User:KnuckleBuckle/Berdly

For la traccia musicale, see Berdly (soundtrack).

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Berdly, Chapter 2

Berdly (JP: バードリー) is a Lightner in Deltarune. He is the self-proclaimed "Number 1" student in Hometown's school. Berdly is Kris's and Noelle's classmate, the latter of whom being his close friend who he describes as the "Number 2" student in Alphys's class.

He has a minor role in Chapter 1, but gains relevance in Chapter 2, where he is fought as a miniboss and is Queen's ally. His fate varies depending on the player's choices and route via Completion FILEs. In later Chapters, he returns to being a side Light World character, though with more focus.

Profile

Appearance

Berdly resembles a large avian with blue feathers, a yellow beak, and yellow legs. He wears black framed glasses, a collared white button-up shirt with striped sleeves, and a black shirt layered underneath. Berdly's head can rotate 180 degrees, similar to an owl's.

In the Dark World, Berdly's feathers are a lighter shade of blue, and his scleras are bright green. He wears a "Smart Scouter" on his head that consists of an orange tinted lens and two white and green pointed headsets. His ensemble consists of an orange cape, futuristic white armor with pointed shoulder guards, bracers and leg armor. He wears a black bodysuit underneath this armor, and has green cloth wrapped around his waist. In battle, Berdly uses a green laser halberd with a yellow ax blade and yellow eyes embedded into the blade's head.

Personality

Berdly acts very sarcastic and arrogant. He projects great self-esteem, claiming to be the smartest student in his class. At first, he is shown to be very disdainful towards his fellow classmates (especially Susie), but has respect for Noelle, whom he considers the actual smartest student. Upon entering the Cyber World, Berdly's arrogance turns out to be more serious than previously realized, as he plans to create a Dark Fountain so he can build a world where he and Noelle are idolized.

Berdly feels immense pressure to appear intelligent, and he presents himself as such to others in many ways. He constantly brings up his academic success, and at first mocks Kris and Susie for their inferior performance.

Berdly is severely unaware of how others perceive him. For instance, he believes that Noelle, Susie, and Kris are all in love with him and also fails to understand that Queen views him as her minion rather than an ally.

Despite his arrogance, Berdly is not as clever as he claims to be, as demonstrated by his difficulty in solving puzzles. He eventually confesses that he never really thought he was intelligent at all, and that he was only able to get good grades because Noelle helped him with his homework. His insecurities begin to eat him alive to the point where he cannot imagine how it would feel if he does not live up to the high expectations everyone has for him, or what would happen if he is unable to succeed without Noelle's help. After Susie reassures him that he does not need to be smart, Berdly decides he wants to be an idiot instead, much to her annoyance.

Though Berdly believes that his experience in the Dark World was a dream, his opinion of Kris and Susie softens afterwards. While Berdly is at first resistant to the idea of spending time with Kris and Susie in the Light World, he grows more friendly towards them and supports Noelle and Susie's budding relationship.

Berdly is a huge fan of video games (excepting mobile games), especially Super Smashing Fighters. He makes many references to video games and video game terms, such as wavedashing, which he considers cheating, likely as a way to excuse failures. Berdly seeks a partner who shares this interest in video games. Berdly also makes references to other classic "nerdy" media, such as when he references Star Wars by saying "May the smarts... NOT be with you!"

During the Weird Route, upon meeting him after the Annoying Mouse Puzzle Room 3, Berdly demonstrates the capacity to understand the situation Noelle is in, and that he cares about her enough to fight the party and attempt to free her from the player's control. Berdly's attacks are stronger on this route. Although Berdly is often smirking in many of his sprites, including his normal battle sprites, he stops smirking and looks more serious in his Weird Route battle sprites.

Speech pattern

Berdly tends to speak in a formal and superior tone. This extends to how he refers to others, which includes calling Susie "Susan" and Noelle "dearest Noelle". Berdly also tends to make use of phrases that highlight his intellect. For example, multiple lines reference Berdly's "mind palace", referring to the method of loci, a technique where one pictures memories in a spatial environment to enhance recall. He occasionally misquotes these phrases however, such as when he mentions that "Even a broken clock is right once a day."

Etymology

"Berdly" is a portmanteau of "bird", "nerd", descriptive of Berdly's appearance and personality, and the common given name ending "-ly".

Main story

History

As a child, Berdly was considered forgettable by his peers, and few bothered to remember his name. His only friend was Noelle, his classmate and study partner.

One day, at the school spelling bee, Noelle and Berdly were the last two contestants standing, as they had studied together the night before in preparation. However, Noelle suddenly became nervous and could not speak when spelling the word "December", handing the victory to Berdly. Berdly did not believe he deserved to win, but found he enjoyed the attention and praise he received from his peers, and quickly became addicted to the idea of "being smart".

Since then, Berdly always worked to be "Number 1" in his class, worrying that he may not live up to everyone's expectations. He secretly knew that Noelle was smarter than him, and continued studying with her over the years to maintain his good grades.

Chapter 1

When Kris first enters Alphys's classroom, Berdly is at his desk along with the other students. If spoken to, he chastises Kris for being late and says he is already partnered with the second smartest student, Noelle, implying that he is the smartest. If Kris interacts with Berdly a second time, he mocks Kris and suggests Toriel will be their homework partner again.

