Akhos

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For those who have not completed games in the 异度神剑 series, this page contains spoilers regarding the plot. Discretion is advised.

Akhos (Japanese: ヨシツネ, Yoshitsune) is an antagonist in 异度神剑 2. He acts as Torna's brains and an information analyst of the secretive organization. He is a Driver and is accompanied by his Special Blade, Obrona. He always wears characteristic stylish red 眼镜/眼镜.

Akhos was designed by Tetsuya Nomura, a lead character 设计师 for the Final Fantasy series.

Personality

As Torna's tactician, Akhos approaches situations with some degree of emotional detachment. Akhos tends to speak of Torna's plans and actions as part of a play's plot, and can get very flustered when things go "off script." Unlike most 其它 Torna members, Akhos does seem to care about his teammates, particularly Patroka. The loss of a teammate, such as his Blade Obrona or Patroka, leads him to lose his calm composure. This care for his allies does not extend to his opponents. He will mercilessly 攻击 down those opposing Torna's goal. He additionally is willing to use a child as a 人质 to get what he wants, which shows how cruel he can be.

Appearance

Akhos is a young man with fair skin, black hair and blue eyes. He wears red 眼镜/眼镜 and blue samurai-inspired 防具 in a similar fashion to Malos'. His form does not change between him being a Blade and his Driver appearance 其它 than his Core Crystal being revealed; it is diamond-shaped and blue with red discolouration.

Story

Akhos and Patroka were the Blades of two siblings. After their Drivers died, the two Blades ate their flesh, becoming Flesh Eaters. This causes Akhos to view Patroka as his sister, though she doesn't feel the same way. They were on their way to be transferred from Tantal to Indol for execution when Jin broke them out. They then joined Torna alongside Jin.

Akhos eventually bonds with a new Blade, Obrona. Using Obrona's powers, he is able to pinpoint Pyra's location and deduces that Nia is traveling with them. Jin sends him and Malos after the party. Akhos first makes his entrance in Garfont Village and attacks the party. Using Obrona's power, he is able to 魂控 the 以太 flow in the air, though Roc and 凡达姆 disturb the 以太 flow, prompting him to escape.

He later visits Minoth alongside Malos in Fonsa Myma and offers him a way to rejuvenate his life force at a cost. Minoth refuses, but his granddaughter Iona asks them to help. Iona is then captured by the two and is taken to Olethro Playhouse. With the help of Obrona, he once again limits the power of the party's Blades. 凡达姆 and Roc attempt to fight back, but 凡达姆 is eventually killed. Mythra then awakens, catching Akhos by surprise, and attacks the two members of Torna with Siren's power. This destroys Obrona and Sever, cracking their Core Crystals, forcing Akhos and Malos to escape.

Akhos later investigates Mor Ardain's activity in Temperantia and discovers that they are excavating Judicium's Titan 武器. He pinpoints Pyra's location in the Leftherian Archipelago, and Jin heads off to Temperantia. Akhos later rescues Jin from Temperantia, now wielding a new bow and arrow 武器.

He later ambushes the party alongside Mikhail and Patroka at Genbu Crown and attempt to get the Omega Fetter. Though they are defeated by the party, Jin shows up and is able to take both Pyra and the Omega Fetter. Malos later tells him that an Aegis Core holds information on every life form and that Aegises can survive for a short period of time without their Cores.

Akhos later helps pilot the Marsanes down to the Land of Morytha in order to retrieve Jin. As Jin and Malos leave the Marsanes to climb the World Tree, Akhos pilots the ship against Indol alongside Mikhail and Patroka. Once Amalthus begins commanding the Titans, Mikhail tells Akhos and Patroka to leave the ship and help Jin and Malos. He meets up with Jin at Megrez Gateway, but Jin tells him not to attack the party. Amalthus, however, shows up and kills Patroka. In rage, Akhos futilely attacks Amalthus, and despite the efforts of Rex and his friends, Amalthus steals his Core Crystal as well, leaving him to die.

Battles

Akhos is fought twice as a level 24 Driver boss along with his Blade Obrona. He is first battled at the Training Ground in the Kingdom of Uraya, then at the Olethro Playhouse alongside Malos. Later in the Kingdom of Tantal, he is fought at level 42 alongside Patroka and Mikhail, no longer supported by Obrona.

Arts

Art	Type	Element	Hits	Range	Damage Ratio	Reaction	Effect
Auto-Attack	物理	-	3	One Target	150	-	-
闪光 of Steel	物理	雷电	1	One Target	300	击退	-
Checkmate	Status	雷电	-	Circle	-	Shackle Driver	-
Shadow Cut (1)	物理	雷电	1	One Target	300	-	Increases damage dealt from the back by 200%.
Shadow Cut (2) ※	物理	雷电	1	One Target	500	-	-
Skull Smasher	物理	-	2	One Target	150	Break/倒地	-

※ Akhos has this variant of Shadow Cut listed as one of his arts, but his AI never uses it.

Obrona

During the battles with him at Garfont Village and the Olethro Playhouse, Akhos drives Obrona who does not have a modifier.

