Thunder Blade as it appears in Tales of Phantasia (iOS).
Thunder Blade (サンダーブレード Sandaabureedo?) is a classic Lightning- or Wind-elemental spell that has appeared frequently in several games throughout the Tales series.
Arte Description and History
In Tales of Phantasia, Thunder Blade involves hitting the entire screen with a large and instant electric blast. Since then, its animation has changed twice. This spell is now known more typically for summoning a large sword of lightning in the sky, which pierces into the ground to create an electric shock that affects a circular area around the impact point. However, this spell appears with a distinctly different animation in Tales of Eternia, in which the spell summons a long lightning sword from the bottom of the field behind the caster's position, which swings back to the right to toss enemies into the air. This same animation style was repeated in Tales of Legendia and the remake versions of Tales of Destiny.
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Thunder Blade as it appears in Tales of Destiny (PSX).
In Tales of Symphonia, Thunder Blade is available to Genis Sage if he is aligned with the "Technical" branch of artes. If he is associated with the "Strike" style, he learns Spark Wave instead. This does not apply for Kratos Aurion and Zelos Wilder, as both acquire Thunder Blade, regardless of their branch affinity.
In Tales of the Abyss, this spell is introduced as part of the Wind element due to the lack of a dedicated Lightning element in the game. For Jade Curtiss and most enemy characters, using Thunder Blade within a fully-charged Earth or Dark FOF Circle changes the spell into Gravity Well. Thunder Blade must be fully mastered to unlock Jade's second mystic arte, Indignation, during a second or later playthrough.
Thunder Blade appears as an altered arte learned by Rita Mordio. Like other lightning-themed attacks in Tales of Vesperia, the spell is both Wind- and Fire-elemental. The spell can be learned if Rita casts Blade Roll with the "Hell Fire" and "Gale" skills equipped, until Thunder Blade itself is mastered and enabled as a separate arte. Similar to Tales of the Abyss, the PlayStation 3 port of the game requires this spell to be used in order to learn the mystic arte Indignation.
In Tales of Symphonia: Dawn of the New World, this arte appears as a Lightning-elemental arte available to Zelos Wilder throughout the game and Genis Sage starting in Chapter 7. Monsters can also learn this through the tome "Volt's Melancholy". In Tales of Graces ƒ, Thunder Blade makes its debut as a strike arte. While the Fodra Queen is in her mobile, sword-using form, she can use Thunder Blade to attack with a line of lightning bolts.
Appearances
Mothership Titles
- Tales of Phantasia (SFC) - Arche Klein, Maxwell, Ishrantu, Charon, Volt, Priest
- Tales of Phantasia (PSX / iOS) + Full Voice Edition - Arche Klein (Thunder Blade)
- Tales of Phantasia (GBA) + Mobile - Arche Klein (Thunder Blade), Ishrantu, Volt, Charon, Specter, Maxwell, Dhaos
- Tales of Phantasia: Cross Edition - Arche Klein, Rondoline E. Effenberg
- Tales of Destiny (PSX) - Swordian Clemente, "Thunder Spirit" Aura Disc, "Electrify" Aura Disc (Thunder Blade)
- Tales of Destiny (PS2) + Director's Cut - Philia Felice, Ilene
- Tales of Eternia - Lightning Craymel Arte: Meredy, Keele Zeibel, Hyades, Volt, Arche, Nereid (Thunder Blade)
- Tales of Symphonia - Genis Sage, Kratos Aurion, Zelos Wilder, Volt, Commander, Yuan, The Fugitive, Mithos (Thunder Blade)
- Tales of Legendia - Will Raynard, Walter, Maurits, Galf Fiend, Fenrir (Thunder Blade)
- Tales of the Abyss - Jade Curtiss, Asch, Sync, Philia Philis, Nebilim, Replicantis (Thunder Blade)
- Tales of Innocence - Spada Belforma
- Tales of Innocence R - Spada Belforma, Kongwai Tao, Hasta, Ancient Soul, Milla
- Tales of Vesperia - Rita Mordio, Alexei, Gauche, Droite, Sorrowful Queen of Darkness (Thunder Blade)
- Tales of Hearts R - Beryl Benito, Chalcedony Akerman, Creed Graphite (Thunder Blade)
- Tales of Graces ƒ - Fodra Queen (Thunder Blade)
- Tales of Xillia - Milla Maxwell, Volt (Thunder Blade)
- Tales of Xillia 2 - Milla/Milla Maxwell, Volt (Thunder Blade)
Escort Titles
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Thunder Blade as it appears in Tales of Symphonia.
