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{{nihongo|'''Flandre Scarlet'''|フランドール・スカーレット|Furandooru Sukaaretto}} is the younger sister of [[Remilia Scarlet]] and a [[vampire]] who has lived at the [[Scarlet Devil Mansion]] for over 495 years.
{{nihongo|'''Flandre Scarlet'''|フランドール・スカーレット|Furandooru Sukaaretto}} is the younger sister of [[Remilia Scarlet]] and a [[vampire]] who has lived at the [[Scarlet Devil Mansion]] for over 495 years.


==General Information==
==General Information==
Flandre first appeared as the Extra [[Stage]] [[boss]] of ''[[Embodiment of Scarlet Devil]]'' with the theme "[[U.N. Owen was Her?]]" as well as a target in the Extra Stage of ''[[Shoot the Bullet]]''. She's been interviewed in ''[[Bohemian Archive in Japanese Red]]'' and has had an article in ''[[Perfect Memento in Strict Sense]]'' and ''[[The Grimoire of Marisa]]''.
Flandre first appeared as the Extra [[Stage]] [[boss]] of ''[[Embodiment of Scarlet Devil]]'' with the theme "[[U.N. Owen was Her?]]" as well as a target in the Extra Stage of ''[[Shoot the Bullet]]''. She's been interviewed in ''[[Bohemian Archive in Japanese Red]]'' and has had an article in ''[[Perfect Memento in Strict Sense]]'' and ''[[The Grimoire of Marisa]]''. She also appeared in ''[[Foul Detective Satori]]''.


Flandre has lived for at least 495 years, but since she goes crazy a little (due to emotional instability), she has never been taken outside the bounds of the [[Scarlet Devil Mansion]], or rarely leaves the building itself,<ref name="PMiSSFlandre">[[Perfect Memento in Strict Sense]]: [[Perfect Memento in Strict Sense/Flandre Scarlet|Flandre Scarlet]]</ref> and as she herself never tried going outside for the respect she has to her sister, she was raised knowing nothing about the outside world.<ref name="EoSDomake">[[Embodiment of Scarlet Devil]]: omake.txt</ref> However, she has shown a desire to go outside after witnessing the events of ''[[Embodiment of Scarlet Devil]]''. Her initial attempt to do so was blocked by [[Patchouli Knowledge]]'s rain summoning magic, but since then she has been shown outside the mansion when she was destroying a meteor.<ref name="BAiJRFlandre">[[Bohemian Archive in Japanese Red]]: [[Bohemian Archive in Japanese Red/Flandre|Flandre's article.]]</ref>
Flandre has lived for at least 495 years, but she has never left the grounds of the [[Scarlet Devil Mansion]], and rarely leaves even the building itself.<ref name="PMiSSFlandre">[[Perfect Memento in Strict Sense]]: [[Perfect Memento in Strict Sense/Flandre Scarlet|Flandre Scarlet]]</ref> As she herself never tried going outside, she was apparently raised knowing nothing about the outside world.<ref name="EoSDomake">[[Embodiment of Scarlet Devil]]: omake.txt</ref> However, she's shown a slight interest to go outside after the events of ''[[Embodiment of Scarlet Devil]]''. Her initial attempt to do so was blocked by [[Patchouli Knowledge]]'s rain summoning magic in the Extra Stage, but since then she has been seen outside the mansion itself when she was destroying a falling meteor.<ref name="BAiJRFlandre">[[Bohemian Archive in Japanese Red]]: [[Bohemian Archive in Japanese Red/Flandre|Flandre's article.]]</ref>


In the first place, until the time when she met either [[Marisa Kirisame]] or [[Reimu Hakurei]] in ''Embodiment of Scarlet Devil'', she has not seen any [[human]]s other than in cooked form.
Until the time when she met either [[Marisa Kirisame]] or [[Reimu Hakurei]] in ''Embodiment of Scarlet Devil'', she claimed to not have seen any [[human]]s other than when they were prepared for a meal.


===Personality===
===Personality===
Flandre is normally nice and quiet. She was described as "rather nuts", and although she doesn't often get angry, she is quite strange, which makes it difficult for others to understand her.<ref name="EoSDomake" /> In ''[[Bohemian Archive in Japanese Red/Flandre|Bohemian Archive in Japanese Red]]'', it's suggested that she isn't very good at talking to other people, though she can get rather sassy and uppity when talking with her sister. Her friendship toward [[human]]s is very low.<ref name="PMiSSFlandre" />
Flandre is described as being "normally docile" and generally pleasant to be around, but somewhat of a loose cannon if left unwatched. In ''Embodiment of Scarlet Devil'', she is described as being quite strange and eccentric, which makes it difficult for others to understand her.<ref name="EoSDomake" /> In ''[[Bohemian Archive in Japanese Red/Flandre|Bohemian Archive in Japanese Red]]'', it's suggested that she isn't very good at talking to other people, though she can get rather sassy and uppity when talking with her sister. Her friendship toward [[human]]s is very low, mostly because she doesn't care about them.<ref name="PMiSSFlandre" />
 
In ''[[Foul Detective Satori]]'', her attitude was particularly impolite and informal, speaking in a very casual tone and generally doing as she wished without consideration of consequences, although she stopped short of seriously injuring anyone.


