Remilia Scarlet: EoSD Final Boss & Lore

Overview

Remilia Scarlet, titled "The Scarlet Devil," is a vampire and the mistress of the Scarlet Devil Mansion. She is over 500 years old and serves as the final boss of Embodiment of Scarlet Devil, including the New Classic remake. Her ability is the manipulation of fate, and she is known by the nickname "Remi."

Profile

Here is the short version:

Remilia is the head of the Scarlet Devil Mansion and oversees its staff, including fairy maids. Her appearance and clothing suggest a European origin, and she emigrated to Gensokyo many years ago. While she naturally drinks human blood, her appetite is light, and her victims rarely die from her bites.

• Species: Vampire
• Age: Over 500 years old
• Title: The Scarlet Devil
• Occupation: Mistress of the Scarlet Devil Mansion
• Nickname: Remi (レミィ)
• Location: Scarlet Devil Mansion; originally from the Outside World
• Relations: Sister of Flandre Scarlet; mistress of Sakuya Izayoi and Hong Meiling; friend of Patchouli Knowledge.

Abilities and Weaknesses

Manipulation of Fate Remilia claims the ability to manipulate fate. Official sources note that she has never been explicitly shown activating this ability consciously. However, those in her vicinity are often followed by bad fortune, even if Remilia is unaware of the person. Akyuu observes that Remilia can bring significant changes to someone's daily life with nothing more than a word.

Vampire Traits As a vampire, Remilia possesses immense physical and magical power. Her profile in Immaterial and Missing Power describes her as faster than the eye can follow and strong enough to crush boulders. According to Akyuu, her strength allows her to uproot a thousand-year-old tree single-handedly, and she can run through the Human Village in a flash. She claims to have flown around the Moon in an instant.

Vampires can summon and manipulate devils with a single shout, transform into a swarm of bats or mist to dodge attacks, and possess eternal life. Remilia can regenerate her entire body in one night as long as her head remains intact.

Weaknesses Remilia is vulnerable to sunlight, which burns her skin. She cannot pass through flowing water, such as rain or rivers. Additional weaknesses include roasted soybeans, sardine heads, and broken holly branches. Due to her photosensitivity, she typically remains inside the Scarlet Devil Mansion during the day, which has few windows to prevent light entry.

Game Appearances

Embodiment of Scarlet Devil Remilia is the Stage 6 boss and main antagonist of Embodiment of Scarlet Devil. She serves as the final boss of the original game and the New Classic remake.

Playable Roles Remilia is a playable character in the following titles: * Immaterial and Missing Power * Imperishable Night (in a team with Sakuya Izayoi) * Scarlet Weather Rhapsody * Touhou Hisoutensoku (Playable in arcade mode)

Other Appearances Remilia appears as a boss in Shoot the Bullet (Stage 7-2, 7-4, 7-6, 7-8) and features in endings or cameos across multiple games, including Perfect Cherry Blossom, Phantasmagoria of Flower View, Mountain of Faith, Double Dealing Character, Impossible Spell Card, and Violet Detector.

Music Her official music theme is "亡き王女の為のセプテット" (Septette for the Dead Princess), featured in Embodiment of Scarlet Devil, Immaterial and Missing Power, and Scarlet Weather Rhapsody.

Personality and Story

Personality Remilia acts childish and selfish, often behaving egoistically because she can rely on the fear others feel toward vampires. She is proud of her physical capabilities and tends to act superior in a grandiose manner. Despite this, she possesses inexhaustible curiosity, enjoys novel activities, and is not above playing along in silly games or allowing herself to be manipulated to stave off boredom. Like most vampires, she can also be surprisingly polite and kind.

Remilia claims to be a descendant of Count Vlad Ţepeş Dracul, though this is a false statement.

Story Highlights * Embodiment of Scarlet Devil: Remilia released a mist over Gensokyo to block out the sun, allowing her to move freely during the day. After the scheme was discovered and halted, she was forced to use a parasol to shade herself when traveling in daylight. * Imperishable Night: Remilia headed out to punish those who stole the full moon from the night sky. * Scarlet Weather Rhapsody: Remilia conducted an investigation into weather anomalies, ordering Sakuya to drag suspects to the mansion. She eventually determined the culprit was located above the mountains, an area where she is highly vulnerable to sunlight. * Silent Sinner in Blue: Remilia built a rocket to travel to the moon.