Aegis

Aegis
Information
Boss type	Boss
Region	Antiqua
Location	Nobilia
Statistics
Hit points	3800
Attack	20 (Damage Range: 15~25)
Defense	80 (Attack Cut: 20)
Alchemy def.	32 (Modifier: 50%)
Hit value	25
Evade value	10
Chargeup value	8
Rewards
Experience	3000
Jewels dropped	1200

Aegis is a boss in Antiqua.

Storyline

After stealing the Diamond Eyes from the Hero and returning to Nobilia, Horace's evil twin placed them in the eyes of the sacred dog statue in order to revive the power contained within. An explosion of energy soon emerged from the statue, destroying it and revealing Aegis inside. The hero and his Dog destroyed Aegis, stopping the twin's plans.

With Aegis' destruction, it left behind a malfunctioning Energy Core on the verge of exploding. Tiny quickly appeared and threw the Energy Core as hard as he could, sending it all the way to Horace's Camp, where it exploded at the base of the waterfall, opening a passage into the Oglin Caves.

Strategy Boss Battle

Aegis is only vulnerable when its face is exposed or when its mask starts to flicker; this lasts for about 12 seconds. It manifests various masks and is immune to damage when wearing one. Aegis does not itself fight, but summons other monsters to attack, depending on the current mask. When wearing the sun mask, it summons Will o' the Wisps; when wearing the moon mask, it summons Bad Dawgs; and when wearing the bull mask, it summons Skullclaws. These monsters are nuisances, and should be killed to avoid the player being overwhelmed, but the focus should be on striking Aegis whenever its mask falls.

Overall, Aegis is not a difficult boss; its minions are easily slain, and it otherwise does nothing. The only difficulty is that the fight is long due to Aegis becoming immune to damage often and its high HP.

Player Improvement

Defeating Aegis will reward the player with 3,000 experience and 1,200 jewels. Horace will also give the player the Staff of Life after the battle if they have six Call Beads; otherwise, he gives them Call Beads until they have six.

Trivia

• The player can see some abandoned Aegis in the top of the Junkyard, if they are deactivated Aegis or just statues is unknown.

Gallery

Concept art.

Concept art.

Name Etymology

The Aegis is an object carried by Zeus and Athena in the Iliad. It is historically ambiguous if the Aegis was an animal hide or a shield, or even both.