===Abilities===
===Abilities===
[[File:GoMIllus-Flandre.jpg|thumb|left|175px|Flandre, as illustrated in ''[[The Grimoire of Marisa]]''.]]
[[File:GoMIllus-Flandre.jpg|thumb|left|175px|Flandre, as illustrated in ''[[The Grimoire of Marisa]]''.]]
While it is obvious as a [[vampire]], Flandre possesses superhuman capabilities just like [[Remilia Scarlet]], such as enhanced physical strength, with the destructive power of [[oni]] and the nimbleness of [[tengu]], as well as a [[vampire]]'s bodily and regenerative ability. She can swing an oversized sword, thought not as quickly as she would like to<ref name="GoMFlandre">[[Grimoire of Marisa]]: [[The Grimoire of Marisa/Flandre Scarlet's Spell Cards|Flandre Scarlet's spell cards]]</ref>. Since she doesn't know the proper way to attack humans, she is unable to go easy on them and blows them away without a trace.
While it is obvious as a [[vampire]], Flandre possesses superhuman capabilities just like [[Remilia Scarlet]], such as enhanced physical strength, with the destructive power of [[oni]] and the nimbleness of [[tengu]], as well as a [[vampire]]'s bodily and regenerative ability. She can swing an oversized sword, though not as quickly as she would like to<ref name="GoMFlandre">[[Grimoire of Marisa]]: [[The Grimoire of Marisa/Flandre Scarlet's Spell Cards|Flandre Scarlet's spell cards]]</ref>. Since she doesn't know the proper way to attack humans, she is unable to go easy on them and blows them away without a trace.


;Destroying absolutely anything and everything
;Destroying absolutely anything and everything
Flandre can destroy anything she wants, which is truly a frightening ability with no real weaknesses.<ref name="PMiSSFlandre" /> By moving the "eye" of the object, where the tension is highest, and by attacking this eye, she is able to destroy the target. She is able to move the "eye" of anything into the middle of her hand, then she pours her power into it or in other words, she crushes the "eye" and unconditionally destroys the target with just a squeeze.<ref name="PMiSSFlandre" /> She states that everything has an "eye" and that she has those "eyes" in her hand. She destroyed a meteor with a single hand and without touching it, where Flandre stated that she "went ''squeeze'' and it went ''boom''".<ref name="BAiJRFlandre" />
Flandre can destroy anything she wants, which is truly a frightening ability with no real weaknesses.<ref name="PMiSSFlandre" /> By moving the "eye" of the object, where the tension is highest, and by attacking this eye, she is able to destroy the target. She is able to move the "eye" of anything into the middle of her hand, then she pours her power into it or in other words, she crushes the "eye" and unconditionally destroys the target with just a squeeze.<ref name="PMiSSFlandre" /> She states that everything has an "eye" and that she has the "eyes" of everything in her right hand. She destroyed a meteor with a single hand and without touching it, where Flandre stated that she "went ''squeeze'' and it went ''boom''".<ref name="BAiJRFlandre" />
 
When Sakuya was locked in the basement with Flandre, she destroyed the lock of a door simply by holding its handle, and without making any visible explosion.<ref name="CDS 3.5">''[[Cheating Detective Satori]]'' - Chapter 3.5</ref> Everything that is made for her to play with ends up broken, which may mean why she doesn't have many playmates, to which it's recommended to never meet with her.<ref name="PMiSSFlandre" />  
This usage of ability was never shown other than in ''[[Bohemian Archive in Japanese Red]]''. Everything that is made for her to play with ends up broken, which may mean why she doesn't have many playmates, to which it's recommended to never meet with her.<ref name="PMiSSFlandre" />  


;Cloning herself
;Cloning herself
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[[File:PMiSS flandre.jpg|thumb|250px|Flandre's depiction in ''[[Perfect Memento in Strict Sense]]''.]]
[[File:PMiSS flandre.jpg|thumb|250px|Flandre's depiction in ''[[Perfect Memento in Strict Sense]]''.]]
===Name===
===Name===
Her full name is {{nihongo|''Flandre Scarlet''|フランドール・スカーレット}} <ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20040404190222/www16.big.or.jp/~zun/cgi-bin/diary/nicky.cgi?page=1 Winter Comic Thanks N° 2 (ZUN's Diary's post on 4th January 2004)]</ref>. The name Flandre (best pronounced as 'Flan-drah') is a modern French term for [[wikipedia:Flanders|Flanders]], a region which makes out the northern part of Belgium. Note that the pronunciation of her name in Japanese goes more along the lines of "Flandoor" or "Flandoll" rather than "Flander/Flandre" since her name in katakana was not {{lang|ja|フランドル}}, which would have been the more relevant katakana for "Flandre". Generally, there isn't actually any right or wrong way to pronounce the names in non-Japanese languages.
Her full name is {{nihongo|''Flandre Scarlet''|フランドール・スカーレット}} <ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20040404190222/www16.big.or.jp/~zun/cgi-bin/diary/nicky.cgi?page=1 Winter Comic Thanks N° 2 (ZUN's Diary's post on 4th January 2004)]</ref>. The name Flandre is a modern French term for [[wikipedia:Flanders|Flanders]], a region which makes out the northern part of Belgium. Note that the pronunciation of her name in Japanese goes more along the lines of "Flandoor" or "Flandoll" rather than "Flander/Flandre" since her name in katakana was not {{lang|ja|フランドル}}, which would have been the more relevant katakana for "Flandre". Generally, there isn't actually any right or wrong way to pronounce the names in non-Japanese languages.


