Indignation

Indignation (インディグネイション / インデグニション) is a powerful spell that has been featured in most games of the Tales series. It is famous as the first spell to be presented in the series, as the spell that Edward D. Morrison casts at the start of Tales of Phantasia. Since then, it has appeared in many later games with similar incantations and effects.

Arte Description and History
Generally, this spell is best described as summoning a single massive bolt of lightning, which deals one hit of lightning element damage (or light or wind, depending on the game's elemental system). It is the highest-level and most powerful spell of its element that can be learned.

The Indignation spell first appeared in the opening scene of Tales of Phantasia, as the spell that forces Dhaos to escape through time to avoid an almost certain defeat during the original past timeline of Aselia's history. Later in the game, Arche learns it.

Since this time, Indignation has become a standard addition to most of the Tales games, usually appearing as a standard third-tier spell. In Tales of Eternia, this spell can be extended as a mystic arte, but this can be done only once in any full playthrough, during the battle with the Greater Craymel of Time, Sekundes. The resulting scene is a cameo of the opening scene from Tales of Phantasia, with the same full incantation and a duplicate reaction by Sekundes, finishing the battle with a one-hit kill. The English localization cut out Sekundes' voice from this scene, so it appears as a monologue for whoever casts the spell extension instead. Shizel can also cast the spell, with her incantation being a pun on the similarity between the Japanese words 'kami' (god) and 'yami' (darkness).

In Tales of Symphonia, Genis Sage is capable of using Indignation to activate the mystic arte Indignation Judgement, while Over Limit mode is active. In Symphonia's sequel, Indignation itself is used as both a normal spell and a mystic arte for Genis. It is also the "Second Movement" for a lightning-elemental monster ally's Unison Attack.

In Tales of Legendia, Indignation is the most powerful thunder-elemental spell in the game, but it is not a very powerful spell overall, dealing rather less damage than most of the other Crystal Eres in the game. It can be learned by both Will Raynard and Shirley Fennes, although Shirley's version has a larger range, higher base damage, and pink hue.

Indignation is used as Jade Curtiss' second mystic arte, but it is available only if a cleared save game file exists on the memory card. If this restriction is met, Indignation can be used at any point in the game, on any save file on the same memory card, if all other in-game conditions are met.

In the PS3 version of Tales of Vesperia, Rita Mordio gains this as her second Mystic Arte. She unlocks this mystic arte by re-enacting the opening to Tales of Phantasia: in the 200-Man Melee, if she casts Thunder Blade while in Overlimit 4 against Dhaos (when he is at half HP or below), the spell will instantly kill him and Indignation will be unlocked for future use. She has to have used Thunder Blade at least 200 times.

In the Japanese versions of the games with this spell, the spell name has been rendered with different katakana characters throughout the history of the series. All versions of Tales of Phantasia and Tales of Phantasia: Narikiri Dungeon use Indegunishon (インデグニション) to represent this spell. The original Tales of Destiny also uses this same format, but the remake versions use the current Indiguneishon (インディグネイション) form. Every other game in this series uses this current form for the Indignation spell.

Mothership Titles
Tales of Phantasia (SFC) - Arche Klein, Edward D. Morrison, Flamberge, Origin, Roaming Eye, Magus Tales of Destiny (PSX) - Swordian Clemente, "Thunder" Aura Disc (Holy Wrath) Tales of Phantasia (PSX) + Full Voice Edition (PSP) - Arche Klein Tales of Eternia - Lightning Craymel Arte: Keele Zeibel, Meredy, Volt, Shizel, Elementler, Maxwell, Arche (Indignation) Tales of Phantasia (GBA) - Arche Klein, Origin, Magus, Dark Eye (Indignation) Tales of Symphonia - Genis Sage, Kvar, Yggdrasill, Yuan, Sword Dancer, Mithos, Abyssion (Indignation) Tales of Legendia - Will Raynard, Shirley Fennes, Walter, Maurits, Dark Will, Fenrir (Indignation) Tales of the Abyss - Jade Curtiss, Nebilim (Indignation) Tales of Destiny (PS2) + Director's Cut - Philia Felice Tales of Innocence - Spada Belforma Tales of Vesperia (PS3) - Rita Mordio Tales of Graces ƒ (PS3) - Cheria Barnes

