Zable Fahr is the Benevodon of Darkness. It appears as a boss in Trials of Mana, and a recurring boss after this.
Nature[]
Zable Fahr is seemingly the mightiest Benevodon, due to darkness being omnipresent in Mavolia. It appears as three disembodied heads, only one of which contains the boss's main life force. Though it is assumed to be sentient, Zable Fahr doesn't display any personality aside from a desire or instinct for destruction in. However the version visited in a side-quest in Children of Mana does show more personality, and it speaks to the Hero/Heroine in Echoes of Mana.
Background[]
Zable Fahr in Rise of Mana.
“Humankind tried to harness the energy of the Mana Stones to bring peace to the world. However, they soon fought over control of that energy. Dark forces took advantage of this and soon the world spiraled into an all-out war. The seal on the Darkstone was broken and the creatures of Darkness, including the Benevodon, brought the world to the brink of destruction. [...]It has been many years since then. The world recovered, but the Benevodon is not gone for good.”
—Shade telling his story of Zable Fahr.
Zable Fahr was described as being an "incarnation of disaster" that existed before the world had been fully born. It reigned destruction on existence until the Goddess of Mana defeated it with the Sword of Mana and sealed it away inside the Mana Stone of Darkness. The Darkstone, unlike the other Mana Stones, was sealed away in Malvolia and could never be accessed.
At some point later, the Dark Majesty tried to summon the Mana Stone of Darkness before the Goddess of Mana sealed him away in the Underworld. Belladonna and Malocchio, agents of his Dark Majesty, attempt to put their plan into motion. His Dark Majesty is able to restore the Darkstone to the world at the cost of his life force.
No matter what happens, this plan succeeds and the Darkstone is reborn into the world. However, its structural integrity holds until the other Benevodons are killed. When Faerie's host comes across the stone, it shatters and Zable Fahr emerges.
Appearances[]
Zable Fahr's sprite.
Trials of Mana[]
- Main article: Zable Fahr (Trials of Mana)
Legend of Mana[]
- Main article: Hitodama
Children of Mana[]
- Main article: Zable Fahr (Children of Mana)
Echoes of Mana[]
Zable Fahr.
In the opening/tutorial, Quilto/Quilta and Hawkeye are teleported to Zable Fahr when they are escaping from Nevarl Fortress. Zable Fahr calls Quilto/Quilta the phantom key before attacking. This fight against Zable Fahr is a tutorial on Mega Spirit Magic rather than a true boss and it is defeated after using MSM.
Visions of Mana[]
“A horrifying triple-headed spirit with total dominion over the powers of darkness. The left visage wields physical power, the right side utilizes magical might, while the central face brings destruction and chaos.”
—Zable Fahr's entry in the Bestiary.
Zable Fahr is the only Benevodon to return in this game, the other seven being replaced by new demons. In this continuity, the Benevodons are not demonic spawns of Mavolia but chaotic forces of nature hailing from the Mystical Realm, driven berserk when mortals abused the Power of Mana for wars so violent they merged the Five Realms into one.
Battle against Zable Fahr.
- "For one to gain knowledge, another must forfeit it. Loss for one, achievement for another."
- —Zable Fahr
The Benevodons are released by Daelophos and start plaguing the region where they were sealed. Zable Fahr is the second to be released, plaguing the Passagean Tomespire in Log'grattzo, location of the Dark Archives. Helped by Aesh, the heroes reach and destroy it, but it displays sentience, uttering sentences about the nature of knowledge and constantly mocking them during the fight, before being destroyed.
Boss Battle[]
Zable Fahr is at level 28 and as usual, the first two head must be destroyed for the main one to appear and revive them. But this time, the three must be destroyed and it is best to start with the secondary heads.
Its secondary heads can still bite with their fanged tongue, or conjure a huge sphere of shadow on the ground. The main head conjures purple energy pillars from the ground. And all three can breathe long-lasting streams of purple fire.
The three can fire three lasting purple beams combining in one, that can be stopped by attacking the energy sphere at their base. They can also conjure a dark sphere of destruction vacuuming the heroes before detonating in a huge dark energy blast, forcing the heroes to run away. As usual, it resists Shadow but is vulnerable to Light, so Light spells and Light-infused weapons are advised.
Trivia[]
- Zable Fahr is the only Benevodon whose name isn't known before the Benevodons are released.
- Zable Fahr reappears in Children of Mana. It had fused with Dolan and formed Thaydol.
- In Trials of Mana, the musical theme that plays while battling against Zable Fahr is titled "Three of Darkside", which also serves as one of several event themes. Said musical theme is often associated with villains in the game alongside "Intolerance" and "The Sacrifice Part One", the latter of which plays as the Darkstone shatters before Zable Fahr awakens.
- In Echoes of Mana, "The Sacrifice Part Three" plays when facing and battling Zable Fahr in the Mega Spirit Magic tutorial.
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