Stats

Element	武器	Auto-attack	Stability	Critical Rate	Block Rate
雷电	看起来很聪明 Twinblades	14	4	4%	10%

Specials

Art	Type	Element	Hits	Range	Damage Ratio	Reaction	Effect
Shred	物理	雷电	8	One Target	300	-	-
Skewer ※	以太	雷电	6	Random Target	500	-	-
Cruel World	Status	雷电	-	Circle	-	Shackle Blade	-
World's End	以太	雷电	5	Ahead	730	击退(x5)	-

※ During the first fight with Akhos in Garfont Village, Obrona can only use Skewer.

Blade Arts

Obrona is able to use Recharge Boost.

New Arts

During 第6章, Akhos reveals his true form as a Blade. He wields a Calamity Scythe and gains an entirely new set of arts:

Art	Type	Element	Hits	Range	Damage Ratio	Reaction	Effect
Through the 夜间 (Auto-Attack)	物理	雷电	1	One Target	150	-	-
Endless 夜间	物理	雷电	3	Ahead	300	-	-
Black Wave	Debuff	雷电	-	Ahead	-	Shackle Blade	-
White Wave	Recovery	雷电	-	All Allies	8000	-	-
Sacred Wyrm	以太	雷电	1	All 敌人	400	-	-
Dark Judgement	物理	-	3	One Target	250	-	-

Drops

None

Name	Type	Rarity	Rate
Rare Core Crystal	Core Crystal		100.0%

Name	Type	Rarity	Rate
Rare Core Crystal	Core Crystal		100.0%

Challenge Battle

Akhos is fought at level 60 as a Challenge Battle 敌人 alongside Patroka during the Challenge Battle Torna's Finest.

狂暴化

Trigger	HP has been reduced
Effects	Agility increased by 30
Element	None

As with all Challenge Battle 敌人, Akhos drops no items.

New Game Plus

After finishing the game and installing Patch (Ver.1.3.0), the New Game Plus will be available and will allow recruitment of Akhos as a Rare Blade. He can grant tremendous power to his Drivers, Rex, Nia, Zeke or Mòrag, and their allies. Akhos uses the 雷电 element, wields a Calamity Scythe, and acts as a Healer in battle.

牵绊

Akhos has three 牵绊: "The Literary Life" between himself, his Driver and Patroka, "Free as a Bird" between himself, Obrona and her Driver, and "Patroka's Predilections" between himself, Patroka, her Driver and Mythra. The first of these takes place in the Olethro Ruins in the Kingdom of Uraya in which Akhos and Patroka argue about whether Akhos' playwriting is worth anything in comparison to his cooking. The second takes place on the Isle of Urchon in the Leftherian Archipelago, and Obrona discuses her ability to fly; Akhos suggests writing 可悲 in which a winged Blade drops her driver into the Cloud Sea, where they die. Obrona finds this very exciting whereas her Driver finds it distasteful. The third takes place in Fonsett Village in the Leftherian Archipelago, where Patroka has made the party gather firewood so that Akhos can cook her favourite meal; sticky rice balls with 酸梅. Mythra is disgusted by the plums and surprised to learn that Patroka, although an awful cook, is very tidy.

As with all members of Torna, Akhos does not have a Blade Quest.

Abilities

Blade Specials

Lv. 1 - White Wave - Release a 冲击波 from your 武器 in 盾 mode.
Lv. 2 - Sacred Wyrm - Shoot in Bow mode while flying back.
Lv. 3 - Dark Judgment - Cut up the 敌人 while spinning horizontally in the air with a kama.
Lv. 4 - Hellwind of Ruin - Perform a spinning attack in the air, finishing with a bowshot.

最爱 Items

Pouch item types: Staple Foods, Board Games
Pouch items: Smoke-Braised Killifish (Seafood), Witness the Crustip (Literature)

