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Evil Sword
The Evil Sword, also known as Dainslaif, is a recurring enemy in the Mana series. It is an sentient, enchanted sword capable of hovering and moving of its own volition. They made their debut in Final Fantasy Adventure.
General Information[edit]
Physical Description[edit]
Earlier depictions of the Evil Sword were simply a levitating blade able to thrust down its foes by itself. Starting with Legend of Mana the enemy gained an eye on its crossguard and its blade design became more cury and jagged. The blade is sometimes colored dark blue, but is most of the time white. The possessed weapon is able to cast multiple saber spells onto its blade to better exploit their enemy's weaknesses.
Attributes[edit]
Evil Swords thrives in ancient structures such as castles, temples, towers, etc. They are also fond of gathering where evil is permeating the premises, as their name would surmice.
In some games, Evil Swords have a natural affinity with the Wind element while they are resistant against Moon spells in others. Conversely, their weaknesses vary even more so, with some installment making them fear Dryad, while others are easily defeated with Shade or Gnome spells.
Variants[edit]
Evil Swords are known to come in a few variants.
- The Doom Sword, also known as Element Sword, is a stronger version of the Evil Sword. They are often resistant to elemental damage.
- The Dark Dainslaif is a powerful variant of the regular Dainslaif. It only shows up after defeating 1,000 Dainslaifs.
- The Stained Sword is a stronger species of Dainslaif appearing in Sword of Mana and Children of Mana.
Appearances[edit]
Final Fantasy Adventure/Adventures of Mana[edit]
- “YOU ARE ENEMY! WILL DEFEAT YOU!”
- —Translated Quote
- Main article: Evil Sword (Adventures of Mana)
This sentient sword is found inside the Dime Tower and in the Temple of Mana. It moves relatively quickly in four cardinal directions. Its high attack can definitely put a dent in Sumo’s health, but its own HP and defense power are abysmal, making the sword vanish in one blow. It’s also weak to the Mythril Blade.
In Adventures of Mana, Evil Swords now slowly follow Sumo on sight.
Secret of Mana[edit]
- “Evil Sword (Moon) -- Uses a charging attack.”
- —Secret of Mana Official Game Secrets, (page 162)
- Main article: Evil Sword (Secret of Mana)
Evil Swords are regular foes encountered in Pandora Ruins during Thanatos's overtaking of the kingdom. They can cast Moon Saber to absorb HP from party members. They have poor endurance overall, so they rarely pose a threat despite their speed.
Trials of Mana[edit]
- Main article: Evil Sword (Trials of Mana)
Evil Swords are regular enemies located inside Citadel Laurent during the retaking. They are agile foes, dealing high damage to their opponent and can even raise their speed or rarely attack the whole party with their whirlwind spin. Fortunately, they lack good defense and can be badly hurt by a Gnome spell.
Legend of Mana[edit]
- “DAINSLAIF -- Poltergeist -- STR: Shade, Aura ; WK: Wisp, Dryad -- A possessed weapon that exists to fight.”
- —In-Game Encyclopedia
- Main article: Dainslaif (Legend of Mana)
Dainslaifs are poltergeist enemies that can be encountered in the Tower of Leires, the Bone Fortress and The Flames. They specialize in physical attacks and can even block incoming strikes by turning into a shield. Common drops from this enemy consists of equippable swords. Enemey Dainslaifs have blue hilts while pet ones have yellow ones.
Players can acquire a pet Dainslaif if they search for a poltergeist monster egg around the Junkyard or the Tower of Leires. Their Synchro ability grand party members added resistance against the Staring status effect.
Sword of Mana[edit]
- Main article: Dainslaif (Sword of Mana)
Dainslaifs are Magicali-type monsters only fought at Granz Castle at night. They attack by stabbing and slashing at their foes. Bashing weapons and Luna spells are effective against them.
Children of Mana[edit]
- Main article: Dainslaif (Children of Mana)
Rise of Mana[edit]
- Main article: Evil Sword (Rise of Mana)
Evil Swords are water-type Magic Pets and enemies in Rise of Mana.
Echoes of Mana[edit]
- Main article: Evil Sword (Echoes of Mana)
Evil Swords are found in numerous chapters during the main story, side stories, and other exclusive events. They are weak against the earth element.
Visions of Mana[edit]
Gallery[edit]
- For this subject's image gallery, see Gallery:Evil Sword.
Adventures of Mana 3D model
Secret of Mana sprite
Trials of Mana remake 3D model
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Japanese | イビルソード (SoM) イビルウェポン (LoM) Ibirusōdo (SoM) Ibiruu~epon (LoM) |
Evil Sword (SoM) Evil Weapon (LoM) |
| Spanish | Espada maligna | Evil Sword |
| French | Métalica (SNES) Épée maudite (remake) |
Metallica (SNES) Cursed sword (remake) |
| German | Komaklinge (SNES) Schwert des Bösen (remake) |
Coma blade Sword of Evil |
| Italian | Arma Mortale | Deadly Weapon |
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