Taarin Leighson

Taarin Leighson
Normal Ex
Romaji	Taarin Reison
Japanese Name	ターアリン レイソン
Original Story	Twilight Crystal
Age	23
Height	5'10"
Weight	185 lb.
Side	Warriors of Light
Weapon	Sword & Chakram
EX Mode	Dawn of the Dragon
EX Burst	Flare Rampage
Dissidia Calamitas Infinita Character

"A young hot-blooded Drakenaer skilled in two forms of weaponry- a sword and a chakram."

—Description

Taarin Leighson is a character in Dissidia Calamitas Infinita. In Twilight Crystal, while most of the Drakenaer lead harsh lives due to their lack of technology and strategy, Taarin - one of the few optimists of this violent race - tries to make the most of the situation. In reality, however, he has sought his opportunity to run away from the environment he had endured for so long by traveling around the world with his Outcaste friend Jendor, who has disappeared sometime later. As Taarin searched far and wide, he soon found himself in the midst of a century old war between two countries who sought the Twilight Crystal to use for their own purposes. This all started with him rescuing a young girl named Cynthia from the clutches of a hungry Malboro.

Appearance

Taarin's complexion is rather bright compared to the other dark-scaled Drakenaer such as Kaiser and Seto. His own scales are a mixture of bright hues of yellow and blue (including his tail and wings), his eyes a piercing bright blue and his slightly spiked hair that goes down to his shoulders a platinum blond. His default attire leaves him shirtless with green-yellow bandages around his wrists and a pair of dark blue baggy pants with red tribal dragon designs on them. A silver chain with a dragon devouring an aquamarine gem he wears around his neck, a silver dragon earring on his left earlobe and pieces of green armor on his bare feet complete the assemble.

Taarin's first alternate costume Wild Hunter has a more tribal feel. It consists of torn black shorts with a loose blue-green loincloth hanging over it, a dark gray torn shirt, a pair of dark red metal over-sized gauntlets, steel wrist-cuffs, along with his earring and chain necklace as well as longer hair. His second alternate costume Dream Eon is a palette swap of Bahamut who appeared to Cynthia in her last dream in Twilight Crystal, with silver hair, red eyes, darker scales, jet black pants, red armored feet, and pale pink bandages. As with all his costumes, though, his earring and necklace remain the same.

His DLC outfit Cloudy Drake is loosely based on the outfit Cloud Strife wears in Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children. Notable differences include torn black pants, a pullover sleeveless shirt that is unzipped, a dragon insignia instead of a wolf on his pauldron, similar dragon earring on his left earlobe, and black armor on his feet. His sword also loosely resembles Cloud's First Tsurugi, while his thrown weapon looks similar to Yuffie Kisaragi's 4-Point Shuriken.

Alternate Costumes

Kilikan Sport

Story

The 3rd Cycle

Taarin is one of the newly summoned Warriors of Twilight to be summoned in this cycle and although both are Drakenaer, the relationship between him and Kayle is rather uneasy. Upon hearing that Francis is in this war fighting as a Warrior of Madness, Taarin is more than eager to face off with them. He is also more than eager to face off with Guthmir upon regaining some memories of him, but he also grows to resent Ragnarok when the latter was responsible for brainwashing Clair.

The 4th Cycle

"Ragnarok had the nerve to brainwash Clair and drive her to suicide! What if he starts doing that to the rest of us, huh? What then?"

—Taarin, to some of the other Warriors of Twilight.

Though he and some of his allies share their resentment for Ragnarok and keep that a secret between them, they continue to fight alongside him in hopes of regaining more of their memories so that they may eventually turn on him and go home.

At some point during this cycle, Taarin confronts Weslei Vetmos about the latter's hatred for Jarek Caim. Later, he faces Guthmir in battle once more and is forced to kill him when the latter tries to kill Selena in front of him.

The 6th Cycle

"Tell me... What are you gonna do once you find out who you really are if you regain those memories?"