"Scarlet" refers to a bright shade of the color red with a slight hint of orange and is a variant of "Scarlett" as a surname. The middle dot ({{lang|ja|・}}) in the middle of her name is used in foreign names to show where the next word begins. In ''[[Embodiment of Scarlet Devil]]'', she was called {{nihongo||妹様|Imouto-sama|lit. "''your [her] honor, little sister [of the mistress]''"}} by [[Patchouli Knowledge]].
"Scarlet" refers to a bright shade of the color red with a slight hint of orange and is a variant of "Scarlett" as a surname. The middle dot ({{lang|ja|・}}) in the middle of her name is used in foreign names to show where the next word begins. In ''[[Embodiment of Scarlet Devil]]'', she was called {{nihongo||妹様|Imouto-sama|lit. "''your [her] honor, little sister [of the mistress]''"}} by [[Patchouli Knowledge]].
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[[File:052BAiJRFlandre.jpg|thumb|150px|right|Flandre destroying a meteor in her article in ''[[Bohemian Archive in Japanese Red]]''.]]
[[File:052BAiJRFlandre.jpg|thumb|150px|right|Flandre destroying a meteor in her article in ''[[Bohemian Archive in Japanese Red]]''.]]
:{{Main|Bohemian Archive in Japanese Red/Flandre}}
:{{Main|Bohemian Archive in Japanese Red/Flandre}}
In April 2006, [[Aya Shameimaru]] reports on the strange explosion of a meteorite above [[Gensokyo]]. She learns that Flandre was the one who destroyed it, but becomes increasingly confused as Flandre explains she destroyed it by squeezing the eye of the meteorite in her hand. Even more perplexing information is given by Flandre's older sister, [[Remilia Scarlet]]. Apparently, it was planned that the meteorite was supposed to be aimed at the [[Scarlet Devil Mansion]], and that Flandre would destroy it. Inexplicably, Aya ends the article with a report that spring has begun.
In April 2006, [[Aya Shameimaru]] reports on the strange explosion of a meteorite above [[Gensokyo]]. She learns that Flandre was the one who destroyed it, but becomes increasingly confused as Flandre explains she destroyed it by squeezing the eye of the meteorite in her hand. Even more perplexing information is given by Flandre's older sister, [[Remilia Scarlet]]. Apparently, it was planned that the meteorite was supposed to be aimed at the [[Scarlet Devil Mansion]] and that Flandre would destroy it. Inexplicably, Aya ends the article with a report that spring has begun.


In her follow-up, Aya interviews Flandre about the explosion and Remilia's information. Flandre gives the same explanation for how she destroyed the meteorite, and, when questioned, says that her sister just acts like she knows what's happening. Remilia interrupts (for which Aya is thankful), and confirms that what Flandre said was true, insinuating that Aya just can't understand, while giving strange information about the meteorite's source.
In her follow-up, Aya interviews Flandre about the explosion and Remilia's information. Flandre gives the same explanation for how she destroyed the meteorite, and, when questioned, says that her sister just acts like she knows what's happening. Remilia interrupts (for which Aya is thankful), and confirms that what Flandre said was true, insinuating that Aya just can't understand, while giving strange information about the meteorite's source.
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===Residents of the Scarlet Devil Mansion===
===Residents of the Scarlet Devil Mansion===
[[File:053BAiJRFlandre.jpg|thumb|200px|Remilia and Flandre, as illustrated in ''[[Bohemian Archive in Japanese Red]]''.]]
[[File:053BAiJRFlandre.jpg|thumb|200px|Remilia and Flandre, as illustrated in ''[[Bohemian Archive in Japanese Red]]''.]]
[[Remilia Scarlet]] is Flandre's older sister. Flandre is stated to respect her sister, and Remilia cares for Flandre as shown where she is considering getting her a good tutor in ''[[Imperishable Night]]'', but it is unknown how often the two interact. ''[[Perfect Memento in Strict Sense]]'' states that it's rare (but not nonexistent) to see Flandre and Remilia together. The only times that they're depicted together is in their cameo in ''[[Forbidden Scrollery]]'' chapter 7 when they were looking at their pet [[Minor Characters#Tupai|Tupai]] and in ''[[Bohemian Archive in Japanese Red]]'', which also shows that Remilia will at least allow [[Aya Shameimaru]] to interview Flandre in the first place.
[[Remilia Scarlet]] is Flandre's older sister. Flandre is stated to respect her sister and Remilia cares for Flandre as shown where she is considering getting her a good tutor in ''[[Imperishable Night]]'', but it is unknown how often the two interact. ''[[Perfect Memento in Strict Sense]]'' states that it's rare (but not nonexistent) to see Flandre and Remilia together. The only times that they're depicted together is in their cameo in ''[[Forbidden Scrollery]]'' chapter 7 when they were looking at their pet [[Minor Characters#Tupai|Tupai]] and in ''[[Bohemian Archive in Japanese Red]]'', which also shows that Remilia will at least allow [[Aya Shameimaru]] to interview Flandre in the first place.


