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- "If only everyone were so trusting, life would be so peaceful...and so totally boring."
- — Murderess
Murderess (Japanese: マードレス, Mādoresu; English dub: /ˈmɜːrdərᵻs/ or /ˌmɜːrdərˈɛs/), originally Sharon Effinger (Japanese: シャロン・B・エフィンジャー, Sharon B Efinjā; English dub: /ˈʃærən ˈɛfᵻndʒər/ or /ˈɛfɪŋdʒər/), is a recruitable playable character in Xenoblade Chronicles X. She is a Curator and a member of the private military organization BLADE.
Appearance[]
Murderess is a human with pale skin, white-blonde hair in a bob-cut with blunt bangs, and purple eyes. She is of average height and build.
Personality[]
Murderess first appears to be a very selfish and greedy individual who will stop at nothing to gain more wealth. She has gained a reputation for double crossing her fellow BLADE members just to claim the entirety of a mission's reward for herself, and often manipulates other BLADE members into doing her bidding. She also tends to draw the ire of Irina, though the two later reconcile and become friends. She is revealed to be Sharon Effinger, a girl from a rich family whose parents were slain when she was young. She discloses that her ultimate goal is to restore the Effinger name on Mira and honor her murdered parents. Though she does not actually kill anyone, she uses the alias "Murderess" to remind herself that she would someday avenge her parents.
Gameplay[]
Location[]
Before Murderess can be recruited, she can be found in the Hangar in the Administrative District of New Los Angeles.
In order to recruit Murderess, she can be found close to the BLADE Concourse in the Curators' bay.
Recruitment[]
Murderess can be recruited once My Dream has been completed.
In battle[]
Murderess' Class is an Alternative of Winged Viper. When she is first recruited, she is level 21 and rank 3. She wields Dual Swords and Psycho Launchers. Her two Signature Arts are Seventh Edge (Dual Swords) and Gravity Lunge (Psycho Launchers). She has three Skill slots. Her class progression is as follows:
| Class Rank | Arts | Skills |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Side Slash Jetstream |
— |
| 2 | Back Slash | — |
| 3 | Stellar Ray | — |
| 4 | Lightning Cloak | — |
| 5 | Seventh Edge | — |
| 6 | Shadow Runner | — |
| 7 | Shooting Star | Agile Gunslinger |
| 8 | Thirsty Edge | — |
| 9 | Killing Machine | Boosted Bullets |
| 10 | Gravity Lunge | — |
| 11 | Electric Surge | High Tension |
| 12 | Astral Protection | — |
| 13 | Hundred Shells | Mechanoid Slayer |
| 14 | — | Trigger Happy |
| 15 | — | Aura Assault |
| 16 | — | Lifeline |
| 17 | — | Hellhound |
| 18 | — | — |
Heart-to-Hearts[]
The following heart-to-hearts between Murderess and Cross are:
| Affinity | Name | Location | When | Reqs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ♥ | Tea for Two | Deliverance Park | Afternoon | — |
| ♥♥ | Fight Scrubs | Central Melville Street | Night | — |
| ♥♥♥ | Greed is Great | Integrated Production Plant | Night | — |
| ♥♥♥♥ | The Manservant | Near Deliverance Park | Anytime | Cat |
| ♥♥♥♥♥ | Estate Sale | A balcony in Ishmael Hills | Anytime | — |
Missions[]
| Client | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| The Little Rich Girl | My Dream | Serial Thriller | |
| Required | |||
| The Little Rich Girl | Serial Thriller | ||
Affinity links[]
Story[]
Main story[]
Murderess piloting a Skell
Murderess has a minor appearance during the course of the main story. First, she is seen in her Skell in Chapter 12 when all BLADEs are commanded to defend Elma's team once they are inside the Lifehold Core. Murderess also appears in the ending credits scene, where she is seen interrupting and provoking Irina on her lunch date with Gwin.
Personal story[]
Murderess betraying the party
Murderess' full story is divulged in the Affinity Mission Serial Thriller, in which Murderess is accused of a string of recent murders in New Los Angeles, including acquaintances of hers, such as Yolanda and Otis. She later connects the killings to Dale Gibbon, the man who murdered her parents in cold-blood when she was young, due to him killing the NLA victims in the same way that he cut down her parents. She and the party confront him in Sylvalum, posing under the name Martin, where he admits to his past and says that he is been fantasizing of killing the last of the Effingers since he saw her on Mira. It is here that Murderess discloses why she took on the name "Murderess", saying that she did it to stay strong, to remind herself that she would someday get vengeance. She then says that she no longer feels that she needs to kill him, especially since she herself is not a murderer, and will not go by the name Sharon Effinger again until she achieves her dream of restoring the Effinger name on Mira. She and the party then depart for NLA and leave the injured Dale Gibbon to his fate, where he is swiftly approached and killed by an indigen. In the aftermath, Murderess and Irina have developed a new respect for each other, and their affinity link changes to friendship.
