Abyssion is a fictional character from the role playing game, Tales of Symphonia, by Namco.





In the Snowy City of Flanoir, Lloyd and his group met an ill-looking figure kneeling in front of the cathedral. The man introduced himself as Abyssion and he was from a family of demon hunters. Thousands of years ago, the demon lord, Nebilim, had tried to take over Tethe'alla but was slain by Abyssion's ancestor. Though defeated, all nine weapons the demon hunter carried were cursed and scattered throughout the land. His family was also inflicted and now the taint had spread to Abyssion. Soon, he would die. However, there was one way to save his life.

Abyssion explained that he was in the middle of a journey to find the weapons, known as the Devil's Arms. He intended on sealing them away and breaking Nebilim's hold on his bloodline forever. Though in his current condition, he would not be able to continue his search for much longer. He then noticed that Colette, a member of Lloyd's party, was holding a chakram called the Evil Eye. Startled, Abyssion immediately told the group that they had a Devil's Arm. He begged for their help and gave Lloyd the Nebilim Key and a set of twin swords, the Nebilim. With the Key, they would be able to locate the Devil's Arms. He then sent them on their way.

Lloyd and his friends were all enthusiastic about finding the Devil's Arms, except for Presea, who acted strangely around both the weapons and Abyssion. She could hear voices coming from the Nebilim blades, and the demon hunter himself emitted an evil aura that only she could sense. Nonetheless, she kept this to herself while the others tracked down the Arms.

Several times Abyssion arrived to congratulate the group on finding a new Devil's Arm, despite his supposed ailment. Once they obtained the eighth weapon, the demon hunter told them that he would be waiting in the Temple of Darkness where the binding ritual was to take place. After the discovery of the dark staff, the Heart of Chaos, the party headed off to seal the Devil's Arms.


In the deepest part of the temple, Abyssion took the nine weapons. Then, he pulled out an old-looking book and laid it on the ground in front of the Devil's Arms. Raine was shocked by this, asking why he had the Necronomicon, the forbidden book of darkness. The demon hunter finally revealed what had been his true goal from the beginning: to resurrect Nebilim. Using a spell for reviving the dead contained within the Necronomicon, the fragments of Nebilim's soul inside each of the Devil's Arms merged. He then allowed himself to be possessed by the demon and attacked the group.

Upon Abyssion's defeat (whether or not he died is unknown as Genis still talks to him after the battle and unlike the other death scenes, his body never disappears so he may just be unconcious) , the Devil's Arms rose from his body and attempted to take Presea's body as their own. However, the group prevented this and saved her. After this, Presea said that the weapons had kept on calling to her, beckoning her to join them. She claimed that this was due to her soul being empty and lonely, just like Abyssion, who had been fully affected by the curse.

Note that the story of the Devil's Arms is merely a sidequest, making Abyssion an optional boss. This is fortunate for some, as many consider the fight against Abyssion to be the most difficult battle in the entire game, even harder than the final boss, Mithos Yggdrasill.

The Devil's Arms

The Devil's Arms appear to be useless at first. They reduce all the characteristics of their wielder and do almost no damage in battle. However, following the battle with Abyssion, the power of the Devil's Arms becomes unlocked. When unlocked, the Devil Arm's attack power is determined by how many enemies its respective user has ever killed, including previous playthroughs, provided that the player chooses to transfer battle data from the Grade shop when starting a new game. Given time, the Devil's Arms can become the most powerful weapons in the game. Their grotesque look of the Devil's Arms may possibly be a reference to the Soul Edge of Namco's Soul Calibur series.

Evil Eye - a pair of chakrams located in the Toize Valley Mine in Tethe'alla. They are found lying among the ruins of the Naplooza Bacura, an animated stone block created to guard the mine. The first Devil's Arm found and also the item that first attracts Abyssion's attention towards the group. User: Colette.

Nebilim - a set of twin blades named after the ancient demon lord, these are the only weapons that Abyssion managed to find by himself. They are given to Lloyd along with the Nebilim Key. These twin blades resemble the Soul Edge from Namco's Soul Calibur series. User: Lloyd.