The interview shows that although Flandre might respect her older sister, it's to the extent you'd expect a snarky child to. She is willing to outright state when she thinks Remilia is just spouting nonsense, at which point Remilia comes in with a comment that she shouldn't be talking about her older sister like that. Her treatment of her older sister became harsh, and she even called Remilia {{nihongo|"that person"|あいつ|aitsu}}
The interview shows that although Flandre might respect her older sister, it's to the extent you'd expect a snarky child to. She is willing to outright state when she thinks Remilia is just spouting nonsense, at which point Remilia comes in with a comment that she shouldn't be talking about her older sister like that. Her treatment of her older sister became harsh and she even called Remilia {{nihongo|"that person"|あいつ|aitsu}}


Not much is known about Flandre's relationships with other residents as she spends most of her time in the basement. Patchouli is aware of Flandre's existence and the need to keep her confined to the mansion, as Remilia noted Patchouli was probably causing a rainstorm around the mansion to keep Flandre from getting out. Presumebly, Sakuya also serves Flandre along with Remilia, but it's not stated, implied, or depicted in any official work. Someone prepares Flandre's food, which are humans prepared in the shape of pastries and other pleasant things, but it is never stated to be Sakuya.
Not much is known about Flandre's relationships with other residents as she spends most of her time in the basement. Patchouli is aware of Flandre's existence and the need to keep her confined to the mansion, as Remilia noted Patchouli was probably causing a rainstorm around the mansion to keep Flandre from getting out. Presumebly, Sakuya also serves Flandre along with Remilia, but it's not stated, implied, or depicted in any official work. Someone prepares Flandre's food, which are humans prepared in the shape of pastries and other pleasant things, but it is never stated to be Sakuya.
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==Gallery==
==Gallery==
<gallery widths="200">
===Covers===
<gallery>
File:Th06cover.jpg|Cover of ''[[Embodiment of Scarlet Devil]]'', featuring Flandre's silhouette
File:Th06cover.jpg|Cover of ''[[Embodiment of Scarlet Devil]]'', featuring Flandre's silhouette
</gallery>
===Prints===
<gallery>
IoMaIotECh09flan.jpg|Flandre in ''[[Inaba of the Moon and Inaba of the Earth]]''
File:CDS_Flandre_room.png|Flandre's basement room in [[Cheating Detective Satori]]
</gallery>
===Others===
<gallery>
File:GoMSigil-Flandre.jpg|Flandre's sigil in ''[[The Grimoire of Marisa]]''
File:GoMSigil-Flandre.jpg|Flandre's sigil in ''[[The Grimoire of Marisa]]''
IoMaIotECh09flan.jpg|Flandre in ''[[Inaba of the Moon and Inaba of the Earth]]''
</gallery>
</gallery>


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*The "crystals" on her wings look somewhat similar to the crystals shown on [[Patchouli Knowledge]]'s spell card, ''[[Immaterial and Missing Power/Spell Cards/Patchouli Knowledge#Spell Card 6|Fire Water Wood Metal Earth Sign "Philosopher's Stone"]]''.
*The "crystals" on her wings look somewhat similar to the crystals shown on [[Patchouli Knowledge]]'s spell card, ''[[Immaterial and Missing Power/Spell Cards/Patchouli Knowledge#Spell Card 6|Fire Water Wood Metal Earth Sign "Philosopher's Stone"]]''.
*Strangely, if one uses a bomb against her in ''Embodiment of Scarlet Devil'''s Extra, she's shown to have normal wings in bat form.
*Strangely, if one uses a bomb against her in ''Embodiment of Scarlet Devil'''s Extra, she's shown to have normal wings in bat form.
*It's hard to notice, but Flandre's skirt has two white ribbons on her EoSD portrait<ref>https://nrr08.com/f_scarlet.html</ref>.


==Fandom==
==Fandom==
{{main|Fandom/Embodiment of Scarlet Devil#Flandre Scarlet|l1=Fandom: Flandre Scarlet}}
{{main|Fandom/Embodiment of Scarlet Devil#Flandre Scarlet|l1=Fandom: Flandre Scarlet}}
Flandre has not made many appearances in the series, but maybe because of her personality and the way she looks and acts, she's become a very popular character. One reason would be because of her theme music ("U.N.Owen was her?"). It is particularly famous, and is often used in MAD videos, and for a time introduced many as "newcomers hoihoi" on Nico Nico to Touhou. Furthermore, the arrangement "{{lang|ja|最終鬼畜妹フランドール・S}}" ("Final Savage Sister, Flandre S.") <ref>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8T2ODUQ9vaM</ref> in the album ''[[東方ストライク|Touhou Strike]]'' by [[COOL&CREATE]] seems to have been mistaken by many to have been the original music.
Flandre has not made many appearances in the series, but maybe because of her personality and the way she looks and acts, she's become a very popular character. One reason would be because of her theme music ("U.N.Owen was her?"). It is particularly famous, and is often used in MAD videos, and for a time introduced many as "newcomers hoihoi" on Nico Nico to Touhou. Furthermore, the arrangement "{{lang|ja|最終鬼畜妹フランドール・S}}" ("Final Savage Sister, Flandre S.")<ref>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8T2ODUQ9vaM</ref> in the album ''[[東方ストライク|Touhou Strike]]'' by [[COOL&CREATE]] seems to have been mistaken by many to have been the original music.


