Eclipse (summon)


 * [[Image:Eclipse_Icon_GSDD.jpg]] "A dragon whose wings span the skies."

Eclipse is a Summon of the Jupiter element found in Golden Sun: The Lost Age and Golden Sun: Dark Dawn. When three Jupiter Djinn and two Mercury Djinn are on standby, and Eclipse’s Summon Tablet has been collected, the Eclipse Summon can be activated. It resembles a titanic orange dragon above the world’s atmosphere launch a beam attack from its mouth onto the landscape below, engulfing the enemy and the rest of the landscape in a humongous explosion.

Basic Characteristics
Eclipse has a base Jupiter power of 300 and also does additional damage equivalent to 15% of the enemy’s maximum HP. In addition, each enemy can have its attack cut by 25%, and therefore its attack rating can be cut down to a maximum of 50% with a second summoning of Eclipse. Eclipse, however, is not automatically summonable once one collects the required Djinn. Eclipse can only be summoned once its Summon Tablet has been won as a prize in Lemuria Spring (throw a lucky medal into the fountain and hope it lands on the center; it is quite easy to attain Eclipse).

Eclipse makes an appearance again in Golden Sun: Dark Dawn. It can be found at the top of the Eclipse Tower in Belinsk after confronting Blados and Chalis the first time. It is shaped as purple sphere where, when interacting with it, Eclipse will bestow it's power upon Matthew's team. However, it must be acquired before the party leaves Belinsk, otherwise it will be lost forever.

Because of it's location and the similarity of the name, it is unknown if there is a relation between the summon and the tower. However, even after retrieving the summon, the tower is still capable of using its power.

Anaylysis
Eclipse is considered a very useful Summon; its damage done is 125% of what Thor does, and the number of Djinn used is not too high either. The chance to lower enemy attack, in fact, is considered merely a nice side effect to an already impressive attack. Boss fights where Eclipse can prove very useful to summon (multiple times if warranted) include the Moapa boss fight, the confrontation between Felix’s full party and Agatio and Karst atop Jupiter Lighthouse, and the various optional boss fights throughout The Lost Age.

Cultural Allusions
Origin: Worldwide

In several mythologies, eclipses were believed to be caused by dragons or other monsters devouring the sun and moon. One of these is the giant serpent named Apophis, from Egyptian mythology.

Extended Gallery