Blados

Blados is an antagonist in Golden Sun: Dark Dawn. Together with Chalis, he is one of the commanders of a secretive military nation named Tuaparang.

=General Information= Blados is described as a warlike swordsman, known in his homeland as "the Blade," and stands before Matthew and company at various points in the game. For a currently unknown reason, he and his country contact Matthew's group and seem to make use of the protagonists.

Spade, his Japanese name, likely refers to the playing card suit of the same name. This is supported by the spade symbol that adorns his armor and greaves. His English name refers to the equivalent suit of swords or blades in the Minor Arcana of tarot.

Golden Sun: Dark Dawn
Blados and Chalis's mission is to activate Luna Tower and take control of the Apollo Lens. For reasons yet unknown, they are ordered not to kill Matthew and his party unless necessary, which they attempt to do at Apollo Sanctum by turning Volechek into a Chaos Hound.

Blados and Chalis are Dark Adepts, capable of wielding Dark Psynergy, an entirely new element introduced in Dark Dawn. However, there is still very little information known about Dark Adepts and their Psynergy, other than that the Dark tribe is incredibly secluded in wherever Tuaparang is located. So secluded, in fact, that none of Weyard is aware of their existence until the final events of Golden Sun: Dark Dawn. Blados is shown to be weak to Mars Psynergy in battle.

As a boss
Blados is fought alongside Chalis in the depths of Belinsk Ruins, in the room of the Alchemy Dynamo.

Statistically, Blados has (roughly) 2600 HP and moderate attack power, medium Venus and Jupiter, high Mercury and low Mars resistance and he has access to the following abilites:


 * Punish: Blados main offensive ability where he strikes his target with several swordslashes with attack power increased by 1.6x, with a chance of downing the target.


 * Spark Shuriken: An Item move that creates a cross of kunai resembling the form of an shuriken. Causes Jupiter damage and may inflict Stun status


 * Psy Grenade: An Item move that damages the PP of the party with a range of 3 targets.


 * Attack: His standard physical attack move.


 * Shadow Shield: A Dark support psynergy which covers all allies in a shield of dark mist. Reduces damage to 50%.