—Taarin, to Avec.

Taarin plays peacekeeper for Kayle and Noelle for the majority of this cycle. He even faces off with Hale for the first time but finds that he can't help feeling sympathy for him. Meanwhile, his friendship with Avec starts coming in place as the raider starts remembering more of their world but he realizes it would mean that Avec could revert back to toying with both sides should he regain those memories, so he attempts to keep them from him.

The 7th Cycle

In this cycle, he becomes part of the Storm Division that is involved in the war with the Calamity Wolves as well as a small number of the remaining Warriors of Madness. He briefly battles Sanna Rekan, but their fight ends in a draw. He also helps Jarek battle Nex, and takes on both Roman and Remus at the same time. He is also among those who survived Max's rampage on both sides.

The 8th Cycle

"Just shut it already! I'm fully aware of Ragnarok's true nature, but don't think for a second that's gonna stop me! I won't resign to my fate, unlike you! So how about you quit talking and give me all you got!"

—Taarin, to April.

Taarin starts tracking April down and they fight. It ended in a draw when Skye intervenes to take the blow meant for April, which in turn will haunt the Drakenaer for the the rest of the cycle as well as the ninth. Like some of his allies, Taarin comes to personally resent Hale for murdering Draken and Zak as this cycle comes to a close.

The 9th Cycle

"What we're gonna do is to finish what we started, and if our sacrifice is what it takes to get our friends home then that's what we're gonna do from this point on. How about it? Are you still willing to tread the same path? To once and for all end Ragnarok and Eris?"

—Taarin, to Liam.

At the start of this cycle, Deryk and Jarkko find themselves easier to be around Taarin than they are with Kayle in case of the Drakenaer.

At some point, Taarin feels compelled to help Calderone Hale. He spends much of a cycle trying to covert Hale over to his side - the side in hopes of fighting against both of the gods then going home. This doesn't sit too well with Liam, who still holds resentment towards Hale for killing Zak in the last time cycle. Taarin fights Liam to beat some sense into him, and manages to calm his friend down by telling him their long-planned crusade to destroy the Gods.

He also holds his own against Seike, who was sent to spy on him and the rest of the warriors by Ritcher.

Battle

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Taarin Leighson
Flight Frenzy – Glides freely while unleashing powerful combos to overwhelm opponents.

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A Flight Frenzy, Taarin has a large pool of aerial attacks but a few ground ones as well. But he also excels in executing Combo Attacks linked to a variety of Bravery Attacks, many of which can also cause Wall Rush. Having a few long-range attacks, Taarin is better off dealing damage in melee combat.

Bravery Attacks

Move	Type	CP (Mastered)	AP	Priority	Effect	Damage type	Obtained
Savage Slice	Ground			Melee Low	Chase	Physical	Initial
	[Close] Slashes thrice. Can combo without hitting.
Aerospark	Ground			Ranged Low	Chase	Magical	Level 5
	[Mid] Hurls small lightning rings upward.
Dragon Rush	Ground			Melee Mid	Wall Rush	Physical	Level 13
	[Mid~Long] A charging attack that deals more damage the longer it's charged.
Firewheel	Midair			Ranged Low	Wall Rush	Physical	Initial
	[Long] Hurls his chakram blazingly fast. Deals more damage when close.
Claws of Rage	Midair			Melee Low	Chase	Physical	Level 3
	[Close] Quick barrage of punches, scratches and kicks. Can combo without hitting.
Charge & Assault	Midair			Melee Low	Absorb	Physical	Level 8
	[Dodge] Slashes six consecutive times. Evades at the start of the attack.
Spinfreeze	Midair			Melee Low	Wall Rush	Magical	Level 12
	[Close] Spins around striking down with chunks of ice. Can combo without hitting.