Disaster - a kendama. Unable to find it, the party assumes that it must be in the possession of another. While spending the night in the Tethe'allan seaside resort of Altamira, they meet a shady young man who offers to sell them a kendama. He tells the story of how he lost everything gambling and wishes to start a new life. Unexpectedly, the Nebilim Key vibrates near the kendama (it's never explained how a normal person managed to obtain a Devil's Arm). Amusingly, as soon as he receives the money, the man runs off into the casino again. User: Genis.

Soul Eater - the other Devil's Arm to be found in Sylvarant. In the Desert Oasis, Triet, Lloyd and his friends are told legends of a priest who once found a cursed sword inside the famous Triet Ruins. He tried to cross the desert to destroy it but was attacked by a giant worm-like creature. The priest was never seen again. There are also rumors that a great monster has recently appeared and started devouring travellers. Sure enough, as the group searches for the sword in the area around Triet, they encounter a monstrous Sand Worm. Once killed, it spits out the Soul Eater. User: Kratos/Zelos.

Fafnir - a dagger hidden within the Gaoracchia Forest in Tethe'alla. User: Kratos/Zelos.

Gates of Hell - magic-infused cards locked away inside Tethe'alla's Temple of Earth and guarded by the Gnomelettes, tiny (and rude) creatures related to the Summon Spirit Gnome. User: Sheena.

Diablos - an ax found on top of the Latheon Gorge in Tethe'alla. User: Presea.

Apocalypse - cursed greaves that have found their way into a place even more far-fetched than Sylvarant: Welgaia, the Holy City of Cruxis. User: Regal.

Heart of Chaos - a staff that, like the Disaster, is also being held by someone else; Koton, a senile antique collector living on Hakonesia Peak in Sylvarant - again, its a wonder that one of the Devil's Arms found its way into the hands of an ordinary person, let alone someone based in Sylvarant. Raine trades an artifact of hers to get it off the old man. User: Raine.

Boss Battle

In battle, Abyssion appears as a human with his body morphed with demonic details. An odd resemblence to the Dragon Ball Z anime series is the fact that Abyssion's extreme power causes his hair to rise and change color. Abyssion has the largest move pool in the game, borrowing powerful attacks from every playable character except Sheena and Raine.

Attacks:

Double Demon Fang -Abyssion launches two powerful shockwaves at his target, using the Nebilim.

Tiger Rage -Abyssion lifts his target with an upward slice, quickly slices the target twice in mid-air, then delivers a fourth downward slice, sending the target back to the ground, using the Nebilim.

Raging Beast -Abyssion performs a spin cut with arms outstretched, then slams a beastly head of energy, blowing the target away, using the Nebilim.

Victory Light Spear -Abyssion spirals upwards, lifting his target along with himself, then performs a mid-air spin cut, hitting a fourth time and sending the target flying, using the Soul Eater.

S. Lightning Blade -Abyssion thrusts his target, then causes a lightning bolt to hit and float the target, using the Soul Eater.

Mass Devastation -Abyssion slams the earth, causing a barrage of rocks to fly up and hit his target, using the Diablos.

Ring Cyclone -Abyssion spins several times with arms outstretched, striking his target multiple times, using the Evil Eye.

Swallow Dance -Abyssion performs three mid-air kicks in succession, sending himself and his target airborne, using the Apolypse.

Flame Lance -Abyssion casts a flaming lance from the sky to skewer the target, then explodes upon impact.

Explosion -Abyssion casts a falling fireball over the his target, which causes a massive explosion upon impact.

Prism Sword -Abyssion casts a magic circle underneath his target, then swords of light pierce the target multiple times.

Indignation -Abyssion casts a wide area

Thunder Arrow

Gravity Well

Spread

Ground Dasher

Meteor Storm

Indignation Judg. (Hard mode only)

Falcon's Crest (PS2 hard only)

Shining Bind (PS2 hard only)

Divine Judgment (PS2 mania only)

Time Stop (PS2 mania only)

Quotes

"It overflows...So this is the power of the Dark Lord Nebilim!"

"Yes. Nebilim has just been revived right here, right now."

"This world and everything in it will be turned into darkness that abides by the order of evil."

"Those who interfere will be consumed by darkness!"

"I will show you...my true power!"

"Fool!"

"Suffer!"

"Destroy all!"

"Death is inevitable!"

"POWER!"

"I will stop this!"

"I'd like to thank all of you... This, is the power that I've been seeking...The power... is within me... No one will be able to defy MEEEE!!"

"How... could anyone be... more powerful than me?"