Berdly's reaction to Noelle asking if Kris can join their group

When Noelle asks Alphys for permission to let Kris join them and make a group of three, Berdly vehemently objects, believing that Kris would prevent them from getting an A. When Alphys asks Noelle to speak louder, Berdly interjects to try to talk on Noelle's behalf. Before the matter can be settled, Susie enters the room and Kris is partnered with her instead. If Kris interacts with Berdly, he emphasizes that he told Kris to not be late to class. A second interaction causes Berdly to state that he has already tried to help Kris.

After school, Berdly works as a volunteer assistant at the library. If spoken to there, he congratulates Kris on surviving Susie, sarcastically offering a discount on their "family debt" of 2583 days of overdue fines for How to Draw Dragons. A second interaction causes Berdly to teasingly describe the book's cover. If spoken to after Kris visits the hospital, they ask him to go by the hospital window, presumably so that Rudy can throw something at him. Berdly declines the offer, and emphasizes he is contributing to society, and suggests Kris should try to the same.

Chapter 2

As Alphys begins class, Noelle offers to read out loud. However, Berdly intervenes so Noelle is not "humiliated", and stands atop his desk to read instead.

Berdly is revealed to have joined Queen

At some point between class and Kris and Susie leaving Castle Town, Berdly enters the Cyber World, where he and Noelle are captured by Queen. Queen plans to use Noelle's powers as a Lightner to make more Dark Fountains and create a "perfect world", but Noelle is reluctant to join her. However, Berdly likes the plan and joins Queen against her will.

Later, Berdly appears at the end of Cyber Field in his own bumper car, intending to protect Noelle and assist Queen. Ralsei attempts to reason with him, though Berdly claims Queen has already warned him that this would occur. During the encounter, Berdly continues to belittle Kris and attempts to persuade the party to also become Queen's peons. However, the party causes Berdly's coaster to explode, causing him to call to Queen for help as he falls off the rails.

Unable to find Queen or Noelle, Berdly explores Cyber City to search for them, and he makes a truce with Kris until they find their respective teams, unaware that Queen and Noelle are both hiding nearby.

Berdly proudly showing his golden statue to Queen

During his search, Berdly bakes a battery acid pie (which he calls a "Gamer's Delight") and commissions Sweet Cap'n Cakes to build a golden statue of himself in hopes of impressing Queen, who continues to avoid him. Later on, Berdly finds Kris again in the Annoying Mouse Room 3 while Noelle is on the platform of the puzzle. He continues to talk to Kris, completely oblivious to the fact that Noelle is right next to them.

Eventually, Berdly spots Kris and Noelle together and immediately jumps to the conclusion that Kris has taken Noelle captive. He proceeds to battle them, ignoring Noelle's protests. After the battle, he once again leaves to find Queen, who narrowly avoids him.

When Kris reunites with Susie and Ralsei, the player can choose to give a gift to Berdly. If done so, he appears, bewildered that Kris has abandoned their truce to team up with Susie. Regardless, Berdly thanks Kris for the gift, which is a plush of himself. He also joins the party for that room before leaving once again to search for Queen.

Berdly explaining his backstory

Right before the party enters Queen's Mansion, Queen stops them and tries to take Noelle captive, threatening that "A Certain Bird Might Take A Ride In The Acid River" if she refuses. After Kris and Susie escape their rooms, Berdly joins them; however, he does not help at all. He attempts to solve the puzzles that follow, but is repeatedly upset when Kris continues to find the answer first. After the third room, Berdly tells Kris, Susie, and Lancer his backstory. Realizing that his own delusions of "superiority" and a perfect world put Noelle in danger, Berdly confesses that he is really not that smart after all. Susie and Lancer forgive him and tell him it is okay to make mistakes, but Berdly misinterprets this and thinks they are asking him to be stupid, which, to their annoyance, he gladly accepts. Regardless, he changes for the better and is on the party's side for the remainder of the Chapter.

Fearing for Noelle's safety, Berdly comes up with a plan for him and Susie to rescue her using his knowledge of a secret passageway. Berdly meets Susie and Noelle on the roof and intends to take the latter to safety while the others battle Queen. However, this plan goes awry when Berdly confesses his crush on Susie to Noelle, causing her to grab him by the neck and shake him in bewilderment. The two are then recaptured by Queen off-screen, and she places Berdly under mind control using a face plug, forcing him to once again battle against the Lightners.

If Queen's battle is ended by loosening the cable on Berdly's face, and he had not been defeated violently in either of his battles before, Berdly manages to fully unplug the wire without much effort. Noting the party's courage and mercy, Berdly officially declares himself to be on their side, causing Queen to retreat. However, his energy is already drained by the cable, so he is unable to assist in the final battle.

Unable to fight, Berdly instead gathers Sweet Cap'n Cakes, Rouxls Kaard, and the other Darkners to construct the giant Thrash Machine, which allows the party to battle against GIGA Queen. Afterwards, Berdly attempts to make another Dark Fountain at Noelle's request, but is stopped by Ralsei, who informs everyone about the Roaring; this also causes Queen to abandon her plan. When Kris seals the library Fountain, Berdly wakes up in the library believing the adventure was all a dream, but considers studying with Kris and Susie again in the future.