HP Attacks

Move	Type	CP (Mastered)	AP	Priority	Effect	Damage type	Obtained
Fiery Rush	Ground			Melee High	Wall Rush	Physical	Initial
	[Mid~Long] A sword-charging attack.
Wyrmhero A	Ground			Melee High	N/A	Physical	Mastery
	Branching from Savage Slice [Combo] Speedy scratch-and-slash combo.
Sky Rave	Midair			Melee High	Wall Rush	Physical	Initial
	[Dive] Descends to the ground sword-first.
Mjolnir	Midair			Melee High	Wall Rush	Magical	Level 9
	[Close~Mid] A powerful lightning attack.
Wyrmhero B	Midair			Melee High	N/A	Physical	Mastery
	Branching from Claws of Rage [Combo] Speedy scratch-and-slash combo.

EX Mode

Taarin's EX Mode is his Dawn of the Dragon. While in EX Mode, Taarin is transformed into more like a dragon (like Ridley) and his weapons are replaced with his ultimate weapons which boost Bravery damage Taarin does depending on how many times he has dodged while in midair. "Dodge Jump" makes Taarin invincible to some attacks while jumping, while "Mirror Dash" increases his movement speed and reflects minor projectiles while flying.

Taarin's EX Burst is Flare Rampage. The player must rapidly press the button to fill up a power gauge as Taarin dashes past the opponent from multiple angles to attack. Taarin ends the EX Burst by throwing his chakram to trap his opponent in the ring before finishing off with a powerful energy-fueled blast. Failing to press the button quickly enough will result in Taarin skipping to the end of the attack, minimizing the Bravery damage done.

Equipment

Taarin's Weapons: Swords, daggers, spears, thrown weapons, and grappling weapons.

Taarin's Armor: Shields, bangles, gauntlets, hats, helms, headbands, clothing, light armor, chestplates, and chainmail.

Exclusive Weapons

Name	Level	Description
Lost Soul	50	BRV Boost on Dodge +10%.
Wayward Wing	92	BRV Boost on Dodge +15%.
Twin Nebula	100	BRV Boost on Dodge +20%. Minor Sneak Attack Effect.

Related Accessories

Accessory	Description/Effect		Acquired
Sorrow's Fang	The mountains of Kilika are as harsh as a Drakenaer is towards himself...	LUK+4	Shop, Duel Colosseum Lunar Whale Course
Diamond of Kilika	It will shine one day in its former glory.	LUK+4	Battlegen from the Jendor Friend Card
Hunter's Desire	N/A	LUK+1	Battlegen
Hunter's Dream	N/A	LUK+2	Battlegen
Hunter's Hopes	N/A	LUK+3	Battlegen

Musical Themes

• Main Theme: No Ordinary Drakenaer
• World Map Theme: Determination
• Normal Battle: Raging Fire

Boss Battle Themes

• Vs Cynthia: Dual of Half-Bloods
• Vs 0/Gin/Nex: Blood on My Wings
• Vs Insiminy/Alice/Lilith: To Kill A Succubus
• Vs Hale: Extinction

Poses

Intro (Quick): Points his sword at his opponent as if ready to charge.
Intro (P1): The chakram flies into Taarin's hand, and his tail grabs it from behind him before he unsheathes his sword.
Intro (P2): His tail twirls his chakram about as he draws his sword to point it at his opponent.
Victory: Twirls about in the air using his transparent wings before descending only halfway to the ground.
Defeat: Falls onto his back with his legs up in the air, then sits up with his head down.

