Amiti

Amiti (ハルマーニ Harumani) is a playable Mercury Adept in Golden Sun: Dark Dawn. He first appeared in 1:44 of this video, released mid-September 2010. In it, he uses Mercury Psynergy against a Chimera. Before the game's release, videos showed him with a high HP statistic, leading people to believe he would be a warrior-style Adept analogous to Piers in terms of statistics. That is, however, solely because his base class has a high HP modifier - in all other respects, including his class and equipment choices, he is a Mage-style Adept. Before the release of the game, he was widely thought to be sixteen or seventeen, but owing to certain text in the game stating that Ayuthay began to flourish twenty years ago (about the time Amiti was conceived), it's safe to assume Amiti is nineteen or twenty years old.

As a playable character
Amiti joins the party permanently after Matthew and company reverse the Alchemy Well, allowing them to enter the Barai Temple and get the Insight Glass. His hatred of pirates leads him to oppose aiding Eoleo, but his opinion tempers after Briggs dies saving Eoleo and Matthew's party. Amiti is the only character to make use of the Aqua Squire class series which features a similar Psynergy line-up to Piers's Mariner class series. When he joins the protagonists, he has a Battle Rapier, some Adept's Clothes, a Leda's Bracelet, a Silver Circlet and 2 Nuts.

Statistical comparison
Statistically, Amiti can be considered Piers's clone. Both share high HP and the same Psynergy line-up, and they are also the sole members of their unique Mercury classes in The Lost Age and Dark Dawn. The notable difference there, however, is that Amiti's choice of equipment is similar to those of most mage-styled Adepts, allowing him to equip Bows, Robes, Circlets, Armlets, Light Blades, and a limited selection of Staffs, instead of heavy weapons like long swords and axes. He also has the lowest PP pool out of all the series' mage-style characters.

Personality
Since he belongs to the royal family of Ayuthay, Amiti is a very cordial person. Having been raised inside the walls of Ayuthay for all his life, Amiti is a little bit clueless about the world's culture outside. He continues displaying a careful and royal-like personality throughout the whole game. This is further evidenced when the party visits Kolima Forest, where Amiti quickly pays his respects and bows to Laurel when first meeting her with the party (his companions, and even Laurel herself, tell him to stop, but he objects saying that they should pay their respects to the holy tree). His benevolent nature is made fun of should the player wander in the forest and find another tree with a man's face sticking out from a hole inside, which Amiti doesn't give a second thought and bows cordially. Amiti also seems to dislike pirates, especially Eoleo and Briggs.

Classes
Amiti has the following classes available to him:


 * Mono-Elemental: Aqua Squire class series
 * Dual-Elemental (Full): Hermit class series, Pilgrim (Mercury) class series, Seer (Mercury) class series
 * Dual-Elemental (Partial): Swordsman (Mars) class series, Swordsman (Venus) class series
 * Tri-Elemental (Full): Ranger class series, White Mage class series, Medium class series
 * Tri-Elemental (Partial): Dragoon class series

Trivia

 * Amiti's somewhat androgynous appearance caused confusion about his gender. Notably, the official Australian Golden Sun: Dark Dawn website seen here lists Amiti as a female.

Quotes

 * In Ayuthay:
 * Amiti: (As Matthew's group wakes up inside Ayuthay's underground) "Their eyes are open, but we have not yet opened their eyes... Welcome, strangers. I'm sorry your arrival was so...jarring."


 * Amiti: "Adepts are descendants of the Jenei. Thus, by the ancient bonds, we must offer them help and hospitality."


 * Amiti: "Ancient secrets like these still hold such wonder for me!"


 * Amiti: "What...what do you mean? My mother conceived me through her miraculous power! I have no father... Do I...? Please, Uncle! You told me that I was conceived of her power! You told everyone in Ayuthay that!"
 * Paithos: "Now it is the time to tell the truth."


 * Amiti: "Then you truly will help us? I'm so very grateful, my fr-fr-friends..."