If Berdly had previously been defeated through FIGHTing, or if Queen is defeated through FIGHTing, the fight against Queen ends differently as he tries to pull the plug off his face prematurely. This results in him being electrocuted and his right arm being injured. If he injures his arm this way in the Dark World, he realizes that he cannot move that arm when the Lightners wake up in the library, prompting Noelle to carry his books for him, though she dismisses his arm as merely being asleep.

Chapter 4

If Berdly was not injured in the battle against Queen in Chapter 2, he can be found volunteering at the library. When spoken to, he seems excited at the prospect of studying with Kris and Susie but covers it up by sarcastically saying that he is afraid that the three of them will have to study together because Noelle is busy. Susie interprets his comments and says that they will leave, leaving Berdly disappointed and confused.

If Berdly was injured, he can be found in the hospital. He explains that he must have slept on his arm, because it is frozen completely. Still, he says that he will be better in time for the Festival. Susie responds by saying that she hopes he gets better, but when Berdly acknowledges her kindness she goes back by saying that she wishes he was better so that she could hit him. The library will also be closed, as Berdly is in the hospital and cannot volunteer. Inspecting the flowers next to his bed prompts him to explain that Noelle brought them, which he interprets as further evidence of her crush on him.

Regardless of whether Berdly is injured, he calls Noelle during Kris and Susie's visit at Noelle's House. Berdly asks her to join him at the Festival, prompting Susie to throw her phone away and speak to Noelle, distracting her in order for Kris to search for clues about the shelter. If Kris then picks up Noelle's phone and states they want to go to the Festival with him, Berdly is amused by Kris's offer and says that they will have to compete with Susie and Noelle for him. Alternatively, the player may choose to sing the wrong number song instead, upon which Berdly is flustered but says that, since Noelle and Susie are "falling for [him] like dominoes", it will not be long before Kris falls in love with him too.

Chapter 5

Berdly meets Kris, Susie and Noelle in front of the Blook house. Depending on whether he was spoken to on the phone in Chapter 4, he will either expect the three to compete for his love or offer to date Noelle out of pity. Noelle responds by saying that while Berdly is a good friend she wants to go with Susie instead. Berdly is surprised and asks Kris, but Susie rejects on their behalf, telling him that she needs Kris. After this, Berdly resolves to support Noelle and Susie's relationship in any way he can, serving as their "wingman".

If Berdly is selected as Festival King alongside Noelle, Berdly will appear, with his dialogue changing depending on whether he has been encountered in front of the Blook house. If he has not been, he tells Kris that the voting should only be done after he has selected his lover, and shames Noelle for coercing Kris into voting for her. If he has already been encountered, he shames Kris for not respecting Noelle's wish to go with Susie, and suggests they instead vote for both Susie and Noelle as queen. Noelle is grateful, but he then clarifies that he should still be king, though only as a puppet monarchy so that he can "promote the love of these two beautiful girls".

If Berdly's arm was injured in Chapter 2, Noelle asks him how he is feeling. He explains that except for a low temperature, the doctors cannot find anything wrong with him. He mentions that he has a theory as to why his arm is paralyzed, but dismisses it as irrational. Afterward, he tells Kris, Susie and Noelle not to worry about him and wishes them good luck on their date.

If the Weird Route was aborted in Chapter 4, Berdly is absent from the Festival, presumably still comatose in the hospital.

Though Berdly does not appear in the Flower Kingdom, the purple flower Seth considers him their personal hero and describes him as an "avian genius" whose intellect they hope to one day match. When Seth releases Kris from prison, they demand that Kris uphold their end of the bargain, which is revealed to be one of Berdly's feathers.

Weird Route

On the Weird Route, Berdly confronts Kris in Cyber City after noticing that Noelle is acting in an unusual way. The player commands Noelle to use the SnowGrave spell on Berdly, which immediately encases him in a large prism of ice despite Noelle's attempts to warn him. After the library Fountain is sealed, Berdly does not wake up. Interacting with Berdly displays the text "(He doesn't seem to be awake.)". Berdly is left alone in the computer lab until Kris retrieves him the following night and takes him to the hospital.

Berdly in a comatose state

In Chapter 4, Berdly can be visited in the hospital room next to Rudy. Interacting with him shows that although he is still breathing, he is in a comatose state and freezing. Kris can change his hot water bottle and turn up the heating, causing him to begin breathing more steadily and relax. Similarly to when Berdly is injured in the fight against Queen, the library is closed due to a lack of volunteers. Since he is incapacitated, Noelle receives a call from Carol as opposed to him during Kris and Susie's investigation of her house.

Relationships

Noelle

For Noelle's perspective, see Noelle § KnuckleBuckle/Berdly.

Noelle is Berdly's school partner and the only student he views as an equal, making her his only friend. Regardless, he likes to boast his intellect and calls her the second smartest student, showing that he still claims superiority over her. Berdly rarely takes Noelle's feelings into consideration, assuming he knows what is best for her, and also has a habit of unintentionally taking advantage of her inability to say no. Despite his air of superiority, Berdly cares about Noelle. While Berdly is often dismissive of her in the company of others, Noelle mentions that he has always been nice to her in private. He also feels reliant on her since she helps him study and is the person aiding his academic success. Further, Berdly shows a protective side when he tries his best to save Noelle from Queen at the end of Chapter 2, or, during the Weird Route, from Kris.