Quotes

Attacks

"This is gonna hurt!" — when using Savage Slice "Go greased lightning!" — when using Aerospark "Coming through!" — when using Dragon Rush "Wanna play catch?" — when using Firewheel "Okay, you asked for it!" — when using Claws of Rage "Missed me!" — when using Charge & Assault "Cool off!" — when using Spinfreeze "" — when using

"Burn it up!" — when using Fiery Rush "Time for a rough landing!" — when using Sky Rave "Searing light!" — when using Mjolnir "And... you're down!" — when using Wyrmhero "" — when using

"I'm on it!" — when used as Assist "You'll pay!" — when initiating EX-Revenge "Time to get serious!" — when activating EX-Mode "Ready?" — when EX-Burst begins "Putting an end... to everything!" — when EX-Burst is performed

Encounter "I'm gonna make you squeal!" "You wanna piece of me?" "This is just not my day!" — If HP is low "Boy oh boy! The price of victory is steep." — If HP is low "Well, this'll be interesting." — If opponent is stronger "Easier than hunting a Zu! I think..." — If opponent is stronger "Mock me and I'll scratch your eyes out!" — If opponent is weaker "Don't get so cocky!" — If opponent is weaker "Sorry about this, sweetheart." — Versus female characters "Come and get me, you big oaf!" — Versus larger characters "Oh, you're going down!" — Versus villain characters "No hard feelings, right buddy?" — Versus Crono, Deryk, Hale, Jarkko, Liam, Jarek, Ryuu, Ui, Vylinn, or Zak "You're really getting on my nerves!" — Versus Alix, Avec, Bris, Iocus, Lee, Max, Ritic, Vas, Vier, or Zane "No more sugar for you!" — Versus Absolon, Chi, Clair, Draken, Noia, Ruriko, or Yala "Your charms won't help you!" — Versus Bunny, Faye, Insiminy, Kajira, Lilith, Meagan, or Redrum "Time to clean up!" — When fighting an opponent in a tournament battle. "Okay! Next prey!" — When fighting a second straight opponent in a tournament battle "We go all out!" — When fighting an opponent in a round-robin party battle "Just leave the rest to me!" — When last to fight in a round-robin battle

Victory "Ha! In your face!" "Another one bites the dust!" "And... Jackpot!" "Sorry about this, but you asked for it." — If opponent is female and/or under 18 "More than enough..." — If HP is low "I'm aching for more action... Where's Cyn?" — If HP is low "Phew! You gave me quite a workout." — If opponent is stronger "Come on, you can do better than that." — If opponent is stronger "Really? Is that the best you can do?" — If opponent is weaker "Better luck next time, buddy." — If opponent is weaker Defeat "Aw man!" "What the hell are you looking at?" "This can't be it." "Yeah yeah, laugh while you can!" — If opponent is a villain "I knew I didn't stand a chance!" — If opponent is stronger "Sorry, guys..." — If opponent is stronger "You've had your fun." — If opponent is weaker "Come on! Just one more chance!" — If opponent is weaker

Encounter Quotes (Regular)

Cynthia: "Guess this calls for another intervention." Rain: "You should lighten up a little." Cinis: "Nice whipblade, pretty boy." Yuan: "...And you are?" Kayle: "Acting high and mighty? Two can play that game." Jessie: "Doesn't look like you have much meat on you." Kasumi: "If you won't hold back, I won't." Deryk: "Guess we both have people to protect, don't we?" Crono: "Time to pay the piper, buddy." Jarkko: "You can't be serious!" Clair: "Who are you looking for exactly?" Victor: "Don't take your idealism too far." Vylinn: "Are you...another Oracle?"

April: "You won't see my blades coming!" Akito: "You're no God of mine!" 0: "Do I feel sorry for you..." 8: "An Oracle gone wrong?" Noelle: "What are you really afraid of?" Alice: "I've a feeling you're gonna haunt my dreams..." Ryuu: "Got a bone to pick with you!" Coatl: "You...ARE WHAT'S FOR DINNER!!!!" Gin: "I can dual wield, too, you know!" Richter: "I'm so going to eat you." Zane: "There's no such thing as a perfect world!" Oavyce: "Take those insults back. Or else!" Insiminy: "This heart does not belong to you!"

