Endings



"'Over a dozen unlockable endings'""— Blurb at the back of Stella Glow's game box"

Stella Glow features multiple endings. Two for the main story, a standard ending and the true ending.

Fourteen individual character endings are also featured in the game.

Standard Ending
The Tuning Knights confront Eve in Mother Qualia's Hall, where they engage in her in the final battle. As the battle draws on, Eve finds herself cornered by the Tuning Knights and resisted by Marie whom she had thought completely assimilated into her being. Eve's counterpart calls out to the party, begging them to kill both her and Eve. Despite their reluctance, the Tuning Knights comply and continue the battle. At the battle's conclusion, Eve is weakened and mortally struck down by Alto.

Accepting the feelings in Marie's heart and Alto's resolve, Eve complies to the destruction of Mother Qualia. Eve appears in her imperfect form and expresses her feelings of new-found peace, which she had never felt in her life, before fading from existence.

Marie is separated from her counterpart once again, but begins fading away due to her existence's dependency on the now-destroyed Mother Qualia. Marie has a heartfelt talk with the Tuning Knights and requests Alto send her love to Rena as well. Before disappearing, Marie is assured by Alto that because of her being born from positive emotion, they could possibly meet again one day.

With Mother Qualia destroyed and Regnant saved, the Tuning Knights make their triumphant return to Lambert where they are hailed as heroes. Alto returns to his room after the celebrations, where he imagines Marie embracing him. Somberly gazing at the Moon through his window, Alto resolves to make a better tomorrow with the hopes of meeting Marie again someday.

Sense Data appears in the final moments the game, where she commends the player for completing the game and hints at the possibility of another ending where everyone survives; that being the true ending.

Standard Ending Requirements
In order to receive this ending, the player must not raise Klaus' Affinity to its maximum level before Chapter 8, which in turn leads to Giselle's death in Chapter 10. When facing off against Eve, the player must then continue on to deplete her health until she is defeated (as a result, Eve is the final boss of the normal ending and Cartesia is never fought or alluded to at all). If Giselle is alive at this point, the player will be given the option of seeing either the standard ending or the true ending once Eve's health reaches half. Selecting "Grant Marie's wish" will trigger the standard ending and resume the battle with Eve, while choosing "Refuse Marie's wish" will begin the sequence for the true ending and transition to the battle with Cartesia.

It is notable that even if Giselle is alive if the player chooses the standard ending, she has no dialogue or makes any appearances in the final cutscene, unless the player chooses to do her specific ending when prompted afterward.

True Ending Requirements
In order to receive this ending, the player must raise Klaus' Affinity until it maxes out. Unlike the other party members, Klaus' reaches maximum Affinity at Rank 2, leaving the meter halfway filled. The player will know that Klaus has been maxed out once he learns his ability Magic Shield. Klaus will also become unavailable to speak to afterward, should the player try to select him during Free Time in Chapter 7. So long as Klaus learns Magic Shield before he leaves the party in Chapter 8, the True Ending will be made available to see.

This will also allow Giselle to be recruited after her boss battle at the climax of Chapter 10; Alto will talk her down from her kamikaze attack and convince her to join him. Should Klaus' Affinity not be raised to its maximum level, Giselle will perish instead.

Individual Endings
Individual character endings are obtained when the player has completed all of a character's Affinity events and finishes the game's story. After the staff credits roll, the player is brought to the Knights Barracks and is given the final choice in selecting a character they have maxed their Affinity with. These endings are not directly affected by the outcome of the main story's end and serve more as an epilogue between Alto and his chosen companion in the aftermath of the Eclipse.

Alto and Klaus do not have their own endings, due to the former being largely involved in every individual character's ending, and the latter betraying and leaving the party by the end of Chapter 8.

Lisette
One year after the events of the Eclipse, Lisette and Alto have since returned to Mithra Village; returning to their normal lives and marrying. One particular morning, Lisette enters Alto's bedroom, laying beside her husband to wake him up.

As the couple become intimate, Rosa walks in on the pair. Despite her urging that the two "take their time", Lisette and Alto opt to eat breakfast instead. Disappointed, Rosa silently muses that she "won't be having a grandchild for a little longer."

Archibald
One month after the events of the Eclipse, Alto and Lisette have returned to Mithra Village, the former having turned down the offer to become Lambert's King. Archibald, now Knight Grand Master after Alto, frequently visits Mithra in an attempt to persuade his former superior into reconsidering and signing the inauguration form. Having dropped by again, Archibald is invited to breakfast by Rosa, and Alto takes the opportunity to run away from the knight. Archibald pursues him, claiming that he would chase the youth to the "other side of the Moon" until he signed.

