Karis

Karis (カリス Karis) is a playable character of Golden Sun: Dark Dawn. She is a Jupiter Adept, and daughter of Ivan. She was first revealed for the game alongside her party members Matthew and Tyrell.

As a playable character
It is evident from trailers that she is one of the main party members that appears in battles in Dark Dawn, and she uses a fairly typical collection of Psynergy for a Jupiter Adept in Golden Sun games. The E3 2010 floor demo footage showing her in battle shows her selecting and using the Plasma Psynergy (whose appearance has apparently been changed to resemble what one might expect from the Bolt Psynergy series), and she is also seen to possess the Whirlwind and Impact Psynergies. Unlike previous Jupiter Adepts Ivan and Sheba, however, she has an all-new Jupiter-aligned healing Psynergy series, the Fresh Breeze Psynergy series, which is the first Jupiter-aligned healing Psynergy of any sort. In the 2010 floor demo, she has the Jupiter Djinn Gust and Waft Set onto her, and also has the Sleep Psynergy.

Karis will start at level 1 along with Matthew and will have a Wooden Stick, One-Piece Dress, Padded Gloves and Leather Cap as starting equipment.

Statistical comparison
In terms of battle statistics and equipment, Karis is essentially a clone of Ivan from the original Golden Sun, plus a new introduced healing-type psynergy line of the Jupiter element. She shares her father's statistical extremes and the same luck rating of four with him and Amiti.

Biography
In contrast to fellow party members Matthew and Tyrell, Matthew of whom greatly resembles his father Isaac and Tyrell resembling his father Garet, Karis's parentage has been much more open for debate. Her green hair and purple eyes cause different fans to assume or speculate different possibilities for her parents, though an issue of Nintendo Power released in October 2010 has confirmed that she is the daughter of Ivan. 

At any rate, in the E3 2010 trailer, she and Matthew are seen at a town watching a Psynergy Vortex pulsating in the vicinity.

Translation of a brief article on Dark Dawn in Japanese-language magazine Jump describes Karis as a Jupiter Adept and a strong-willed and reliable individual.

Personality
Karis is a spirited girl. She prefers to think her actions through before following them, often to Tyrell's frustration. However, she can be equally impatient with her plans and forget that Matthew's the leader, something she often apologizes for. Throughout the game, she develops an unyielding yet understanding personality, and so helps keep the party's emotions under control. Karis has been noted by Blados and Tret to be as smart as her father, Ivan, which makes her blush. A reliable person, she acts as a second to Matthew, speaking for him while following his lead.

Etymology
The name Karis (alt. spelling charis) means "graceful" in Greek. It is the same word used to convey the word "grace" in the Bible. This is a fitting name for Karis, as she is graceful and never loses control of her emotions.

Trivia

 * Because Ivan is a descendant of the Anemos and Karis is Ivan's daughter, it is safe to assume that she is an Anemos as well.

Quotes

 * On Lookout Cabin:
 * Karis: "Get OFF the roof, Tyrell!"
 * Tyrell: "I'll be down before anyone knows it, Karis!"
 * Karis: "Don't be stupid, Tyrell! It's slippery up here after last night's storm! Oh, you can fall, for all I care! But don't break the soarwing!"
 * Tyrell: "Don't be so uptight, Karis! I've got it under control!"


 * Karis: "I'm going to give Tyrell such an earful for taking the soarwing!"
 * Isaac: "My, what fire you've got in you for a Wind Adept, Karis. Good-you'll need it out there."


 * In Tanglewood:
 * Karis: "I've got a mind like a steel trap, so I'll bring it up should it ever prove useful!"


 * In Patcher's Place:
 * Karis: "You nearly burned down his store? Wow. Is there anywhere you haven't made a mess of things, Tyrell?"
 * Tyrell: "What I did here happened forever ago! I didn't mean to do it! But Patcher never... ever...FORGETS!" (Begins to charge up fire Psynergy in frustration)
 * Karis: (If Matthew responds with sadness) "Oh, great. Now I have two friends falling apart on me. Help me calm him down! Snap out of it, Tyrell!" (Karis pushes Tyrell onto the ground.)
 * Tyrell: "Ouch. That hurt."
 * Karis: "I hope that DID hurt, Tyrell! It's pretty stupid, losing your temper like that! You might have scorched this whole place!"


 * In Konpa Cave:
 * Tyrell: "But when bad luck hits, you just have to roll with the punches."
 * Karis: "What a surprisingly positive thing for you to say, Tyrell. I'm more used to you kicking and screaming when fate throws you for a loop."
 * Tyrell: "Well, one of us has to be the grown-up here."
 * Karis: "Very funny. But let's hurry."


 * Karis: "What do you mean, smart as my father?!"
 * Blados: "Just that you MIGHT be a worthy adversary someday."


 * Karis: "This is the first time we've been to this part of Angara. I'm scared we'll get lost."
 * Tyrell: "Don't be such a worrywart, Karis. We'll be up and over those mountains in no time!"
 * Karis: (If Matthew responds with contentedness) "You're not concerned that we're going to get lost, Matthew? Well, maybe we'll be fine..."


 * Karis: "I say we head straight for that town! Let's get our bearings before we go over the mountains!"
 * Tyrell: "There she goes again. Pushing us around..."
 * Karis: "What?! I know full well that Matthew is our leader. I just figured he'd want some input!"
 * Tyrell: "Fine, then. Let's move out before Karis blows a gasket."


 * At Harapa:
 * Karis: "It's natural to want to show off Psynergy. But controlling Psynergy means controlling our minds. We've got to maintain discipline."


 * At Passaj:
 * Karis: "Hey, Tyrell! Throw a fireball at this spot marked with the flame!"
 * Tyrell: "I can't stand it when Karis bosses me around..."
 * Karis: "Just fire it up!"