In the Cyber World, Berdly and Noelle get into conflict, as he unsuccessfully tries to build a perfect world with the help of Queen, which leads to Noelle avoiding and eventually battling him. Berdly also reveals that he assumes that Noelle only helps him because she has a crush on him. Berdly then ends up telling Noelle he does not return this perceived crush, asking her not to be jealous as he fell for Susie instead, which makes Noelle react violently. Upon returning to the Light World, both of them assume these events to be part of a dream, so it does not affect their relationship currently.

During Chapter 4, Berdly calls Noelle to ask her to be his date at the Festival, but Susie rejects his offer on behalf of Noelle. Eavesdropping on his call afterwards reveals that he expects Noelle, Susie, and Kris to fight over his love, showing that he still assumes Noelle is attracted to him.

In Chapter 5, Berdly offers to go on a date with Noelle but she rejects him. Berdly is surprised but resolves to be her "wingman".

Kris

For Kris's perspective, see Kris § KnuckleBuckle/Berdly.

Kris and Berdly are classmates, and Berdly appears to see Kris as a rival. During Chapter 1, it is clear the two like to tease each other. While Berdly looks down on all his classmates, he seems to take particular joy in mocking Kris: he memorized their brother's overdue library fees, and laughs at the idea of working on a group project with them. Additionally, if the two speak after Kris visits Rudy, Kris tells Berdly to stand outside the hospital window. Berdly mocks Kris in response, and suggests they should be "CONTRIBUTING TO SOCIETY". In Chapter 2, Kris's second "Check" ACT states that Berdly becomes very angry when playing games with Kris, implying that Kris often defeats him in said games.

In the Dark World, Berdly and Kris's rivalry continues when the former sides with Queen against the party, with him accusing Kris of being jealous of his academic success. Even during their brief truce, Berdly constantly mocks Kris's intelligence. It soon becomes apparent why Berdly dislikes Kris: he considers them to be the "Number 3" student behind himself and Noelle, and despite Berdly's insistence on his own superiority, he secretly fears that Kris might be better at solving puzzles than he is, something he finds humiliating. He is also implied to be jealous of Kris for being Noelle's "lifelong neighbor". When he discovers Noelle is with Kris, he immediately assumes they "kidnapped" and "forced" her to be with them.

He also seems to have some, albeit limited, regard for Kris. He asks Kris to join him and Queen, while he only feels disdain for Susie. Berdly seems to be offended that Kris prefers Susie over him.

Once Berdly reforms and becomes an ally of the party, he is shown to have developed a certain degree of respect for Kris, even going so far as to refer to them as a comrade and "fellow bluebird". Upon waking up in the Light World, he considers the possibility of studying with Kris and Susie in the future, showing that he may be nicer to them going forward.

In Chapter 4, it is implied that Berdly may have some romantic interest in Kris: if the player chooses to pick up Noelle's phone after it is thrown on the floor, Berdly assumes that Kris wants to invite him to the Festival and says that they will have to compete for his love.

Susie

At first, Berdly shows a low opinion of Susie for being a low-scoring student. Unlike the other students, he does not seem to be afraid of her. This becomes especially clear in the Dark World, where he starts antagonizing her using his newfound powers. When he realizes that Queen feigned camaraderie with him after she traps him along with Kris and Susie, Berdly finally decides to side with them so he can free Noelle.

During this time spent together, it is shown that Berdly is trying his best to impress Susie (whom he calls Susan), wanting to show how cool he is, but his inability to solve puzzles and air of superiority get on her nerves. Eventually, Berdly tells the truth about him and Noelle, explaining that he knew he was not as smart as he made himself out to be. Susie tells him that she could not care less about his reputation and that it is okay to be an idiot sometimes. Berdly misinterprets this and starts proudly proclaiming himself an idiot, much to her annoyance. If Berdly had his armed injured in Chapter 2, Susie says that she hopes Berdly feels better soon, but quickly says that this is only because she wants to hit him. Still, Susie considers taking him to the Dark World to help heal him after the interaction, indicating that she does care about his well-being.

He also starts looking up to Susie as a role model and even develops a crush on her after learning she plays video games, much to Noelle's dismay. However, Susie herself seems unaware of this and still holds a rather low opinion of him. In Chapter 4, Berdly is convinced that Susie is obsessed with him: after she tells Berdly she knows he hates them in the library, he laments that she has to be so confusing and "tsundere". Additionally, after she takes Noelle's phone and tells him she does not want to go with him, Berdly believes that she has "gone yandere" for him. After Susie tells him that she and Noelle are together, Berdly is surprised but supportive. If spoken to again, he shares a poem he wrote for Noelle to recite to Susie encouraging her to "forget her love for the bluebird of smart".

Queen

For Queen's perspective, see Queen § KnuckleBuckle/Berdly.

Queen initially captures Berdly alongside Noelle in hopes of making them her minions for her scheme. Unlike Noelle, Berdly is very enthusiastic about the idea, wanting to build a "new world" for himself and Noelle. However, he does not understand that Queen only views him as a pawn. Berdly treats Queen as a parental figure of some sort, seeking her approval through various methods such as showing off his card collection, baking her a "Gamer's Delight", and building a golden statue depicting the two of them. Realizing his sporadic and unpredictable behavior, Queen eventually gives up on using him and instead avoids him for the most part, though she does eventually attach a plug to Berdly's face to gain full control over him. Berdly later realizes that he and Queen are not on the same side, but this hostility does not last long, as Queen makes peace with the heroes shortly afterward. Berdly also shows disdain towards Queen after she mentions that she only plays mobile games.

