Saleh

Saleh is one of the four antagonistic generals in Tales of Rebirth. He is a twisted Huma who takes delight in the suffering of other people, especially Veigue Lungberg and his companions. He possesses the Force of Storm.

Fighting Style
Saleh does not have much in his arsenal, but he is quick, making him hard to hit at times. Like some Tales characters, Saleh can also side dash so that he will be immediately behind his target, which allows him to evade attacks, land an attack of his own, or flee. He can also use the back-step ability to evade attacks. He can block attacks, but this can be broken if he is attacked repeatedly. If his hit points drop below 50% and the player or any other party member uses a healing item, he will also use a healing item himself and increase his hit points by 10% of his total hit points. Saleh uses quick but weak melee attacks with his sword and also has a knock down attack. He has three spells: Wind Edge, a simple two-hit Wind-elemental spell that he can cast quickly; Gusty Nail, a mid-level spell that hits four to six times and does moderate damage in an average area of effect; and Fearful Storm, his strongest spell that does heavy damage, especially if the target is low in level or has a weak resistance against magical damage.

Both in Tales of Rebirth and Tales of the World: Radiant Mythology 3, Saleh can use the mystic arte Stiefe Brise. He uses it once his hit points reach 15% or less. Saleh channels the Force of Storm in his sword and unleashes its power, depending on who his last target is. This mystic arte can also hit other party members, whom Saleh is not targeting, if they happen to be within range of it. It can hit his targets multiple times, dealing very large amounts of damage per hit.

Other Appearances
Saleh makes an appearance in Tales of the World: Radiant Mythology 3 as one of the antagonists in the main story. He is the first boss the player encounters in a quest with Veigue, Mint Adenade, and Shing Meteoryte. He is seen cornering Estelle and interrogating her until the Descender and his or her party arrive. He is fought a second time mid-game when he kidnaps Claire Bennett. Veigue asks the assistance of the Descender, together with Spada Belforma, to defeat him. This is the last time he is encountered in the main story after his defeat. Once the final main quest is done, he can be fought again when Veigue requests it. In this battle, he multiplies into four entities. There is a code in the arena, in which he can be fought alongside Barbatos Goetia.