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== Aerial Mission == | == Aerial Mission == | ||
This chapter begins with Pit singing a cheerful victory song, due to his successful defeat of Viridi. He claims that he’s now ready to seek out [[Hades]], but [[Palutena]] warns him that the nature goddess still has dangerous allies that need to be dealt with as well. This particular ally is a lunar entity by the name of [[Arlon]], who lives in a mechanical fortress in the sky. As Pit is shooting down numerous monsters, Palutena explains that his fortress acts as a lethal weapon, making it a priority to take it out. She proceeds to point out the moon in the sky, to which Pit comments on how pretty it looks. However, his admiration of the moon quickly turns to shock when she points out a second moon right next to it. Palutena claims that this duplicate is actually Arlon's Lunar Sanctum, as it splits open to reveal its mechanical interior. Before Pit can get a good look at it, the Sanctum suddenly unleashes a massive laser in his direction, and continues to attack as he begins rapidly flying towards it while avoiding many enemies. He | This chapter begins with Pit singing a cheerful victory song, due to his successful defeat of Viridi. He claims that he’s now ready to seek out [[Hades]], but [[Palutena]] warns him that the nature goddess still has dangerous allies that need to be dealt with as well. This particular ally is a lunar entity by the name of [[Arlon]], who lives in a mechanical fortress in the sky. As Pit is shooting down numerous monsters, Palutena explains that his fortress acts as a lethal weapon, making it a priority to take it out. She proceeds to point out the moon in the sky, to which Pit comments on how pretty it looks. However, his admiration of the moon quickly turns to shock when she points out a second moon right next to it. Palutena claims that this duplicate is actually Arlon's Lunar Sanctum, as it splits open to reveal its mechanical interior. Before Pit can get a good look at it, the Sanctum suddenly unleashes a massive laser in his direction, and continues to attack as he begins rapidly flying towards it while avoiding many enemies. Arlon soon introduces himself, turning out to be very polite and respectful towards Pit and Palutena. He even mentions that he'd prefer not to fight, but the situation is entirely out of his "purview" due to Viridi's orders. After the moon god attempts to blast Pit with the Sanctum's central laser cannon, Palutena leads the angel through an opening along its side. She finally finds him a way in, just as Arlon attempts to close the gates on him. Each of these gates has a weak spot that can be destroyed, allowing Pit to enter a vent leading into the Lunar Sanctum's ground area. | ||
== Ground Mission == | |||
The ground portion of this chapter is quite extensive, taking place in what appears to a whole other world within the Lunar Sanctum. Like the goddess of calamity [[Pandora]], Arlon is shown to be very fond of visual trickery and has many illusions spread throughout his domain. Some of these include holograms of various enemies that litter the Sanctum, as well as special mirrors that reveal invisible platforms and switches in their reflections. Midway through the level, both the Lunar Sanctum Control Center and [[Dark Pit]] are fought as minibosses, the latter of which was casually invited by Arlon for a rematch against Pit. Because the Control Center responds to damage by releasing bombs, this can be used as a potential weapon against Dark Pit, especially if he’s tricked into shooting it himself. Upon being defeated, the dark angel will fly away, leaving Pit to finish off the Control Center if he hasn’t already. The rest of the trip to Arlon is a long one and includes traversing the Sanctum’s moon-like outer surface, as well as an unpleasant encounter with multiple Nature monsters called [[Clobbler]]s. These initially weak creatures grow enormous and dangerous when provoked, making them among the deadliest troops in Viridi’s army. After fighting off multiple waves of enemies in different rooms of the Sanctum, Pit will finally make it to Arlon himself. | |||
==Boss Battle== | |||
Despite his respectful attitude and seemingly delicate appearance, Arlon proves himself more than capable of holding his own during this unique boss fight. He has a special ability to darken the arena, greatly limiting visibility and making the god harder to locate. It is best to wait for Arlon to attack first, as the glowing projectiles he unleashes will often reveal his position. Upon taking enough damage, Arlon’s darkness power will increase in effect, making it difficult to even see where Pit himself is standing. He will also use more powerful attacks, including a lunar beam that can travel across the stage. After taking enough hits, the lunar god will finally go down. | |||
==Epilogue== | |||
Upon defeat, Arlon’s power drains from the entire Lunar Sanctum, causing it to collapse. During this time, a [[Chaos Kin|mysterious creature]] breaks out of the crumbling structure, although Pit and Palutena simply brush it off as nothing important, instead opting to prepare for their next attack on Viridi's forces. | |||
== Trivia == | == Trivia == | ||