- Tales of Phantasia: Narikiri Dungeon - Thunder Mage costume, Kaminari Toushi costume, Morrison costume
- Tales of Phantasia: Narikiri Dungeon X - Arche Klein, Surudoku Houkousuru Raimei
- Tales of the World: Narikiri Dungeon 2 - Thunder Swordsman costume, Thunder Fighter costume, Thunder Mage costume, Miko costume, Arche Klein, Meredy
- Tales of the World: Narikiri Dungeon 3 - Arche Klein
- Tales of Eternia Online - Arcane Craymel Mage class
- Tales of the Tempest - Arria Ekberg
- Tales of the World: Radiant Mythology - Mage class, Magic Knight class, Bishop class, Arche Klein, Genis Sage (Thunder Blade)
- Tales of the World: Radiant Mythology 2 - Mage class, Magic Knight class, Arche Klein, Philia Felice, Genis Sage, Zelos Wilder, Asch, Spada Belforma
- Tales of the World: Radiant Mythology 3 - Arche Klein, Philia Felice, Meredy, Genis Sage, Zelos Wilder, Will Raynard, Asch, Spada Belforma
- Tales of Symphonia: Dawn of the New World - Genis Sage, Zelos Wilder, Awakener, Cacodemon, Moirae, monster ally Unison Attack (Thunder Blade)
- Tales of VS. - Arche Klein, Philia Felice, Kratos Aurion, Jade Curtiss, Asch, Rita Mordio
- Tales of the Heroes: Twin Brave - Zelos Wilder
- Tales of the World: Reve Unitia - Milla Maxwell, Spada Belforma, Meredy
Mobile Titles
- Tales of Mobile: Tales of Wahrheit - Vila Czarheit
- Tales of the World: Tactics Union - Meredy, Zelos Wilder, Milla Maxwell
- Tales of Link - Meredy, Hasta Extermi (Thunder Blade), Philia Felice, Spada Belforma; Cutscene: Philia Felice, Jade Curtiss (Thunder Blade)
Other
- Brave Frontier - Arche Klein (Thunder Blade)
Fan-Translated Names
- Tales of Phantasia (SFC) (DeJap Translations): ?
- Tales of Phantasia (PSX) (Absolute Zero): Thunder Blade
- Tales of the World: Narikiri Dungeon 2 (Kajitani-Eizan): Thunder Blade
- Tales of the World: Narikiri Dungeon 3 (Kajitani-Eizan): Thunder Blade
- Tales of Innocence (Absolute Zero): ?
In-Game Descriptions and Battle Quotes
Tales of Phantasia (SFC)
Japanese Description: 雷系攻撃呪文の一つ。敵の周りに落雷を生じさせる
Romanized Description: Ikazuchi kei kougeki jumon no hitotsu. Teki no mawari ni rakurai wo shouji saseru
Translated Description (DeJap Translations): "Strikes all enemies with a wave of thunder."[1]
Tales of Destiny (PSX)
Localized Description: "Generates a thunderbolt around the enemy."[2]
Tales of Destiny: Director's Cut
Japanese Quote: 迅雷の剣！サンダーブレード！
Romanized Quote: Jinrai no ken! Sandaabureedo!
Translated Quote: "Sword of clapping thunder! Thunder Blade!"
Tales of Phantasia (PSX)
Translated Description (Absolute Zero): "A mid-level thunder spell that produces a thunderclap near the enemy."
Tales of Eternia
Localized Description: "Tear apart the enemy with blades of lightning. Lightning Arte."[3]
Tales of Phantasia (GBA)
Japanese Description: 雷系攻撃呪文の一つ 敵の周りに落雷を生じさせる
Romanized Description: Ikazuchi kei kougeki jumon no hitotsu. Teki no mawari ni rakurai wo shouji saseru
Localized Description: "A lightning-based attack spell that causes a lightning strike around the enemy."[4]
Tales of Symphonia
Localized Description: "Lightning (mid): thrust a sword of thunder and create lightning."[5]
User: Genis Sage
Localized Quote: "Wanna charge? Thunder Blade!"
User: Kratos Aurion
Localized Quote: "Out of the way! Thunder Blade!"
User: Zelos Wilder
Localized Quote: "Don't run! Thunder Blade!"
Tales of Legendia
Localized Description: "Mid: Slash the enemy with a sword of lightning. A. ATR.: Lightning."[6]
Tales of the Abyss
Localized Description: "Send forth lightning from your blade to attack the enemy."
Users: Jade Curtiss, Asch
Japanese Quote: 雷雲よ、我が刃となりて敵を貫け、サンダーブレード！
Romanized Quote: Raiyun yo, waga yaiba to narite teki o tsuranuke. Thunder Blade!
