Balgaine Ales is a secondary antagonist in Wild Arms 4. He is a Lieutenant of Brionac who seeks an honorable death on the battlefiels.
Story[]
Balgaine meets the protagonists on board the Silver Star Express as the Brionac are escorting Jude's mother, Ethelda Maverick, by dramatically flying in from the detaching cars. He chastises Jude's ignorance of war and battle and requests a battle with him.
He loses his battle against the group, but is satisfied. He asks Jude where his path will lead him to, and Jude answers that he will rescue his mother and protect Yulie and live without fighting, to which Belgaine responds that it was because of fighting he was able to proceed. He tells him to embrace his future as quickly as possible before he dies.
Wild Arms 4 Web-Page Bio[]
The "Baron of Gore" is a powerful fighter who yearns for an honorable death on the battlefield. His cyborg body packs unimaginable power, and his weaponized chainsaw was developed specifically for battle. His weapon boasts the most attack power, even amongst the Brionac Commanders, as his weapon is even capable of cutting apart tanks.
In Battle[]
Balgaine is fought as a boss at level 31 at the end of the Silver Star Express. All of his attacks are one-hit kills, but they require a turn of preparation. Normally, he alternates between "Half Moon" and "Straight", but if he manages to get to the central HEX, he will use "Full Moon" for a total party kill. None of status changes, position alterations or magic works on him.
Skills[]
- Detonation Charge Lv1/2/MAX (Prefaces Half Moon, Straight, and Full Moon respectively)
- Nidhogg: Half Moon (Attacks an arc: adjacent HEX and two HEXes adjacent to both Balgaine and target HEX, instant kill)
- Nidhogg: Straight (Straight line, piercing, instant kill)
- Nidhogg: Full Moon (Uses only in central HEX, all adjacent HEXes, instant kill)
- Magic Blocker (Nullifies any magic attack)
Gallery[]
Trivia[]
- His chainsaw is named Nidhogg, after a dragon from Norse mythology that gnaws at a root of the world tree. It adds credibility to his boast that "not even gods" can stand against him.
- It's implied that Balgaine is a cyborg. Not only is he inhumanly tall, he's also assigned the "Machine" type in battle. Additionally, he explodes after being defeated.
- His name is alternately romanized as "Bargain".