 * In Barai Temple:
 * Amiti: (After being chosen by the Insight Glass to wield it) "I'm honored, of course! But I cannot say why it would choose me over any of you!"


 * Back at Ayuthay:
 * Amiti: "Truth be told, I was thrilld to spend time with them! I've never known such excitement!"


 * Amiti: "The meaning of my life has suddenly become clear at last."


 * Amiti: (To Paithos) "We can't rely entirely on your kind people to fix the problems plaguing our Ei-Jei region. I must go... Paithos cannot stop me. We can leave, Matthew."
 * Paithos: "Wait, Amiti, I command you!"
 * Amiti: "You would stop me, after all that's been said?"
 * Paithos: (After a moment's hesitation) "That is not my intention. Your convictions have convinced me. Go. Walk the path you have chosen, Amiti. You are one of them now."
 * Amiti: "Farewell, Uncle."


 * In Passaj (second visit):
 * Baghi: "You actually got into the labyrinth?"
 * Amiti: "Of course they did, Baghi. Matthew and his friends are true miracle workers."


 * Amiti: "It is BOTH our machines, working hand-in-hand, that is bringing about such miracles. These great Adepts have done nothing less than revive our ancient civilization! The descendants of the Jenei have reunited we Exathi peoples! Passaj and Ayuthay-in harmony! I will never forget this moment, the day on which the lands of my birth were forever changed! But I won't be staying in Ei-Jei to enjoy the first days of this new golden age. I would like to accompany my new friends farther on their journey. If they'll have me, that is?"
 * Bogho: "Are you truly turning away from your royal duties to walk the path of a warrior?"
 * Amiti: "I am not turning my back on my home, for I will surely return as a wiser son of Ayuthay."


 * In Teppe Ruins:
 * Rief: "That Sveta cuts an intriguing figure, eh?"
 * Tyrell: "I just think she'll be an asset to the group...with the mind-reading thing, I mean..."
 * Amiti: "She only offered her services as a guide. Let us not assume too much yet."


 * In Belinsk:
 * Amiti: "I am...overwhelmed. There is so much to see and hear. And musicians! They make the city seem so joyful."


 * At Border Town:
 * Amiti: (Upon hearing of Briggs' attempt to attack the fortified Belinsk Castle from sea to rescue Eoleo) "A head-on assault? This Briggs is obviously suicidally insane."


 * Amiti: "The Champa pirates are notorious enough that I have heard of Briggs's son, Eoleo. He may even be worse than this scourge of a father. Should we help such a man?"
 * Rief: "But all we know about this Eoleo is hearsay. We can't judge him yet. If we can't get to Bilibin, then I believe we should help."
 * Amiti: "We will not help roving sea thugs."
 * Tyrell: "Sheesh, Amiti, who died and made you prince of the party?"
 * Karis: "Tyrell..."
 * Amiti: "Champa is a nation of lawless cutthroats. Their leader does not deserve our help."
 * Karis: "Amiti, I know you mean well, but I don't think the world is quite that simple."
 * Amiti: "What do you mean?"


 * At Port Rago (first visit):
 * Amiti: "What is your purpose in sending us to this Tret?"
 * Briggs: "Well..."
 * Amiti: "We expect the full truth, criminal!"


 * Amiti: (In response to receiving the Hermes' Water from Briggs) "So you were given a treasure but cannot remember its value, so you "thank" us with it. Delightful."


 * In Kolima Village:
 * Amiti: "The saviors of this village, and we will be sleeping on the ground like animals?"


 * Amiti: "Your collective curiosity is beginning to rub off on me, I must confess."


 * In Phantasmal Bog:
 * Amiti: (To Sludge) "Have at you, monster!"


 * In Kolima Forest:
 * Amiti: (Kneels before Laurel) "I apologize for not recognizing you, Elder Laurel. I am Amiti. It is a great honor to meet you, holy one."
 * Tyrell: "Pssst! Amiti! What are you doing?"
 * Amiti: "We are in the presence of an enlightened entity! Bow your heads!"