Avec: "To hell with your lectures!" Ike: "Less foul talk, more fight!" Nex: "You wanna fight, then fight!" Nelo: "Can't wait to watch the world burn, huh?" Hale: "Do I need to cool you off?" Max: "What's with mopey guys named Max? Geez..." Sokutei: "You call that knife a...scalpel?" Selena: "It's my time already?" Lance Knight: "Perhaps I'll take care of your Lord, too." Seike: "So, basically you're from the future?" Scarlet: "Raging against the heavens, huh?" Meagan: "Sorry, but I'm already taken." Fick: "Let me see if I can trust you."

Boss Specific

Ragnarok: "Maybe you should listen to me now." Genesis: "So you're the one who's calling all the shots?"

Eris: "Sure you don't wanna work things out with him?" The Embodiment: "You ain't foolin' me, buddy!"

Amaterasu: "And to think I used to bathe in your light..."

Encounter Quotes (DLC)

Seraphina: "{{{seraphina}}}" Zeph: "Who are you calling short!?" Reaper: "{{{reaper}}}" Lee: "I'm not losing to a Leon wanna-be!" Blade: "You're me from an alternate dimension, right?" Siena: "What's with that outfit?" Twins: "Oh, I'm gonna play with you alright..." Annabell: "You could give Francis a run for his gil." Taarin: "What the hell..." Ivy: "Don't hold back, Ivy." Maximilian: "Can you keep up, old wolf?" Francis: "How many times are you gonna keep coming back?" Guthmir: "Let's settle this, big guy!" Alexandra: "Sorry, Your Highness. Nothing personal." Cynthia (TC2): "{{{cynthiaalt}}}" Ava: "My own daughter..." Ellie: "Wonder how your parents are doing." Talinn: "You're not related to Renard, are you?" Viola: "Canidine and Drakenaer? That's a first..." Corvus: "Max? Is that you!?" Gluttony: "{{{gluttony}}}" Lust: "Hands off. I'm a one-woman drake." Greed: "Any relations to Avec?" Sloth: "You are one lame kid." Envy: "That was me when I was your age." Wrath: "You're the one cutting family ties here!" Pride: "You're the reason the Oracle line's screwed up!" Mother: "Mother smother..." Tannor: "I have more Eons than you!" Jarek: "It's not the fan following that counts, Blue." Kenzie: "Can a colossus stand against a slayer?" Sam: "Huh! This'll be over before it even starts!" Jannie: "Just keep your goals forward!" Kaji: "Steal from me and you die." Avilis: "So apparently Eons can have their own kids." Loeve: "You won't joke once I have your tongue."

Iocus: "One foolish move and you're history!" Azazel: "Your bloodshed ends today!" May: "You are in big trouble, young lady!" Skye: "How can you wield those if you can't even see?" Acia: "Mechanical spider? Really?" Liam: "You brought an axe to a sword fight?" Zak: "Avec lite..." James: "Lost an arm in a bet?" Concord: "What...are you?" Nicolas: "You look like you could be Avec's cousin." Idiza: "So you must be Francis' apprentice." Bolverk: "And you call yourself a hero..." 0mega: "This won't take long." Inōhime: "Time to take off that mask." Flora: "Something tells me I'm lured into a trap..." Alix: "Moping won't help." Amelia: "Did you just fall from the sky?" Xaras: "I could use an airship pilot..." Chieko: "{{{chieko}}}" Noia: "Um... Did Francis send you?" Kaliriya: "It's too bad Cyn can only play her ocarina." Maribelle: "Even I can't carry that many weapons." Korem: "{{{korem}}}" Keruziel: "{{{keruziel}}}" Ruriko: "Sorry, Your Highness. Dinner's canceled!" Draken: "Even I think you're a disgrace." Chiharu: "You're fighting for her, huh?" Uiharu: "I'll be careful not to maul you. Much." Kaname: "Afraid I'm already done with school." Vainia: "Sorry we don't share the same goals." Vik: "Got a staring problem, hot shot?" Maria: "You seem a tad bit confused." Alstromya: "You're not related to Martinez by any chance?" Lilith: "This'll be one hell of a fight." Bunny: "Looking for souls? There's a crook you should meet."

