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Thanatos (Secret of Mana)
| Thanatos (Secret of Mana) | |
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| First appearance | Secret of Mana (1993) |
| Latest appearance | Secret of Mana HD (2018) |
| Gender | Male |
| Species | Mavole |
| Voice actor(s) | JP: Jouji Nakata(3D) EN: Jared Kjack (3D) |
Thanatos is a major antagonist in Secret of Mana. He is a dark sorcerer who seeks to harness mana power for himself.
Background
Thanatos was one an ancient sorcerer who sold his soul to Mavolia in order to gain immortality. However, as his spirit became eternal, his body slowly decayed, forcing him to abandon his physical enveloppe for a more suitable one. However, the powerful magician couldn't take any ordinary human to possess, as his spirit would tear them apart. Every few decades, there is one human born in the shadow of darkness. Only those bodies can contain the immense evil energy ever growing from Thanatos, as for each new body, his soul would grew darker at it feeds on hatred and destruction. Prior to the beginning of the game, the evil sorcerer joined the imperial army as one of Vandole's four generals, hiding his true motives to conquer the world for himself.
History
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Thanatos makes a cameo appearance in the online game, along with several Secret of Mana characters.
General information
Physical appearance
Personality
Powers
Statistics
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HP | Strength | Agility | Intelligence | Phys. Defense | Phys. Evasion |  |
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| 96 | |||||||||||||||
| MP | EXP | GP | Wisdom | Magic Defense | Magic Evasion | Common Drop | Rare Drop | Probability | Trap | Trap evade | Analyzer Lv | ||||
| 38,600 | 423 | ||||||||||||||
| Level | Element | Location(s) | Special Abilities | ||||||||||||
| 72 | Mana Fortress | ||||||||||||||
| Type | Japanese | ||||||||||||||
| Undead | |||||||||||||||
Trivia
Thanatos' nature may be inspired by the Suel Lich from the Dungeons & Dragons Greyhawk Setting.
Etymology
In Greek, Θάνατος (thanatos) means death. In ancient mythology, a being named Thanatos is the personification of death and mortality, and is the son of Nyx (night) and Erebos (darkness). Among his children are Geras (Old Age), Oizys (Suffering), Moros (Doom), Apate (Deception), Momos (Blame), Eris (Strife), Nemesis (Retribution) and even the Stygian Boatman Charon.
Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning |
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| Japanese | タナトス Tanatosu |
Thanatos |
| Spanish | Tànatos | |
| French | Thanatos (SNES) Thanatos (Remake) |
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| German | Tantalus (SNES) Thanatos(Remake) |
From the mythological Tantalus |
Gallery
Original 1993 SNES artwork
Original 1993 SNES sprite
2010 Mobile sprite
2018 3D remake render
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