Nine Sols 九日 LORE - Lady Ethereal Backstory

Lady Ethereal is one of the Ten Sols in the Council and responsible for managing the Cortex Center. Lady Ethereal is, for reasons unknown, exhibiting mental anomalies.
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00:00 Cortex Center First Visit
01:04 Strange Signals at Cortex Center
01:24 Lady Ethereal welcomes Yi
04:27 Lady Ethereal's Memory Fragments #1
04:48 Something strange is going on
06:22 Celestial Enforcer: Huanxian Boss Fight
06:52 Lady Ethereal's Memory Fragments #2
07:24 The Guilt of a Killer
08:44 Lady Ethereal reveals her true self
09:14 Lady Ethereal's Memory Fragments #3
11:20 Lady Ethereal's Twisted Soulscape
12:36 Lady Ethereal Boss Fight Phase 1
12:46 Lady Ethereal Boss Fight Phase 2
13:12 Lady Ethereal Boss FIght Phase 3
13:48 Lady Ethereal's Acceptance
14:52 Redeeming the Sol Seal
14:56 Lady Ethereal's Database Entry
15:15 BONUS: Lady Ethereal at the Council
#ninesols #ladyethereal #story

[@quynhanhsasori8938]

I've noticed a running theme in the horror of Red Candle Studio's games: Guilt
In Detention, iirc it's about the guilt the main character harbors for basically being a snitch, which led to the deaths of her classmates and teacher
In Devotion, it's about a father whose guilt is of him failing as a father, which led to the death of his daughter
Then we have Nine Sols in which we have Lady Ethereal racked with guilt from failing her people in her quest of helping them
This probably doesn't mean anything, but it's still an interesting detail i've noticed of this studio lol

[@psychiidelic]

Not just Lady Ethereal, I think Yi also harbors guilt for leaving his sister behind, and being responsible for the use of the apemen in the project after getting close to Shuanshuan

[@fmhwdt]

And not only she failing their people, she hide the problems and turn her eyes away from the dangerous signs, risking everyone's life and make smooth surface while she is terrifying what will come eventually.

[@yassinefarah2423]

Lady Ethereal's trauma and madness is literally the stuff of nightmares, especially the horrific image of her colleagues killing themselves and Xiaohe in a state of psychosis and despair trying to strangle her and it's implied she lost her body to the infection, most likely caused by Xiaohe.
Atleast Yi sort of helps make peace with her past guilt and allow her to reunite with everyone in the end.

[@jellyfishmushroom0220]

Poor lady 🥺
really wanna give her a hug and tell her everything is alright

[@philrei2797]

Same, she was just traumatized ;-;

[@somewaysomehow3012]

That cortex center scene at the beginning? With the eventual deterioration of the scene and the jumpscare? That is the most Red Candle Game thing to do, a signature even.

[@user-qn3ks5ps1m]

4:38 the modeling of the machine is really similar to Taiwan’s traditional grave, this may be interpreted as indicating that the failure of the experiment is doomed😢

[@jontuxen2724]

Nobody at fault here. They just want the best for the Solarians and Yi suggested the Soulscape so he asked help from Lady Ethereal until the find cure. Sadly the experiment was too successful that who experience it, either never want to wake up or stuck in the dream

[@yeedog6145]

Wrong, Eigong is always at fault.

[@OddWorlderer]

​@@yeedog6145*SPOILER*
Eigong was the one who started the virus in the first place.

[@philrei2797]

@@OddWorlderer gonna say,
SPOILERS:
Eigong be like, she did a mistake, ok, but instead of admitting it, she thought it might be opportunity… I still don’t see her as totally evil tho… just kinda insane

[@mewcrun6764]

I didn’t realize that, during the really heavy flickering jumpscare at the end of the First Visit section, it’s showing Yi facing towards a heavily distorted Lady Etherial. I don’t know if that actually implies anything, but that’s such a cool detail!

[@Miksy51]

She looks like an Undertale character, but that's probably just the similar looks. (Especially in the memory fragments (flashback crystals as I call them) )
But I hope there's peace out there for her. (Although I don't fully know this)
That's it, that's the comment.

[@emojothejojo]

I dread the fanart of Lady Ethereal, i know what the internet probably did with her character

[@knju1monsterhunt656]

Don't go on R34, they already got started with her and Goumang.

[@hayoloohngapain4227]

​@@knju1monsterhunt656there's more on yi than both combined lol, on pixiv atleast

[@roripop1]

​@@knju1monsterhunt656 Sag hex moment

[@lancesmith8298]

I think people can be lewd about her and have an appreciation of the character at the same time.

[@LockerLotte]

Ok guys, hear me out-

[@emojothejojo]

I'm listening alright

[@LockerLotte]

I love her personality, she's nice, has a pleasant and calm voice and cares about people in need.
Her intelligence does amaze me a lot.
And she has the perfect shape for hugs and cuddles and since she's fluffy, it is even more perfect.

[@Autumnwriterali]

Amazing. Well spoken dear stranger, I applaud you​@@LockerLotte

[@abdimusa2177]

You can unbounded parry her spirit bomb😮
I had no idea

[@philrei2797]

I thought there is no time for that because you have to parry two quick attacks before… well, I forgot dash exist lol

[@GiaHuyTrương-f3v]

6:35 bro just one charge one hit the boss

[@Saferoom45]

She deserves peace. If there was a dlc and we chose to be with Elthereal in the ending and be her husband, I would take that choice without any second thoughts.

[@philrei2797]

Ummmm… I agree she deserves peace, but…

[@yeedog6145]

Man’s exposed himself without a second thought. More power to them I suppose.

[@Saferoom45]

@@philrei2797 Just a thought of it. Relax.

[@philrei2797]

@@Saferoom45 fair enough

[@zeppelinzeppelini]

um wow this was certainly a read

[@joetheartbro2859]

Would