Ilmatar

Ilmatar, the Ice Spirit

An ancient spirit of ice, now with a core of lusty fire

One of a number of primal ice spirits, Ilmatar incarnated inside of a human village rather than out in the sky or the wilderness. Thus, unlike many of her kind, she learned human traits like compassion. One day, a king was out looking for his lost harp in the snow, and she decided to test him by offering him instruments of silver and gold. He instead asked for a harp made of ice, surprising her.

Eventually they fell in love, and, after patiently waiting to win over his people, they married and had a daughter together. But in his old age, the king grew mad and tyrannical, obsessed with the idea that rebellion lurked around every corner. Eventually, he even threatened her and her daughter, and she was forced to kill him. Afterwards, she became the new leader of the kingdom and joined Joy to fight the monstergirl empire.

In earlier versions of the game, and in some scenes of the final product before she makes an appearance, she is called Luonnotar. This is an alternate name for the mythological figure Ilmatar and the title of a famous tone poem by the Finnish composer Sibelius.

Scenes

 * Ice Ice Fire? - Defeat Ilmatar in her icy castle
 * Royal Rumble - On demand scene