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“

I'm glad you're finally here Detective, but the Sky Kingdom does not welcome trespassers.

”
—Emma, Jack and the Sky Kingdom

Emma is a major character who was introduced in the sixth Dark Parables game, Jack and the Sky Kingdom and appeared briefly in the tenth bonus game, The Golden Slumber.

A descendant of King Eurig through his daughter, Emma was a Red Riding Hood Sister before deciding to leave them to begin a relationship with Jack. However, the two were separated when their group of treasure hunters became trapped on the Sky Kingdom.

Given her noble birth and relations with Jack (who is heavily based on the English folklore character, Robin Hood), Emma is most likely based off of Maid Marian.

Appearance and Personality[]

Emma is a beautiful woman with long, wavy blonde hair and blue eyes. When she is a member of the Red Riding Hood Sisters, she wears a red frilly skirt, brown corset, red hood, and knee-length boots. When she lived in the Sky Kingdom, she wore a blue tube top, long blue skirt, and an assortment of heavy gold jewelry.

Emma is a kind and caring person who supports those she loves in their endeavors, no matter how outlandish they might be. When hurt by someone she loves, she can be scornful and even a little violent, but there is still love deep inside. As a Red Riding Hood Sister, Emma goes out of her way to help those in need however, and whenever she can.

History[]

Descended from the Princess of the Sky Kingdom, Emma was raised as a noblewoman but found herself bored with her pampered life. Wishing for some excitement, she ran away to join the Order of the Red Riding Hood Sisters, where she became skilled in throwing knives. While on patrol in the woods, she rescued a fortune hunter named Jack from certain danger and the two soon fell in love. Emma eventually decided to leave the order for a future with Jack and joined his group of treasure hunters which included Raphael and Rach Neumann. 

One day, Jack caught a glimpse of the legendary Sky Kingdom, a place rumored to house numerous treasures. Concerned that Jack's obession was causing him to cease eating or sleeping, Emma gave him her Beans of Growth, a family heirloom, and her blessing to use them to reach the Sky Kingdom. Together the group climbed the giant beanstalk but were quickly confronted by the three guardian Princes of the kingdom. Jack's compatriots began falling left and right and he fled with a single treasure, the Queen's Ring, in hand. Assuming Emma was behind him, he chopped down the beanstalk, unaware that he had left his friends and fiancee trapped in the Sky Kingdom.

King Eurig immediately recognized Emma as his descendant and adopted her into his family. In the ten years she spent on the Sky Kingdom, Emma grew close to her new family, especially Prince Hugh, who allowed her to use his telescope to watch Jack down on the ground. In time, however, Emma learned of the King's plan to destroy the earth with the Bolide Shard in the mistaken belief he was fulfiling his beloved wife's dying wishes; she pleaded with the Princes to help her stop his madness but they were too loyal to their adoptive father to do so. Left with no other choice, Emma caused chunks of the Sky Kingdom to fall under the town of Alblasserwaard to attract the attention of the famous Fairytale Detective.

Greeting the Detective after she had climbed a new beanstalk to the Sky Kingdom, Emma advised the woman to look in Prince Hugh's room and to be careful as the Princes would have her head if they caught her. Emma stayed out of the Detective's way while she explored Prince Hugh's and later Prince Julian's rooms but upon seeing that the Detective had been joined by Jack (who had come to the Sky Kingdom via an enchanted aircraft), she became enraged. Emerging from the shadows after throwing a knife, Emma slapped her former fiance across the face and declared him a coward for abandoning her and that she would never forgive him.

Ignoring Jack's pleas to listen to him, Emma revealed King Eurig's plan to the Detective and advised her that they needed to restore the fallen pieces of the Sky Kingdom before they entered the vault where the Bolide Shard was kept. Once the Detective completed this task, the three entered the vault but the Shard was not there - instead they were met by Prince Julian disguised as the King who denounced Emma as a traitor. Jack knocked the Prince out with a punch and the three quickly hurried to the top of the Sky Kingdom as King Eurig unleashed the destructive power of the Shard. Charging forward, Jack bought his axe down on the Shard and a powerful blast knocked the King back - he would have fallen to his death had Emma not grabbed his hand.

Seeing all the damage he had caused, King Eurig told Emma he could still do what was right for her and slipped the Queen's Ring on her finger before releasing his hold on her hand to plummet to the earth. Weeping at the death of her adoptive father, Emma declared he had been kind to her and there had always been good in him. When the Detective returned to the Bolide Shard to its altar, the Sky Kingdom began to crumble and Emma, Jack and the Detective were able to escape via the enchanted aircraft. Crashlanding on a beach, Emma was comforted by Jack's words that the King would have wanted her to live and be happy.

Five days after the events of Jack and the Sky Kingdom, Emma and Jack journeyed to the Vosges Mountain where Ruth and the other Sisters welcomed Emma back into the Order. For the next few years Emma performed her duties as a Sister and rebuilt the loving relationship she had had with Jack, but one day while on patrol she met a young woman lost in the woods. Unbeknownst to her, this woman was Princess Leda, looking for a way to remove the cursed blessing of her Golden Touch. Emma made the mistake of reaching out to touch Leda's hand and in an instant was turned into a solid gold statue.