Localized Quote: "O darkened storm cloud, loose thy blade and run mine enemies through... Thunder Blade!"
User: Sync
Japanese Quote: 雷雲よ刃となれ、サンダーブレード！
Romanized Quote: Raiyunyo yaiba to nare, Sandaabureedo!
Translated Quote: "Become a blade by the storm clouds, Thunder Blade!"
Localized Quote: "Oh, storm cloud, loose thy blade... Thunder Blade!"
Tales of the World: Radiant Mythology
Localized Description: "Magic: Call down a sword of lightning to pierce the ground."
Tales of Vesperia
User: Rita Mordio
Japanese Quote: 正義の意志、雷撃の剣となり咎ある者に降り落ちる…サンダーブレード！
Romanized Quote: Seigi no ishi, raigeki no tsurugi to nari toga aru mono ni furi ochiru... Sandaa Bureedo!
Localized Quote: "O righteous will, let fall thy sword of lightning upon those who bear fault... Thunder Blade!"
Shortened Casting Duration:
Japanese Quote: 痺れるんだからね…サンダーブレード！
Romanized Quote: Shibirerun dakara ne... Sandaabureedo!
Localized Quote: "This'll tingle a little... Thunder Blade!"
User: Alexei
Japanese Quote: 光の化身なる神の剣は蒙昧なる汝を貫く…サンダーブレード！
Romanized Quote: Hikari no keshin naru kami no ken wa moumai naru nanji wo tsuranuku... Sandaabureedo!
Translated Quote: "O incarnation of light, become the sword of god and pierce through those who are ignorant... Thunder Blade!"
Localized Quote: "O divine sword of lightning incarnate, run my foolish enemies through... Thunder Blade!"
User: Droite
Japanese Quote: 雷鳴ゴロゴロドッカーン！サンダーブレード！
Romanized Quote: Raimei gorogoro dokkaan! Sandaabureedo!
Translated Quote: "Rumbling thunder ka-boom! Thunder Blade!"
Localized Quote: "Thunder rumble BOOM! Thunder Blade!"
User: Gauche
Japanese Quote: 落ちる衝撃の雷…サンダーブレード！
Romanized Quote: Ochiru shougeki no ikazuchi... Sandabureedo!
Translated Quote: "Fall impacting thunder... Thunder Blade!"
Localized Quote: "Fall to this lightning... Thunder Blade!"
Tales of Xillia
Localized Description: "Thunder sharpened for the kill. Hold O to cast it, or release it early to execute a Lightning attack.
User: Milla Maxwell
Japanese Quote: 一剣を以って万業を滅却せん、抜刀! サンダーブレード!
Romanized Quote: Ikken wo motte magyou wo mekkyaku sen, battou! Sandaabureedo!
Translated Quote: "By means of one sword, draw out myriads of blades and destroy! Thunder Blade!"
Localized Quote: "One true sword to smite the masses! Thunder Blade!"
User: Volt
Japanese Quote: ハイエンドクラス、スペル、スタンバイ。 サンダーブレード!
Romanized Quote: Hai endo kurasu, superu, sutanbai. Sandaabureedo!
Translated Quote: "High end class, spell, standby. Thunder Blade!"
Tales of Xillia 2
User: Milla (Fractured)
Japanese Quote: 一剣を以って万業を滅却せん、抜刀! サンダーブレード!
Romanized Quote: Ikken wo motte magyou wo mekkyaku sen, battou! Sandaabureedo!
Translated Quote: "By means of one sword, draw out myriads of blades and destroy! Thunder Blade!"
References
- ↑ Tales of Phantasia (SNES) FAQ/Walkthrough Part 2/2 by JPuga GameFAQs (2001-07-15) Retrieved on 2009-07-01.
- ↑ Tales of Destiny (PS) FAQ/Walkthrough by CMoriarty / Psycho Penguin GameFAQs (2002) Retrieved on 2008-03-07.
- ↑ Tales of Destiny II (PS) FAQ/Walkthrough Part 1/2 by Psycho Penguin GameFAQs (2002) Retrieved on 2008-03-07.
- ↑ Tales of Phantasia (GBA) FAQ/Walkthrough by sonicfreak77 GameFAQs (2007) Retrieved on 2008-03-07.
- ↑ Tales of Symphonia (GC) Technique FAQ by DarthMarth GameFAQs (2005) Retrieved on 2008-03-07.
- ↑ Tales of Legendia (PS2) Eres Guide by AncientNova GameFAQs (2006) Retrieved on 2008-03-07.