Popo
Several months after the events of the Eclipse, Alto accompanies Popo (and Bubu) as she finally fulfills her lifelong dream of travelling the world. Having traveled far up to the frigid north, the two hope to see an aurora in the frozen skies. As the two stop to rest, Popo reveals her intention of returning to Port Noir after their journey, believing she should not keep Alto to herself.

Strongly opposed to her decision, Alto quells Popo's worries by reassuring her of the importance she holds in his life. At the height of their discussion, an aurora occurs. Having witnessed the phenomenon, Alto quickly plans their next journey; their destination: the North Pole.

Nonoka
One month after the events of the Eclipse, life in Regnant has returned to normal. Alto and Nonoka are in Amatsu preparing pickled vegetables for Sakuya, where the former is taught the secret Ukami clan techniques in preparing the dish. When Alto questions whether it is acceptable for him in having learned them, Nonoka hints at her deeper affections for him. Though Alto remains oblivious to her advances, the two share a special dinner.

Sakuya
Three months after the events of the Eclipse, Sakuya has returned to the limelight in Amatsu by performing in a festival, her first appearance in a major event since the last Calmfire Festival.

Alto attends the festivities, having been invited and given a front row seat in the audience. By the end of the performance, Sakuya announces her intention of living a normal life by retiring as Priestess and publicly proclaims her love for Alto, much to the shock of the latter. Despite the overwhelming grief of her fan base, they openly support her decision and Alto reciprocates her affections. Urged by the crowd roused by the couple's love, Sakuya returns onstage to perform one last encore.

Mordimort
Several months after the events of the Eclipse, Alto and Mordimort have since been overseeing the steady restoration of Lambert, the latter having been appointed by Elmar as Field Supervisor. Despite the capacity of her position, Mordimort remains socially awkward with the workforce and has Alto 'interpret' for her.

The two head to South Valley to inspect the construction of a bridge which connects to a tropical island, with Alto particularly excited with the prospect of visiting its beach. Upon arriving, Alto takes the opportunity to swim while a reluctant Mordimort stays on the shore.

Hilda
One year after the events of the Eclipse, Hilda remains in Lambert with Alto; where the two marry. One particular day, Alto is in the knights barracks, beside himself with worry. Rusty and Archibald, concerned for their comrade's plight, encourage him to see his wife despite her rebuffing the idea of her husband's visits. Alto rushes to Lambert's infirmary, where he enters Hilda's room, the sound of an infant's cries reaching his ear.

To Hilda's frustration, her husband's entrance had agitated their newborn baby girl. Handing Alto their child to hold, Hilda reflects on having attained a happiness in life she believed impossible. Hilda reminisces of her past sins and believes herself undeserving of her recent blessings. Alto comforts her, reminding her of his own mistakes, and states that they could only look forwards in order to make amends. Given hope for the future ahead of the family, Hilda reaffirms her love for Alto.

Dorothy
One month after the events of the Eclipse, Dorothy has come to live as a knight in Lambert, though she quickly becomes restless with the continent at peace. When Alto suggests they go on a picnic and expresses his enthusiasm with a homemade box lunch, Dorothy hatches a plan and schedules a picnic the next morning.

That night, Alto finds Dorothy haphazardly cooking with her chainsaw. When he attempts to moderate her dubious methods and ingredients, he discovers the meal she is preparing is intended for him. Reminding Alto that she would not let go of him "forever and ever", Dorothy gleefully resumes cooking and nearly injures him in the process.

Veronica
Several months after the Eclipse, Veronica has Alto collect the wings of rogue Angels left behind, having them brought to her laboratory. When Alto wonders why she needs them, Veronica reveals her intention of going on a long journey. Surprised by her answer, Alto questions Veronica of her destination and reason, and is asked by the doctor to sit down. Upon taking a seat, Alto is strapped to the chair and Veronica reveals she had remodeled her laboratory into a spaceship.

She explains that, with the Eclipse over, she no longer had an interest in Earth. She reveals their destination: the neighboring planet Mars, and her desire to investigate it for signs of life. Despite Alto's objections against leaving Mithra and Earth behind, Veronica halfheartedly comforts him by stating "home is where you make it". The spaceship launches into space, with Veronica cackling hysterically to herself while Alto begs her to take him back to his village.

Giselle
One month after the events of the Eclipse, Giselle remains as Alto's loyal attendant. She wakes him up one morning, the Regent having called for an Eclipse damage assessment. When a groggy Alto comes to, he wakes up to find Giselle in a maid uniform (complements of Rusty), much to his surprise. Interrupting her new owner's awkward reception to her getup, Giselle expresses her gratitude to Alto for having taken her in, to which Alto returns the sentiment by stating that she had also chosen to remain beside him. Giselle reaffirms her servitude to Alto and, with her "unlimited life span", would continue to serve him forever.