- "Ahahahaha! Nothing is impossible for the all-powerful Lord Tytos!" —Tytos
Tytos is a character in Octopath Traveler: Champions of the Continent. He is the main antagonist of Master of Power storyline.
Profile[]
Appearence[]
Tytos is a tall and muscular man with blond hair, wearing the red and white uniform of the Scarlet Wings.
Personality[]
Tytos is a delusional warmonger who feels no remorse for the collateral damage caused by his plan to turn his army into the most powerful military force in Orsterra. He's a ruthless man who does not tolerate any failure among his men and punishes them severely for any fault.
Story[]
18 years prior to the events of Octopath Traveler: Champions of the Continent, the Kingdom of Hornburg was invaded by southern tribes. In that point, he acquired a divine ring from a mysterious individual that allowed him to fulfill his wish for power.[1]A young Tytos was the one who lead the united army of Orsterra against the enemy and forced them to retreat, becoming known as a hero all across the continent. However, while Tytos wanted to invade the southern tribes in retaliation for their attack, the Order of the Sacred Flame denied his petition, as they didn't want to put the lives of the soldiers in danger. Instead, as a reward for his leadership, Tytos was put in charge of the town of Emberglow, where he would lead a special division of the army known as the Scarlet Wings, composed of ex-convicts.
Ten years later, Tytos met Velnorte, an apothecary who, while testing a medicine that was supposed to cure any ailment, accidentally killed a person and was put in jail. Seeing potential in that drug, Tytos released him and forced him to join the Scarlet Wings by threatening his blind girlfriend Rinyuu, all so he could finish the drug. Tytos would also start building a cathedral in Emberglow to assist with his plan to distribute the drug.
Eight years later, Velnorte had developed what Tytos called the Scarlet Elixir, which gave whoever took it a stronger body, but at the cost of turning them into a mindless savage. He tested that drug on a servant who had accidentally dropped his dinner on the floor. Velnorte was forced to end his life with the help of the Chosen One. This caused Velnorte to have a change of heart and, after discovering that Tytos planned to spread the drug from the cathedral and then take over the Church of Flamesgrace, decided to send the Chosen One to warn the Knights Ardante about it.
However, Tytos found out about this and sent Velnorte's research partner, Jurgen, with an army of drugged soldiers to kill the knights who were supposed to give the news to the church. Meanwhile, Tytos greeted the bishop Tarset, who came to inspect the cathedral's construction. Later, as punishment for Velnorte's betrayal, he had Jurgen and some soldiers execute Rinyuu discretely in the mountains. However, she managed to escape thanks to a blizzard and was reunited with Velnorte and the Chosen One while Jurgen chased her. The brawl between Velnorte and Jurgen would cause Rinyuu to fall from a cliff. Jurgen left her for dead. However, Tytos got enraged at him for not confirming her death and, as punishment, had Jurgen's mother killed in front of him. Shortly after that, Velnorte, overwhelmed by grief thinking Rinyuu was dead, went back to Tytos and agreed to finish the Scarlet Elixir.
All of Emberglow gathered in front of the cathedral on the day of its opening ceremony. Tytos greeted them from the top of the building with his platoon. He then began spreading the incomplete version of the drug while he and his men took what was supposed to be the complete one, planning to take control of the church with an army made of crazed townspeople. However, the complete version ended up being a fake, as part of Velnorte's suicidal plan to take revenge on Tytos. As a result, not only the townspeople, but also all of the Scarlet Wings began turning savage, forcing the hero to slaughter all of his men when they tried to attack him. After that, an exhausted Tytos was confronted by Velnorte, the Chosen One, Rinyuu, who had indeed survived her fall, and Dmitri, the man who had taken care of her after that. The Chosen One and their group then defeated Tytos, but the hero, in a last effort, managed to fatally injure Velnorte before collapsing.
Velnorte's confession was found later. Despite indicating Tytos in what would be known as the Scarlet Snow Incident, Tytos was remembered as a hero and Velnorte, the villain.
