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==Trivia==
==Trivia==
*It is unknown which ancient Greek deity Arlon is based on as all the lunar gods from the Greek pantheon are female. Then again, he could be a pun on "Man in the Moon", which is when people look at the surface of the moon and claim to see a human face, head, or body in it. The fact that Arlon literally lives in a "moon" greatly supports this. He could also be based on Mani, the Norse personification of the Moon.
*It is unknown which ancient Greek deity Arlon is based on as all the lunar gods from the Greek pantheon are female. But it is possible that he could be a pun on "Man in the Moon", which is when people look at the surface of the moon and claim to see a human face, head, or body on it. The fact that Arlon literally lives in a "moon" greatly supports this.  
**However his title of "''Arlon the Serene''", may be based on [[wikipedia:Selene|Selene]], an archaic Greek goddess of the moon.
**However his title, "Arlon the ''Serene''", may be based on [[wikipedia:Selene|Selene]], an archaic Greek goddess of the moon.
*Compared to the rest of the members of the Forces of Nature, Arlon looks rather out of place due to his slight unnatural and futuristic appearance, but it should be noted that the Moon is considered to be a ''natural'' satellite.  
*Compared to the rest of the members of the Forces of Nature, Arlon looks rather out of place due to his slight unnatural and futuristic appearance, but it should be noted that the Moon is considered to be a ''natural'' satellite.  
*It is unclear what race Arlon really is as it is never stated in-game; however, due to his association with nature, he may be a stylized [[wikipedia:daemon (classical mythology)|daemon]], a type of nature spirit from Greek mythology.
*It is unclear what race Arlon really is as it is never stated in-game; however, due to his association with nature, he may be a stylized [[wikipedia:daemon (classical mythology)|daemon]], a type of nature spirit from Greek mythology.

Revision as of 10:00, 24 April 2014

It is my great honor to represent Mistress Viridi and the Forces of Nature.

—Arlon before facing Pit in battle in Chapter 13.

Arlon
アロン
Aron
Arlon artwork.png
First Appearance: Kid Icarus: Uprising (2012)
Latest Appearance:

Kid Icarus: Uprising (2012)

Title(s):
Gender: Male
Race: Unknown
Homeland: Lunar Sanctum
Affiliated Faction:
Other Allies:
Status:
Voiced By: English:
Troy Baker (Kid Icarus: Uprising)
Japanese:
Yasuhiko Tokuyama (Kid Icarus: Uprising)
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Arlon (アロン Aron), also known as Arlon the Serene (静寂のアロン Seijaku no Aron), is a new character introduced in Kid Icarus: Uprising. He is a lunar being that lives inside a giant mechanical moon called the Lunar Sanctum. As an ally of Viridi, he shows hostility towards Palutena's Army. Arlon first appears during Chapter 13: The Lunar Sanctum as the chapter's boss.

Characteristics

Appearance

He is a tall, lanky, elderly-looking being with violet skin and gray hair that ends in three points that face upward, and a mustache that is quite long. He wears very formal yet somewhat futuristic-looking attire that resembles a black suit with golden clasps and a golden broach below his neck. He also wears elaborate white gloves that release purple flames, fancy pointy shoes and a gold colored monocle on his left eye. His overall appearance makes him resemble a butler.

Personality

He is generally a very suave and intelligent gentleman with a strong sense of honor for Viridi and the Forces of Nature. His honor goes as far as only allowing Viridi to negotiate all possible battle plans. However he does prefer non-violence, preferring that he and Pit just sit down for a chat instead of causing chaos in his sanctum. Despite this, Arlon is a very capable fighter and can hold his own in battle.

Abilities

He has a wide array of darkness based powers but primarily uses psychic abilities like levitation, blacking out his surrounding area, and using an arsenal of projectiles. He is also a skilled hand-to-hand combatant, having a wide array of physical attacks. He can produce an infinite source of energy from himself to fuel his gigantic Lunar Sanctum and he has omnipresent control over the entire structure's terrain, movement and weapons. He also created the Lunar Sanctum himself showing a great deal of mystical and technological prowess. Like the other heavenly beings, he can communicate telepathically with others.

