Demon Fang

Demon Fang/Fist (魔神剣 / 魔神拳) is a classic technique of the Tales series. This basic technique is usually one of the first artes that a character learns or starts with. All main protagonist characters thoroughout the Tales series have the capability to use this arte, with the exceptions of Kyle Dunamis from Tales of Destiny 2 and Yuri Lowell from Tales of Vesperia, though Flynn Scifo, a support protagonist, is able to use it in Tales of Vesperia.

=Arte description and history= When the Demon Fang arte is used, the character launches a ground projectile towards a target. This arte is useful for melee characters who need to stay away from enemies temporarily and damage them from a distance, while waiting for healing or support from an ally. However, this arte can travel only along the ground (with the exception of the games that use any form of the Aerial Linear Motion Battle System), causing it to miss any flying or jumping targets. In Tales of Symphonia, all forms of Demon Fang have the added effect to bring up enemies that have been knocked down, allowing combos to be continued if timed correctly.

Demon Fang has two variants, corresponding with the kanji for "sword" (剣) for characters who use their weapon to create the projectile, and "fist" (拳) for characters who use their fist to create the same projectile force. Both forms of this arte are pronounced the same way in Japanese (majinken). The current official English naming convention follows the same pattern with "Demon Fang" and "Demon Fist".

The Demon Fang arte first appeared in Tales of Phantasia, as the first attack Cress Albane learns. In the Tales of Fandom Gaiden bonus DVD, Cress says that Demon Fang is a "basic technique of Albane style fencing". It has appeared in every Tales game since, with the only exception of Tales of Destiny 2. Instead, Kyle Dunamis receives the Souhajin arte, which is also a projectile technique, but with a Light-element property.

In Tales of Rebirth, Majinken (Demon Fang) is not a normally learned arte. To use this arte, Veigue Lungberg requires the "Majin no Tamashii" accessory to be equipped in order to convert his Zehhyoujin arte to Majinken.

In Tales of the Tempest and the remake versions of Tales of Destiny, the arte can be used twice immediately to extend it into Majinken Souga (Double Demon Fang). Additionally, in Tales of the Abyss, it can be used within a complete Fire or Light FOF to transform into Infernal Torrent.

=Arte requirements by game (Mothership Titles)=

Tales of Hearts
=Arte requirements by game (Escort Titles)=

Tales of Symphonia: Dawn of the New World
=External links=
 * Official Namco Tales Forums
 * ~Tales of Incantations~ by Judgey
 * Tales Series Translation FAQ by KusanagiLord02