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Emperor Vandole (ヴァンドール皇帝 Vandōru Kōtei) is the ruler of the namesake Vandole Empire in Secret of Mana and the backstory of Final Fantasy Adventure and its remakes, Sword of Mana and Adventures of Mana. He is a major villain in Secret of Mana, who appears to be the main antagonist but was in fact manipulated by his generals Thanatos and Fanha, who kill him when they no longer need him.

Adventures of Mana[]

Vandole is stated to be the father of Julius in the backstory of Adventures of Mana and is stated to have been killed when the Vandole Empire fell.

Sword of Mana[]

See: Julius

Secret of Mana[]

Background[]

A different Vandole appears in Secret of Mana, seeking to unseal the eight Mana Seeds to obtain the Mana Fortress and take over the world of Fa'Diel. He is seconded by a quartet of immensely powerful generals: Sheex, Geshtar, Thanatos and Fahna, and the five of them have sold their soul to Mavolia to gain dark powers and control over monsters.

It is stated that the Empire was peaceful up until about fifteen years before the start of the story. Shortly after, Serin, the Mana Knight and father of the main hero Randi is killed by the Emperor and Thanatos, and forced to seal the monsters of Mavolia by planting the Sword of Mana in a rock before expiring.

Events of the Game[]

Shortly after releasing the Sword of Mana, and inadvertently unsealing the monsters, Randi is told by Jema that the Empire is invading the nations of the world in a bid to unseal the Mana Seeds and get control of the Fortress. Randi, Primm and Popoie fight back the monsters and confront the generals controlling them time and time again, while Jema and the powerful Republic of Tasnica is fighting back against the Emperor's regular army.

Randi and his friends meet Emperor Vandole when he fakes a parlay to trap them and the Resistance in the prisons of the Imperial Palace, which is later destroyed in a battle against Gesthar after the heroes manage to escape.

Much later, the heroes confront the Emperor in the Tree Palace. He prepares to fight them himself, but Sheex asks to fight in his stead under his demonic form. While the evil general is destroyed, it gives Vandole time to raise the Lost Continent. The heroes venture into the sunken Grand Palace and destroy Hydra, right before stumbling upon Vandole and Fahna. Fahna wants to avenge her comrades, but the Emperor coldly states that they are insignificant in front of the Mana Fortress.

At the end of the Grand Palace, the heroes stumble upon Vandole's corpse. They then catch up with Fahna, who admits to killing him and being in league with Thanatos, the real mastermind behind the plot who was manipulating the Emperor from the start. Fahna is killed but Thanatos successfully unleashes the Mana Fortress and destroys the Mana Tree, but he and the ancient weapon end up destroyed once and for all by the heroes.

Personality[]

In Secret of Mana, Emperor Vandole appears as a rather typical villain: cruel, uncaring, power-hungry and hell-bent on subjugating everyone and everything in the world, ruthlessly crushing any obstacle on his path. He is cold, regal, and extremely arrogant, greatly underestimating the heroes despite the consistent thorn in his side they proved to be. He is callous to the point of only viewing his devoted generals as mere assets, being completely indifferent to Sheex's death, contrary to Fahna.

Trivia[]

  • Cut content from Secret of Mana would have referred to a "fake emperor" who was really just a monster in disguise.[1]