In Kid Icarus: Uprising

Arlon makes his appearance in Chapter 13, where Pit heads towards his Lunar Sanctum to destroy it, as Palutena believes the Forces of Nature plan to use it to attack the humans. Arlon quickly intercepts Pit and Palutena's conversation, letting them know that he will defend himself against them but wishes to handle this more civilly, however since Viridi is the only one allowed to handle negotiations within the Forces of Nature, Pit and Palutena have no choice but to break into the Lunar Sanctum and defeat Arlon who is using his powers to fuel the sanctum. After much struggle and verbal clashes between Arlon and the heroes, Pit finally makes it to his domain where the battle soon commences. Arlon proves to be a powerful fighter of great skill whose powers leave Pit blinded many times, but in the end Pit manages to overcome this and deal the finishing blow to Arlon, cutting off his power to the Lunar Sanctum, thus destroying the celestial base. However as the Lunar Sanctum breaks apart, the Chaos Kin escapes from its interior. What became of Arlon afterwards is unknown.

He is later briefly mentioned by Viridi three years later in Chapter 20, where she says that she does not blame Pit for Arlon's defeat as he was just trying to do what he had to. She refers to him in the present tense, which hints that he's likely still alive.

Idol Description

Master of the Lunar Sanctum and a commanding officer of the Forces of Nature. Arlon styles himself as a reticent butler, discreetly working from the shadows to serve his goddess, Viridi.

Trivia

  • It is unknown which ancient Greek deity Arlon is based on as all the lunar gods from the Greek pantheon are female. But it is possible that he could be a pun on "Man in the Moon", which is when people look at the surface of the moon and claim to see a human face, head, or body on it. The fact that Arlon literally lives in a "moon" greatly supports this.
    • However his title, "Arlon the Serene", may be based on Selene, an archaic Greek goddess of the moon.
  • Compared to the rest of the members of the Forces of Nature, Arlon looks rather out of place due to his slight unnatural and futuristic appearance, but it should be noted that the Moon is considered to be a natural satellite.
  • It is unclear what race Arlon really is as it is never stated in-game; however, due to his association with nature, he may be a stylized daemon, a type of nature spirit from Greek mythology.


Kid Icarus series characters
Palutena's Army Centurions (Centurion Knight, Centurion Strongarm) • PalutenaPit
Underworld Army Dark Lord GaolHadesHewdrawMedusaPandoraThanatos
Forces of Nature ArlonCragalancheDark PitPhosphoraViridi
Aurum Fleet Aurum Brain (Aurum Pyrrhon)
Space Pirates Space Pirate Captain
Chaos Kin Chaos Kin
Unaffiliated Chariot MasterCrowDogDonDyntosFighterGirlGod of PovertyMagnusNurseOrcosPoseidonPseudo-PalutenaPyrrhonZeus


Kid Icarus: Uprising enemies and bosses
Underworld Army ArminBelunkaBlusterBoogityBrawny ClawsBumbledropClubberskullCollinCommylooseCoralCrawlerDaphneDark Lord GaolEggplant WizardErinusFire WyrmFort OinkFrozumGanewmedeGirinGloomerangGreat ReaperGuttlerGyrazerHadesHades's HeartHandoraHewdrawIgniotKeronKomaytoLeoxMagmooMedusaMega MusselMerenguyMikMinosMonoeyeMonolithMonomiknoseNettlerOctosOrnePandoraParamushPetribomberPhilsPlutonPorcuspineReaperRemoblamShelboShemumShildeenShootflyShripShulmSinistewSkuttlerSnongSnowmanSpecknoseSplinStackjawSyrenTempura WizardThanatosTortolunkTrailtailTwinbellowsUnderworld GatekeeperVakloomWave AnglerZik & ZakZureeZurret
Forces of Nature ArlonBadootBladerBoom StomperBumpety BombCacawCaptain FlareClobblerCragalancheDibble DopFlageForces of Nature GuardHugwormJitterthugLethiniumLunar Sanctum Control CenterLurchthornMahvaMeebaMegontaMudroneNutskiParashooterPew PewPipPhosphoraReset BombReset Bomb PodSkreetleToxiecapTrynamiteUrgleZert
Aurum Aurum BrainAurum CoreAurum CloneAurum GeneratorAurum PyrrhonBagloBiotaBlitClaxisDohzJyokKolmaNukleenPlixoQuoilRezdaRozSioTaklaxTribyteXonemeZaurumZrink
Palutena's Army CenturionCenturion KnightCenturion StrongarmJuggernautPalutenaPit's Body
Chaos Kin Chaos KinShadow Pit
Other Enemies Chariot MasterDark PitGreat Sacred TreasureMagnusMimicutiePhoenixPseudo-PalutenaSoufleeSoul-Eating MonsterSpace KrakenSpace PiratesTreasurefish