as well as his protective nature that extends to all his allies. Lazarus is also slightly jealous of Xion. At one point in the game, Lazarus sacrifices his life to protect the party from a devastating magic attack. If the player has developed enough of a friendship with Ryuna, Xion will journey with her to the Tower of Heaven to revive him, though Lazarus will return from the dead at the same point in any case. Upon his revival, Lazarus's soul changes from Light to Dark and this alters the qualities of some of his moves. Lazarus is voiced by Daisuke Gori. Neige: Often referred to as the Ice Witch due to her specialization in ice magic, Neige was first identified as a member of Volg's Weissritter group. It is later revealed that she is crown princess of Runevale Kingdom (one of the opposing forces). She was targeted for a murder by her younger brother Galahad, but was rescued by Cupido and taken to Shildia where she joined Weissritter. She is cold, sarcastic and antisocial, but intelligent. She first doubts Xion's potential, but changes her mind once she is fought alongside him. As time passes, her cold personality fades and she is revealed to be a nice and honorable girl. In the war against Runegeist (the new name of Runevale), Galahad is killed, much to her dismay. Her Japanese voice actress is Megumi Hayashibara. Music Opening Theme "Shining Tears" Lyrics by: Natsuko Kondo Composition and arrangement by: Gou Takahashi Performed by: Souichiro Hoshi Ending Theme Lyrics by: Yurie Kokubu Composition and arrangement by: Masaki Iwamoto Performed by: Souichiro Hoshi These theme songs were also used in the anime version, Shining Tears X Wind. Reception The game received "mixed" reviews according to the review aggregation website Metacritic. In Japan, Famitsu gave it a score of one eight, one seven, and two eights for a total of 31 out of 40. References External links Role-playing video games Action role-playing video games Amusement Vision games Nex Entertainment games PlayStation 2-only games Shining (series) Video games featuring female protagonists 2004 video games PlayStation 2 games Video games developed in Japan