Head Hathy

It learned to hide its feelings... is that strength?

When checking Head Hathy, Chapter 1

Head Hathy (JP: ヘッドハーティ) is a Darkner enemy in Card Kingdom that is encountered in Card Castle during Chapter 1 of Deltarune. It is a stronger variant of Hathy with a blue color palette.

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Appearance

Head Hathys look almost identical to regular Hathys, but instead of a full row of teeth, it has a single fang, and a blue color scheme.

Personality

Head Hathy is better at its job than its regular counterpart, as it tries to hide its feelings and focus on fighting. It is still unsuccessful at this, as it is still under the influence of flirting even if it takes more effort than a regular Hathy.

Main story

Chapter 1

Head Hathys are present on Floor 3F of Card Castle as overworld enemies. After the party has encountered one of the Head Hathys, they no longer chase the party when they re-enter the room. Instead, the Head Hathys walk along their pre-determined paths. Head Hathy can still be encountered a second time if Kris directly collides with it, however.

Head Hathy is automatically recruited at the end of the Chapter.

Chapter 4

A Head Hathy can be found in Queen's room in the second floor of Ralsei's castle. It is giving online dating a try at one of the computers.

In battle

Appears with

• Two Head Hathys

Attacks

• Spawns a large ring of hearts that rapidly get smaller. This attack gets used when multiple Head Hathys are present. This attack always erroneously damages Kris only, even when a different character is indicated with a target reticle.
• Spawns a large heart that spins and stops. Then the heart rapidly moves forward, where the tip of the heart is pointing. This attack gets used by a lone Head Hathy. Unlike a similar attack used by Hathy, this attack is not restricted to pointing in cardinal directions.

Available ACTs

Makes the targeted Head Hathy spareable.

Susie and Ralsei attempt to flirt with the enemy. The first two times this ACT is used in any battle, the targeted Head Hathy leaves the battle. Subsequent uses make all enemies spareable.

Strategy

• If a Head Hathy is spared 10 times, it becomes spareable.
• If a Head Hathy is reduced to 63 HP or lower, it becomes TIRED, allowing Ralsei to Pacify it.

Flavor text

• It learned to hide its feelings... is that strength? [Check]
• Head Hathy blocked the way quietly! (x3) [Encounter with other Head Hathys]
• Head Hathy blocked the way! [Encounter with another Head Hathy; unused]
• Head Hathy's body moves silently. [Neutral]
• Head Hathy showed no emotion at all. [Neutral]
• Head Hathy whispered something unhearable. [Neutral]
• Head Hathy's mind is an enigma. [Neutral]
• Smells like a lonely kiss. [Neutral]
• You flirted with Head Hathy. It was highly effective. [Flirt]
• [X-Flirt #1]
  • You ordered SUSIE to flirt with the enemy!
  • [Susie] ...
  • [Susie] Annnnnnnnnd hell no.
  • [Ralsei] Aww, Susie, it's OK if you don't know how!
  • [Susie] What? Shut up, that's not the problem!
  • [Ralsei] ... Are you sure?
  • [Susie] Alright, LOOK, wise guy! I'll show you! Watch this!
  • [Susie] AHEM.
  • [Susie] So, uh...
  • [Susie] Come here... often?
  • (Head Hathy felt awkward and left...)
  • [Susie] HEY, GET BACK HERE AND LET ME FLIRT WITH YOU!!!
• [X-Flirt #2]
  • You ordered SUSIE to flirt with the enemy!
  • [Susie] Hell nah. Let's see Ralsei do it.
  • [Ralsei] I suppose if it can't be helped...!
  • [Ralsei] Hathy, your beauty is just... transcendent.
  • [Ralsei] Your hair is like a waterfall of...
  • [Ralsei] ... wait, um, do you have hair, or...
  • (Head Hathy felt awkward and left...)
  • [Ralsei] Oh, oh dear! Wait!!
  • [Susie] Not so easy, huh!?
• [X-Flirt #3]
  • You ordered SUSIE to flirt with the enemy!
  • [Susie] Oh my god, Kris!!! I can't!! Do it yourself!!
  • You said some sweet lines. The enemies were deeply enamored!
• You flirted with the enemies. It worked! (Susie did not help.) [X-Flirt, on fourth and subsequent uses]
• Head Hathy's beat slows. [Tired; unused]
• Head Hathy's beat seems to stutter. [Low HP]
• Head Hathy is skipping beats. [Spare conditions met; unused]

Trivia

• Cut dialogue reveals that the Head Hathy can originally be encountered as a single enemy, rather than a trio in the final release.