| Sherri Phoraena | |
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| Sprite(s) |     
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| Gender | Female |
| Age | 24 |
| Race | Human |
| Nationality | Bakram |
| Class | Siren (SNES/PSX) Witch (PSP) Shaman |
| Faction(s) |  Bakram-Valerian Kingdom Denam's Order
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| Alignment |  Lawful
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| Element |  Earth
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| Voice Actor | Mami Kingetsu (SAT) |
Sherri Phoraena (also known as Shelley Foriner in the SNES/PS version) is a playable character in Tactics Ogre: Let Us Cling Together.
She's one of the four daughters of Archiereus Mreuva Phoraena, younger sister of Cerya, and older sister of Cistina and Olivya.
Formerly a sybil of the Order of Philaha, turned magus of the Bakram-Valerian Kingdom. She turned her back on her family after her mother's death. She's initially encountered as an enemy in Hagia Banhamuba, but can be recruited if allowed to make amends with her family.
Warren Report[]
Pre-Hagia Banhamuba[]
A magus serving the Bakram hosts. Once a missionary for the Order of Philaha, she left for a different calling upon the death of her mother. She eventually joined the Bakram army. Her abilities were soon recognized, and she rose rapidly through the ranks. She is now one of Brantyn's top aides.
If Killed at Hagia Banhamuba[]
She sought to take Archiereus Mreuva captive at the Hagia Banhamuba, but was slain by Resistance forces before she could abscond.
If She Absconded[]
She sought to take Archiereus Mreuva captive at the Hagia Banhamuba, but was routed by Resistance forces. Reports suggested she has not returned to her post, and her current whereabouts are not known.
If recruited[]
The Magus Sherri
Sherri Phoraena. Age 24
A magus who once served the Bakram hosts. Once a missionary for the Order of Philaha, she left for a different calling upon the death of her mother. She eventually became a high-ranking member of the Bakram army.
She sought to take Archiereus Mreuva captive at the Hagia Banhamuba, but was routed by Resistance forces. Fearing punishment for her failure she went to ground in Balmamusa, but was discovered there by the Resistance. Her sister Olivya then persuaded her to join the Order of Valeria.
Personality[]
Sherri is authoritative, commanding, and stubborn, qualities that served her well in the Bakram-Valerian army. She carries out her missions with callous efficiency, even willing to abduct her own father when he refuses his cooperation.
However, her confident persona as a soldier proved to be a veneer. After losing her position in the army, she isolated herself and became extremely despondent. Her sister Olivya managed to calm her distress and mend her ties with the family.
It's likely the reason she joined the army in the first place was to regain order in her life, as her family was coming to pieces at the time.
Recruitment[]
Tactics Ogre: Let Us Cling Together (PSP)[]
Available on all routes.
When fought during Chapter 4 at Hagia Banhamuba, reduce her HP to 10% or less and wait for her to teleport out.
After returning to Phidoch Castle but before going to Barnicia Castle, take a detour to Balmamusa with Olivya at medium-to-high Loyalty. Make sure it's raining to trigger the event; if you're having problems getting it to rain, go to Xeod Moors and use a Horn of the Savage, then win or retreat and move back to Balmamusa immediately.
Sherri will join permanently after the emotional cutscene.
Overview[]
Tactics Ogre: Let Us Cling Together (PSP)[]
While equal in power, a combination of practical factors make her arguably the better of the Phoraena sisters.
Like Olivya, she can be recruited in any story path, and she starts as a Witch with trained levels in mage skills and Augment Earth. On top of that, Earth is one of the better elemental schools, with powerhouse spells such as Petrifog. So as soon as she's recruited Sherri can have a place as a magic attacker in the player's party; still, you may be inclined to get Meditate from the Enchantress class beforehand.
This also makes her transition into the Shaman class much smoother than her sisters, being already trained as a pure damage spellcaster. By the time she gets access to Nature's Touch and Summon magic, her only true weakness, as any specialized caster, would be her low defenses.
Keep in mind that Oracle's Marks are hard to come by and require going through the Six Temples subquest to obtain copies of, so get all the skills needed before reclassing.
See the Warlock (Witch) and Shaman pages for class specifics.
Gallery[]
Localization[]
| Game | Name |
|---|---|
| Tactics Ogre: Let Us Cling Together (PSX) | Shelley Foriner |
| Tactics Ogre: Let Us Cling Together (PSP) | Sherri Phoraena |
Dialogues[]
Battle Banter[]
If Olivya was deployed:
- Olivya: "Sherri! Stop this at once! We mustn't fight one another!"
- Sherri: "Then surrender to the Bakram, and it will end!"/"You prolong this by clinging to father... a man who couldn't even guard his own wife!"
- Olivya: "Surely you cannot lay that at his feet!"/"The Bakram killed mother, not him... the very Bakram you now serve!"
- Sherri: "You are wrong, Olivya. When a man vies for power and loses, he pays a price."/"Mother's blood is on out father's hands!"
- Olivya: "How can you say father lost, when it is you who have lost your way, sister?"/"You say him as he truly is, and you could not accept it, so you chose to throw it all away!"/"It is you who have lost!"
- Sherri: "Then surrender to the Bakram, and it will end!"
If Cistina was deployed:
- Cistina: "Please sister, lay down your arms! We do not wish harm upon you!"
- Sherri: "Harm to me? I am not so careless as that."/"My strength will not fail me!"
- Cistina: "I fear that strength will be your undoing, sister."/"The Dark Knights brought the Liberation Front to ruin, and they will do the same for the Bakram!"
- Sherri: "And your Almorican friends are any different?"/"Do you not wield your strength against us? You take pains to find fault with me, when you only need look at yourself!"
- Cistina: "We do not fight to seize power for ourselves, sister!"/"We seek an end this bloody conflict... even though it mean more bloodshed."
When her HP drops a certain amount:
- Sherri: "Why have you come here? Do you think to make an ally of my father?"/"What is it that draws men to him, even now?"/"Say what you will of Hierophant Morne, at least he does not lose his battles."
- Denam: "Why drive your family to the feet of he who ruined you?"
- Sherri: "Because there is no surer road to victory than to join the winning side."
- Denam: "What good victory without principles?"
- Sherri: "As much good as taking your principles with you to your grave, surely"/"It is the victor who lives. That is the only truth that matters."
At very low HP:
- Sherri: "No... I will not accept defeat at the hands of a child!"/"I've come too far to turn back now. The Apocrypha will be mine!"
Defeat Quote[]
- If Sherri was killed: "Forgive me... mother..."
- If Sherri managed to abscond at low HP: "You've made a dire enemy this day!"