The Harpy is a recurring type of enemy in Valkyrie Profile.
Overview[]
Variations[]
All Harpy variations have two attacks: a normal attack and Thunder Strike which deals Lightning damage to the entire party and cannot be guarded/avoided.
Lesser Harpy[]
| Lesser Harpy | |
| HP | Approximately 800 |
| ATK | 120 |
| MAG | None |
| RDM | 0 |
| RST | Unknown |
| HIT | Unknown |
| DEF | Average |
| AVD | Unknown |
| Weakness | None |
| Drop | None |
| EXP | None |
| Attacks | Attack Thunder Strike |
| Spells | None |
Fought in Chapter 0 early in Arngrim's recruitment scene. It has a similar coloration to the Type A Harpy.
Type A[]
| Harpy (Type A) | |
| HP | 12,000 |
| ATK | 650 |
| MAG | 400 |
| RDM | Negligible |
| RST | Negligible |
| HIT | Unknown |
| DEF | High |
| AVD | High |
| Weakness | Fire Poison Raven Slayer |
| Drop | Bracelet of Zoe |
| EXP | 30,000 (Easy) 10,000 (Normal) 7,000 (Hard) |
| Attacks | Attack Thunder Strike |
| Spells | Frigid Damsel Reflect Sorcery |
| Miscellaneous | Often counter attacks |
| Found in | Salerno Academy (boss) Cave of Oblivion |
Type A Harpies have green and yellow plumage. It will cast Reflect Sorcery on Turn 1 and uses Thunder Strike more often once its HP had fallen below 25%.
Type B[]
| Harpy (Type B) | |
| HP | 6,000 |
| ATK | 900 |
| MAG | None |
| RDM | 50 |
| RST | 325 |
| HIT | Unknown |
| DEF | High |
| AVD | Unknown |
| Weakness | Raven Slayer |
| Drop | Rapid Bow Invoke Feather |
| EXP | 7,800 (Easy) 2,600 (Normal) 1,820 (Hard) |
| Attacks | Attack Thunder Strike |
| Spells | Reflect Sorcery |
| Found in | Black Dream Tower Cave of Thackus Cave of Oblivion |
Type B Harpies have blue-grey and brown plumage. Like Type A Harpies, they will cast Reflect Sorcery on Turn 1 and use Thunder Strike more often once their HP falls below 25%.
Type C[]
| Harpy (Type C) | |
| HP | 22,000 |
| ATK | 2,600 |
| MAG | None |
| RDM | 10 |
| RST | 525 |
| HIT | Unknown |
| DEF | Unknown |
| AVD | Unknown |
| Weakness | Fire Raven Slayer |
| Drop | Prismatic Missile Poison Blow |
| EXP | 11,200 (Easy) 5,600 (Normal) 3,920 (Hard) |
| Attacks | Attack Thunder Strike Terror Dive |
| Spells | Reflect Sorcery |
| Found in | Lost City of Dipan Cave of Oblivion |
Type C Harpies have black and grey plumage with dark red hair and talons. Like their previous variations, they will cast Reflect Sorcery on Turn 1 and use Thunder Strike more often once their HP falls below 25%. They also have the Terror Dive attack, where they will attack a target and then uses Thunder Strike unless if the attack is countered.
In Lost City of Dipan on the Hard mode, most Type C Harpies are replaced by Evil Eyes.
Type D[]
| Harpy (Type D) | |
| HP | 23,000 |
| ATK | 4,000 |
| MAG | 3,000 |
| RDM | 400 |
| RST | 25 |
| HIT | Unknown |
| DEF | High |
| AVD | High |
| Weakness | Fire Raven Slayer |
| Drop | Reflect Sorcery Dark Savior |
| EXP | 30,000 (Easy) 10,000 (Normal) 7,000 (Hard) |
| Attacks | Attack Thunder Strike Terror Dive |
| Spells | Frigid Damsel Reflect Sorcery |
| Miscellaneous | Often counters attacks |
| Found in | Forest of Spirits Cave of Oblivion |
Type D Harpies have gold and dark brown plumage with grey hair and talons. Like their previous variations, they will cast Reflect Sorcery on Turn 1 and have the Terror Dive attack, where they will attack a target and then use Thunder Strike unless if the attack is countered. However, they do not seem to use Thunder Strike more often once their HP falls below 25%.
Type E[]
| Harpy (Type E) | |
| HP | 30,000 |
| ATK | 5,200 |
| MAG | 4,000 |
| RDM | 50 |
| RST | 100 |
| HIT | Unknown |
| DEF | Average |
| AVD | Unknown |
| Weakness | Raven Slayer |
| Drop | Base Metal Nightshade |
| EXP | 25,000 (Normal) 17,500 (Hard) |
| Attacks | Attack Thunder Strike Terror Dive |
| Spells | Stone Torch Mystic Cross Heal |
| Miscellaneous | Often counters attacks |
| Found in | Celestial Castle Cave of Oblivion |
Type E Harpies have purple and dark teal plumage. Like Type C and D Harpies, they have the Terror Dive attack, where they will attack a target and then use Thunder Strike unless if the attack is countered. However, unlike the others, they lack Reflect Sorcery, but was seemingly compensated with a more diverse assortment of spells, including Heal which they will cast while having between 50% to 25% HP.
Type E Harpies do not appear in Cave of Oblivion on the Easy mode.
Mythology[]
In Greek and Roman mythology, a harpy is a female monster commonly depicted with the body of a bird of prey with the head of a maiden. They are described as the personification of storm winds. Their name means 'snatchers' or 'swift robbers', and they are said to steal food from their victims while eating and carry evildoers to the Erinyes, female deities of vengeance.