Florice

Florice Geeste (in game: Florice) is a Lacourian researcher of the Lacour Hope project. She is notable as a woman of pure Fellpoolian descent, rare by this era. Florice is the wife of Murdoch, and mother of Leon D.S. Geeste.

Florice is first observed in the Laboratory of Lacour Castle, laboring with a team on part of the Lacour Hope. Late, she is seen bringing Leon to the Lacour battle arena to watch the Tournament of Arms to get his head out of science laboratories, the value of which is lost upon Leon. Later, Florice joins the ill-fated invasion of El, as she is crucial for the operation of the Lacour Hope.

Florice dies during the attack by Shin on the Lacourian fleet. Her death, along with Murdoch's, sharply depresses Leon, who must now face reality as an orphan. Leon realizes that without Claude, Rena, and the others, he is completely alone in Energy Nede.

Florice and Murdoch are returned to life during the restoration of Expel by the Nedian government. She remains in Lacour following the events of Star Ocean 2. In Leon's main ending, Florice and Murdoch raise Leon as a boy free from adult responsibilities. Presumably, with the threat of the Sorcery Globe eliminated, Florice no longer feels compelled to sacrifice Leon's childhood for the good of Expel.