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Secret of Mana
Characters Heroes Randi · Primm · Popoi
Mana Spirits Undine · Gnome · Sylphid · Salamando · Shade · Lumina · Luna · Dryad
Villains Elinee · Scorpion Army · Thanatos · Geshtar · Sheex · Fanha · Emperor Vandole
Others Cannon Brothers · Dyluck · Elliott · Elman · Flammie · Gemma · High Stepper · Sage Joch · Karon · Krissie · Luka · Mara · Admiral Meria · Commander Morie · Neko · Pecard · Pamaela · Rudolph · Santa Claus · Sergo · Serin · Timothy · King Truffle · Watts
Monsters Common Armored Man · Basilisk · Beast Zombie · Blat · Blue Drop · Bluster Gas · Bomb Bee · Buzz Bee · Captain Duck · Chess Knight · Chobin Hood · Crawler · Dark Funk · Dark Knight · Dark Ninja · Dark Stalker · Dinofish · Doom Sword · Eggatrice · Eggplant Man · Emberman · Evil Sword · Eye Spy · Fiend Head · Fierce Head · Ghost · Ghoul · Goblin · Grave Bat · Green Drop · Gremlin · Griffin Hand · Heck Hound · Howler · Ice Bandit · Iffish · Imp · Kid Goblin · Kimono Bird · Kimono Wizard · Lullabud · Mace Menace · Mad Mallard · Marmablue · Master Ninja · Ma Goblin · Mushgloom · National Scar · Nitro Pumpkin · Metal Crab · Metal Crawler · Mimic Box · Needlion · Mushboom · Mystic Book · Nemesis Owl · Pebbler · Polter Chair · Pumpkin Bomb · Rabite · Red Drop · Robin Foot · Sand Stinger · Shellblast · Silktail · Specter · Steamed Crab · Steelpion · Tomato Man · Trap Flower · Tsunami · Turtlance · Water Bandit · Shape Shifter · Spider Legs · Weepy Eye · Werewolf · Whimper · Wizard Eye · Wolf Lord · Zombie
Bosses Mantis Ant · Tropicallo · Spikey Tiger · Tonpole · Biting Lizard · Fire Gigas · Wall Face · Kilroy · Jabberwocky · Spring Beak · Great Viper · Mech Rider · Boreal Face · Frost Gigas · Minotaur · Doom's Wall · Vampire · Metal Mantis · Mech Rider 2 · Lime Slime · Blue Spike · Gorgon Bull · Dark Stalker · Shadows · Aegagropilon · Hydra · Kettle Kin · Snap Dragon · Hexas · Mech Rider 3 · Dragon Worm · Snow Dragon · Axe Beak · Red Dragon · Thunder Gigas · Blue Dragon · King Vampire · Dread Slime · Dark Lich · Mana Beast
Items Recovery Candy · Chocolate · Royal Jam · Faerie Walnut · Medical Herb · Cup of Wishes
Support Barrel
Tools Magic Rope · Flammie Drum · Moogle Belt · Minor Mallet
Weapon Orbs Sword Orbs · Spear Orbs · Glove Orbs · Javelin Orbs · Boomerang Orbs · Bow Orbs · Whip Orbs · Axe Orbs
Mana Power Water · Earth · Wind · Fire · Light · Darkness · Moon · Wood
Key Items Water Seed · Fire Seed · Sea Hare's Tail · Gold Tower Key
Gear Headgear Bandanna · Hair Ribbon · Rabite Cap · Head Gear · Quill Cap · Steel Cap · Golden Tiara · Raccoon Cap · Quilted Hood · Tiger Cap · Circlet · Ruby Armet · Unicorn Helm · Dragon Helm · Duck Helm · Needle Helm · Cockatrice Cap · Amulet Helm · Griffin Helm · Faerie Crown
Armor Overalls · Fung Fu Suit · Minor Robe · Chain Vest · Spiky Suit · Kung Fu Dress · Fancy Overalls · Chest Guard · Golden Vest · Ruby Vest · Tiger Suit · Tiger Two-Piece · Magical Armor · Tortoise Mail · Flower Suit · Battle Suit · Vestguard · Vampire Cape · Power Suit · Faerie Cloak
Accessories Wristband · Elbow Pad · Power Vambrace · Cobra Bracelet · Wolf's Band · Silver Band · Golem Ring · Frosty Ring · Ivy Amulet · Gold Bracelet · Shield Ring · Lazuli Vambrace · Guardian Ring · Vambrace · Ninja Gloves · Dragon Coil · Watcher Ring · Imp's Ring · Amulet Ring · Faerie's Ring
Weapons Swords Rusty Sword · Rapier · Herald Sword · Orichalcum Blade · Excalibur · Masamune · Gigas Sword · Dragon Buster · Mana Sword
Spears Spear · Heavy Spear · Sprite's Spear · Partisan · Halberd · Oceanid Spear · Gigas Lance · Dragon Lance · Daedalus Lance
Axes Watts' Axe · Lode Axe · Stout Axe · Battle Axe · Pyrite Axe · Were-Buster · Great Axe · Gigas Axe · Doom Axe
Whips Leather Whip · Black Whip · Backhand Whip · Chain Whip · Silver Whip · Steel Whip · Hammer Whip · Nimbus Whip · Gigas Whip
Boomerangs Boomerang · Chakram · Lode Boomerang · Rising Sun · Titan Boomerang · Cobra Shuttle · Frizbar · Shuriken · Ninja Star
Gloves Spiked Knuckle · Power Glove · Moogle Claws · Chakra Hand · Heavy Glove · Hyper-Fist · Griffin Claws · Dragon Claws · Aura Glove
Bows Chobin's Bow · Iron Bow · Long Bow · Great Bow · Silver Bow · Elfin Bow · Wing Bow · Doom Bow · Garuda Buster
Javelins Pole Dart · Javelin · Light Trident · Trident · Silver Pilum · Imp's Fork · Elf's Harpoon · Dragon Dart · Valkyrian
Spells Undine Ice Saber · Remedy · Cure Water · Freeze · Acid Storm · Energy Absorb
Gnome Stone Saber · Speed Up · Defender · Earth Slide · Gem Missile · Speed Down
Sylphid Thunder Saber · Balloon · Analyzer · Thunderbolt · Confusion · Air Blast
Salamando Flame Saber · Fire Bouquet · Blaze Wall · Fireball · Exploder · Lava Wave
Lumina Holy Saber · Lucent Beam · Lucid Barrier
Shade Dark Force · Dispel Magic · Evil Gate
Luna Moon Saber · Lunar Boost · Moon Energy · Change Form · Magic Absorb · Lunar Magic
Dryad Revivifier · Wall · Sleep Flower · Burst · Mana Magic
Locations Regions The Empire · Ice Country (Crystal Forest - Frozen Forest - Santa's House - Tropics) · Kakkara (Kakkara Desert - Sandship) · Lighthouse Isle · Lofty Mountains · Lost Continent · Turtle Shell Isle · Upper Land (Forest of Seasons - Great Forest)
Settlements Dwarf Village · Gold City · Kakkara · Kippo Village · Mandala (Mandala Temple) · Matango (Fung Castle) · Moogle Village · Northtown · Pandora (Pandora Castle) · Potos Village · Southtown · Sprite Village · Tasnica · Todo Village
Mana Palaces Fire Palace · Light Palace · Moon Palace · Palace of Darkness · Mana Palace · Underground Palace · Water Palace · Wind Palace
Dungeons Cave of the White Dragon · Gaia's Navel · Gold Tower · Grand Palace · Haunted Forest · Ice Palace · Imperial Palace · Joch's Cave · Mana Fortress · Northtown Ruins · Pandora Ruins · Pure Land · Scorpion Army ship · Sewers · Undine's Cave · Witch's Castle
Other Content Version Differences · Unused Content · Mana Beast · Mana Seeds · Mana Sword · Mana Tree
Mechanics Stats · Achievements
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