Erissa is the fourth Dark Rider and is the Agent of Chaos. She rides the hobby-horse Nihili. Erissa is the revised version of Chiyo, who was never released due to community backlash over her appearance and name change.
Appearance[]
Erissa has messy dark brown hair, divided into two small ponytails with yellow and red bows. She wears a chunky mustard sweater with pom-poms, colourful crochet shorts, black tights, striped knit leg warmers, teal jodhpurs and a black cat backpack. Her sweater and shorts have eye insignias on them, possibly referencing her Dark Rider power
Personality[]
Erissa's personality is yet to be revealed. Based on the quests, she is likely playful due to her style and cartwheel out of the portal as well as chaotically evil due to Darko describing her as bringing discord. She has a deep hatred for the sixth Soul Rider, Ingeborg.
Timeline[]
| Date | Developement |
|---|---|
| December 10, 2021 | Chiyo is announced to poor reception via Game Blog |
| Unknown | Chiyo is scrapped (though this was not announced to the community) |
| December 5, 2023 | Star Stable posts a teaser of Erissa's concept art via Instagram |
| December 6, 2023 | Onboarding quests are updated; in which a shadow of all four Dark Riders, including Erissa is seen |
| January 17, 2024 | "Beginning of the End" main quests are released; in which Erissa is revealed |
| January 30, 2024 | Behind the Scenes info about Erissa is presented via Game Blog |
Star Stable Online[]
She is first seen in-game at the end of the "Beginning of the End" main story quests; where Sabine uses Rúnhammar to create a portal in the Wildwoods to release Erissa from the Brambletween/Wild Weave
Trivia[]
- Erissa was originally going to be called Chiyo, but her name and design were changed due to community backlash.
- Erissa's concept art was created by Sr. Concept Artist Matilda Geijer.
Sources[]
- Main Story Quests
- Game Dev Blog (Dec 2021) starstableentertainment.com/blog/star-stable-year-in-review-setting-the-stage-for-2022/
- Game Dev Blog (Jan 2024) www.starstable.com/blog/january-2024
- Teaser Instagram Post www.instagram.com/p/C0edYpfucAn/