Champion from a brighter age. Protected the King and watched over the grove where she would eventually rest.
“Ah, Isma... where do I begin? Your kindness had no bounds; even in battle I could sense your sorrow for our fallen foes. While my oath forbids it, I ought to pay you a visit... someday…”
Kindly Isma bows to the Knight at the start of the fight. Hitting her while she is bowing causes her to immediately use a Vine Whip attack.
Kindly Isma uses the following attacks:
Vine Whip: Isma appears either on the ground or in the air and sweeps her vine towards the Knight.
If Isma appears in the air and the Knight gets to close, she’ll cancel the Vine Whip and instead use Acid Throw.
The Knight can nail-bounce on the vine.
Acid Throw: Isma throws three drops of acid towards the Knight in a cone-like patter. When they touch the ground, they turn into small pools of acid that disappear after ~1 second.
Seed Bomb: Isma throws a Seed Bomb into the air. Once it reaches the ceiling, it explodes, creating seeds that fly across the arena until they either hit the floor or a wall of the arena.
In Phase 1, when a seed touches the floor/walls of the arena, it grows into a Fool Eater/Gulka respectively. Only two Gulkas and three Fool Eaters may be present in the arena at once. The Fool Eaters/Gulkas have 16/1 health respectively.
In Phases 2/3, when a seed touches the floor of the arena, it grows into a vine pillar. Only three vine pillars may be present in the arena at once. The vine pillars have 35 health and disappear after ~14 seconds. The vine pillars do not deal contact damage and instead block the Knight’s movement.
Isma will only perform this attack if there are either two Gulkas and less than two Fool Eaters or if there are less than two Gulkas in Phase 1 and if there are less than three vine pillars in Phases 2/3.
Upon entering Phase 2, all Fool Eaters and Gulkas are destroyed. Similarly, upon entering Phase 4, all vine pillars are destroyed.
Before entering Phases 2/3, Isma always throws a Seed Bomb of which the seeds travel to the sides of the arena. These seeds do not grow into Fool Eaters, Gulkas or vine pillars.
Vine Wall: Once Isma enters Phase 2, she throws a Seed Bomb of which the seeds travel to the sides of the arena. The seeds grow into Vine Walls, closing off the arena. When Isma enters Phase 3, she once again throws a Seed Bomb, closing off more of the arena. Once Isma is in Phase 3, the Knight takes contact damage from the Vine Walls.
Ceiling Gulkas: From Phase 2 onwards, two Gulkas on the ceiling of the arena constantly shoot at the Knight. These Gulkas can not be destroyed.
Thorns of Agony: At the start of Phase 2, Isma appears in the air in the middle of the arena and shoots five vines in an arc below her three times. The middle vine is always aimed at the Knight. She repeats this attack two more times.
Once Isma enters Phase 4, she only uses Thorns of Agony until she is defeated.
Variations
Kindly Isma
Hall of Gods text: "I lie in a lush grove, defended by my beloved"
"Gentle god of moss and grove"
Pantheon
N/A
Health
Phases 1/2/3/4 respectively: 400/500/550/250
Phases 1/2/3/4 respectively: 500/550/600/250
Arena changes
Same arena as the base game fight, no difficulty differences.
Dialogue
During the fight
Dream Nailed
Randomly:
Ogrim... If only we could spend a little while longer training here...
To enter my grove and withstand acid blight...
Ogrim... There's no time...
My blessing... to you...
Dream Nailed in Godhome
Randomly:
Let’s see how much you can endure!
A vine here, a vine there.
You’re a tough one, but my plants are tougher!
Defeats
First defeat
Dryya... Despite your stoic demeanour, this loyalty to the Queen... It was genuine care, was it not...?
Second defeat
Hegemol... Despite your bulky carapace and imposing name, how gently your voice used to echo...
Third defeat
Ze'mer... Despite your skill and strength, you only wished to put your nail down, did you not...?
Fourth defeat
Oh Ogrim... If only we had more time...
Fifth defeat and subsequent defeats
How joyous it is to see you again, little knight. You know, no matter how preoccupied and detached he may have been, our Monarch always cared for you. Perhaps, he'll show it one day...
Location
To reach Kindly Isma, both the White Defender and all three Dreamers have to be defeated first.
Enter the room where you find Isma's Tear. Use Dream Nail on Isma's corpse to enter her dream arena and initiate the fight.
Gallery
Isma's corpse within her grove in the Royal Waterways
The location the Knight appears in after using the Dream Nail on Isma's corpse
The arena Kindly Isma is fought in
The Vine Walls in Kindly Isma's arena once she has reached Phase 2
The Vine Walls in Kindly Isma's arena once she has reached Phase 3
Kindly Isma's statue in the Hall of Gods
The arena Kindly Isma is fought in when challenged in Godhome