Outside of Deltarune

UNDERTALE 6th Anniversary Stream

In the UNDERTALE 6th Anniversary Stream, Berdly has unique dialogue in the modified Chapter 1, where he jeers at Kris regarding the "Smashing Fighters moss-percent speedrun". He claims that he has been working on a forty-minute documentary on how Kris cheated and spliced their run.

Spamton Sweepstakes

During the Spamton Sweepstakes 2022 charity event, Berdly was mentioned in some pages that were added to the official Deltarune website. These pages are implied to be from Noelle's blog.

In deltarune.com/code/comments/, Berdly is the "smartgenius555" (followed by random digits) commenter, who is later also "smartgeniusnewadmin". His writing has occasional typos.

Berdly compliments her post regarding the Dragon Blazers website update, and asks if he can be an admin or moderator. He also complains about a prank caller, and threatens to ban the prankster with his "BANBERD, a halberd", and becomes confused when he still receives prank calls. At Noelle's suggestion, he changes his username and praises her, then asks again for privileges. However, Noelle apologizes as "the admin panel isn't working". Berdly keeps receiving prank calls, and Noelle mentions that his prior posts still have his previous username. In an attempt to delete his posts, he accidentally deletes Minecrap, though his prank caller helps reinstall the game. In the same post, Berdly shares server details, though a moderator removes it.

In deltarune.com/the_n3w3st_g1rl_g1rl/, Noelle mentions that Berdly frequently gives Alphys apples, though she does not eat them.

Newsletter

In ISSUE 5 - Winter 2024 of the Newsletter, three random Valentine's Day cards were included in the email version of the Newsletter. Berdly has a total of two Valentines, with one being common, and the other is rare.

The first is a common card. Berdly states that to become his Valentine, the recipient must complete the attached IQ test, which has an ELO rating system. The second card is rare, and is a continuation of the first card. Berdly states the recipient has failed. However, he asks for their resume in "extracurricular romance" so they can try again.

In battle

Attacks

• Tornado 1: Berdly summons walls of four tornadoes that fly to the left. Each wave has one of four patterns: one-by-one top to bottom; the first and third, then the second and fourth; or one of these patterns, but with the order reversed.
• Tornado 2: Berdly summons four tornadoes that fly towards the center of the bullet board. This attack is only used on the second encounter, and it is replaced by Tornado 1 when a Werewire is present. This attack resembles one of Jevil's unused attacks.
• Chirashi: Berdly shoots papers with "A+" written on them. In the Weird Route, Berdly shoots more papers per wave, with reduced time between waves.
• Spear Blast: Berdly shoots a trail of projectiles in a curvy line, telegraphed by a thin red line. The trail stays for a moment, before releasing small projectiles that point in the direction they will fly. In the Weird Route, the number of projectiles is doubled and this attack is also quicker than usual.

Berdly's attacks during the first encounter cycle between Tornado 1, Chirashi, and Spear Blast in that order.

In the second encounter, Berdly cycles between, in that order, Tornado 2, Chirashi, and Spear Blast, similarly to his first encounter, with the exception of the second turn, in which he will choose randomly between the three attacks. He will also summon two Werewires before his third attack. If any Werewires are present, Berdly will choose randomly from Chirashi, Spear Blast, and Tornado 1.

Available ACTs

Cyber Field

Bump

Ride coaster

Increases MERCY by 6%.

BumpX

Everyone rides coaster

Increases MERCY by 18%.

Increases MERCY by 6%.

Increases MERCY by 6%.

Cyber City

Increases MERCY by 8%.

Increases MERCY by 16%. The first and second use increases Noelle's Magic by 3 for the rest of the battle.

Increases MERCY by 10%.

Cyber City, Weird Route

Increases MERCY by +13% and lowers Berdly's Defense by 5.

Increases Noelle's Magic by 3. Can be done up to 10 times.

No effect.

Strategy

Cyber Field

To defeat Berdly by ACTing, OrderX can be performed 6 times, or 5 times and 2 Bump ACTs. Alternatively, lowering Berdly's HP to 50% or below makes him Tired, thus susceptible to Ralsei's Pacify.

Cyber City

N-Action is unconventional: it is slightly better than any of Kris's ACTs. This makes it possible to use N-Action and the Play Dumb ACT for 18% per turn. The two Werewires that Berdly summons can be instantly spared with Noelle's Sleep Mist.

Weird Route

Berdly will use Spear Blast on the first turn, then choose randomly between it, Chirashi, and Tornado 2 on subsequent turns.

Weird Route can only be progressed if Noelle casts SnowGrave, meaning ThornRing must be equipped to her.

Otherwise, Weird Route versus Berdly can be aborted in two ways:

• Using IceShock and normal attacks to defeat Berdly cancels the Weird Route immediately.
• Repeatedly using the Glare ACT, as neither N-Action or SPARE grant any MERCY. If this occurs, a unique cutscene plays.

Mechanics

In Cyber Field, Berdly's roller coaster emits black smoke when he is over 50% MERCY.

In Cyber City, the encounter versus Berdly ends immediately once he reaches 100% MERCY.

Defeating Berdly by depleting his HP in any of Berdly's first two fights prevents the party from freeing Berdly from Queen's cable without injuring his arm at Queen's Mansion. Berdly's arm also becomes injured if Queen was defeated via violence, even if Berdly was defeated non-violently prior.

