Editing Desdemona

{{Character
|Name = Desdemona
|Game = {{Dragon Quest Heroes II}}
|Image = [[Image:DQHII DesdemonaArt.png|250px]]
|Japanese name = オルネーゼ
|Roumaji = Orunēze
|Gender = Female
|Title = Axe-Wielding Envoy (English)<br>{{translation|Red Warrior Woman|赤き女戦士|Akaki onna senshi}} (Japanese)
|Class =
|Race = Human
|Age = 
|Family = 
|Voice Actor = [[Nana Mizuki]] (Japanese)<br>[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1835936/ Lucy Montgomery] (English)
}}

{{translation|'''Desdemona'''|オルネーゼ|Orunēze|Ornese}} is one of the main characters in {{Dragon Quest Heroes II}}. She serves as envoy of the High [[King of Accordia]] and is a mighty female warrior.

==Appearance and Personality==
Desdemona is a woman with an athletic build. She has golden eyes and long, flowing orange hair that reaches down past her waist, with some locks falling over the left side of her face. She is a warrior and dresses in a fashion similar to other female warriors in the series. Her outfit consists of a metal brassiere with leather straps worn with a single pauldron on her left shoulder, a leather belt around her waist, black bikini bottoms covered with a chainmail skirt, and one red legging on her left leg, and a red sleeve on her left arm. Her boots and gloves are made out of maroon leather and are covered by metal greaves and vambraces respectively. On her right bicep and thigh, she wears metal bands. She also wears a metal choker with a dangling red jewel and silver hoop earrings. Desdemona's name is known throughout the world for her fighting ability and her personality is similar to that of a big sister, particularly to [[Lazarel]] and [[Teresa]].

==Abilities==
In combat, she wields an enormous two-handed {{Axe}} with ease and has no trouble fighting against opponents much larger than her.  Unlike [[Yangus]] from the previous game, Desdemona's fighting style is more agile and she specialises in breaking through the enemy front with rapid axe attacks.
[[File:Heroes 2 Desdemona.png|right|thumb|300px|Heroes 2 info sheet]]
====Stats====
{| style="width:35%; height:100px; text-align:center" border="1"
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| Attribute || Starting Stats ||Maximum Stats
|- style="font-weight:normal"
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| Level || 5 || 99
|-
| HP || 58 || 470
|-
| MP || 18 || 95
|-
| Strength || 21 || 280
|-
| Resilience ||16 || 185
|-
| Wisdom ||13 || 140
|-
|Deftness || 4 || 70
|}

====Proficiency====
{| class="wikitable" style="width:60%; height:100px; text-align:center" border="1"
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| Rank || Name || MP || Details 
|- style="font-weight:normal"
|-
| 1 || [[Scrap Mettle]] || 12 ||  Attacks with an axe that can absolutely decimate an enemy’s agility
|-
| 2 || [[Parallax]] || 10 || A strike that sends a shockwave shuddering through the earth.
|-
| 3 || [[Crackerwhack]] || 10 ||  Swings the axe down from overheard with earth-shattering strength.
|-
| 4 || Attack +5 with Axes || – || Increases attack power by five points when wielding axes.
|-
| 5 || [[Wildfire]] || 11 || A series of sizeable swings with a searing-hot axe.
|-
| 6 || Attack +5 with Axes || – || Increases attack power by five points when wielding axes.
|-
| 7 || Super Parallax || 18 || Sends a serious shockwave shuddering through the earth.
|-
| 8 || [[Heart Breaker]] || 9 || A strong, stunning strike that staggers enemies.
|-
| 9 || Super Crackerwhack || 14 || Swings the axe down from overheard with even more earth-shattering force.
|-
| 10 || Crash and Burn || 5 || Leaps high into the air, then brings the axe crashing down to earth with a bang.
|-
| 11 || Attack +5 with Axes || – || Increases attack power by five points when wielding axes.
|-
| 12 || Uber Crackerwhack || 25 || Swings the axe down from overheard with inconceivably earth-shattering strength.
|-
| 13 || Uber Parallax || 26 || Sends a stupendous shockwave shuddering through the earth.
|-
| 14 || Scrape Mettle Extender || – || Increases the duration of Scrap Mettle.
|-
| 15 || Attack +20 with Axes || – || Increases attack power by twenty points when wielding axes.
|-
| 16 || Increases Evasion with Axes || – || Slightly increases evasion when wielding axes.
|-
| 17 || Deftness +10 with Axes || – || Increases deftness by ten points when wielding axes.
|-
| 18 || Attack +5 with Axes || – ||  Increases attack power by twenty points when wielding axes.
|-
| 19 || Increases Evasion with Axes || – || Slightly increases evasion when wielding axes.
|-
| 20 || Attack +20 with Axes || –|| Increases attack power by twenty points when wielding axes.
|}

