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As a lightning based warrior, Phosphora relies on electrical powers to perform many of her attacks. She mainly attacks from a distance, pelting opponents with bolts of electricity in many colors. Her strongest attacks are punching the ground and creating a large blast of electricity, as well as charging at her opponents. She can even summon storms and twisters to attack her foes. | As a lightning based warrior, Phosphora relies on electrical powers to perform many of her attacks. She mainly attacks from a distance, pelting opponents with bolts of electricity in many colors. Her strongest attacks are punching the ground and creating a large blast of electricity, as well as charging at her opponents. She can even summon storms and twisters to attack her foes. | ||
Phosphora also possesses levitation capability, allowing her to travel across the air at great speed, usually by transforming into a bolt of lightning. Phosphora is also capable of | Phosphora also possesses levitation capability, allowing her to travel across the air at great speed, usually by transforming into a bolt of lightning. Phosphora is also capable of teleportation. However, Phosphora is lacking in stamina and tires quickly so she must recharge frequently, especially after a frantic battle. Phosphora also seems to possess some degree of technological expertise as according to the Idol description of the Electro Trap, she developed an earlier model in the Thunder Cloud Temple. | ||
==In ''[[Kid Icarus: Uprising]]''== | ==In ''[[Kid Icarus: Uprising]]''== | ||
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== Trivia == | == Trivia == | ||
*Phosphora is named after a chemical element called phosphorus, which comes from a Greek word meaning "bearer of light" which suits Phosphora's association with lightning. | * Phosphora is named after a chemical element called phosphorus, which comes from a Greek word meaning "bearer of light" which suits Phosphora's association with lightning. | ||
*Judging from Phosphora's Japanese name, Ereka, she may be based off [[wikipedia:Electra (Pleiad)|Electra]] who was a nymph (a female nature spirit from Greek mythology) and one of the seven [[wikipedia:Pleiades (Greek mythology)|Pleiades]]. | * Judging from Phosphora's Japanese name, Ereka, she may be based off [[wikipedia:Electra (Pleiad)|Electra]] who was a nymph (a female nature spirit from Greek mythology) and one of the seven [[wikipedia:Pleiades (Greek mythology)|Pleiades]]. | ||
**This could also possibly mean Phosphora is a nymph herself. | ** This could also possibly mean Phosphora is a nymph herself. | ||
*The vine around her body may be a symbol of her affiliation with the Forces of Nature. | * The vine around her body may be a symbol of her affiliation with the Forces of Nature. | ||
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