==Official Profiles==
==Official Profiles==

Revision as of 04:34, 30 April 2021

フランドール・スカーレット
ɸɯɽandoːɽɯ̥ sɯ̥kaːɽetto (♫)
Flandre Scarlet
Frandle Scarlet, Frandre Scarlet, Frandoll Scarlet

More Alternative Spellings
Flandre Scarlet
Flandre Scarlet in Embodiment of Scarlet Devil
Sister of the Devil
More Character Titles
Species

Vampire (not native to Gensokyo)

Abilities

Destroying absolutely anything

Age

Approximately 495 Years

Location

Scarlet Devil Mansion, was originally from the Outside World

Music Themes
Appearances
Official Games
Print Works
Other

Flandre Scarlet (フランドール・スカーレット Furandooru Sukaaretto) is the younger sister of Remilia Scarlet and a vampire who has lived at the Scarlet Devil Mansion for over 495 years.

General Information

Flandre first appeared as the Extra Stage boss of Embodiment of Scarlet Devil with the theme "U.N. Owen was Her?" as well as a target in the Extra Stage of Shoot the Bullet. She's been interviewed in Bohemian Archive in Japanese Red and has had an article in Perfect Memento in Strict Sense and The Grimoire of Marisa. She also appeared in Foul Detective Satori.

Flandre has lived for at least 495 years, but she has never left the grounds of the Scarlet Devil Mansion, and rarely leaves even the building itself.[1] As she herself never tried going outside, she was apparently raised knowing nothing about the outside world.[2] However, she's shown a slight interest to go outside after the events of Embodiment of Scarlet Devil. Her initial attempt to do so was blocked by Patchouli Knowledge's rain summoning magic in the Extra Stage, but since then she has been seen outside the mansion itself when she was destroying a falling meteor.[3]

Until the time when she met either Marisa Kirisame or Reimu Hakurei in Embodiment of Scarlet Devil, she claimed to not have seen any humans other than when they were prepared for a meal.

Personality

Flandre is described as being "normally docile" and generally pleasant to be around, but somewhat of a loose cannon if left unwatched. In Embodiment of Scarlet Devil, she is described as being quite strange and eccentric, which makes it difficult for others to understand her.[2] In Bohemian Archive in Japanese Red, it's suggested that she isn't very good at talking to other people, though she can get rather sassy and uppity when talking with her sister. Her friendship toward humans is very low, mostly because she doesn't care about them.[1]

In Foul Detective Satori, her attitude was particularly impolite and informal, speaking in a very casual tone and generally doing as she wished without consideration of consequences, although she stopped short of seriously injuring anyone.

Abilities

Flandre, as illustrated in The Grimoire of Marisa.

While it is obvious as a vampire, Flandre possesses superhuman capabilities just like Remilia Scarlet, such as enhanced physical strength, with the destructive power of oni and the nimbleness of tengu, as well as a vampire's bodily and regenerative ability. She can swing an oversized sword, though not as quickly as she would like to[4]. Since she doesn't know the proper way to attack humans, she is unable to go easy on them and blows them away without a trace.

Destroying absolutely anything and everything

Flandre can destroy anything she wants, which is truly a frightening ability with no real weaknesses.[1] By moving the "eye" of the object, where the tension is highest, and by attacking this eye, she is able to destroy the target. She is able to move the "eye" of anything into the middle of her hand, then she pours her power into it or in other words, she crushes the "eye" and unconditionally destroys the target with just a squeeze.[1] She states that everything has an "eye" and that she has the "eyes" of everything in her right hand. She destroyed a meteor with a single hand and without touching it, where Flandre stated that she "went squeeze and it went boom".[3] When Sakuya was locked in the basement with Flandre, she destroyed the lock of a door simply by holding its handle, and without making any visible explosion.[5] Everything that is made for her to play with ends up broken, which may mean why she doesn't have many playmates, to which it's recommended to never meet with her.[1]

Cloning herself

Flandre is able to clone herself as seen in one of her spell cards where she creates 3 clones that helps her in the battle. The clones attack as they like which could mean they're able to think independently to some grade.[4] It's in the category "Slave Type" so they're under the command of the original Flandre.[4]

Possessions

In her hand, she possesses an object that looks like a crooked clock needle (sometimes thought to be a Lævateinn) – this is a prominent peculiarity associated with Flandre, in which the name is derived from her second spell card Taboo "Lævateinn". It shares its name with the sword (wand in some versions) of Loki, a Norse god known for causing mischief. This sword/wand is used by the fire giant Surt in Ragnarok (the Norse equivalent of the Apocalypse) to burn down the whole world, except for one safe heaven. Fitting that Flandre would be wielding a tool of such destructive might.

She also possesses unusually peculiar wings, an irregular shape unlike those of any living creature, youkai or ghost,[1] or even to a vampire's typical bat-like wings (or even organic matter). Reimu even said, "I doubt she can fly with those wings". Concerning this statement, Hieda no Akyuu noted that there are plenty of those in Gensokyo who can fly without wings.[1]

Character Design

Flandre's depiction in Perfect Memento in Strict Sense.

