Kresnik Ahtreide is a supporting character from Wild Arms 4 and a commanding officer of the Brionac Forces. He is also the older brother of Yulie Ahtreide, and is highly devoted to doing whatever it takes to protect her. Kresnik is a Gene Driver, but enhanced artificially. He also makes use of his motorcycle, the "Javelin", which he uses to make suitably dramatic appearances from time to time, earning him the nickname Pale Rider. Kresnik has two songs associated with his character: the first is a leitmotif, That Is Where The Spirit Becomes Certain, that plays during specific and pivotal scenes during the game. The second is Feeling the Bonds, a song he shares with Yulie, kept in a music box he carries with him.
Story[]
Wild Arms 4[]
Kresnik left Yulie behind in the White Orphanage when they were younger, in order to join Brionac. The two would be reunited years later, albeit under much less convenient circumstances that ultimately force them apart once again.
Of all the members of Brionac, Kresnik is the most honorable and is a model soldier. This, unfortunately, puts him in a very bad position when he's ordered to recapture his own sister, Yulie Ahtreide at any cost. Doing so puts him at odds with his own moral code, as well as at odds with Jude Maverick, who has sworn to protect her. Over the course of the game, however, his internal conflict is put to an end when he prioritizes his sister's safety over his duty to Brionac. It is during the final dungeon, Illsveil Prison Island, that Kresnik joins up with Jude and Yulie's quartet to save Filgaia from the Divine Weapon. Jude and Kresnik get separated from the other three and it is just before everyone is reunited that Kresnik seems to perish, leaving his Howling Spike with Jude and falling into an abyss. A hint to his survival appears after the game's final battle, where the music box he carried around is left right outside of the synthesis shop in Halim.
Wild Arms 4 Web-Page Bio[]
Kresnik from the Wild Arms 4 official website
A Command of the Brionac Forces. He is also known as the "lance" of Lambda. He is the counterbalance to Farmel in that he is very serious and straight-laced, and determined to fulfill his duty as a member of Brionac, at all costs. His is a knight in every sense of the word, and "Javelin" is his steed.
Art of Wild Arms Bio[]
"Bicycle Nut"
Yulie's brother, separated from his beloved sister long ago. Now part of the organization that is searching for Yulie and her friends, where he is called the "Lance" due to his strong sense of duty. Rides a motorcycle called the "Javelin".
Wild Arms 5[]
Kresnik appears in Capo Bronco where he's both lamenting his lost sister and working on his bicycle, also called "Javelin". He gives out a few quests to Dean Stark and his party, including finding a way to get back with his sister, and a challenge to Dean's golem, Asgard.
In Battle[]
Kresnik is fought as a boss at level 19 at the end of the Platapana Passage. He's fought with Jude alone, and doesn't have any special abilities. When Kresnik is defeated, he uses the Finest Art to bring Jude's HP to 1, but collapses immediately after, which counts as Jude's victory.
Skills[]
- Normal attack (rifle butt, adjacent HEX)
- Shoot (ranged shot, enemy HEX)
- Circular Volley (all adjacent HEXes)
- Finest Art (counters his defeat; HP to 1)
Gallery[]
As Party Member[]
Kresnik joins the party for two short segments on Garra de Leon and in Illsveil Prison at level 35 and 50 respectively. He can't level up, and the player can't access his GC Graph. However, his commands can be renamed.
Force Abilities[]
Kresnik's unique Force Ability is
Lock-On, which guarantees a hit and increases the power of the attack by 25%.
Original Commands[]
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Restores HP. Power 450. Target: ally HEX (any). | 3 |
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Increases RFX and decreases damage received. Target: ally HEX (any). | 5 |
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Attacks all surrounding foes. Power: 700. Target: enemy HEX (adjacent). | 12 |
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The lower the user's HP, the higher the damage dealt. Power 390. Target: enemy HEX (adjacent). | 6 |
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Deals damage based on the number of bullets remaining in the ARM. Power 500. Target: enemy HEX (adjacent). | 18 |
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Deals heavy damage to Wild ARMs. Power 720. Target: enemy HEX (forward, piercing). | 12 |
GC Graph[]
Note that Kresnik's GC Graph can't be accessed normally, and as such this list is derived solely from what is accessible from normal gameplay.
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Trivia[]
- Pale Rider is a reference to a western film by the same name, starring Clint Eastwood, serving as one of the numerous "wild west" allusions the Wild Arms series is known for.
- A "kresnik" is a supernatural vampire hunter in Slavic folklore. Coincidentally, the game also features several other Slavic motifs, such as the enemy Vodianoi.
- Kresnik's skill progression notably differs from full party members. At level 35, he has only 12 skills (passives, active skills, badges slots and class level ups combined), while everyone else has 17. However, at level 50 he has 26 skills to the party's 24.