牵绊 Chart

Type	Name	Skill Level	牵绊 Level	Effect	Prerequisite	Count	Flavor Text
Key 牵绊 Reward		1	1	Unlocks level 1 of the 牵绊 Chart.	-	-	-
		2	2	Unlocks level 2 of the 牵绊 Chart.	Increase Trust	100	"I feel like even the stars are within my grasp..."
		3	3	Unlocks level 3 of the 牵绊 Chart. 牵绊 bond will be easier to sustain.	Increase Trust	1,300	"One more step towards perfection..."
		4	4	Unlocks level 4 of the 牵绊 Chart.	Increase Trust	3,800	"All is proceeding according to my script...as it should."
		5	5	Unlocks level 5 of the 牵绊 Chart.	Increase Trust	9,800	"Everything is 晴天 to me now...I feel the finale 正在接近..."
Blade Special	White Wave	1	1	When landing a hit, restores 30% of the damage dealt to the whole party.	-	-	-
		2	2	When landing a hit, restores 35% of the damage dealt to the whole party.	Perform a Blade Combo	5	"With me on side, you can expect elite performance."
		3	3	When landing a hit, restores 40% of the damage dealt to the whole party.	Use White Wave	11	"Prepare yourself for a stellar performance."
		4	4	When landing a hit, restores 45% of the damage dealt to the whole party.	Use a Chain Attack	5	"My commanding performance could hardly deliver any 其它 result."
		5	5	When landing a hit, restores 50% of the damage dealt to the whole party.	Use White Wave	13	-
	Sacred Wyrm	1	1	Increases damage dealt by 100% when HP is 90% or higher.	-	-	-
		2	2	Increases damage dealt by 110% when HP is 90% or higher.	Use Sacred Wyrm	7	"One must think about one's delivery before stepping out on stage, you know."
		3	3	Increases damage dealt by 120% when HP is 90% or higher.	Perform a Blade Combo	7	"Anyone who gets in my way can expect an early curtain call."
		4	4	Increases damage dealt by 130% when HP is 90% or higher.	Defeat a Trilut Grebel at the Cliffs of Morytha	5	"Any old hams can expect to be cut."
		5	5	Increases damage dealt by 150% when HP is 90% or higher.	Use Sacred Wyrm	10	-
	Dark Judgment	1	1	Restores 10% of damage dealt when a Special connects.	-	-	-
		2	2	Restores 12% of damage dealt when a Special connects.	Defeat a Tomlok Anlood	5	"Perhaps following my stage directions is beyond a Tomlok Anlood."
		3	3	Restores 15% of damage dealt when a Special connects.	Use Dark Judgment	6	"Everything proceeds according to my plan."
		4	4	Restores 17% of damage dealt when a Special connects.	Use Dark Judgment	7	"I am radiant with power..."
		5	5	Restores 20% of damage dealt when a Special connects.	Perform a 异刃连击	12	-
Battle Skill	Transmigration	1	1	30% chance to flip 敌人 defense, granting more damage vs higher values.	-	-	-
		2	2	40% chance to flip 敌人 defense, granting more damage vs higher values.	Use board games.	1	"Ah, games of strategy are fun, are they not? How about a bout or two?"
		3	3	50% chance to flip 敌人 defense, granting more damage vs higher values.	Evade an attack	7	"Please, just follow my script."
		4	4	60% chance to flip 敌人 defense, granting more damage vs higher values.	Use an Ardainian Arms Album	3	"Sometimes a spell of idleness is just what one needs."
		5	5	70% chance to flip 敌人 defense, granting more damage vs higher values.	Use board games	2	"Perhaps you'd like to take me on sometime? Be warned, I won't hold back."
	Dead Zone	1	1	Restores 45% HP each time an 敌人 is defeated.	-	-	-
		2	2	Restores 53% HP each time an 敌人 is defeated.	Use The Alrestogony	3	"The Alrestogony is a great inspiration to me. You should try reading it sometime."
		3	3	Restores 60% HP each time an 敌人 is defeated.	At the theater in Uraya, view the 牵绊 "The Literary Life"	-	"What a marvelous stage! It would make a fine stage for one of my plays."
		4	4	Restores 68% HP each time an 敌人 is defeated.	Evade an attack	9	"Tell me honestly... What did you think of my performance?"
		5	5	Restores 75% HP each time an 敌人 is defeated.	Use Akhos's 最爱 pouch item from the Seafood category	3	"???"
	Endless Cycle	1	1	Boosts recharge for Specials after canceling by 20%.	-	-	-
		2	2	Boosts recharge for Specials after canceling by 25%.	Evade an attack	5	"My astute directions are a boon to my 伙伴."
		3	3	Boosts recharge for Specials after canceling by 30%.	Use The Millenarian Titan	3	"The Millenarian Titan is a fine work. It'll be a wonderful reference for me."
		4	4	Boosts recharge for Specials after canceling by 35%.	Use board games	4	"I look forward to putting this to the test."
		5	5	Boosts recharge for Specials after canceling by 40%.	Raise 牵绊 in combat	7	"Why, it's a scriptwriter's job to support his actors, is it not?"
Field Skill	雷电 Mastery	1	1	The power of an 雷电 Blade	-	-	-
		2	2		Defeat a Chituk Rapchor in Leftheria	5	"Thunder and lightning is an awesome manifestation of power, don't you think?"
		3	5		Defeat a Familion Sovereign or Sting Runner at the World Tree.	4	"???"
	Agronomy	1	1	Knowledge related to 蔬菜.	-	-	"Another feather in my proverbial cap."
		2	3		Acquire Vegetable items from the Collectibles list.	25	"If you require my erudition and knowledge, please do not hesitate to ask."
		3	5		Acquire Vegetable items from the Collectibles list.	30	"???"
	Keen Eye	1	1	The power to see things clearly. Used to notice small changes, etc.	-	-	-
		2	3		Use Akhos's 最爱 pouch items (Staple Foods category)	4	"Ah...An enchanting bouquet..."
		3	5		Use Akhos's 最爱 pouch items (Staple Foods category)	6	"Ah, it's heartening to know that there is still something left to discover in this world."

Quotes

Unique Battle Dialogue

Condition: Akhos at 75% health, "Checkmate" Art recharged

Condition: Akhos Defeated

Condition: Party Defeated

Part 1
Condition: Start Battle

Condition: Akhos becomes 狂暴化

Part 2
Condition: Start Battle

Condition: Akhos at 30% health