Lina

At a glance
Origin: Ascalon.


 * Note: The Henchman Lina (the Protector) has an obviously different look compared to Lina the Healer encounted in the pre-Searing. Combined with the fact that the two Lina specialize in different monk attributes, it gives weight to the argument that they are different individuals. It should be noted, though, that with the recent addition of the ability to talk to henchmen, Lina will reveal that she used to man a Resurrection Shrine, adding credence to the idea that she may be the same.  There are several NPCs whose looks changed drastically from Pre-Searing to Post-Searing.

First hirable in the Crystal Desert.

Profession: Monk, specializing in Protection Prayers Armament: Staff

Pros Cons
 * Has Aegis.
 * A fairly reliable protector.
 * Can resurrect.
 * Has the same resurrection issues as Alesia and Mhenlo. She will at times opt to resurrect when party members are taking heavy damage, resulting in one death becoming several deaths. Most annoying is that, at times, both her and Alesia/Mhenlo, will attempt to resurrect the fallen member, leaving the party completely without monk support for the duration.
 * Generally poor movement decisions.
 * Often uses her Protection Prayers as a method of healing.
 * Restore Life is not nearly as effective on a Protection henchman as compared to a Healer henchman, as higher Healing Prayers results in higher health and energy after resurrection.

Known skills

 * Aegis
 * Protective Spirit
 * Restore Life
 * Reversal of Fortune
 * Shield of Regeneration
 * Shielding Hands

Behavior
Individually, Lina has as little chance of surviving as Alesia. She also tends to stand right next to the warriors to heal them and this places her at great risk; often she'll end up tanking while she tries to heal. Combined with Alesia (or later on Mhenlo), however, they do a great job of healing and protecting each other and the party.

Tips

 * Considering Lina's eagerness to be the party tank, try to keep her towards the back of the party when attacking a group of enemies.
 * When taking both Lina and another monk NPC, and no player monks, and only one player along with Lina is left alive, she will try to resurrect the other NPC monk before anyone else, which may be difficult if that other monk died far from any living members. One may have to personally lead her to the other monk so she can resurrect it before she will move on to other party members.

Note

 * Her last name used to be Esrevni. When reversed, it spells Inverse... an obvious reference to Lina Inverse, a character from the anime and manga series Slayers. With that in mind, it may be curious that Lina was not made an Elementalist (A nuker in particular.) However, Cynn already fills the role as the cheeky Elementalist, and a closer examination of Lina Inverse's personality and the average Elementalist's chest reveals that doing so would have made Lina a walking paradox.