Skills[]
Battle Skills[]
| Skill | SP | Description |
|---|---|---|
 Fourfold Slash
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48 | Deal Phys. Sword damage to Single Foe 4 time(s) (potency: 45). |
 Daunting Look
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20 | Intimidate Random Foe 2 time(s) (turns: 2). |
| Brutal Sweep
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44 | Deal Phys. Sword damage to All Foes (potency: 180). |
 Stormwind
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42 | Deal Elem. Lightning damage to All Foes (potency: 150) and intimidate them (turns: 2). |
| Intimidating Slash
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43 | Deal Phys. Sword damage to Single Foe (potency: 230) and intimidate them (turns: 2). |
 Completed Scarlet Elixir
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76→61 | Raise Critical and damage of Self by 20% (turns: 3). Grant automatic revival once per battle (revived at 100% of max HP/SP). *Can be used once per battle. |
| Physical Interceptor Stance
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55→44 | Grant Self the ability to completely block some physical attacks (times: 1) and counter with Sword damage (potency: 230) and intimidation (turns: 2). |
| Quick as a Flash
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58→46 | Deal Elem. Lightning damage to Random Foe 5 time(s) (potency: 35). |
| Merciless Slash
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50 | Deal Phys. Sword damage to Single Foe (potency: 260→290). 20% more potent if target is intimidated. |
Passive Skills[]
Support Skills[]
| Skill | Description |
|---|---|
 Tyrant's High
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Impart Self with Phys. Atk. Up 20% when an intimidated enemy is present. |
 Sword Atk./Critical Force II
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Raise Sword damage of Self by 15% and critical damage by 15%. |
Resilience Skills[]
| Skill | Description |
|---|---|
 Wind Resilience
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Raise own Wind Res. by 10%. |
| Wind Resilience
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Raise own Wind Res. by 10%. |
 Lightning Resilience
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Raise own Lightning Res. by 10%. |
Ultimate[]
| Skill | Description |
|---|---|
| The Thunderblade's Brutality
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Deal Phys. Sword damage to Single Foe (potency: 500→600). 20% more potent if target is intimidated. |
Awakening Accessory[]
| Item | 
|
|
Description |
|---|---|---|---|
 Scarlet Wing Commander’s Crest
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120 | 20 | Start of battle: Intimidate all enemies (turns: 6). |
Quotes[]
- "Pious fools... They leave me no choice but to amass the power to stave off our enemies on my own. The Scarlet Wings...Velnorte's elixir... Anyone who dares stand in my way will pay the price..." —Tytos still upset about the Order's decision concerning the Southern Tribes
Gallery[]
Trivia[]
- Boss designer UCMM comments on Tytos's main art, "I adore the gallantry of his figure surrounded by the throngs of people. I hope viewers sense a loyalty inspired by fear in the faces of the foreground soldiers. We drew Tytos with dark eyes at first, but anger took over his countenance as the days went on, until one day the dark eyes vanished completely." [2]
- Among developers, the winged cowl resembling the mark of the Scarlet Wings was a favorite. It got greenlit almost immediately.[3]
- As the Scarlet Wings moniker implies, Tytos's red wings allow him to take flight post-transformation. The Master of Power has a craven side to his character, so he flies out of reach of enemy attacks.[4]
- Shizuka Morimoto made Tytos's sprite with his self-assured nature in mind, but looking at his past often changes Morimoto's view of him.[5]
- Hirohito Suzuki about the three first champions' fallen forms: "The scenario was such that even if the three bosses who had been resurrected from the dead lost their rings, they could utilize the power of the Accursed Flame to manifest a portion of their respective forms when they transformed." [6]
References[]
In Master of Power Chapter III, Tytos is fought twice in immediate succession:
- The first fight as Commander Tytos.
- The second fight as Tytos the Thunderblade.
- Oppression: First action in battle and after recovering from a break. Inflict
Terror (The target will not gain BP at the start of their turn and cannot boost) to random target 2 time(s) for 4 turns. - Attack - Deal standard physical damage to single target.
- Brutal Sweep: Deal damage to Front.
- Condemn: Deal damage to single target.
- Thunderbeast: Deal damage to single target.
- Rule by Fear: Deal damage to single target. Inflict Terror (The target will not gain BP at the start of their turn and cannot boost) for 4 turns.
- Quick as a Flash: Deal damage to random target 5 time(s).
- Precipice of Fear: If there is a traveler afflicted with Terror. Reduces HP of said traveler to 1, but cures the ailment.
- Commander Tytos stands ready!: At 25% HP or less. Commander Tytos enters boost mode. Uses Allaying Slash if not broken before his next action.
- Allaying Slash: Deal damage to Front. Reduce HP of the traveler(s) afflicted with Terror to 1, but cures the ailment.
- Allaying Slash: Deal
- Tytos the Thunderblade has created an energy-absorbing barrier!: First action. Inflict permanent BP Down (The traveler will lose 1 BP at the end of their turn) to Front. Effect is removed upon break.
- BP absorbed by Tytos the Thunderblade is released!: Front recovers the lost BP confiscated by Tytos.
- Suppression: First action after recovering from a break. Deal physical attack to Front. Inflict Terror (The target will not gain BP at the start of their turn and cannot boost) for 3 turns.
- Attack - Deal standard physical damage to single target.
- Rule by Fear: Deal damage to single target. Inflict Terror (The target will not gain BP at the start of their turn and cannot boost) for 4 turns.
- Brutal Sweep: Deal damage to Front.
- Thunderbeast Reversal: Deal to random target 2 time(s).
- Thundering Gale: Deal to random target 6 time(s).
- Physical/Magic Intercept Stance: Imparts self with Intercept Phys. (The target will completely block and counter physical damage) and Intercept Elem. (The target will completely block and counter elemental damage) for 3 turns. Counters with Rule by Fear.
