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.

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

Statistically, Blados has about 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' signature skill, featuring a series of sword-strikes. Attack power is increased by 1.6x with a chance of instantly downing the target.


 * Attack: His standard physical attack move.


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

He may also use one of the following items:


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


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


 * Firecracker: An item that causes a fiery explosion with a Mars power rating of 140 and a range of 5 targets.

Apollo Sanctum
Blados returns as one of three enemies in the pre-final boss encounter below the Apollo Lens control station. In this fight he has 3052 HP, slightly increased stats and the same resistances overall.

Quotes

 * In Konpa Cave:
 * Blados: "The rumors ARE true! These Adepts from Vale are already quite powerful. We didn't want to reveal ourselves THIS soon. But you've seen that machine, so..."
 * Kraden: "Who are you? Have you taken Rief from us? Show yourself!"


 * Blados: "Oh, they're STILL in the dark about who we are! Let's throw this pack of dogs a bone already!" (Reveals himself along with Arcanus and a captive Rief) "Hello down there, little bugs! Don't worry. We won't squash you! Not if you continue through the caves."


 * Kraden: "I'm responsible for Rief! I have to get him back!"
 * Blados: "I'm sure he'll be safe and sound if you stand here jabbering, old man! Yap, yap, yap!"
 * Karis: "Big talk for someone who said he wasn't looking for a fight!"
 * Blados: "I'm ITCHING for a good fight! And it would be entertaining to fillet you right here!"
 * Arcanus: "Now, now, Blados. They kept their promise. You keep yours."
 * Blados: "I know my promise. And my duty. Then let's leave these dogs to chase their tails!"


 * Tyrell: "They tricked us!"
 * Blados: "Well, I did trick you. But this is NO trap. You're free to go!"
 * Tyrell: "Then why ambush us, coward?!"
 * Blados: "What, is it a crime to come say good-bye? We're just sad to see such GREAT warriors be on their way, that's all."


 * Karis: "What do you mean, smart as my father?!"
 * Blados: "Just that you MIGHT be a worthy adversary someday. Now get out of here. Or else I'll bring this whole place down!"


 * Blados: (After having sealed off the southern cave entrance to trap the Adepts outside) "I hope you weren't planning on going north through the caves! Because you can't use the cave route now that I've collapsed the entrance! I've trapped you in the southwest corner of Angara-in a cage of monumental proportions! You've emerged on the other side of the Goma Mountains, so there's no going home... And you're stuck below the Khiren Mountains, with little hope of crossing over them!"
 * Rief: "You again?! Stop this nonsense! Why are you tormenting us?"
 * Blados: "Nonsense? Oh, there's a lot of sense behind all this. Not that I'll tell YOU fools."


 * Blados: "You're lucky I've been given orders to let you live. Until you've played your parts, that is."
 * Tyrell: "What? Did he just say... play our parts?"
 * Karis: "I think he just let something slip, don't you?"
 * Blados: (If Matthew responds with contentedness) "Don't look so smug. I didn't mean for that to slip out. But you'll be crying for mercy once you get what it really means!"


 * Blados: "Farewell, children of Vale's greatest warriors. Know that you've had the honor of facing Blados! Just be glad you didn't meet my sword!"