Crystallux


 * [[image:Crystallux_Icon_GSDD.jpg]] "A dragon with a heart of brilliant crystal."

Crystallux (クリスタルドラゴン Crystal Dragon) is a Summon of the Venus element introduced in Golden Sun Dark Dawn. It is one of fourteen summons that is not automatically available once the player has acquired the necessary Djinn, but must be specifically acquired. Before its proper introduction in Dark Dawn, a similar dragon appeared in the Culture Advanced advertisement for the first Golden Sun.

Basic Characteristics
Before Crystallux can be summoned, it must first be acquired. In Dark Dawn, Crystallux becomes available as part of a cutscene that takes place at Belinsk Opera House just after the Grave Eclipse begins. The player can access the cutscene after rescuing Eoleo and Hou Ju from Belinsk's castle. After going to the Opera House, the player must defeat a Dark Devourer and two Dark Scuttlers. Afterwards, the player will automatically gain the summon. However, if players board Briggs' ship without visiting the opera house first, the summon will be permanently lost.

For a successful summoning of Crystallux, the player must have three Venus Djinn and two Mercury Djinn on Standby. Crystallux has a base Venus power of 300 and also does additional damage equivalent to 15% of the enemy’s maximum HP. In addition, each enemy can have its Resistance cut by 40, and therefore its Resistance rating can be cut down to a maximum of 80. Afterwards, the summoner's Venus Power and Mercury Power will rise by 60 and 30 points, respectively.

In Dark Dawn, Crystallux's summon sequence features a chandelier-like dragon emerging from the ceiling of an Opera House. The enemy party will be swallowed in a shower of blazing light.

Analysis
Crystallux can be considered an upgraded version of the Judgment summon, being 125% stronger than Judgement. Until the player can acquire Charon, it is also the strongest Venus-based summon available. It is unique among the Summons in that it can reduce the Resistance of the targets. This means that it is an excellent beginning move, as it can increase the damage of other methods of damage. However, if trying to take advantage of elemental weaknesses, there are fewer options, as there are few bosses that are weak against Venus.

Trivia

 * In an advertisement for the original Golden Sun, a crystalline dragon made its appearance which is probably Crystallux itself.
 * The Djinn requirement for Crystallux may seem a bit confusing at first. However, the Venus part could resemble the source of crystals and minerals (which Crystallux mostly consists of) and the Mercury part may refer to water reflecting or mirroring light in some way, since the summon shows the dragon generating light and breaking it with its crystalline body components.