Tuaparang

Tuaparang (ツァパラン Tsaparang) is a nation that appears and figures in the events of Golden Sun: Dark Dawn. It is described as a mysterious country that excels in both science and military power and is conducting secretive maneuvers. Two commanders from the nation, Blados and Chalis, serve as antagonists of the game, along with Arcanus and a reluctant Volechek. For some reason, its commanders are contacting Matthew and his group. They encounter them at several points in the game and seem to be making use of the protagonists.

The nation's Japanese name Tsaparang is derived from the real-world capital of the ancient Guge kingdom in Tibet that has been theorized to be the inspiration for the legends of Shangri-La, a mythical paradise.

Tuaparang is the only place left that is still inhabited by the newly-introduced Dark Adepts and Dark Psynergy; Blados and Chalis are Dark Adepts, capable of teleporting and corrupting and controlling creatures, such as what happens to Volechek. However, this only adds more mystery to just what Tuaparang is, which is not explained in Dark Dawn. These Dark Adepts are part of the Umbra Clan, though no one has ever heard of this clan.