Vandal Hearts II/Endings

Even though there are eight paths you can take through the game, there are only four distinct endings.

The only choices that affect the endings are:
 * If you "Make Amends" or "Excuses" to Adele after Battle 22 in Chapter 3.
 * If you tell Clive "I'll protect her" or "You protect her" after battle 44 in Chapter 4.
 * If you enter the Yuri battle with or without the Vandal Hearts Sword (V-Hearts) in Chapter 4.

There is a misunderstanding that the question Nicola asks you way back on the Prologue Chapter (1-Live Freely, 2-Make a Girl Happy, 3-Become the King, 4-I don't know) change the endings, but it doesn't.

The ending part before the credits will always be the same regardless of your choices, the variations only occur after the credits.

Ending Variation A
To get Ending A, follow these steps:
 * "Make Amends" to Adele after Battle 22 in Chapter 3.
 * Tell Clive "You protect her" after battle 44 in Chapter 4 (Clive will live).
 * Enter the Yuri battle with the V-Hearts Sword in Chapter 4 (Yuri will live).

Note: this will guarantee that your childhood friends (Adele, Clive, Yuri) will live and you will be in good standing with all of them.

To get the extra scenes, follow these steps:
 * Do everything in the steps above.
 * Get a 100% Weapon Find.

To get yet another extra scene, follow these steps:
 * Play in Advanced Mode.
 * Do everything in the steps above.

Scene description
After the credits, it shows Adele as queen, trying to get a peace accord to pass. Dukes and Emperors are placing blame on each other. The queen goes outside, the hero appears, they kiss. You get a scene that says "END" and you see 4 circles on the bottom-right. The first circle (leftmost) is lit. If you got a 100% Weapon Find, instead of getting the "END" scene, you see the hero trying to return the V-Hearts Sword. You'll get an image says that says "You are the weapon master" and you'll also get a code to unlock Advanced Mode. If you finish the game in Advanced mode, you'll get a congratulatory message from the developers.

Ending Variation B
To get Ending B, there are three ways:

First way:
 * "Make Amends" to Adele after Battle 22 in Chapter 3.
 * Tell Clive "I'll Protect Her" after battle 44 in Chapter 4 (Clive will die).
 * Enter the Yuri battle without the V-Hearts Sword in Chapter 4 (Yuri will die).

Note: this is the path where you see Adele committing suicide before the last battle, she blames herself for Clive and Yuri's death. In this scenario, the ending will not mention Yuri. Even though all your friends are dead, you don't get the worst ending because you made amends with Adele.

Second way:
 * "Make Amends" to Adele after Battle 22 in Chapter 3.
 * Tell Clive "I'll Protect Her" after battle 44 in Chapter 4 (Clive will die).
 * Enter the Yuri battle with the V-Hearts Sword in Chapter 4 (Yuri will live).

Note: in this path, you also see Adele committing suicide before the last battle, even though Yuri appears. She blames herself of Clive's death. In this scenario, the ending will mention Yuri.

Third way:
 * "Make Excuses" to Adele after Battle 22 in Chapter 3.
 * Tell Clive "I'll Protect Her" after battle 44 in Chapter 4 (Clive will die).
 * Enter the Yuri battle with the V-Hearts Sword in Chapter 4 (Yuri will live).

Note: in this path, Adele doesn't commit suicide, but gets angry at the hero, and you actually fight and kill her in the last battle with Mahler. In this scenario, the ending will mention Yuri.

Scene description
After the credits, it shows a kid calling out to the hero, who is now a mayor. He says that the hero's wife, Rosaly, is giving birth. The kid asks if he was really a knight and the hero tries to convince that being a hero is not about killing people. You then get the "END" screen, the second circle is lit. If Yuri is alive the ending will play exactly the same, except the kid mentions Yuri near the middle of the ending.

Ending Variation C
To get Ending C, there are two ways:

First way:
 * "Make Amends" to Adele after Battle 22 in Chapter 3.
 * Tell Clive "You Protect Her" after battle 44 in Chapter 4 (Clive will live).
 * Enter the Yuri battle without the V-Hearts Sword in Chapter 4 (Yuri will die).

Note: Adele doesn't commit suicide, but gets angry at the hero, and you actually fight and kill her in the last battle with Mahler. In this scenario, the ending will not mention Yuri.

Second way:
 * "Make Excuses" to Adele after Battle 22 in Chapter 3.
 * Tell Clive "You protect her" after battle 44 in Chapter 4 (Clive will live).
 * Enter the Yuri battle with the V-Hearts Sword in Chapter 4 (Yuri will live).

Note: Adele doesn't commit suicide, but gets angry at the hero, and you actually fight and kill her in the last battle with Mahler. In this scenario, the ending will mention Yuri.

Scene description
After the credits, it shows the hero in front of Adele's grave. Clive and Rosaly appear, they talk, the hero takes off in his horse. Then you see the hero & horse on a cliff, he looks to the right and sees child versions of him and Adele. You then get the "END" screen, the third circle is lit. If Yuri is alive the ending will play exactly the same, except Rosaly mentions Yuri near the middle of the ending.

Ending Variation D
To get Ending D, follow these steps:
 * "Make Excuses" to Adele after Battle 22 in Chapter 3.
 * Tell Clive "I'll Protect Her" after battle 44 in Chapter 4 (Clive will die).
 * Enter the Yuri battle without the V-Hearts Sword in Chapter 4 (Yuri will die).

Note: Adele doesn't commit suicide, but gets angry at the hero, and you fight and kill her in the last battle with Mahler. Since you made excuses to Adele instead of amends in Chapter 3, then killed her at the last battle, and you also let Clive and Yuri die, then you get the worst ending. If you would have made amends, then you would have gotten Ending B.

Scene description
After the credits, it shows the hero as a tyrant emperor. Adele's ghost appears. Then an assassin tries to kill him, but it was all a ploy to have an excuse to invade another country. Then you get an epilogue saying how he was killed by a family member when he reached 85 years old. You then get the "END" screen, the fourth (and last) circle is lit.