Quotes[]
Battle dialogue[]
| Status effects | |
|---|---|
| Stagger | "I'm off balance!" |
| Topple | "Oh no you didn't!" |
| Flinch | "Ngh!" |
| Knockback | "What the-?!" |
| Launch | [Yell] |
| Stun | "I can't move!" |
| Sleep | "I think... I'm... Falling asleep..." |
| Control | "Hey! Who's controlling me?!" |
| Trigger | |
|---|---|
| An enemy notices the party | "Must you be so belligerent?"
"I've been dealt worse hands than this." |
| A large Enemy notices the party | "Uh-oh. Someone's got a sharp eye." |
| Initiating a battle against an enemy | "What say we give them a demonstration?" |
| Initiating a battle against a large enemy | "[Laughs] I was lookin' for a good thrill."
"High risk, high return. I like it." |
| Very low HP | "I have to keep fighting!" |
| Becoming incapacitated | "Is this... the end?" |
| Reviving an ally | "Hey, c'mon, man up." |
| Thanking | "You shouldn't have!"
"Thanks." |
| Accumulating 3000 TP | "I'm ready to move in for the kill." |
| Activating Overdrive (Ground gear) | "Say your prayers!" |
| Activating Overdrive (Skell) | "I'm gonna give you hell!" |
| Overdrive counter hits 50 | "How much attention you want?" |
| Overdrive counter hits 100 | "[Giggling] I just LOVE this!" |
| Entering Skell | "I'll try my Skell." |
| Exiting Skell | "Fine. Ground gear it is." |
| Skell's fuel runs low | "I'm low on fuel. Gotta be careful." |
| Skell runs out of fuel | "Skell's empty. Gonna have to do this on the ground." |
| An enemy joins the battle | "Reinforcements? Ugh. Fun." |
| Responding to battle commands | "Right."
"Got it." |
| Leveling up | "This power... I want more. MORE!" |
| Winning a battle (Ground gear) | "Move along! Nothing to see here."
"I won't rest until I set things right." |
| Winning a battle (Skell) | "It's nice to travel in comfort. No gore or saliva or God-knows-what getting all over you."
"It's just not the same unless I get to squeeze the life out of them with my bare hands." |
| Winning a battle against a strong enemy (Higher level) | "That felt WONDERFUL. Let's do it again!"
"Get in my way and you're DEAD." |
| Soul Voice | |
|---|---|
| Draw Melee | "Let's make this quick. Stagger 'em with a melee attack!" |
| Draw Ranged | "Let's do it! Cripple 'em first!" |
| Opening Art | "I'm not in the mercy business. Open fire!" |
| HP Risk | "Dammit! Somebody heal me already!" |
| HP Peril | "I have to stay alive... Somebody patch me up!" |
| Last Words | "We won't go down without a fight. Shoot that freak dead!" |
| Heavy Hitter | "Now! Weaken them and lay on the hurt!" |
| Dismemberer | "That's part of you. Now to show the REST of you some attention!" |
| Underdog | "Time for a dirt nap, big guy!" |
| Artful Execution | "Nailed it! Now weaken it!" |
| Aura Ready | "This power! Use an aura!" |
| Activate Overdrive | "It's murderin' time! Overdrive!" |
| Finishing Blow | "I've killed one. Slaughter the rest at range!" |
| Toppler | "Ha! Pathetic. Now we break them!" |
| Stunner | "[Laughs] I stunned it! Move in and strike!" |
| Sandman | "Nitey-nite, loser. Open fire!" |
Post-battle dialogue[]
| Party member | |
|---|---|
| Male Cross (Heroic) | Cross - "Fate dealt us these cards, so we have to play them!"
Murderess - "Wow, poetic. Spin me another sonnet sometime." |
| Male Cross (Joker) | Cross - "Everybody okay? Don't make me haul my butt home solo."
Murderess - "Don't worry about me. I'm making it home with OR without you." |
| Male Cross (Rebel) | Cross - "GOD! What is with this planet?"
Murderess - "I like it. Beats the hell out of crap on Earth." |
| Male Cross (Rookie) | Cross - "Keep moving! We can reflect on our battles later."
Murderess - "Yeah, the second you stop and wonder... That's when your confidence leaves you." |
| Male Cross (Studious) | Cross - "Well... I apologize for losing my cool just then."
Murderess - "You don't hear me complaining. I enjoyed the show." |
| Male Cross (Classic) | Cross - "I know we're fighting for humanity, but it all feels so futile."
Murderess - "Maybe you should focus less on the greater good and more on what it means to you." |
| Male Cross (Warrior) | Cross - "Men are like stones, smoothed by the tides of battle."
Murderess - "You sure men aren't the tides?" |
| Female Cross (Heroic) | Cross - "Another dawn to dusk work day? Sounds like fun to me!"
