Flandre Scarlet

Overview

Flandre Scarlet is the younger sister of Remilia Scarlet and a vampire who resides in the Scarlet Devil Mansion. Titled the Sister of the Devil, she is approximately 495 years old and originally came from the Outside World. Her signature music theme is "U.N. Owen Was Her?". Flandre is defined by her ability to destroy anything and her long-term confinement within the mansion, though she has appeared as a playable character and opponent in *Sunken Fossil World*.

Profile and Lore

Flandre is a vampire, the younger sister of Remilia Scarlet, and lives at the Scarlet Devil Mansion. She is approximately 495 years old. Sources indicate she was originally from the Outside World before arriving in Gensokyo.

Her official title is the Sister of the Devil. Due to her emotional instability and immense power, she has been kept within the bounds of the Scarlet Devil Mansion for most of her existence. Residents of the mansion restrict her movements, and she rarely leaves the building. Despite this confinement, Flandre has noted that life in the basement is cozy, as meals are delivered to her and she is protected from sunlight.

Abilities

Flandre possesses superhuman capabilities comparable to her sister, including the destructive power of an oni, the nimbleness of a tengu, and standard vampire regeneration. Her specific abilities include:

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* **Destroying Anything:** Flandre can destroy any object by manipulating its "eye," a point of maximum tension or spiritual center. She can move the eye of an object into her hand and crush it to unconditionally destroy the target. This ability works regardless of whether she touches the object; for example, she destroyed a meteor without contact and shattered a door lock simply by holding the handle. * **Cloning:** She can create clones of herself, categorized as "Slave Type." These clones can attack independently to some degree. One spell card creates three clones that join the battle. * **Bat Transformation:** Like other vampires, Flandre can transform into a bat. Her bat form features normal wings, distinct from her usual appearance. * **Lævateinn:** Flandre wields an oversized sword described as a crooked clock needle, associated with the mythological weapon Lævateinn. She can swing this weapon, though she may lack the speed to wield it quickly. * **Wings:** Flandre has irregular, peculiar wings made of crystal and iron-like materials that shimmer with multiple colors. Reimu Hakurei has remarked that Flandre's wings appear unsuitable for flight.

Flandre struggles to control her strength against humans. She does not know the proper way to attack or feed on humans and tends to vaporize them completely, rendering the blood inedible. She relies on Sakuya Izayoi to prepare meals disguised as cake or black tea.

Personality

Flandre is described as normally docile and pleasant, but she is also strange and eccentric, making her difficult to understand. If left unwatched, she can become a loose cannon. Her friendship level with humans is very low.

In *Bohemian Archive in Japanese Red*, it is suggested she has poor social skills and can be sassy when speaking with her sister. She respects Remilia but privately refers to her as "that person" and doubts Remilia's ability to manipulate fate.

Behavioral notes from specific appearances: * **Sunken Fossil World:** Flandre left the mansion of her own accord to fight Yuuma Toutetsu, marking a major departure. She focused on "destroying the indestructible" and showed willingness to cooperate with Okina Matara for the sake of fun. * **Foul Detective Satori:** She displayed an impolite and informal attitude, acting casually without considering consequences, though she refrained from causing serious injury.

Game Appearances

Flandre has appeared in multiple official games, primarily as a boss or playable character in extra content.

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* **Embodiment of Scarlet Devil:** Extra Stage Boss. She also appears on the game cover. * **Sunken Fossil World:** Playable Character and Possible Opponent. * **Shoot the Bullet:** Extra Stage 1 and 2 Boss. * **Violet Detector:** Boss in 3rd Sunday stages. * **Embodiment of Scarlet Devil (New Classic):** Extra Stage Boss. * **Rakugaki Kingdom:** Playable Guest Character. * **Imperishable Night:** Mentioned in the Scarlet team's scenario.

Spell Cards

Flandre's spell cards often reflect her destructive nature and cloning abilities. Notable spell cards include:

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* **Forbidden 'Laevateinn':** Involves vigorously swinging a great flaming sword. * **Forbidden 'Fourfold Existence':** Flandre creates clones and attacks recklessly. * **Forbidden 'Caged Bird':** Bullets appear behind the opponent, creating a surrounding barrage. * **Forbidden 'Labyrinth of Love':** Restricts evasion options; successful dodging requires moving opposite to the rotation of the danmaku. * **Forbidden Bullet 'Reflection':** Uses walls to reflect danmaku. * **Secret Bullet 'And Then There Were None?':** Based on the premise that defeat means no one survives. * **QED 'Ripple of 495 Years':** A spell card referencing her age. * **Cooperation Spells:** Flandre has combination spells with Remilia Scarlet, Toyosatomimi no Miko, and Byakuren Hijiri, such as Scarlet Devil Sign "Bloody Catastrophe."

Music

Flandre's signature music theme is "U.N.オーエンは彼女なのか？" (U.N. Owen Was Her?), which plays during her boss battle in *Embodiment of Scarlet Devil* and appears in *Sunken Fossil World*.