Jack vowed to find a cure for his beloved Emma and eventually found his way to the far off land of Barsia where it was rumored there was a Fallen Star which had the power to grant any wish. He failed in acquiring it, and Emma's golden curse was not removed when the Fallen Star was used to undo the damage done to Barsia since Emma was turned to gold outside of the kingdom. The Fairytale Detective eventually removed Emma's curse using the tears of a Golden Child.

Powers and Abilities[]

  • Knife throwing: Emma is skilled at throwing small knives at her target.

Relationships[]

Relevant Parables[]

The Order of the Red Riding Hood Sisters (from The Red Riding Hood Sisters)

One day, while on patrol, Red Riding Hood saved a young girl from a pack of ferocious wolves. The girl had no family, so Red Riding Hood adopted her and trained her to become a hunter like herself. Thus the tradition began where Red Riding Hood found and trained orphaned young girls, deep in their hideout in the forest. Donning red capes in honor of their mentor, the girls patrolled the forest and defeating evil such as Mist Wolves. Eventually, they became known as the Order of the Red Riding Hood Sisters. Throughout the centuries, the Order has continued to thrive, with experienced girls training younger ones to fight, and an Elder Sister who is elected to oversee the running of the Order.

Jack and the Beanstalk (from Jack and the Sky Kingdom)

There was once a young lad named Jack. Outraged by the poverty he saw plague friends and family while the rich grew richer, Jack picked fat pockets and shared his spoils with all. Soon, Jack made his way into the world of treasure hunting with a group of like-minded friends; eager to expand his efforts to help the poor. It was during their travels that Jack heard of the legend of a kingdom in the sky. With the help of his fiancee Emma, he acquired the 'magic beans' that grew into a giant beanstalk. At the top, Jack and his friends found the lost kingdom. But in the midst of a raid, they fell under the attack of three powerful guardians. At the sudden onslaught, Jack fled to the ground and chopped the beanstalk down. By the time he regained his senses, Jack realized that Emma and his friends were now trapped. Wracked with guilt, Jack resided in a small cottage by the beanstalk stump for years, desperately searching for a way to rescue them. Little did he know, one day, his efforts would set a terrible plot's wheels in motion once again.

The Adventures of Lady Emma (from Jack and the Sky Kingdom)

The story begins with a noble-born lady named Emma. Unsatisfied with her mundane lifestyle, she rebelled against her family and trained under the Order of the Red Riding Hood Sisters. During patrols, Emma saved a young man by the name of Jack, a fortune hunter with a charming smile and tales of adventure. They fell in love and she left the Sisters for a future with him. Jack had a dream as well, in the form of the elusive kingdom in the sky and the heist of a lifetime. But all his research fell to naught, until Emma gave him the magic beans that had been in her family's possession for generations, a secret heirloom connected to the kingdom. But the kingdom proved to be as treacherous as it was bountiful. Emma found herself abandoned by the man she loved and at the mercy of the King and three Princes of the kingdom. Unexpectedly, the King claimed Emma as his descendant, proven by her possession of the magic beans. He treated her like a daughter, but Emma soon realized the King had been bewitched to set upon a nefarious path that would destroy the world. Emma knew she would need help to stop the King. She sabotaged the floating kingdom, exposing its location, and hoped it would alert the attention of the Fairytale Detective before the island's destruction went too far.

Jack's Vow (from The Golden Slumber)

Not long ago, the story of two young lovebirds, Emma and Jack, began. They loved each other so intensely and enjoyed every moment they spent together, but little did they know that their happiness would not be long-lasting. One day, they found a beautiful girl with stunning blonde hair, stumbling through the forest. Emma, dear and kind, reached for the stranger's hand in order to help, and as she opened her mouth to say something, Emma stiffened and turned into a perfectly vivid golden statue. The mysterious girl gazed at the golden statue of Emma, then screamed with anger and ran away, calling herself a slave to her own curse. Jack, not yet fully aware of what just happened, remained next to his loved one, desperately hugging her, sobbing. That day, he swore he would not settle down until he found the cure to return Emma to life.

Trivia[]

  • The name Emma means "whole" or "universal".

Quotes[]

Quotes by Emma[]

  • "I'm glad you're finally here Detective, but the Sky Kingdom does not welcome trespassers."
  • "Be careful of the Princes. If they see you, they'll have your head."
  • "Coward. You turned your back on us. You left us here to die, you left ME! I will never forgive you for that." (to Jack)
  • "A long time ago, an evil witch deceived the King into believing the Bolide Shard was a great treasure. He plans to use the Shard to remake the world in a misguided belief that he is honoring his Queen's dying wishes. There's a reason the King allows me to be here - I'm a descendant of his daughter. He sees her in me. I've tried to reason with him, but he won't listen to me. You must stop the King before it's too late. I will help you, but first, we must restore the fallen pieces of the Sky Kingdom."
  • "He was kind to me. There was good in him." (about King Eurig)

Quotes about Emma[]

  • "Sometimes, she will use the telescope to watch the town - and him. She says nothing, but we know she misses him. We want to help, but Father refuses." - Prince Hugh

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