Marla

Duma Faithful

According to her youngest sister, Sonya, prior to becoming a witch, Marla was a stern woman but deeply kind.

As a witch, Marla showed deep devotion to both Duma and Jedah, but she continued to be driven by a distorted love for her family. She took Sonya's refusal to offer up her soul as a betrayal, but Marla believed that Sonya could be saved from herself by becoming a witch. Then, with all three sisters together again, she believed things could go back to how they used to be.

Marla is the eldest daughter of Jedah and the older sister of Hestia and Sonya, and a member of the Duma Faithful. Her soul was offered up to Duma, transforming her into a witch in his service. In Heroes, Marla reveals that under her father's orders, she agreed to give up her soul to Duma, having been told it was part of the process in resurrecting him, which was required to fix the broken world of man. Once Marla became a witch, her youngest sister, Sonya, fled, but the middle sister, Hestia, followed Marla's example.

Marla is first encountered guarding the Fear Mountain for Nuibaba in Chapter 4, but is defeated by Alm. She later reappears alongside Jedah and Hestia in an attempt to aid their master Duma during the final battle, where she dies alongside her family during the conflict.

In Sonya's base conversation, it is revealed that Marla, Hestia, and Sonya had at one point been abandoned at a priory by Jedah. According to Sonya, while growing up at the priory, Marla was stern, but deeply kind.

When Marla is battled at the Fear Mountain, she will summon more Witches to help her, so it is recommended to defeat her as quickly as possible, unless if the player wants to abuse this, as Witches give a lot of experience.