- Precipice of Fear: If there is a traveler afflicted with Terror. Reduces HP of said traveler to 1, but cures the ailment.
- The energy absorbed from Tytos the Thunderblade is overflowing!: At 40 BPs. Tytos the Thunderblade enters boost mode. He will unleash his energy if not broken before his next action.
- Tytos the Thunderblade has unleashed his energy!: Deal heavy physical damage to Front.
- Tytos the Thunderblade stands ready!: At 25% HP or less. Tytos the Thunderblade enters boost mode. Uses Wail of the Thunderblade if not broken before his next action.
- Wail of the Thunderblade: Deal damage to Front. Reduce HP of the traveler(s) afflicted with Terror to 1, but cures the ailment.
- Wail of the Thunderblade: Deal
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(I don't think this is where I should be going at the moment...) The following section contains potential story spoilers! |
In the Bestower of All Chapter V, Tytos is fought as Cursed Commander Tytos.
- Oppression: First action. Inflict Terror (The target will not gain BP at the start of their turn and cannot boost) to random target 2 time(s) for 4 turns.
- Condemn: Deal damage to single target.
- Rule by Fear: Deal damage to a single target. Inflict Terror (The target will not gain BP at the start of their turn and cannot boost) for 4 turns.
- Brutal Sweep: Deal damage to Front.
- Thunderbeast: Deal damage to single target.
- Quick as a Flash: Deal damage to random target 5 time(s).
- Precipice of Fear: If there is a traveler afflicted with Terror. Reduces HP of said traveler to 1, but cures the ailment.
- The Thunderblade's Direbolt: At full BP before the first Reckless Rage. Deal damage to random target 2 time(s).
- Allaying Slash: Can be used at full BP before and after the first Reckless Rage. Deal damage to Front. Reduce HP of the traveler(s) afflicted with Terror (The target will not gain BP at the start of their turn and cannot boost) to 1, but cures the ailment.
- Tormented by the Accurst Flame, Tytos writhes in pain...!: After recovering from the first break. Impart self with permanent Reckless Rage ( Phys. Atk. Up, Elem. Atk. Up and Crit. Up).
- Tytos creates a zone of execution! // Moving to the back row will inflict damage!: Inflict permanent HP Damage When Moving to Back Row (The traveler will take HP damage when moving to Back) to Front. Effect is removed upon break.
- Suppression: First action after recovering from the first break. Deal physical attack to Front. Inflict Terror (The target will not gain BP at the start of their turn and cannot boost) for 3 turns.
- Castigate: Deal damage to single target. Forcibly switch the Front traveler for the Back one. Traveler acting after being hit by the attack will slip and fall, missing its turn.
- Thundering Gale: Deal damage to random target 5 time(s).
- Expunge: Deal to Front. Reduces 20% of Ultimate gauge.
- Thundersquall: Deal damage to Front 2 time(s). Inflict Terror (The target will not gain BP at the start of their turn and cannot boost) for 4 turns.
- Cursed Precipice of Fear: If there is a traveler afflicted with Terror. Reduces HP of said traveler to 1, but cures the ailment. Reduce 5 BPs. Impart self with Phys. Atk. Up for 3 turns.
- Tytos creates a zone of execution! // Moving to the back row will inflict damage!: Inflict permanent
- Tormented by the Accurst Flame, Tytos howls / wails in anguish!: After recovering from the second break onwards. Imparts self with permanent Reckless Rage ( Phys. Atk. Up, Elem. Atk. Up and Crit. Up). Will be followed by Tytos creates a zone of execution!.
- Stormwind: First action after recovering from the second break onwards. Deal damage to Front. Inflict Terror (The target will not gain BP at the start of their turn and cannot boost) for 4 turns.
- Cursed Expunge: Deal to single target. Reduces 30% of Ultimate gauge.
- Cursed Thunderbeast: Deal damage to random target 2 time(s). Reduces 2 BPs and restore BPs by 2.
- Cursed Thundering Gale: Deal damage to random target 5 time(s). Impart Phys. Def. Down and Elem. Def. Down with every attack for 2 turns.
- Excoriate: Deal damage to Front. Forcibly switch the Front(s) traveler for the Back one(s). Traveler(s) acting after being hit by the attack will slip and fall, missing its turn.
- Cursed Thundersquall: Deal damage to Front 2 time(s). Impart Phys. Def. Down and Elem. Def. Down for 2 turns. and inflict Terror (The target will not gain BP at the start of their turn and cannot boost) for 4 turns.
- Cursed Thunderblade's Direbolt: At full BP in the second Reckless Rage. Deal damage to Front. Reduces 3 BPs.
- Release Curse: A full BP in the third Reckless Rage onwards. Deal damage to Front.
- Stormwind: First action after recovering from the second break onwards. Deal