Escort Titles
Tales of Phantasia: Narikiri Dungeon - Morrison costume Tales of Mobile: Tales of Breaker - Evelyn Tales of Mobile: Tales of Commons - You Tales of the World: Narikiri Dungeon 2 - Thunder Mage costume, Illusionist costume, Arche Klein Tales of the World: Narikiri Dungeon 3 - Arche Klein, Shizel Tales of the Tempest - Arria Ekberg Tales of the World: Radiant Mythology - Mage class, Arche Klein, Genis Sage (Indignation) Tales of Symphonia: Dawn of the New World - Genis Sage, Unison Attack: Monsters (Indignation) Tales of the World: Radiant Mythology 2 - Mage class, Arche Klein, Philia Felice, Genis Sage Tales of VS. - Arche Klein, Philia Felice Tales of the World: Radiant Mythology 3 - Mage class, Arche Klein, Philia Felice, Meredy, Genis Sage, Shirley Fennes, Will Raynard

Fan-Translated Names
Tales of Phantasia (SFC) (DeJap Translations): Indignation Tales of Phantasia (PSX) (Absolute Zero): ? Tales of Phantasia (GBA) (Kajitani-Eizan): Indignation Tales of the World: Narikiri Dungeon 2 (Kajitani-Eizan): Indignation Tales of the World: Narikiri Dungeon 3 (Kajitani-Eizan): Indignation

Tales of Phantasia
User: Edward D. Morrison (Opening Scene)

User: Arche Klein Japanese Description: 雷系攻撃呪文の一つ. 敵の周りに神の雷を落とす. Romanization: ''Ikazuchi kei kougeki jumon no hitotsu. Teki no mawari ni kami no ikazuchi wo otosu.'' Translated Description (DeJap Translations): "Induces the wrath of the gods upon the enemies."

Tales of Destiny
Localized Description: "Attacks the enemy with holy lightning."

Tales of Phantasia (PSX) + Full Voice Edition (PSP)
User: Edward D. Morrison (Opening Scene)

Tales of Eternia
Localized Description: "The enemy is engulfed in a lightning storm. Lightning Arte."

Localized Incantation:
 * Meredy: Heaven's light, shine upon me // Keele: Heaven's light, shine
 * Meredy/Keele: Gates of Hell, Open Your Passage
 * Meredy/Keele: Strike, Lightning of the Heavens!
 * Meredy/Keele: Indignation!

User: Shizel Japanese Incantation: いでよ、闇の雷！ Romanization: Ideyo, yami no ikazuchi! Tranliteration: "Come forth, lightning of darkness!" Localized Incantation: "Fury of darkness, come!"

Tales of Phantasia (GBA)
User: Edward D. Morrison (Opening Scene) Localized Quote:
 * Morrison: I dwell amidst the abounding light of heaven
 * Morrison: Thou art at the gate to the underworld
 * Morrison: Come forth, thunder of the gods!
 * Dhaos: What the heck is that?
 * Morrison: This ends here... Indignation!
 * Dhaos: It can't be...

User: Arche Klein Japanese Description: 雷系攻撃呪文の一つ. 敵の周りに神の雷を落とす. Romanization: ''Ikazuchi kei kougeki jumon no hitotsu. Teki no mawari ni kami no ikazuchi wo otosu.'' Localized Description: "A lightning-based attack spell that brings down the thunder of the gods around enemies."

Tales of Symphonia
Localized Description: "Lightning (advanced): drop the lightning of god around the target."

User: Genis Sage Japanese Incantation: 天光満つる所に我は在り、黄泉の門開く所に汝在り、出でよ、神の雷！インディグネイション！ Romanization: ''Tenkou mitsuru tokoro ni ware wa ari, yomi no mon hiraku tokoro ni nanji ari, ideyo, kami no ikazuchi! Indiguneishon!'' Literal Translation: "I stand in the place bathed in heavenly light, thou art where the gate to the Underworld opens, come forth, divine lightning! Indignation!" Localization: "I call upon thee in the land of the dead, to unleash thy fury of thunder. Indignation!"

User: Mithos Yggdrasill Localized Incantation: "Come to me... divine thunder. Indignation!"