Quotes

Pre-battle

Cyber Field

• Fear not, my beloved Noelle!!
• This valiant warrior of brave intelligence
• Will be your knight in glow in the dark armor!
• [Susie] Berdly!? You asked BERDLY to be on your team!?
• [Queen] (I Did Not Ask Him I Did Not Ask Him I Did Not Ask Him)
• That's LORD Berdly to you simpletons!!
• And soon... SUPER Lord Berdly!
• [Susie] ... the hell does that mean?
• [Queen] (I Have No Damn Clue Just Go With It)
• You see, thanks to our WONDROUS Queen...
• WE... will soon RULE the WORLD!
• And turn this Land of Fools... into a Smartopia.
• A true Scientocracy, where the Geniuses of the world,
• Can bathe freely in pools of fresh fruit and ambrosia.
• No longer held back by protozoans like YOU!
• And the key to that? Is US. Noelle and I.
• Our power... The "Light Nerd's" power...
• [Ralsei] You mean... "Lightners?"
• Um, NO. Queen said "Light Nerds."
• [Queen] I Actually Did
• [Ralsei] Berdly, Queen's just manipulating you!!
• Heh... that's what she SAID you'd say to me!
• [Queen] I Actually Did
• Now, Kris!
• I must admit, I feel pity for you.
• Unlike Susie, I always saw some potential in you.
• Join our side, and I might let you scrub our royal toilet!
• What!? Don't say it so incredulously! [Join]
• Ah, Kris. I suppose I knew you would never amount to much. [Do not join]
• Well, if you're dead-set on proving your inferiority...
• Allow me to assist you!!

Cyber City

• [Noelle] Uh-uh oh--
• Noelle!? What are you doing with Kris!?
• [Noelle] Um, I... um... I... I...
• [Noelle] We... have a truce...?
• A... truce!? With... Kris?
• Hahaha!! That's impossible!
• That would be double trucies.
• [Noelle] Huh?
• Worry not, my dearest Noelle.
• I know what you really want to say.
• [Noelle] You.... you do?
• Going along with all this...
• You feel... forced, don't you?
• It's why you're not with Queen right now.
• [Noelle] Berdly... you get it?
• Yes!! I do!!
• Kris is FORCING you to be on THEIR side!!
• Kidnapper!! Kris, our truce... is OVER!!!
• Noelle!! This may hurt, but it's to help you!!
• [Noelle] W-wait, just listen to me---!!!

Weird Route

• Noelle! There you are!
• Just in time! We can both go back to Queen and--
• ...
• Noelle?
• [Noelle] Kris, it looks like another enemy.
• [Noelle] Should I freeze them?
• N... Noelle?
• Noelle, it's me, don't you recognize me!?
• [Noelle] ...!?!?
• [Noelle] B... Berdly!?
• Noelle, are you okay...?
• What... what are you doing with Kris?
• [Noelle] I'm just, we're just...
• [Noelle] ...
• [Noelle] Getting... stronger.
• Getting stronger... how? Kris, what are you doing!?
• [I'm protecting her from you!]
  • From... me!?
  • [Noelle] (Th... that's right, what was I thinking just now?)
  • [Noelle] (That's right... Kris is my friend, right?)
  • What absurdity!!! Kris!!
  • Did you leave your IQ points at home!?
  • Noelle is only going to be protected BY ME!
  • And I'll FIGHT HER to PROVE IT!
  • [Noelle] W-wait, just listen to me---!!!
• [Proceed]
  • Wh... what? Proceed... where?
  • Noelle, what are they talking about!?
  • [Noelle] ...
  • Th-that's it, Kris! I don't know what you're doing...
  • But if you're hurting my friend Noelle...
  • Then I have no choice but to stop you by force!
  • Kris, ready yourself!!
  • [Noelle] W-wait, Berdly, stop!
  • [Noelle] Run away!

Battle

• Holy Halbird! Grant me strength! [Spear Blast]

Cyber Field

• Kris, I get why you're getting in my way! You're jealous, aren't you!? [Turn 1]
• Kris, you're tired of being the class No.3, gazing distantly at Noelle and I's fruited figures... [Turn 2]
• So rather than ever STUDYING, you'd enlist SUSIE to take us down! [Turn 3]
• Kris... you are truly depraved. Playing in the mud with the class hellion. [Turn 4]
• [Turn 5]
  • But Kris, I am a kind and brave hero! If you come to our side...
  • You may be a slightly less distant No. 3! Haha... slightly.
• [Turn 6 or afterwards, if he is either at half health or his MERCY bar is at 50% or more]
  • What? My car is breaking!?
  • Fools! This is Smart Smoke! It means my car is getting stronger!
• [Turn 6 or afterwards, if he has been bumped, can follow the previous line]
  • Ha! Go ahead, "bump" me, bumpbarians!
  • I'll show you "bumper cars" is a game of INTELLECT, not skill!
• Look, Susie! The closest you'll ever get to an "A"! [Turn 6 or afterwards, Chirashi]
• Partake, Kris! The zephyr of punishment! [Turn 6 or afterwards, using Tornado]
• W-what...? My coaster, it's...! [End]