Murderess - "Maybe it's your calling. I'm a little jealous." |
| Female Cross (Joker) | Cross - "Man, I'm BUSHED! Did I do all the work or what?"
Murderess - "Oh, please. I stretched a little." |
| Female Cross (Independent) | Cross - "C'mon, there's no time to lose. We've got a mountain of things to do!"
Murderess - "No rest for the wicked, huh?" |
| Female Cross (Mature) | Cross - "[sigh] These Miran winds are not very compatible with my hair."
Murderess - "Let's hit the salon together sometime." |
| Female Cross (Peppy) | Cross - "One small step for BLADE, one giant leap for humankind."
Murderess - "Aww, isn't that sweet. You should make a t-shirt." |
| Female Cross (Classic) | Cross - "Is it over? I haven't even finished rolling up my sleeves."
Murderess - "I know, right? I still have loads more whoopass I need to dish out." |
| Female Cross (Soldier) | Cross - "I'm torn; do I master hand-to-hand combat, or focus on ranged attacks?"
Murderess- "Go nuts with both! Get strong so I don't have to." |
| Doug | Murderess - "So Doug, any leads on a quick moneymaker yet?"
Doug - "I'm working on it. I'll get back to you in a thousand years or so." |
| H.B. | H.B. - "So, Murderess, would you characterize that move of mine as... beautiful?"
Murderess - "It wasn't bad, but your attitude could use a serious makeover." |
| Hope | Murderess - "You were just lovely, princess."
Hope - "Why, thank you! And you as well." |
| Lao | Lao - "So Murderess, what's with Irina? She seemed pissed."
Murderess - "Guess she didn't like the 90-10 split I proposed for the rewards. So selfish." |
| Phog | Murderess - "Well what do you know? You're not such a waste of oxygen after all."
Phog - "Thanks... I think." |
| Yelv | Yelv - "Dang Murderess, you sure know how to fight dirty."
Murderess - "That's right. Like I always say, don't use a broom for BS." |
Adding-to-party dialogue[]
| Instance | Greeting | Accept | Refuse |
|---|---|---|---|
| Default | "Ah, Cross. Pleasure. I was just thinking about how I'd enjoy working with a big strong BLADE like yourself again. No, no! I mean it. You really should take me along." | "Wonderful. Oh and relax. I promise not to shoot you in the back or anything." | "Well, that's a bummer. And here I thought I might actually get a decent payday for once." |
| Chapter 7 | "So Little Miss Sweetness is in trouble, eh? Well, I'm certainly no fan of people being killed by the Ganglion, so if you're going to save her, I'll chip in." | "Let's get going. I'll never be able to cash in on favors from her if she dies." | "Well, that's a shame. I thought it would be an easy way to put her in my debt." |
| Chapter 9 | "If you're going to Sylvalum, there's a good chance you might find some undiscovered treasures. Hmm... You know, if you need a hand, I suppose I'd be willing to accompany you." | "Perfect! Oh, and I hope you understand that if I'm going to such a dangerous place, I'll need a reward commensurate with my efforts." | "My, aren't we cocky! Well, I'll overlook it this once." |
| Chapter 10 | "How's that? You received another mission straight from Vandham? My my my, aren't we a big shot? I don't know what it entails, but I'm sure Vandham rewards you well for these sweetheart deals of his. So count me IN!" | "Heh heh heh. If I complete this mission, I'll demand Vandham put me on the sweetheart job track too!" | "Shame. We'd have made such a lucrative team." |
| Chapter 11 | "Who knows what a man like that is thinking? Or what he'll do next? He needs to be removed from the picture before he can do something else foolish." | "Nice. I'll go sharpen my killin' blade." | "Without me, is Team Goody Two-shoes really equipped to do what needs to be done to that man?" |
| Chapter 12 | "No matter how much money you hoard, you still need to be alive to spend it. So it's imperative that we complete this mission. ...That's WE. Not you and someone else. We." | "Does finding the Lifehold Core take us closer to heaven or hell? I can't wait to find out!" | "Hmm. Well then, good luck. Oh, and make sure you succeed, okay? Because if you don't... ...I'll find you in hell and kill you again. Ta-ta!" |
Dialogue[]
- "Oh look, the fun police. Here to arrest me, fun police?"
- "Flattery will get you everywhere. I like you."
- "Aww, don't make that face Irina. You know that I love you."
- "...Yeah, I knew I should have shot you in the back."
Gallery[]
| Characters in Xenoblade Chronicles X | |
|---|---|
| Playable Characters | Cross · Doug · Elma · Gwin · Irina · L · Lao · Lin |
| Recruitable Characters | Alexa · Bozé · Celica · Frye · H.B. · Hope · Mia · Murderess · Nagi · Phog · Yelv |
| Supporting Characters | Maurice · Rock · Tatsu · Vandham |
| Antagonists | Dagahn · Ga Buidhe · Ga Jiarg · Goetia · Luxaar · Ryyz |