather lacking in that game; they level up slowly and have limited equipment options.)
