Dark Radiance (魔神閃光断 Majin Senkoudan?, "Demon God Flashing Sever") is a strike arte in the Tales series.
Arte Description and History[]
When Emil Castagnier uses it in Tales of Symphonia: Dawn of the New World, he jumps in the air with an upward crescent attack, followed by another. He then slams downward with a third crescent attack before sending a wave of energy at the enemy. When used in the air, the third crescent slash becomes a horizontal slash that fires a projectile similar to Demon Fang. After Emil seals away his Ratatosk mode, he says "Divine Radiance" while activating the attack, instead of "Dark Radiance", even though the arte label itself does not change.
When Alvin uses it in Tales of Xillia and Tales of Xillia 2, he leaps into the air and then calls a ball of flame to his sword. He then descends while spinning his blade, dropping both it and the fireball onto his target. He can alter it into Devil Flare with his Charge special ability.
In Tales of the Rays, Emil's variant is a regular Non-elemental arte that can be used at level six enhancement, while Alvin's attains mirrage arte status and is Fire-elemental. In Tales of Crestoria, the wave of energy is absent and the arte has 60% chance to inflict Wildfire on the enemy for two turns.
Appearances[]
Original Titles
- Tales of Symphonia: Dawn of the New World - Emil Castagnier (Dark Radiance)
- Tales of Xillia - Alvin (Dark Radiance)
- Tales of Xillia 2 - Alvin (Dark Radiance)
Crossover Titles
- Tales of the World: Radiant Mythology 3 - Emil Castagnier
- Tales of Link - Alvin (Dark Radiance)
- Tales of the Rays - Emil Castagnier (Dark Radiance), Alvin
- Tales of Crestoria - Emil Castagnier (Dark Radiance)
In-Game Descriptions and Battle Quotes[]
Tales of Symphonia: Dawn of the New World[]
Japanese Description: 斬撃で敵を高く斬り上げ、斬り下ろしを2回繰り返す奥義
Localized Description: "Arcane: Float the enemy high in the air with a slash and end with two downward strikes."
User: Emil Castagnier
Localized Quote: "Divine Radiance!"
Tales of the World: Radiant Mythology 3[]
Japanese Description: 虎乱蹴の後、斬り下ろしで追撃を行う奥義
Tales of Xillia[]
Japanese Description: 飛び上がり後、銃の反動を利用して斬り下ろす武身技。チャージ時は威力が上がる魔銃閃光断になる。
Localized Description: "A martial arte in which the user leaps up and makes a deadly descent. When charged, becomes the stronger Devil Flare arte."
Alternate Japanese Quote: 喰らいな!
Tales of the Rays[]
User: Emil Castagnier
Japanese Description: 斬り上げ、斬り下ろしの連携に衝撃波で追撃する
Localized Description: "A slice-up/slash-down combo that makes shockwaves for follow-up hits."
User: Alvin
Japanese Description: 剣に火球を纏い敵に叩きつける魔鏡技
Japanese Quote: 魔境技!おらおらぁ!魔神閃光断!
Romanized Quote: Makyougi! Ora ora! Majin Senkoudan!
Tales of Crestoria[]
Japanese Quote: 食らえ!魔神閃光断!
Romanized Quote: Kurae! Majin Senkoudan!
Translated Quote: "Eat this! Majin Senkoudan!"