Galidas

The Fallen Guardian

Galidas (Outdated art style)

Overview

Galidas is a heavily-armored angel paladin guarding Ariagale Sanctuary. She often wears a helmet that obscures her face in shadow. She deliberately avoids contact with any peaceful visitors of the Sanctuary, instead focusing solely on defending the temple from those deemed unworthy. Although her demeanor can seem cold and unforgiving at first, she's actually quite compassionate.

Shortly before the events of the game, Galidas has a fateful encounter with Dimas. The two have an intense battle, but Dimas comes out on top after infecting Galidas with a mind-controlling glob of purple Crucimen that covers her eyes. Galidas then shuts down the Gondola to Ariagale Sanctuary, disables the Ariagale Beacon, and aggressively attacks any who enter the central antechamber.

Fight Overview

Galidas is an agile opponent with devastating (but heavily telegraphed) attacks. Her attacks all break the player's guard, and are designed to be dodged instead-- but perfect guarding will instead often render her vulnerable. She spends most of her time flying just out of reach of the player, and is heavily resistant to damage unless she is rendered vulnerable. In her second phase, she becomes much more aggressive, and her attacks are augmented. She can then cling to the wall, keeping her out of the player's melee reach, before she performs one of two powerful attacks.

Attack Concepts

Phase 1

Spear Slash

Galidas swings her spear at the player. This is hard to avoid if the player is close to her unless they time a dodge perfectly, and will always stagger them out of their guard.

Spear Throw

Galidas quickly lands far from the player, and throws her spear at the player. This is heavily telegraphed, however. It returns to her hand afterwards, potentially inflicting more damage. If the player perfect guards it, it will send it back to Galidas and deal heavy damage to her. This enrages her, putting her in Phase 2 early.

Shoulder Charge

Galidas does a shuttle loop and charges towards the player in a shoulder bash. The player will be knocked back if they attempt to guard it, but if they manage to perfect guard it, this will expose her weakpoint and temporarily stun her.

Crucislam

Galidas arches back and then slams a giant mass of Crucimen downward. While the Crucimen is down, it can be attacked, but if the player is on the ground when the Crucimen hits the ground, they'll be knocked back.

Crucibolt

Galidas lands on the ground in the corner of the arena. She sheathes her spear and begins to charge up Crucimen. After a brief telegraph animation, she blasts a long tendril of Crucimen at the player. If the player times an attack to hit the bolt as it hits them (or perfect guards), she will be rendered vulnerable for a short period of time.

Phase 2

Galidas can still perform Shoulder Charge, Crucislam, and Crucibolt, but they are not different in any way.

Spear Slash II

Galidas swings her spear twice towards the player, and does so faster.

This will now knock the player down instead of stagger them if they guard.

Spear Throw II

Galidas does not land before throwing her spear. It is still heavily telegraphed, though. It will once again return to her hand afterwards. The player can still perfect guard it, but Galidas will catch it and not recieve damage.

Wallcling

Galidas will cling to the wall and perform one of two attacks.

Wallcling - Spear

Galidas will jump off the wall towards the player and lunges her spear towards the player. The player must dodge to avoid it, but perfect guarding it will render her vulnerable. She may cling to the wall again after this.

Wallcling - Feather Needles

Galidas will swat her wing at the player, sending a barrage of feather needles at them. The player can perfect guard them to send them back, which will knock her off the wall and render her vulnerable for a while.