*Spoilers* Wives/Children Bonuses

[Gaius315]

While playing I made a list of the wives, their bonuses, and what children I got with them so I would know which ones I wanted second time through. The order is the order I encountered them in with the exception of Gerda who I didn't find out about until later. Here's the list thus far:

Rina
Zombie Girl
Location: Greenwort in Darion
To get: On the quest to unzombify the miller, she has the ring you need and Rotten Hake asks you to return once you know how to remove the curse. Once finished with the quest and you return, Rotten Hake decides to keep her a zombie for now because she took an arrow for him and saved his life. You can then tell Hake that you need a wife like that and he'll sell her to you.
Equipment Slots:
Armor
Boots
Belt
Artifact
Mortal Rina - +1 Speed and Initiative of Pirates and Robbers
Zombie Rina - +1 Speed and Initiative of Undead
Children
1 - Unknown
2 - Unknown
3 - Unknown
4 - Unknown
Note: I didn't note the children's bonuses before I dumped her.

Feanora
The Frog Princess
Location: Marshan Swamp in Darion
To get: During the quest from Arlania where Earl Argus asks you to bring him another frog to turn into a princess, Feanora is the only frog left in Marshan Swamp. You talk him into finding another love and freeing the other frogs he has (Feanora's sisters) and she is grateful and willing to marry you.
Equipment Slots:
Helmet
Belt/Artifact
Artifact
Artifact
Human Feanora - +3 Intellect
Frog Feanora - +100% Attack to Snakes and Spiders
Children
1 - John - +10 to Rage
2 - Nelron - +5% Experience from Combat
3 - Ambrella - +4 Scroll Slots in Spell Book
4 - Gabriel - +5 Defense

Mirabella
The Pirate Mistress
Location: Eastern Islands in Islands of Freedom
To get: You must kill James and the Kraken, then she will marry you.
Equipment Slots:
Weapon
Boots
Belt
Regalia
Feature - +100% Attack to Pirates and Robbers
Children
1 - Unknown
2 - Unknown
3 - Unknown
4 - Unknown
Note: My game crashes every time I try to marry her. A problem many seem to be having.

Gerda
The Dwarven Maiden
Location: Lower Hadar in Kordar
To get: You can marry her after you rescue her for Tadum Reg
Equipment Slots:
Shield/Regalia
Boots
Armor
Regalia
Feature - +1 to Morale of Dwarves
Children
1 - Unknown
2 - Unknown
3 - Unknown
4 - Unknown
Note: I never even knew you could marry her first time through. Never wanted to.

Xeona
The Demoness
Location: Castle Nexy in Demonis (In Kordar once you get to Taron Mines, you go through Underground Sea into Demonis.)
To get: Siege Castle Nexy and win. She will be impressed and is willing to marry you. (Note: You can either do this your first time in Kordar (Before going to Ellinia) or your second time through when you have to kill Baal and return to Castle Nexy for the key to Haas' Labyrinth.)
Equipment Slots:
Weapon
Boots
Weapon
Belt/Artifact
Feature - +1 to Morale of Demons
Children
1 - Angelika - +10 to Mana
2 - Adamus - +20% to Attack
3 - Homer - +3 to Attack
4 - John - +10 to Rage

Neoka
The Elven Princess
Location: Castle Orinoko in the Great Forest in Ellinia
To get: After killing the monsters and saving Castle Orinoko, speak with Princess Neoka and she will express interest in you. Then ask her father for permission to marry her. He'll tell you to ask the Tree of Life or Queen Violetta for permission. Since the Queen is tweaked out right now, go help the Tree of Life by killing the orcs that are attacking his roots. Return to Orinoko and Neoka's father will give you his blessing and viola!
Equipment Slots:
Regalia
Regalia
Belt/Regalia
Artifact
Feature - +1 to Morale of Elves
Children
1 - Unknown
2 - Unknown
3 - Unknown
4 - Unknown

Personal Preferences:
1 - Xeona - My favorite because I tend to use mostly demons late in the game due to their high attack, good balance, and ability to summon other demons. She also has 2 weapon slots, which is nice.
2 - Feanora - Used her from early in the game until I got Xeona. Very handy for the +3 Int and 3 Artifact slots.
3 - Rina (Zombie) - Rina is handy because she is versatile with her ability to switch between live and undead whenever you want. Plus Speed and Initiative are nice, especially since I used undead a lot until I got to Demonis.
4 - Neoka - Handy if you use elves. I usually use Hunters but that's about it, so I stuck with Xeona. Neoka does, however, have 3 Regalia slots which can be very handy, especially for extra leadership for mages.
5 - Mirabella - She doesn't really have anything special to offer and I NEVER used any Pirates or Robbers. Not to mention, you can use Rina for that AND be able to switch her to undead whenever you like.
6 - Gerda - Although I missed her, looking at her stats I really don't regret it. I don't use Dwarves and she really has nothing else to offer. Not to mention she's the only wife you can get that is utterly fugly.

My Armies:
Most of you probably don't care, but I'm listing a few of my most common army compositions as that has a lot to do with the wife to use:

Early - Rina
I used pretty much whatever I could get, but mostly used:
Bears/Ancient Bears
Priests
Swordsmen
Bowmen
Whatever other unit had best all-around stats at the time. Usually undead.

After Swamp - Feonora
Inquisitors
Swordsmen
Priests
Bowmen
Ancient Bears/Horsemen/Guardsmen/Knights (Whatever I could find and get a FULL troop of, which is difficult for a while with Horsemen, Guardsmen and Knights.)

After Islands - Feonora
Shaman
Inquisitors
Swordsmen/Guardsmen/Knights/Horsemen
Priests/Archmages
Bowmen

Kordar - Feonora
Shaman
Inquisitors
Giants
Priests
Bowmen

After Demonis - Xeona
Shaman
Inquisitors
Demons/Black Knights
Necromancers
Hunters

Ellinia - Xeona
Shaman
Inquisitors
Demons
Necromancers/Black Dragons
Hunters

After Ellinia - Xeona
Shaman/Archdemons
Inquisitors
Demons
Necromancers/Black Dragons
Hunters