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Arkus

NPC: Trojan Role(s): Miniboss Primary Location(s): 9-1 Mission: The Silent Legion: Cryptic Statuary Abilities: Increased damage resistance to frontal attacks Two-hit sword Combo Sword Slam Revive + Energy Blast (beginning of Phase 2, 3) Shadow Orbs (Phase 2, 3; passive) Shadow Spikes (Phase 3; Sword Slam) Defenses: Weak to: none Resistant to: none Drops: None

Arkus is an NPC.

Appearance

Guardian Knight Arkus was one of the finest warriors serving the Spiral Knights until some time shortly after the crash and one of the first to search for the Alpha Squad. When he is encountered during the 9-1 Mission: The Silent Legion, he has transformed into something very similar to a Trojan.

About

Arkus was a well known, respected and highly ranked Guardian Knight in the Spiral Order. When the Skylark crashed, he was assigned to one of the several squads to look for the missing Alpha Squad. However, his squad perished in a fierce battle at the hands of a gang of Dust Zombies. Feeling incredibly guilt of their deaths and for not living up to the Guardian's Oath to protect his squad, he decided to wander the Clockworks alone, so no other knights would have to suffer under his protection.

He disappears around Depth 26 and you are dispatched to find him. You arrive in a sanctuary, where you locate a recon module left by Arkus; he states that he is drawn to the sanctuary, and continues by saying that the loss of his Squad haunts him in his sleep and every waking thought, evidently tormented by his guilt. When he is first encountered face-to-face, he refuses to return to Haven and renounces his role in the Spiral Order. When encountered at the end of the level he shows clear signs of increasingly losing his sanity; the screams he had heard have turned into whispers and he mourns over the fact that everyone has left him. He then notes that all those close to him have perished and tells you and your party that you are about to suffer the same fate, engaging you in battle.

Details

Arkus, a fallen ex-knight of the Spiral Order. Despite the fact that he seems to have transformed into a Trojan, he retains the attack style of a Spiral Knight. A few aspects of him differ from a regular T3 Trojan:

• Extraordinary weapon reach - this Trojan's attacks seem to be able to reach twice as far as any other's.
• No immunity to frontal damage - all frontal damage is substantially reduced rather than negated entirely.
• Wider array of possible attacks - a normal Trojan has only three attacks available. This one has five.
• No abrupt dashing - Arkus is not capable of dashing, unlike other trojans. He is also incapable of buffing his attack power.
• When he is defeated, he "revives" like a regular Spiral Knight; however he can only do this twice, resulting in the fight taking place in 3 phases. Each time he revives, the crystal on his black glows more fiercely, two more Shadow Orbs encircle him and fiend family monsters appear to aid him (some Beryl Greavers and a Silkwing).

Notes

This character was introduced with release 2012-03-07.

Arkus resembles a Spiral Warden. Some key differences include his armor and Leviathan Blade which are both a combination of black, magenta and grey, and instead of a Guardian banner he has a magenta crystal embedded into his back, like the ones found on regular Trojans.

The circumstances regarding Arkus' (at least partial) transformation into a Trojan are unknown, and the subject isn't touched upon. However, his transformation gives evidence that at least some Trojans are corrupted Spiral Knights.

Unlike a regular Trojan, Arkus can be damaged from all angles. However, all damage taken from the front is significantly reduced.

As Arkus can only be fought in one level and the map is unique to the mission he appears in, he could arguably be considered a boss.

He is the first and currently only named Spiral Knight in the game to die on-screen.

Dialogue

 Recon Module: Cryptic Statuary

Note: This recon module is not retained as an Artifact in the player's arsenal.

Recon Module

I am drawn to this place. In the eyes of these silent warriors I see myself: cold, strong, unflinching... and crumbling. I have been asked to let it go, to move on, but this I cannot do. Their faces, their dying cries... they haunted me in my dreams, so I no longer sleep. Now I see them when I close my eyes, so I shall not blink. I will remain here, among the stones... never blinking, never forgetting.

• End Module

  9-1 Mission: The Silent Legion

After activating a party button that starts a cut scene:

Arkus

Have they sent you for me? To bring me back? No, I am where I belong now. I no longer serve the Spiral Order and will remain here. Leave this place and never come back. Leave me be.

• (Please Wait)

After activating the party button preceding the last area:

Arkus

I could swear I heard them just now, their voices carrying in the wind. No longer screams, no longer cries- whispers. Indecipherable even in the stillness of this place. Are they leaving me here? Why must I be left behind? You... I warned you not to proceed, to stay away from me. Now you'll learn what they did... that those who are close to me die!

• (Please Wait)

Gallery

• Arkus-Comlink.png

  Guardian Knight Arkus via Comlink.

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  Arkus in the Cryptic Statuary in the 9-1 Mission: The Silent Legion.

See Also

• Boss
• Miniboss
• Monster
• Missions
• Exploration
• Haven