===Skills===
Desdemon can learn the following abilities with skill points.
{| class="wikitable" style="width:60%; height:100px; text-align:center" border="1"
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| Name || Skill Points || MP || Details || Requirements
|- style="font-weight:normal"
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| [[Jolly Rager]] || 4 || 10 || Whips up a storm with axe swings alone || – 
|-
| Red Mist || 12 || MP || Temporarily increases attack power and ramps up the rapidity of Rampage || Reach Lv. 20
|}

Desdemona can learn the following attributes with skill points.
{| class="wikitable" style="width:60%; height:100px; text-align:center" border="1"
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| Name || Skill Points || Details || Requirements
|- style="font-weight:normal"
|-
| Maximum HP + 10 (x5) || 3 / 3 / 6 / 7 / 8 || Increases maximum HP by ten || None / None<br>Reach Lv. 12 / 20 / 28 / 36
|-
| Maximum MP +3 (x5) || 3 / 3 / 6 / 7 / 8 || Increases maximum MP by three || None / None<br>Reach Lv. 12 / 20 / 28 / 36
|-
| Strength + 5 (x5) || 3 / 3 / 6 / 7 / 8 || Increases strength by five points. || None / None<br>Reach Lv. 12 / 20 / 28 / 36
|-
| Resilience +5 (x5) || 3 / 3 / 6 / 7 / 8 || Increases resilience by five points || None / None<br>Reach Lv. 12 / 20 / 28 / 36
|-
| Deftness +10 (x5)  || 3 / 3 / 6 / 7 / 8 || Increases deftness by ten points || None / None<br>Reach Lv. 12 / 20 / 28 / 36
|-
| Jolly Rager Jumpstarter || 20 || Extends the area of effect of Jolly Rager. || Jolly Rager
|-
| Hatchet Man Hardener || 20 || Extends the area of effect of Hatchet Man. || Reach Lv. 20
|-
| Rampage Refiner || 30 || Enables you to evade attacks while using Rampage. || Reach Lv. 28
|-
| Powersaver || 6  || Causes 5% of all spells and abilities to be cast for no MP cost. || Reach Lv. 20
|-
| Better Blocker || 5 || Slightly improves block effectiveness. || None
|-
| Tension Extension Turbo || 7 || Extends high tension by four seconds. || Reach Lv. 20
|-
| [[Feel the Burn]] || 5 || Turns up the tension when you take damage || Reach Lv. 24
|-
| Better Offensive Effects || 20 || Increases the effect of attack-boosting spells and abilities such as Oomph || Reach Lv. 20
|-
| Tension Boost When Near Death || 6 || Causes you to slowly gain tension when low on HP. || None
|-
| Increased Critical Damage || 15 || Increases the damage dealt by critical hits. || Reach Lv. 28
|-
| Artful Dodger || 5 || Slightly increases the period of invincibility after a successful evasion. || None
|-
| Best In Tension || 5 || Significantly increases the rate of tension gain. || Reach Lv. 20
|-
| Tension Extension || 3 || Extends high tension by two seconds. || None
|-
| Gain More Tension When Fired Up || 5 || Increases the rate at which tension is gained while fired up. || None
|-
| Longer Attack and Defense Boosts || 10 || Increases the duration of effects that increase defence or attack power. || None
|}

==Etymology==
Desdemona is named after from the character of the same name from William Shakespeare's tragedy, ''Othello'', and is the eponymous character's wife. The name itself is derived from the Greek δυσδαιμων, which means ill-fated.

==Gallery==
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DQHII Ornaze.png|''Dragon Quest Heroes II'' promotional render
DQHII Desdemona.jpg|Battle pose.
DQHII Orneze.jpg
DQHII Whopper Chop.jpg|Desdemona performing her [[Coup de Grâce]], [[Whopper Chop]].
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