Duel to the Death: Culminating Showdown

Duel to the Death: Culminating Shodown

Kanji'	血闘! 頂上対決
Rōmaji	Kettō! Chōjō Taiketsu
Air date	December 3, 2009
Information
Opening Theme	Empty Sky
Ending Theme	Buddy Body
Episode Guide
Previous Episode 22	Next Episode 24

"Duel to the Death: Culminating Showdown" is the twenty-third episode of the Queen's Blade anime and the eleventh episode of the second season.

Story[]

Tomoe demands to know why Aldra had the Kouma Ninja attack Hinomoto. Aldra says that she has been searching for her sister, and Hinomoto is the only area outside of her rule. She says burning the country to the ground would be worth it to find her sister. Aldra's past is revealed: she and her sister were outcasts for being of mixed demonic descent, and were forced to wander. Her sister mysteriously disappeared one day at the edge of a forest, and Aldra, in desperation, found a spirit without a body. The spirit inhabited Aldra's body in return for giving her great power and eternal youth. Aldra offers Tomoe rule over Hinomoto in exchange for her servitude, promising peace for Hinomoto if her sister is found, but Tomoe rejects her offer, remaining loyal to her Empress. Nanael has mysteriously returned to Heaven, and Leina and Risty finally fight. Leina fends off Risty's aggressive style, and eventually causes her to hesitate when she shows her the lucky coin she gave her. Leina scores a hit and Risty falls. Leina rushes to tend to her, and Risty temporarily breaks free from Aldra's control. Aldra's evil spirit then possesses Risty directly, however, and Risty begins strangling Leina. Leina is about to pass out when Melona appears in Aldra's throne room and coils up her body, shaking her control over Risty. Leina uses the opening to break free and eventually defeats Risty, shattering Aldra's control over her for good. Melona and Aldra fight, with Melona managing to dump what remains of the sacred milk on Aldra, weakening her, but Aldra manages to drive Melona off anyway. The final battle is set to begin: Leina vs Aldra.

Characters
Queen's Blade
Airi (G) • Aldra (G) • Alleyne (G) • Cattleya (G) • Claudette Vance (G) • Echidna (G) • Elina Vance (G) • Irma (G) • Leina Vance (G) • Melona (G) • Melpha (G) • Menace (G) • Nanael (G) • Nowa (G) • Nyx (G) • Risty (G) • Shizuka (G) • The Swamp Witch (G) • Tomoe (G) • Ymir (G)
QB: Rebellion
Annelotte (G) • Branwen (G) • Eilin (G) • Izumi (G) • Laila (G) • Liliana (G) • Luna Luna (G) • Mirim (G) • Sainyang & Tarnyang (G) • Sigui (G) • Yuit and Vante (G)
QB: Grimoire
Alicia (G) • Cinderella (G) • Despina (G) • Goldie (G) • Gretel (G) • Kaguya (G) • Seiten (G) • Snow White (G) • Tiina (G) • Zara (G)
Queen's Gate
Akane 'Jubei' Yagyu (G) • Alice (G) • Cham Cham (G) • Dizzy (G) • Ink Nijihara (G) • Iroha (G) • Ivy (G) • Junko Hattori (G) • Kan'u (G) • Kasumi (G) • Katja (G) • Lili (G) • Mai Shiranui (G) • Mina Majikina (G) • Noel Vermillion (G) • Painkiller Kotone (G) • Pyrrha Alexandra (G) • Suchie-Pai (G) • Taki (G) • Wonder Momo (G) • Yukimura Sanada (G)
Spiral Chaos
Aine • Ani • Arane • Aryutta Katz • Cerate • Charlotte • Cute • Dora • Hyumina • Jean • Lamica • Luna • Maron Makaron • Melissa • Plum • Puia • Ranshel & Sushel • Stella • Tenko • Tino • Weiss
Queen's Blade: White Triangle
Joan • Mei • Taylor• Protagonist (White Triangle) • Familiar • Aoi • Real Aoi
Queen's Blade: Limit Break
Aurelia • Bloom • Chamuel • Cygnus • Fressa • Lycoris •Philia • Pollyanna • Sakine • Sakura • Sankara • Shieldaly • Vesper • Vulko • Wisteria
Minor Characters
Anarista • Belphe & Dogor • Child Of The Dragon • Count Vance • Cyan • Delmore • Dogura • Dorothy • Fiotiel Shalaklard • Florelle • Funikura • Glinda • Great Snake Demon • Hachiel • Hans • Head Angel • Helosium • Kanim • Kyuel • Lewis • Linshang • Maria Vance • Margrave Kreutz • Michel Rivaranciel • Mime & Meena • Owen • Rana • Seabed King • Setra • Siam • Tokiwa
Queen's X
Homura Akemi • Stella (DQ3) • The Seven Stakes of Purgatory

Seasons & Episodes
Wandering Warrior
1 • 2 • 3 • 4 • 5 • 6 • 7 • 8 • 9 • 10 • 11 • 12 • Omake
Inheritor of the Throne
1 • 2 • 3 • 4 • 5 • 6 • 7 • 8 • 9 • 10 • 11 • 12 • Omake
Beautiful Fighters
1 • 2 • 3 • 4 • 5 • 6
Rebellion
(OVA: 1 • 2 ) 1 • 2 • 3 • 4 • 5 • 6 • 7 • 8 • 9 • 10 • 11 • 12 • Omake
Vanquished Queens
1 • 2 • 3 • 4 • Omake
Grimoire
1 • 2
Unlimited

Books & Manga
Bitoshi Series
(Bitoshi Retsuden) 1 • 2 • 3 (Bitoshi Senki) 1 • 2 • 3
Sword Of The Unicorn
1 • 2 • 3 • 4 • 5
Vanquished Queens
1 • 2 • 3 • Comic
Queen's Gate
1 • 2 • 3
Manga
Anthology • Exiled Warrior • Hide & Seek • Struggle • Princess Knight of the Blue Storm • Zero
Miscellaneous
Another Story • Combat Books • Excellent • Excellent 2 • FAQs • Fierce Battle • Noble Oath • Official Visual Fun Books • Perfect Visual Book • White Triangle Art Book

Games
Spiral Chaos
QB • QG
Miscellaneous
An Angel's Scolding • Battle • QB i • Mobile • Musha-Miko Snake Hell • The Colosseum • The Conquest • The Duel • White Triangle

Miscellaneous Media
Locations
Amara • Calibara Forest • Demon's Gate • Elven Forest • Gainos • Gemstone Mountain • Great Wall Border • Heaven • Hinomoto • Iron Mountain • Kreutz Margraviate • Large Fang Mountain • Little Elf Forest • Mel Fair Land • Shai-Fang • Sheldan Free City • The Queen's Gate • Zanef
Misc
Holy Poses • Locations • Music • Queen's Blade (Tournament) • World Races