 * Laurel: "I prefer to think of us as beings whose long lives allow us to gather a share of the world's knowledge."
 * Amiti: "I must respectfully disagree. The qualities you describe are the very essence of divinity."
 * Pewter: "What part of "I'm not a god" do you not understand, fishbrain?"


 * Amiti: "I am Amiti of Ayuthay. It is a great honor to make your acquaintance."
 * Tret: "Hmph. Charmed, I'm sure. Another relative of Mia's, right?"


 * Amiti: (Upon seeing a man stuck inside a hollow tree whose face is the only visible part of his body through an opening in the tree, Amiti kneels) "There is another tree of wisdom..."


 * At Port Rago (second visit):
 * Amiti: (In response to Briggs refusing to go to Belinsk to save Eoleo from execution because of having a broken-down ship) "I am completely opposed to helping this man in any way."


 * In Belinsk Temple:
 * Amiti: (After Sveta uses Spirit Sense to gather much information from Matthew's group) "Sveta, that was astounding. I knew you had an extrasensory ability, but still, most impressive."


 * Amiti: (Concerning letting Sveta accompany their group) "Certainly. An Adept with extraordinary abilities and who knows her way around Belinsk sounds ideal."


 * Hou Zan: "Please. Allow us to apologize for our recent actions."
 * Amiti: "Apologize?! I am afraid the stakes are too high for a simple apology to suffice."


 * Tyrell: (While discussing what Volechek and the Tuaparang apparently plan for the Adepts) "If that's so, heading down the path here is playing right into their scummy hands."
 * Amiti: "True. But our return path is gone, and we cannot sit idle. Every second brings Eoleo closer to the end."


 * At Belinsk:
 * Eoleo: (After having been saved from his jail cell and execution by Matthew's group) "Would my saying thanks make you feel good about yourself? Like a big boy?"
 * Amiti: "I knew saving a pirate was a waste of our time."
 * Eoleo: "Lemme guess... you’re from Ayuthay, right?"
 * Amiti: "Yes. Why?"
 * Eoleo: "Nothin’. I just never saw an Ayuthay wear real clothes before."
 * Amiti: "Are you TRYING to start a fight, you despicable thug?"


 * Amiti: (Upon seeing Briggs' death) "I've painted all pirates with the same broad brush and now I find I owe my life to one..."


 * Amiti: "We are partly to blame for what has happened here, but I cannot imagine how to correct it. For the first time in my life, I feel entirely powerless."


 * Out at sea:
 * Amiti: "I confess I was hoping to wake up in the palace of Ayuthay... I suppose my old life was the dream, though."


 * In Yamata:
 * Amiti: "If I look out over the mainland, shadows cover everything I can see...even to my Ayuthay..."


 * In Ayuthay (late-game visit)
 * Amiti: (Paithos lies terminally ill in bed) "Uncle! I am here too! What is wrong?"
 * Paithos: "Uncle...? I'm afraid I won't be your uncle for much longer. Paithos shall soon wither away..."
 * Amiti: "The Grave Eclipse must be doing this!"
 * Paithos: "My reign is coming to an end. But you look ready to rule. I'm happy to...step down..."
 * Amiti: "Uncle, no! I cannot stay! We have important things left to do! And I... may not survive what is to come!"
 * Paithos: "Then I cannot go. Not until you return to me safely, Amiti."
 * Amiti: "Then hold on, Uncle. We'll be back, I promise you."


 * At the Apollo Lens:
 * Amiti: (After the party felled the Chaos Hound, only to find out it was Sveta's brother Volechek) "Sveta, if I were Volechek, I would be grateful to you for your courage."


 * Amiti: "While it is hard to cause Sveta grief, it is the lot of all royalty to survive the loss of loved ones."


 * Amiti: (To Sveta, who has decided to put herself on the line to activate the Apollo Lens) "I know you feel that the eclipse is your fault because of your connection to Volechek, but you are blameless."


 * Amiti: (Thinking) "There is nothing more we can do. I wonder why my mind drifts to Alex at times like this..."

In Fan Circles
Amiti is mainly paired with Karis, a pairing dubbed "Stormshipping."