Cyber City

• Kris! I get it! Your head's gotten big from solving that puzzle by DUMB LUCK! [Turn 1]
• [Turn 2]
  • So now you think it's your chance to usurp me at my weakest...
  • By taking my most precious thing... Noelle!
• [Turn 3]
  • But guess what, Kris! I have one or more things you will NEVER have!
  • Behold!!! Comrades!!!
• [Turn 4]
  • That's right, Kris! Unlike YOU, I have a LOVING TEAM behind me!
  • And you'll never beat US fighting alone!
• [if the Werewires are defeated]
  • ... h-hey, wait, where'd the other guys go!? [Turn 4]
  • [Turn 5]
    • My... my allies are gone? Ha! They're probably just... Helping Queen search for me!
    • Sh... shut up, Kris! Shut up! I don't care if you're not saying anything!
  • [Turn 6]
    • S-summon more guys!? I... I don't need to do that!
    • Just WAIT! The original ones are gonna come back any minute now!
• [Turn 5, if at least one Werewire is present]
  • Kris... you're outmatched! My team is rich in natural resources!
  • Intelligence, yes. Smarts, yes. Nipples, future YES.
• [Turn 6, if Berdly is not alone and Noelle is not downed]
  • Noelle, this might hurt, but it's to save you!
  • [Noelle] (Help.)
• [Turn 7 or afterwards, if Noelle has taken damage]
  • Don't worry, it's part of my calculations!
  • [Noelle] WHY ARE YOU HITTING ME!?
• Partake, Kris! The Zephyr of Punishment! [Tornado]
• See if you can dodge this, Kris! [Chirashi]

Weird Route

• [Glare #1]
  • Wh... what!? Trying to psyche me out, Kris!?
  • W-well... It's not working!!
• [Noelle] Concentrate on what...? [Wake #1]
• [Kris is down for first time]
  • N-Noelle, look! Kris is down!
  • Now's your chance to come back over here!
  • ...
  • N... Noelle?
  • [Noelle] (I can... still... hear... their voice...)
• [SnowGrave #1]
  • [Noelle] S... Snowgrave?
  • [Noelle] I... I don't know that spell.
• [SnowGrave #2]
  • [Noelle] I'm telling you, I... I...
  • [Noelle] I don't know what you're talking about.
• [SnowGrave #3]
  • [Noelle] I'm telling you, stop!
  • [Noelle] I... I don't know what you're talking about!
• [SnowGrave #4]
  • [Noelle] ...
  • [Noelle] Fine. You want to see what happens so bad?
  • [Noelle] Watch what happens when I cast a spell I don't know!
• [SnowGrave, successful]
  • [Noelle] ...
  • [Noelle] What...
  • [Noelle] What happened?
  • [Noelle] There was so much snow, I couldn't see anything...
  • [Noelle] I...
  • [Noelle] I don't feel so good.
  • [Noelle] I think
  • [Noelle] I'm going to go home.

Post-battle

Cyber Field

• Wh... what!? That's not fair!!!
• M... My Queen... Save me...!!!
• [Queen] In A Minute Dear

Cyber City

• D-damn it!
• [Noelle] Berdly, are you okay...?
• [Noelle] Kris, maybe we should have gone easier on him...
• Go easier!? Ha! Haha! Hahaha!
• The only one going easy mode, was me!
• [Noelle] You look... Exhausted.
• I'm only tired of HOLDING BACK MY TRUE POWER!
• Ah, Noelle. It'd be too simple to save you now.
• Kris! Go ahead and train your strength values.
• Try hard, and maybe someday you'll be a worthy rival.
• Heh! Sometimes I can't believe how cool I am...
• [Noelle] (He hit me in the face with a tornado...) [If Noelle is not at full HP]
• [Noelle] (If he would just listen to me...) [If Noelle is at full HP]
• [Berdly defeated without SnowGrave on Weird Route]
  • [Noelle] Kris...?
  • [Noelle] ...
  • [Noelle] Um, about just now...
  • [Noelle] ...
  • [Noelle] (Seems like whatever was happening.)
  • [Noelle] (They snapped themselves out of it...)
  • [Noelle] (Proceed...)
  • [Noelle] (Why... did they keep saying that...?)
  • [Noelle] ...w-wait, I get it!
  • [Noelle] You were just trying to make Berdly mad, weren't you?!
  • [Noelle] Come on, that's not nice, Kris.
  • [Noelle] ... Though, it's not like I don't understand the feeling.
  • [Noelle] Fahahaha.
  • [Noelle] I guess we both kind of got carried away...!
  • [Noelle] ...
  • [Noelle] (Really though, what... was I thinking?)

Flavor text

Cyber Field

• Go! Use your roller coaster cars to play "bump of chicken"! [Check]
• Berdly rides in! [Encounter]
• Berdly gives the secret sign! But Queen is busy with a coloring book! [Neutral]
• Berdly calls Queen for help! But Queen is pretending to be on the phone! [Neutral]
• Berdly asks Queen what snacks they have at home! Queen nods! She has earbuds in! [Neutral]
• Berdly summons Queen! Queen calls in sick! [Neutral]
• Berdly shows Queen his card collection! Queen escaped successfully. [Neutral]
• Smells like fried chicken. [Neutral]
• You/Susie/Ralsei will attempt to bump into Berdly's car! [Bump/Bump/Bump]
• You/Susie and Susie/Ralsei will attempt to bump into Berdly's car! [A combination of two of Bump, Bump, and Bump]
• The whole gang will attempt to bump into Berdly's car! [BumpX/Bump+Bump+Bump]
• Berdly asks Queen for healing! She says "You're Doing Great Honey" [Low HP]
• Berdly's coaster car thing looks sick. [More than 75% Mercy]