Name

Her full name is Flandre Scarlet (フランドール・スカーレット) [6]. The name Flandre is a modern French term for Flanders, a region which makes out the northern part of Belgium. Note that the pronunciation of her name in Japanese goes more along the lines of "Flandoor" or "Flandoll" rather than "Flander/Flandre" since her name in katakana was not フランドル, which would have been the more relevant katakana for "Flandre". Generally, there isn't actually any right or wrong way to pronounce the names in non-Japanese languages.

"Scarlet" refers to a bright shade of the color red with a slight hint of orange and is a variant of "Scarlett" as a surname. The middle dot () in the middle of her name is used in foreign names to show where the next word begins. In Embodiment of Scarlet Devil, she was called Imouto-sama (妹様, lit. "your [her] honor, little sister [of the mistress]") by Patchouli Knowledge.

Design

In Embodiment of Scarlet Devil's official art, Flandre has red eyes and short blond hair, which is tied into a single ponytail on her left side. Wears a red dress and vest, with a pink shirt underneath and socks. Also wears a pink mob cap with a red ribbon attached. She carries a matching wand with her, which might be the mythical Lævateinn. Arranged from her back to the tip of her wings her 8 crystals which are presented in seven colours[1]: light blue, blue, purple, pink, orange, yellow, light green and finally light blue again.

Music Theme

Her boss theme ("U.N. Owen was her?") and her second-to-last spell card (Secret Barrage "And Then Will There Be None?") are references to Agatha Christie's novel And Then There Were None. The plot of the book follows eight people who were invited to a small, isolated island by Ulick Norman Owen and Una Nancy Owen. Shortly after their arrival, a gramophone record is played, accusing each visitor of committing murder and escaping justice. The characters discover that none of them actually knows the Owens, and they conclude that their initials - "U.N. Owen" - are a shorthand for "Unknown". As the novel continues, every character meets their end, with each cause of death reflecting a part of a nursery rhyme. ZUN referred to this in the title of Flandre's song because she's, essentially, an unknown being.[2]

Flandre's Appearances

Flandre shown with Remilia Scarlet in Forbidden Scrollery Chapter 7

In Embodiment of Scarlet Devil Flandre hold a few dialogues with the heroines stating she hasn't left the Scarlet Devil Mansion for about 495 years and has been sleeping in the basement since then. Furthermore, her character profile states she isn't usually taken out of the mansion and she also doesn't try to go out. Akyuu theorizes on this saying she is probably shut-in person, but the reason of her enclosure is because of her rather peculiar personality which makes her difficult to have a conversation with, as seen in Bohemian Archive in Japanese Red's article about her.

It seems her confinement in the Scarlet Devil Mansion has given her time to understand every part of it, as she has been seen wandering inside the Mansion by some humans[7] [8] and even hold an interview with Aya Shameimaru in the garden[9]. In Forbidden Scrollery, Flandre appears watching the pet of her sister along with her.

Embodiment of Scarlet Devil
Flandre's sprite in EoSD
Flandre's bat form sprite in EoSD

After the main events of the game, Flandre makes her way out of the Scarlet Devil Mansion's basement while Remilia is off at the Hakurei Shrine. With no other choice, Patchouli uses her magic to cause a rainstorm around the mansion so that she wouldn't be able to leave it. Soon enough, the player character makes their way to her.

When Reimu finds Flandre, she demands an explanation as to why her sister has been bothering her at the shrine. They decide to have a danmaku battle, and Reimu eventually emerges victorious. Flandre appears to calm down afterwards.

Marisa introduces herself as Reimu, but Flandre sees through the play - apparently she's aware of the magician's identity. After Marisa defeats her, they trade quotes from a certain book, adapted to fit their current situation.

Shoot the Bullet
Flandre's sprite in StB
Flandre's bat form sprite in StB

In Shoot the Bullet, Aya Shameimaru encountered Flandre on the Extra stage and took photos of her danmaku.

Bohemian Archive in Japanese Red
Flandre destroying a meteor in her article in Bohemian Archive in Japanese Red.

In April 2006, Aya Shameimaru reports on the strange explosion of a meteorite above Gensokyo. She learns that Flandre was the one who destroyed it, but becomes increasingly confused as Flandre explains she destroyed it by squeezing the eye of the meteorite in her hand. Even more perplexing information is given by Flandre's older sister, Remilia Scarlet. Apparently, it was planned that the meteorite was supposed to be aimed at the Scarlet Devil Mansion and that Flandre would destroy it. Inexplicably, Aya ends the article with a report that spring has begun.

In her follow-up, Aya interviews Flandre about the explosion and Remilia's information. Flandre gives the same explanation for how she destroyed the meteorite, and, when questioned, says that her sister just acts like she knows what's happening. Remilia interrupts (for which Aya is thankful), and confirms that what Flandre said was true, insinuating that Aya just can't understand, while giving strange information about the meteorite's source.

Inaba of the Moon and Inaba of the Earth

In Chapter 9 of Inaba of the Moon and Inaba of the Earth, Reisen Udongein Inaba and Tewi Inaba get lost in the Scarlet Devil Mansion and end up being chased by what looks to be the silhouette of Flandre. She chases the two down a corridor until Tewi and Reisen went through a door and got back to the party group, thus getting away from Flandre.