 * At Ayuthay:
 * Karis: "I'm sure we can do it, but what do you think, Matthew?" (If Matthew responds with sadness) "Don't pull your head into your shell! We've got work to do!"


 * In Teppe Ruins:
 * Tyrell: "Hey-even with problems, I think it could be handy to have a mind reader around..."
 * Karis: "Sveta is a person, not a tool you can just use. Don't talk about her like that, Tyrell."


 * Karis: "Wait-weren't those people looking for a bag back in... Where was that again?" (If Matthew responds with anger) "OK, OK, Te Rya village! Don't bite my head off for forgetting one name!"


 * Karis: "Matthew, this bag seems really important. I say we bring it back to Te Rya."
 * Sveta: "You are very kind, Karis, for wanting to deliver the bag for me."
 * Karis: "Well, um, thank you, but I'm not the leader here. We need to see how the others feel about it."


 * Tyrell: "You've gotta be kidding! Can we really take on something big enough to make WEATHER?!"
 * Karis: (If Matthew responds with anger) "Yeah, if he wants the feather so badly, maybe it SHOULD be Isaac fighting this thing..."


 * In Border Town:
 * Karis: "This Briggs fought Felix and his friends... Do we just forget that and risk our lives to help him?" (If Matthew responds with contentedness) "I suppose it does feel sort of poetic that Briggs's son could be saved by his enemies' children..."


 * 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?"
 * Karis: "We like to imagine that right and wrong are absolutes, but they really depend on how you look at things. Don't you agree, Matthew?" (If Matthew says no) "I'm sorry to put you on the spot. I know it's a thorny question."


 * In Port Rago:
 * Karis: (Concerning taking up Briggs' request to get information from Tret) "What do you think, Matthew?" (If Matthew responds with sadness) "Hey, it can't all be doom and gloom! How about a little optimism? I think Tret is our best shot at cracking this nut."


 * In Kolima Forest:
 * Karis: "You're developing into a real leader, Matthew. I'm proud of you."


 * On Talon Peak:
 * Karis: (To Blados and Chalis) "Treacherous snakes."


 * Karis: (In response to Ryu Kou taking the Magma Orb for himself while having claimed that he will now do what's necessary to save Hou Ju on his own) "I don't buy it..."
 * Ryu Kou: "You think I'm lying? Just what part of this do you think I'm making up?"
 * Karis: "I know you want to save your sister, but you're making it sound like you just want to go off on your own. I think you know that we would all be overwhelmed by guilt if we broke our word to Laurel. So you decided to spare us the pain by taking the orb out of our hands."
 * Ryu Kou: "Hah! If that's what you think, you're bigger fools than I could have imagined."


 * Karis: (After Ryu Kou left) "I can't believe we lost the Slap Glove and the Magma Orb all at once... Makes it hard to figure out what our next move is, huh?" (If Matthew responds with anger) "Wow...graphic. But you're right-we can probably find Ryu Kou in Belinsk and get some payback."


 * At Belinsk:
 * Karis: (Upon seeing Briggs' death) "Briggs docked his ship here to save us. It's not right that it's going to cost him his life."


 * Karis: "Sveta's worried sick about her brother and won't leave the deck. I wish I could comfort her somehow."


 * Out at sea:
 * Karis: (Concerning how Kraden does not know what the Blue Orb is) "Hey-we only have the item itself to work with! It's not a lot to go on, you know!" (If Matthew responds with anger) "Anyone who thinks it's a scholar's job to know absolutely everything is clearly thinking with their hearts."


 * In Harun Village:
 * Karis: (Breaking up the laughing session between Kraden and Ikan) "EXCUSE ME!"


 * In the Watchtower:
 * Karis: (Concerning the Third Eye) "Maybe we don't understand it, but it WAS hidden away by the ancients. It's important."
 * Kraden: "As usual, Karis is right. Let us have a little faith in our forebears."


 * In Yamata:
 * Tyrell: (To Matthew) "Ready for another trip, buddy?"
 * Karis: (If Matthew responds with contentedness) "Yeah, it does sort of feel like destiny, doesn't it?" (Or if Matthew responds with cheer) "Yes, this is a chance to be part of the legacy of the Warriors of Vale. Should we be cheering about that?" (Or of Matthew responds with sadness) "Matthew, you're our leader. Complaining about "fate" just makes you seem helpless!" (Or if Matthew responds with anger) "You can think of it as unlucky, but at least we CAN save the world. Most people never get to."


 * In Tonfon:
 * Tyrell: (In discussion with Emperor Unan about the cause of the Grave Ecipse, the powering of the Alchemy Dynamo) "But the one who actually turned it on was a Sanan boy named Ryu Kou."
 * Karis: (If Matthew responds with contentedness) "That's right. He could only think about saving his sister, so we can't put too much blame on him." (Or if Matthew responds with cheer) "Yeah, using someone's sister as a hostage is a pretty low blow. Let's show those Tuaparang!" (Or if Matthew responds with sadness) "Poor kid. He was in a pretty rotten situation. No one can really blame him for what he did." (Or if Matthew responds with anger) "Hey, if YOUR sister was going to be boiled alive unless you did something, what would you have done?"


 * At Apollo Lens:
 * Karis: "We're here to stop the eclipse. If we have to fight, so be it."


 * Karis: (After the transformed Volechek throws Sveta away to prevent her from sacrificing herself to turn on the Apollo Lens) "It's over... We've lost."


 * At Belinsk (epilogue):
 * Sveta: "We will see each other again, right?"
 * Karis: "Of course. We're all young, except for Kraden, and he doesn't age!"

In Fan Circles
In fanfictions, Karis is either paired romantically with Amiti or Matthew.

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