Cyber City

• Berdly blocks the way! [Encounter]
• He usually only gets this mad when you play games together. [Check]
• Berdly laughs and goes to his mind palace. [Neutral]
• Berdly crushes his Smart Scouter out of frustration. [Neutral]
• Berdly tries to entice Noelle to his side by gyrating his hips! [Neutral]
• Berdly preens condescendingly. [Neutral]
• Berdly thanks Noelle profusely. [Neutral]
• Smells like frozen chicken. [Neutral]
• [Play Dumb #1]
  • You acted like you were an idiot next to Berdly's genius!
  • [Berdly] Ahh, Kris... A shame I must defeat someone so lowly...
  • Berdly liked that!
• [Play Dumb, subsequent times, randomly, only once]
  • You pretended to spill your IQ points on the floor!
  • You got Noelle to pretend to pick them up!
  • [Noelle] (Why me!?)
  • Berdly liked that!
• [Play Dumb, subsequent times, randomly]
  • You pretended to knit a home-made dunce cap!
  • Berdly liked that!
• [Play Dumb, subsequent times, randomly]
  • You did several math problems incorrectly!
  • Berdly liked that!
• [Play Dumb, subsequent times, randomly]
  • You grunted like a primitive animal!
  • Berdly liked that!
• [Play Smart #1-2]
  • You encouraged Noelle to use her mind!
  • Her MAGIC increased! Berdly found her smarts appealing!
• [Play Smart #3+]
  • You encouraged Noelle to use her mind!
  • Noelle acted smart!
• [N-Action #1]
  • Noelle tried to talk to Berdly!
  • [Noelle] Umm, Berdly, I'm glad you're trying to help me...
  • [Berdly] No need to thank me, dearest Noelle!
  • Noelle accidentally complimented Berdly!
• Noelle accidentally complimented Berdly! [N-Action #2+]

Weird Route

• Enemy Weakness: ICE. Try your strongest ice spell. [Check]
• [Glare #1]
  • You glared at Berdly!
  • Berdly's DEFENSE dropped!
• [Glare #2+]
  • You glared at Berdly!
  • His DEFENSE dropped!
• [Wake #1-10]
  • You told Noelle to concentrate!
  • Her MAGIC increased!
• [Wake #11+]
  • You told Noelle to concentrate!
  • But nothing happened!
• [N-Action]
  • Noelle tried to talk to Berdly!
  • But it failed.

Gallery

• 
  Berdly's exaggerated face expression
• 
  Berdly summoning his halberd weapon
• 
  In-battle animation (normal)
• 
  In-battle animation (Weird Route)
• 
  Using Spear Blast (normal)
• 
  Using Spear Blast (Weird Route)
• 
  Hurt
• 
  Defeated during his first encounter
• 
  Defeated during his second encounter
• 
  Berdly descending with a rose in his beak
• 
  Berdly being shaken by Noelle
• 
  Controlled by Queen's plug
• 
  Right arm injured
• 
  Berdly frozen by SnowGrave in Weird Route
• 
  Berdly as a young child (silhouette)
• 
  An early version of Berdly's Dark World sprite
• 
  Concept art of Berdly's expressions
• 
  Concept art of Berdly's Dark World outfit by Chess
• 
  Berdly LINE sticker

Trivia

• Berdly's name is one of the names that prompts a unique response from the voice in the introduction during Chapter 1.
• As a non-mammalian, Berdly does not have nipples, but despite this he chooses to portray himself with them on the statue he commissions from Sweet Cap'n Cakes. When Queen questions whether he has nipples, he responds by saying he will soon in their "IDEAL WORLD", implying it is a dream of his. This idea is further reinforced by his ball-toss prize plushie having nipples as well.
• Berdly's Dark World appearance is possibly a reference to Falco Lombardi, a character from the Star Fox franchise. His outfit also shares similarities to Fox McCloud's, also from Star Fox.
  • The eyepiece Berdly wears is similar to the one Fox has worn in Super Smash Bros. Brawl, 3DS and Wii U, and Ultimate. It is also similar to the scouter worn by Vegeta in Dragon Ball Z.
  • The prism he is frozen in after his fight in the Weird Route may also be a reference to Fox and Falco's Reflector from Super Smash Bros., a gadget that creates a blue hexagonal energy shield.
• The flavor text in his second encounter mentions him crushing his Smart Scouter. This is likely a reference to the famous "It's Over 9000!" scene from Dragon Ball Z, where Vegeta crushes his Scouter in similar frustration.
• The "Check" text in his first battle mentions playing "bump of chicken", which is likely a reference to the Japanese band Bump of Chicken. The Japanese text replaces this with a reference to the game of chicken instead.
• Despite not wearing glasses in his Dark World form, his Dark World portraits portray him with glasses.

Version differences

Game edition	Version tag	Changes
Chapter 1&2 Demo	v1.15	The eye on Berdly's halberd became visible in the Weird Route version of his sprites, making it consistent with the normal version of his halberd.
Deltarune Chapter 4	Initial	In Chapters 1 and 2, Berdly's face portrait featured a noticeably rounder chin. This was tweaked starting from Chapter 4 to align more closely with his Dark World portraits.