Repiard Lashiec in Phantasy Star IV: The End of the Millennium.
Reipard Lashiec (レイパード・ラ＝シーク Reipādo ra Shīku), also known as Lassic, Reipard LaShiec, or simply Lashiec, is a recurring villain in the Phantasy Star series of games.
Lashiec was the kind ruler of Algo until the evil incarnate Dark Force corrupted him and transformed him into an evil dictator. He was the antagonist from Phantasy Star until Dark Force's emergence, later reappearing in Phantasy Star IV: The End of the Millennium.
History[]
Phantasy Star[]
Lashiec in Phantasy Star
In the original Phantasy Star, Lashiec (called Lassic in-game) is the main antagonist and the penultimate boss behind Dark Falz. He was an important figure in the government of Algo. He was appointed king of Palma following the death of the previous king, Reipard Aures, in AW 327. Before that, Lashiec served as prime minister and possibly high priest. By all known accounts, Lashiec was a good king, for a time. Due to being a practitioner of magic, it is implied that he is an Esper like Lutz and Tarimel.
Lashiec eventually fell under the influence of the wicked Dark Force. Exactly how this happened is a matter of debate: some sources say a source for immortality led Lashiec to a secret cult worshipping the creature; others relate that Lashiec learned the true nature of Algo, as a seal, and summoned Dark Force on his own.
Once corrupted, Lashiec's reign became one of terror. The people suffered under his rule; one town was even cut off from the outside world by a cloud of poisonous gas. Martial law was declared. Anyone suspected of working against Lashiec and captured, like Nero, was executed as an example to others. These events sparked the quest of Alis Landale, which ended in the eventual death of Lashiec and ultimate defeat of Dark Force.
Phantasy Star IV: The End of the Millennium[]
The battle against Lashiec in Phantasy Star IV: The End of the Millennium.
Lashiec's story, however, did not end there. Not long after his death, the former king was reincarnated in a twisted state, not unlike a zombie. Confined to his floating castle by the dark power that sustained him, Lashiec waited for two thousand years for a chance at revenge.
In the events of Phantasy Star IV, he eventually received it in AW 2284 when he received knowledge of Rune Walsh, the Fifth Generation Incarnation of Noah Lutz, who was travelling with Chaz Ashley in order to restore order to Algo's climate. He ordered a trio of his minions, the Xe-A-Thouls, to steal the Eclipse Torch (a Dezolisian artifact they needed to access the Garuberk Tower). Chaz, Rune, and their accompanying party travelled to the Air Castle to find the Eclipse Torch.
After finding and defeating the Xe-A-Thoul trio, Chaz and his friends are able to access the innermost areas of the place. When they found Lashiec's throne room, there was a chest in the middle of the room, containing the Eclipse Torch. However, the heroes rapidly realize it was a fake - a Specter enemy attacks them but is promptly defeated. Chaz's party was then waylaid by Lashiec himself, who had the real Eclipse Torch in his possession. He vowed to kill Rune and his friends, and turn them into tortured soulless beings that could never leave his castle, to avenge his previous defeat 2000 years before in Phantasy Star.
Lashiec's second death
Nevertheless, after an intense and deadly battle, Chaz, Rune and their allies managed to defeat the malevolent king once again. As he fell, he attempted to get rid of the Eclipse Torch, but it was snatched by the Numan, Rika. His body failing, Lashiec began to melt. Before he dies a second time, however, he claimed that he would be reincarnated again to bring more terror to Algo, as he must forever work for Dark Force. After his death, the Air Castle collapsed and exploded, with Chaz and his group barely escaping aboard the Landale.
After the destruction of Dark Force and The Profound Darkness, Lashiec is gone permanently, with no hope to be ever resurrected again.
Other appearances[]
Sega Heroes[]
Lashiec as he appears in Sega Heroes
Lashiec, along with Alis Landale, Rolf and Wren, made their debut appearances in the soft launch mobile puzzle game, Sega Heroes, on October 22, 2018.
In this game, Lassic appears as a red Legendary controller hero that can be unlocked after 65/15 shards are collected. He is playable in Beyondering, Arena, Events and Survival.
There are 3 ways to unlock him:
- Survival chest which costs 50 Survival Tokens and 50 Mega Survival Tokens.
- Legendary Lassic Event which requires specific Phantasy Star characters, a red rebel hero and a yellow Speedy hero.
- Heroic Chest which costs 50 Gems and Master Chest which costs 100 Gems.
- Red Rebel Heroes:
- Beat
- Blaze Fielding
- B.D Joe
- Yellow Speedy Heroes:
- Gus
- Tails
Forked Lightning: Lashiec channels his staff's energy, generating a massive blast of lightning.
- MAX Skill
- Mana Cost: 9
- Destroys the 2 columns with the most Red and Blue tiles, dealing 134 Elemental damage to 2 random targets, plus 54 damage per Red or Blue tile destroyed, respectively.
- Inflicts Stun on those targets.
- Available when Hero is unlocked
Razonde: Lassic conjures a lightning strike, imbuing the battlefield with its power.
- Star Skill
- Match: ★
- Inflicts 17% Elemental Weakness on the enemy team for 6 turns.
- Available when Hero is unlocked
Dark Force: Corrupted by the Dark Force, the once benevolent King Lassic is now a powerful and evil ruler.
- Passive
- Lassic starts the battle with Evasion (20%) for 8 turns.
- Lassic's match attack inflicts 12% Elemental Weakness for 3 turns.
- Unlocks when Hero Level reaches: 10
- His Traits:
- Beyondering
- Controller
- Original
- Scoundrel
- Mystic
Trivia[]
- In Phantasy Star, King Lassic only attacks with Thunder magic with his rod, which inflicts heavy damage. In the fourth installment, he has several addional moves including Thunderbolt, Anothergate, Possession, and Reinforce.
- Being a major antagonist of the original series, Lashiec in Phantasy Star IV has a unique battle song, named "Laughter", not used for common bosses, which is shared only with Zio.
| Playable Characters | Chaz Ashley - Alys Brangwin - Hahn Mahlay - Rune Walsh - Gryz - Rika - Demi - Wren - Raja - Kyra Tierney - Seth |
|---|---|
| Major Antagonists | Zio - Dark Force - Lashiec - Profound Darkness |
| Minor Antagonists | Igglanova – Juza – Gy-Laguiah – Xe-A-Thoul – De-Vars – Sa-Lews – King Rappy – Re-Faze |
| Planets | Motavia - Dezolis - Rykros |
| Locations | Piata - Mile - Molcum - Krup - Tonoe - Zema - Nalya - Aiedo - Kadary - Monsen - Termi - Ryuon - Tyler Zosa - Reshel - Meese - Jut - Esper Mansion - Gumbious Temple - Uzo - Torinco - Silence Temple |
| Dungeons | Motavian Academy Basement - Birth Valley - Tonoe Warehouse Basement - Ladea Tower - Nurvus - Kuran - Myst Valley - Climate Center - Weapons Plant Garubek Tower - Air Castle - Courage Tower - Strength Tower - Anger Tower - The Edge |