Argence: "Don't you know Max- Oh, wait... Nevermind." Ruger: "There is always hope!" Faye: "I'm a Drakenaer, not a demon!" Weir: "Survival of the fittest... Sounds fun." Redrum: "A skull left of a murder..." Mint: "You're not exactly fighting material..." Divina: "I never was much of a believer..." Maxwell: "If you so much as to lay a finger on Cynthia..." Ritic: "That Eon of yours kinda suits you well." Charleigh: "You gotta be kidding me!" Jean: "You really think those arrows can slay the beast?" Shanna: "I can see you're trying to hide the pain away, too." Celestria: "{{{celestria}}}" Valerie: "Save your speeches for after." Bris: "Do you have any regrets?" Noa: "Aren't you hot in those clothes?" Linus: "So, any relations to Lyndas?" Card: "Are you trying to string me along?" Shira: "You look more Seer material." Shizuka: "So... what's that thing you're riding there?" Klaytaza: "Want a show of force? It's coming up..." Hoxic: "I don't know what to make of this..." Katja: "{{{katja}}}" Leonora: "I understand not wanting to be left alone." Iae: "{{{iae}}}" Reni: "{{{reni}}}" Evon: "{{{evon}}}" Rei: "{{{rei}}}" Nam Mo: "{{{nam}}}" Caesura: "{{{caesura}}}" Solace: "{{{solace}}}" Sabik: "{{{sabik}}}" Zadimortis: "{{{zadimortis}}}" Kaia: "{{{kaia}}}" Artemis: "{{{artemis}}}" Sorrell: "I can't afford to lose this fight..." Hanji: "{{{hanji}}}" Delta: "{{{delta}}}"

After Battle Victory Quotes

• "You are a vile and worthless piece of shit! Even Leon wouldn't want to hang around with someone like you!" ~ To Coatl.
• "I would like our friendship better if you would just lay off of life gambling, 'cause one day it's gonna bite you in the back." ~ To Avec.
• "You know, if me and Cyn were in that position, I would've done the same thing." ~ To Ike.
• "All that time magic mumbo jumbo... You sure you're not one of April's pawns?" ~ To Iocus.
• "Hey, even heroes can fall sometimes. Maybe once you wake up, we can talk about it." ~ To Hero.
• "All work and no play makes you a dull chick. Ha! See what I did there?" ~ To Redrum.

Gallery

Taarin as portrayed in SoulCalibur V using Z.W.I.E.'s fighting style.

Taarin and Cynthia's joined hands holding their respective pendants.

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Taarin performing one of his moves, 'Firewheel'.

Taarin's Emblem

Trivia

• Two of Taarin's Bravery attacks, Aerospark and Spinfreeze, reference two of his Eons, Ixion and Shiva, respectively. Aerospark was Ixion's special attack in Final Fantasy X, while Spinfreeze was one of the moves used by Shiva as part of her Gestalt Mode in Final Fantasy XIII.
• In SoulCalibur V, Taarin was one of the created characters using Z.W.E.I.'s fighting style. This may allude to the fact Taarin can summon and was friends with two wolf-like humanoids - Caim the Skyhound and Yala the Canidine.
• Taarin's Battle Quotes:
  • One of Taarin's opening quotes against a stronger opponent is a line said by Zack Fair when he meets his fate in Crisis Core -Final Fantasy VII-.
  • His intro quote against Bunny makes a reference to Leon.
  • His intro quote towards Coatl is the exact line said by Paine when she uses Flare.
  • One of his general encounter quotes, "Mock me and I'll scratch your eyes out!", alludes to the first two sentences recited by a group of British soldiers in Monty Python's Flying Circus marching to 'Military Fairy': I got your number ducky. You couldn't afford me dear. 2, 3... I'll scratch your eyes out.
• Taarin is a #1 favorite of both NeoZEROX and Armageddon11 among Cluna's OCs.