Beast


 * This article is about the arte localized as "Beast". For the more powerful arte that was also localized as "Beast", see Punishing Beast.

Beast (獅子戦吼) is a classic technique in the Tales series. This is one of the most well-recognized melee artes in the series, appearing in most of the games in the series, as both a swordsman arte and as an unarmed fighter technique.

Arte Description and History
When this arte is activated, the user slams the target with extreme force, creating a blast of energy in the image of a lion's head, which forces all nearby enemies to be blasted away and knocked to the ground. This is an effective arte to clear mobs when surrounded by many enemies because of its power and force. It is usually one of the first artes that a character acquires that can cause enemies to be knocked down.

In Tales of Destiny, this is one of the artes that the dummied character Lilith Aileron can learn in the original version, if a glitch or cheating device is used to add her to the party. However, she loses this arte in the later versions.

In Tales of Eternia, this arte is used to activate the Divine Skill Maximum Burst, allowing it to be used as a combo finisher. It is one of the easiest Divine Skills to activate, requiring only for Chi to connect with the enemy, before extending it by pressing the "Attack" button at the correct moment. Additionally, in Tales of the Abyss, the arte can be used within a complete Wind or Light FOF Circle to transform it into Thunder Beast.

In Tales of Symphonia, Presea Combatir has a significantly more powerful version of this arte than Lloyd Irving, now officially localized as Punishing Beast after the release of Tales of the World: Radiant Mythology. Although this arte was also localized as "Beast" until recently, both artes are considered to be completely different attacks, with different names in Japan.

Mothership Titles

 * Tales of Phantasia (SFC) - Cress Albane
 * Tales of Phantasia (PSX / iOS) + Full Voice + Cross Edition - Cress Albane (Beast)
 * Tales of Phantasia (GBA) + Mobile - Cress Albane (Beast)
 * Tales of Destiny (PSX) - Stahn Aileron, Mary Argent, Lilith Aileron (Force)
 * Tales of Destiny (PS2) + Director's Cut - Stahn Aileron, Mary Argent
 * Tales of Eternia - Farah Oersted, Celsius (Chi)
 * Tales of Symphonia - Lloyd Irving, Magnius, Celsius, Farah Oersted (Beast)
 * Tales of Legendia - Senel Coolidge (Beast)
 * Tales of the Abyss - Guy Cecil, Largo, Nebilim (Beast)
 * Tales of Innocence - Hermana Larmo
 * Tales of Innocence R - Hermana Larmo
 * Tales of Vesperia (X360) - Flynn Scifo (Beast)
 * Tales of Vesperia (PS3) - Flynn Scifo, Leblanc
 * Tales of Hearts - Kor Meteor
 * Tales of Hearts R - Kor Meteor (Beast)
 * Tales of Graces - Sophie (Beast)
 * Tales of Xillia - Jude Mathis, Gaius (Beast)
 * Tales of Xillia 2 - Jude Mathis, Gaius, Stahn Aileron (Beast)
 * Tales of Zestiria - Sorey, Sergei Strelka, Heldalf (Lion's Howl)

Escort Titles

 * Tales of Phantasia: Narikiri Dungeon - Couleur, Shihandai costume, Champion costume, Kaminari Toushi costume, Shuudousou costume, Cress costume
 * Tales of Phantasia: Narikiri Dungeon X - Warrior costume, Kitty Warrior costume, Beast Warrior costume, Cress Albane
 * Tales of the World: Narikiri Dungeon 2 - all Fighter costumes, Stahn Aileron, Mary Argent, Celsius
 * Tales of the World: Narikiri Dungeon 3 - Fighter costume, Stahn Aileron, Mary Argent, Celsius
 * Tales of the Tempest - Caius Qualls
 * Tales of the World: Radiant Mythology - Warrior class, Fighter class, Stahn Aileron, Lloyd Irving, Senel Coolidge (Beast)
 * Tales of the World: Radiant Mythology 2 - Warrior class, Monk class, Kanonno Earhart, Cress Albane, Stahn Aileron, Farah Oersted, Celsius, Lloyd Irving, Senel Coolidge, Guy Cecil, Caius Qualls
 * Tales of the World: Radiant Mythology 3 - Warrior class, Monk class, Kanonno Grassvalley, Kanonno Earhart, Pasca Kanonno, Cress Albane, Stahn Aileron, Farah Oersted, Celsius, Lloyd Irving, Guy Cecil, Caius Qualls, Flynn Scifo, Kor Meteor, Sophie
 * Tales of Symphonia: Dawn of the New World - Lloyd Irving (Beast)
 * Tales of VS. - Cress Albane, Stahn Aileron, Farah Oersted, Lloyd Irving, Senel Coolidge, Caius Qualls, Kor Meteor
 * Tales of the Heroes: Twin Brave - Farah Oersted, Caius Qualls

Other

 * Tales of Wall Breaker - Stahn Aileron, Julio Sven

Fan-Translated Names

 * Tales of Phantasia (SFC) (DeJap Translations): Lionheart
 * Tales of Phantasia (PSX) (Absolute Zero): Roaring Lion, Shishisenkoo
 * Tales of the World: Narikiri Dungeon 3 (Kajitani-Eizan): Beast
 * Tales of Innocence (Absolute Zero): ?

Tales of Phantasia (SFC)
Japanese Description: 強烈な突進で敵をまとめて後方へ押しやる技 Romanized Description: Kyouretsu na tosshin de teki wo matomete kouhou e oshiyaru waza Translated Description (DeJap Translations): "Creates a physical being from your courage to attack foes."

Tales of Destiny (PSX)
Localized Description: "Blows away the enemy by projecting psychic energy."

Tales of Phantasia (PSX)
Translated Description (Absolute Zero): "Blow the enemy away with the force of your fighting spirit."

Tales of Eternia
Localized Description: "Blast the enemy with a massive concentration of energy force."

Tales of Phantasia (GBA)
Japanese Description: 闘気を敵に叩きつけて吹き飛ばす Romanized Description: Youki wo teki ni tatakitsukete fuki tobasu Localized Description: "Blow enemies away by pounding them with attack power."

Tales of Symphonia
Localized Description: "Lv. 2 Sp. Attack: slam battle energy into the enemy and blow it away."

Tales of Legendia
Localized Description: "Base: Down the enemy with the force of a charging lion."

Tales of the Abyss
Localized Description: "Arcane: Harness the power of a beast to rip through the enemy."

Tales of the World: Radiant Mythology
Localized Description: "Master: Unleash the power of a beast to send the enemy flying."

Tales of Vesperia
Localized Description: "Arcane Arte: Unleash the power of a lion to send the enemy flying."

Tales of Graces
Localized Description: "A Lv.2 charged arte. Hold X during an A-Arte to charge; release to use. (Requires Lv.1 Version.)"

Tales of Xillia
Localized Description: "Fury takes the form of a roaring beast as it pummels foes and sends them flying back where they came from."