Forbidden Scrollery

On chapter 3 of Forbidden Scrollery, one of Flandre's wings were seen poking out during Reimu Hakurei and Marisa Kirisame's search for the Enenra. On chapter 7, she was shown looking at the Tupai with Remilia Scarlet after it was captured.

Relationships

Currently there have not been many portrayals of her relations other than to her older sister, but since it has been stated that "she has few friends even among the youkai of the Scarlet Devil Mansion, and spends most of her time in isolation",[1] she probably does not have very favourable relations with other residents.

Residents of the Scarlet Devil Mansion

Remilia and Flandre, as illustrated in Bohemian Archive in Japanese Red.

Remilia Scarlet is Flandre's older sister. Flandre is stated to respect her sister and Remilia cares for Flandre as shown where she is considering getting her a good tutor in Imperishable Night, but it is unknown how often the two interact. Perfect Memento in Strict Sense states that it's rare (but not nonexistent) to see Flandre and Remilia together. The only times that they're depicted together is in their cameo in Forbidden Scrollery chapter 7 when they were looking at their pet Tupai and in Bohemian Archive in Japanese Red, which also shows that Remilia will at least allow Aya Shameimaru to interview Flandre in the first place.

The interview shows that although Flandre might respect her older sister, it's to the extent you'd expect a snarky child to. She is willing to outright state when she thinks Remilia is just spouting nonsense, at which point Remilia comes in with a comment that she shouldn't be talking about her older sister like that. Her treatment of her older sister became harsh and she even called Remilia "that person" (あいつ aitsu)

Not much is known about Flandre's relationships with other residents as she spends most of her time in the basement. Patchouli is aware of Flandre's existence and the need to keep her confined to the mansion, as Remilia noted Patchouli was probably causing a rainstorm around the mansion to keep Flandre from getting out. Presumebly, Sakuya also serves Flandre along with Remilia, but it's not stated, implied, or depicted in any official work. Someone prepares Flandre's food, which are humans prepared in the shape of pastries and other pleasant things, but it is never stated to be Sakuya.

It's unknown what kind of relationship Flandre has with Hong Meiling, the Fairy Maids, the recent hobgoblins and Koakuma.

Minor Relationships

Reimu Hakurei

Though the shrine maiden promises to come play with her every so often during their dialogue in Embodiment of Scarlet Devil, the two have not been seen together since then, so it is likely she just said that to get her to calm down.

Marisa Kirisame

Her conversation with Marisa in Embodiment of Scarlet Devil leaves an impression that the two are quite friendly. However, Marisa commented, "Sometimes when I sneak into the Scarlet Devil Mansion, I run into the little sister. I had to slip by without drawin' her attention, but after goin' through all that to get into the place, I was hopin' I wouldn't run into her."[1]

Gallery

Covers

Prints

Others

Spell Cards

Spell cards
Name Translated Comments Games Stage
Total: 18+1
禁忌「クランベリートラップ」 Taboo "Cranberry Trap" EoSD St. Ex
禁忌「レーヴァテイン」 Taboo "Lävatein" EoSD
GoM
St. Ex
禁忌「フォーオブアカインド」 Taboo "Four of a Kind" EoSD
GoM
St. Ex
禁忌「カゴメカゴメ」 Taboo "Kagome, Kagome" EoSD
GoM
St. Ex
禁忌「恋の迷路」 Taboo "Maze of Love" EoSD
GoM
St. Ex
禁弾「スターボウブレイク」 Forbidden Barrage "Starbow Break" EoSD St. Ex
禁弾「カタディオプトリック」 Forbidden Barrage "Catadioptric" EoSD
GoM
St. Ex
禁弾「過去を刻む時計」 Forbidden Barrage "Clock that Ticks Away the Past" EoSD St. Ex
秘弾「そして誰もいなくなるか?」 Secret Barrage "And Then Will There Be None?" EoSD
GoM
St. Ex
QED「495年の波紋」 Q.E.D. "Ripples of 495 Years" EoSD St. Ex
禁忌「フォービドゥンフルーツ」 Taboo "Forbidden Fruit" StB
GoM
St. Ex
禁忌「禁じられた遊び」 Taboo "Forbidden Games" StB
GoM
St. Ex
紅魔符「ブラッディカタストロフ」 Scarlet Devil Sign "Bloody Catastrophe" Co-owner with Remilia VD
GoU
Nightmare Sunday - 1
紅神符「十七条のカタストロフ」 Scarlet Divine Sign "Catastrophe of Seventeen Articles" Co-owner with Miko VD Nightmare Sunday - 4
紅星符「超人カタストロフ行脚」 Scarlet Star Sign "Superhuman Catastrophe Pilgrimage" Co-owner with Byakuren VD Nightmare Sunday - 6
禁忌「レックレスバレット」 Taboo "Reckless Bullet" SFW Story
禁忌「ケルベロスクリッパー」 Taboo "Cerberus Clipper" SFW Story
「掌中の破壊者」 "Destroyer in the Palm of One's Hand" SFW Story
スカーレットニヒリティ Scarlet Nihility Mentioned in Flandre's Ending A dialogue, usable against Yuuma's final spell card in Flandre's Scenario C SFW Use-Story Final