User: Meredy Japanese Incantation: 天光満つる所我は在り、黄泉の門開く所汝在り、出でよ、神の雷！インディグネイション！ Romanization: ''Tenkou mitsuru tokoro ware wa ari, yomi no mon hiraku tokoro nanji ari, ideyo, kami no ikazuchi! Indiguneishon!'' Literal Translation: "I stand in the place bathed in heavenly light, thou art where the gate to the Underworld opens, come forth, divine lightning! Indignation!" Localized Incantation: "From the land of the living, I call upon thee in the land of the dead to unleash the fury of thunder. Indignation!"

Tales of Legendia
Localized Description: "High: Call down powerful lightning from the sky."

User: Will Raynard Japanese Incantation: 天かける閃光の道標よ、汝が咆哮により万象を薙ぎ払え... インディグネイション！ Romanization: ''Amakakeru senkou no michishirube yo, nanji ga houkou ni yori banshou wo nagiharae... Indiguneishon!'' Literal Translation: "O divine vanguard of brilliance, thy howl strikes all the universe! Indignation!" Localized Incantation: "Brilliant vanguard of the heavens, cry havoc and with your wrath lead my enemies to their doom! Indignation!"

Tales of the Abyss
User: Jade Curtiss Japanese Incantation: 天光満つる所に我は在り、黄泉の門開く所に汝在り、出でよ、神の雷！これで終わりです！インディグネイション！ Romanization: ''Tenkou mitsuru tokoro ni ware wa ari, yomi no mon hiraku tokoro ni nanji ari, ideyo, kami no ikazuchi! Kore de owari desu! Indiguneishon!'' Literal Translation: "I stand in the place bathed in heavenly light, thou art where the gate to the Underworld opens, come forth, divine lightning! This is the end! Indignation!" Localization: "I, who stand in the full light of the heavens, command thee, who opens the gates of hell. Come forth, divine lightning! This ends now! Indignation!!"

User: Nebilim Localization: "Ah hahaha! Know your place! I will send you to your deaths!"

Tales of Destiny (PS2) + Director's Cut
Japanese Incantation: 神のご意思を！今こそ裁きを！インディグネイション！ Romanization: ''Kami no goishi wo! Imakoso sabaki wo! Indiguneishon!'' Literal Translation: "O bequest of the Lord, feel judgment now! Indignation!"

Tales of the World: Radiant Mythology
Localized Description: "Magic: Rain down lightning from the heavens around an enemy."

Tales of Symphonia: Dawn of the New World
Japanese Incantation: 天光満つる所に我は在り、黄泉の門開く所に汝在り、出でよ神の雷！インディグネイション！ Romanization: ''Tenkou mitsuru tokoro ni ware wa ari, yomi no mon hiraku tokoro ni nanji ari, ideyo, kami no ikazuchi! Indiguneishon!'' Literal Translation: "I stand in the place bathed in heavenly light, thou art where the gate to the Underworld opens, come forth, divine lightning! Indignation!" Localization: "From the land of the living, I call upon thee in the land of the dead to unleash thy fury of thunder, Indignation!"

Tales of Vesperia (PlayStation 3)
Japanese Incantation: 天光満つる所に我は在り、黄泉の門開く所に汝在り、出でよ、神の雷！これで終よ！インディグネイション！ Romanization: ''Tenkou mitsuru tokoro ni ware wa ari, yomi no mon hiraku tokoro ni nanji ari, ideyo, kami no ikazuchi! Kore de owari yo! Indiguneishon!'' Literal Translation: "I stand in the place bathed in heavenly light, thou art where the gate to the Underworld opens, come forth, divine lightning! This is the end! Indignation!" Unused Localization: "I, who stand in the full light of the heavens, call upon thee who openth the gates of hell! Come forth, divine lightning! This ends now! Indignation!"

Tales of Graces ƒ (PlayStation 3)
Normal Casting Duration: Japanese Incantation: 満ちよ天光、開け黄泉の門！この名を以ちて出でよ！インディグネイション！ Romanization: ''Michi yo tenkou, hirake yomi no mon! Kono na wo mochite ideyo! Indiguneishon!'' Literal Translation: "Fill this place o heavenly light, open o gate to hell! By this name, come forth! Indignation!"

Shortened Casting Duration: Japanese Incantation: 満ちたら開け、神の雷！これで最後の、インディグネイション！ Romanization: ''Michitara hirake, kami no ikazuchi! Kore de saigo no, Indiguneishon!'' Literal Translation: "Fill and open, o divine lightning! This is the finishing, Indignation!"