The Sword of Doubt/The Wavering Blade

[Forsaken Lover]

So I don't know if any of you has ever noticed but FFIX and FFX's soundtracks both seem to have a real issue with their song names being translated differently. Like I first heard Beatrix's theme being called "Loss of Me" which made sense. But no, it's Rose of May.

Similarly, I first heard her boss theme called "Mystery Sword." But this video and the FF Wiki call it the two respective names in the thread title.


I think that's some hardcore soundtrack dissonance. As in, whoever named the song, didn't know much about the game. Or the game writers just failed spectacularly. Beatrix in Burmecia and Cleyra is not "wavering." She does not show "doubt." She's very matter-of-fact about killing all of you and exterminating the rest of the rats.