Additional Information

  • A silhouette of Flandre occupies the front of Embodiment of Scarlet Devil's jewel case.
  • Flandre is one of the few characters to not appear in the background during Hopeless Masquerade, which would relate to her lack of leaving the Scarlet Devil Mansion.
  • Assuming her birth year by calculating backwards in the Gensokyo Timeline, Flandre was born around 1508 A.D. The canonicity of this assumption is unknown, however.
  • The spell card reference ("And Then Will There Be None?") to an Agatha Christie novel is definite. It's more speculative but still worth noting that the science-fiction genre saw Philip K. Dick write a novel called "Counter-Clock World" in 1967 and Frederik Pohl write "The Gold at the Starbow's End" in 1972.
  • On one end of the Lævateinn that Flandre is seen holding in Shoot the Bullet is very different compared to the Lævateinn that Flandre is seen holding in Embodiment of Scarlet Devil.
  • She used the phrase "that means, you can't use a continue!" to Marisa Kirisame, which was breaking the fourth wall.
  • In the Second Touhou Saimoe Tournament, the 8th game of the first round was a battle between Flandre and Suika Ibuki.[10] Although the battle ended with Flan winning, this led to ZUN posting a rough drawing of Suika that hadn't been open to the public with a message saying "don't get defeated by a little sister that hasn't even reached the age of 500!"[11].
  • The "crystals" on her wings look somewhat similar to the crystals shown on Patchouli Knowledge's spell card, Fire Water Wood Metal Earth Sign "Philosopher's Stone".
  • Strangely, if one uses a bomb against her in Embodiment of Scarlet Devil's Extra, she's shown to have normal wings in bat form.
  • It's hard to notice, but Flandre's skirt has two white ribbons on her EoSD portrait[12].

Fandom

Flandre has not made many appearances in the series, but maybe because of her personality and the way she looks and acts, she's become a very popular character. One reason would be because of her theme music ("U.N.Owen was her?"). It is particularly famous, and is often used in MAD videos, and for a time introduced many as "newcomers hoihoi" on Nico Nico to Touhou. Furthermore, the arrangement "最終鬼畜妹フランドール・S" ("Final Savage Sister, Flandre S.")[13] in the album Touhou Strike by COOL&CREATE seems to have been mistaken by many to have been the original music.

Official Profiles

Flandre Scarlet ○悪魔の妹

フランドール・スカーレット

能力:ありとあらゆるものを破壊する程度の能力


エキストラボスです。お嬢様の妹です。

吸血鬼にして魔法少女で、495年程、悪魔の妹をしています。少々気がふれていて、通常は表に出してももらえません。出ようともしません。

レミリアをお姉様と慕うも、その歯止めの効かない破壊力は、遥かにお姉様を凌ぎます。普段はあまり怒ったりしないのですが、常におかしいので他人には良く分かりません。

通常、吸血鬼は食事をするために、人間を殺さない程度にしか襲いませんが、フランドールは与えられたものしか食べたことが無いため、人間の襲い方を知りません。そのため手加減が出来なく、一滴の血の残さず吹き飛ばしてしまいます。

もしかしたら、いつも自分が食べているものが動いている人間と一致しないのかも知れません。
毎日食べているものが、見た目ケーキになってたり、紅茶になっていたりしたのですから...

カードアタック 全10種

Sister of the Devil

Flandre Scarlet

Ability: Destroying absolutely anything


The Extra Boss. Also the Mistress's younger sister.

She is a vampiric magical girl and has been the Scarlet Devil's younger sister for about 495 years. She cannot control herself, so generally she isn't let outside. She also doesn't try going out.

She idolizes her older sister Remilia, but her destructive power unconstrained far exceeds that of her sister's. Although she doesn't often get angry or anything, she's always peculiar, which makes it difficult for others to understand her.

Generally, vampires always attack humans without killing them in order to feed, but Flandre has only ever eaten food that has been served to her, so she doesn't know how to properly attack a human. Because of this, she can't limit herself and ends up blowing them away without leaving a drop of blood.

Speaking of which, she doesn't even know that what she always eats were once living humans. Her daily meals are made to look like foodstuffs such as cake and tea, after all...

Total of ten card attacks.

Official Sources

Official sources

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 1.9 Perfect Memento in Strict Sense: Flandre Scarlet
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 Embodiment of Scarlet Devil: omake.txt
  3. 3.0 3.1 Bohemian Archive in Japanese Red: Flandre's article.
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 Grimoire of Marisa: Flandre Scarlet's spell cards
  5. Cheating Detective Satori - Chapter 3.5
  6. Winter Comic Thanks N° 2 (ZUN's Diary's post on 4th January 2004)
  7. "Sometimes when I sneak into the Scarlet Devil Mansion like I own it, I run into the little sister. I had to slip by without drawin' her attention, but after goin' through all that to get into the place, I was hopin' I wouldn't run into her." (Marisa Kirisame)
  8. "I saw her shadow wandering around the mansion while I was at an outdoor party at the Scarlet Devil Mansion. It was truly frightening. I knew it was her just from the silhouette, but she doesn't get to join many parties." (Anonymous)
  9. Flandre's Interview
  10. Watch report of the Second Touhou Saimoe Tournament.
  11. ZUN's former blog "Touhou Shofu" 14
  12. https://nrr08.com/f_scarlet.html
  13. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8T2ODUQ9vaM