Polenicus
Dec 11, 2002, 04:27 PM
The Elysion is the legendary Ultimate sword for the Phantasy Star series. It was the sword Alis used to slay the first Dark Falz, and the same one Chaz used to slay the Profound Darkness. It is Algol's Excalibur, the ultimate holy weapon.
Now take a look at PSO's Elysion. What the frack happened?
In V2 the Elysion was a middlin'-fair ultimate-level sword, a step above the Red Saber, but no match for the higher ranks of weaponry. It's special attack was simple foie, more or less useless to your average sword-swinger. it was a good weapon, but not a great weapon.
In the GC version, the Elysion is much the same, only now it requires MST. It's essentially a FORCE weapon. Now, Alis and Chaz were many things, but mages they WEREN'T. True, they had powerful magic at their command, but they were the classic Hunters.
So what's up?
Well, the first answer is obvious: The TRUE Elysion SHATTERED at the end of PS IV. So all of the Elysions we find in PSO are simply namesakes. But why require MST to use?
This goes back to the connection between the Elysion of PSO and the crystals in the Ruins. Let's enter some assumptions:
1. The crystals in the Ruins essentially function as the seal on Dark Falz. They're not PERFECT, but they hold much of his power in check.
2. The Ruins spaceship originated from Algol, as evidenced by the seal used: MUTT DIS POUMN, or Motavia, Dezorias, Palma
3. Rune (From PS I, II & IV) had something to do with sealing Dark Falz.
First, let's take a look at the sword. The Elysion is a long crystalline blade, with a yellow strip inset with runes running along the center of the crystal. Familiar, no? It's almost identical to the crystals in the Ruins!
Let's take a leap here. Let's say that the Elysion(s) in PSO and the seal on the Ruins were done by the same person or group... namely Rune and the Espers of the Algol star system. Suddenly, the MST requirement makes SENSE.
You see, the Espers were really the ones who kept all the knowledge of Dark Falz alive. They kept safe the weapons with which to fight him and played a big part in his repeated defeats. If Dark Falz had arisen on Algol again and needed to be sealed away, they would have been the ones to do it. They would also be the ones to best remember Alis and the Elysion.
Let's say at some point they created this crystalline ward as a weapon against dark powers like Falz. Most likely the crystal acts as a focus for magical energies. Used as a ward, it can seal a dark being like Falz using his own energies. Forged into a sword, it would focus and enhance the weilder's own magic power.
Chances are Rune and his Espers created and used these swords against the last Dark Falz. And in honour of the Falz-slaying legendary weapon, they named these weapons Elysion.
Then, when the Corallians left Algol, Forces came with them, the descendants of Rune's espers... and they brought with them some of these Elysions. And some of these weapons made their way to Ragol.
So, the Elysions we see in PSO are Force made weapons FOR Forces. They're not meant to be replicas of the original sword, but named in its honour because they serve a similar function. That's why the sword requires MST, because it has no true power of its own. It's also why it's weak... we're not terribly impressive compared to the espers of Algol ;p
Unfortunately, this still leaves the 'Dark' and 'Cursed' weapons like Soul Banish and Dark Flow dominating the high-end of PSO weaponry. Hopefully we'll get to see some more powerful Holy weapons in the next version.
Now take a look at PSO's Elysion. What the frack happened?
In V2 the Elysion was a middlin'-fair ultimate-level sword, a step above the Red Saber, but no match for the higher ranks of weaponry. It's special attack was simple foie, more or less useless to your average sword-swinger. it was a good weapon, but not a great weapon.
In the GC version, the Elysion is much the same, only now it requires MST. It's essentially a FORCE weapon. Now, Alis and Chaz were many things, but mages they WEREN'T. True, they had powerful magic at their command, but they were the classic Hunters.
So what's up?
Well, the first answer is obvious: The TRUE Elysion SHATTERED at the end of PS IV. So all of the Elysions we find in PSO are simply namesakes. But why require MST to use?
This goes back to the connection between the Elysion of PSO and the crystals in the Ruins. Let's enter some assumptions:
1. The crystals in the Ruins essentially function as the seal on Dark Falz. They're not PERFECT, but they hold much of his power in check.
2. The Ruins spaceship originated from Algol, as evidenced by the seal used: MUTT DIS POUMN, or Motavia, Dezorias, Palma
3. Rune (From PS I, II & IV) had something to do with sealing Dark Falz.
First, let's take a look at the sword. The Elysion is a long crystalline blade, with a yellow strip inset with runes running along the center of the crystal. Familiar, no? It's almost identical to the crystals in the Ruins!
Let's take a leap here. Let's say that the Elysion(s) in PSO and the seal on the Ruins were done by the same person or group... namely Rune and the Espers of the Algol star system. Suddenly, the MST requirement makes SENSE.
You see, the Espers were really the ones who kept all the knowledge of Dark Falz alive. They kept safe the weapons with which to fight him and played a big part in his repeated defeats. If Dark Falz had arisen on Algol again and needed to be sealed away, they would have been the ones to do it. They would also be the ones to best remember Alis and the Elysion.
Let's say at some point they created this crystalline ward as a weapon against dark powers like Falz. Most likely the crystal acts as a focus for magical energies. Used as a ward, it can seal a dark being like Falz using his own energies. Forged into a sword, it would focus and enhance the weilder's own magic power.
Chances are Rune and his Espers created and used these swords against the last Dark Falz. And in honour of the Falz-slaying legendary weapon, they named these weapons Elysion.
Then, when the Corallians left Algol, Forces came with them, the descendants of Rune's espers... and they brought with them some of these Elysions. And some of these weapons made their way to Ragol.
So, the Elysions we see in PSO are Force made weapons FOR Forces. They're not meant to be replicas of the original sword, but named in its honour because they serve a similar function. That's why the sword requires MST, because it has no true power of its own. It's also why it's weak... we're not terribly impressive compared to the espers of Algol ;p
Unfortunately, this still leaves the 'Dark' and 'Cursed' weapons like Soul Banish and Dark Flow dominating the high-end of PSO weaponry. Hopefully we'll get to see some more powerful Holy weapons in the next version.