Hell Pyre


 * ''"Hell Pyre" redirects here. For the archery skill with the same localized name, see Hell Pyre (archery).

Hell Pyre (紅蓮剣) is a classic technique of the Tales series. This is one of the most well-recognized elemental melee skills of the series.

Skill description and history
When Hell Pyre is executed, the character slashes upwards at the enemy while jumping high into the air, following through by tossing a flaming projectile sword or fireball down to the enemy while airborne.

In the original Tales of Destiny, this skill is obtained as a prize for passing the Namco cameo quiz given by Cless Alvein and Arche Klaine, both characters from the preceeding game, Tales of Phantasia. The use of this skill will cause the Swordian Dymlos to be thrown at the enemy, and all attacks after this are considered to be unarmed until Dymlos is picked up from the ground where he was thrown. The remake versions of this game change the effect of this skill to keep Dymlos from being thrown, instead creating a massive fireball to drop onto the enemies below.

In Tales of Eternia, Flaming Sword (Hell Pyre) appears when the skill Demon Hammer (Tiger Blade) is used at the precise moment that the Fireball spell is cast. Flaming Sword represents one of four combination artes that are activated through the use of a melee skill from one character and a spell from another character at the same instant, combining both into one powerful elemental skill. Because of the careful timing of the two attacks, it is fairly difficult for most players to cause the Combination Artes to appear often, especially when a player's concentration must focus on enemy attacks while attempting to execute the skills.

Super Famicom (DeJap Translations)
Translated Skill Name: Firebrand In-Game Description: Wrap your sword in flames then throw it at an enemy. Obtained: Cless Alvein, level 45 Requirements: 10 TP Skill Type: Base Arte, Fire Element, short range

Playstation
Obtained: Cless Alvein, level 50 Requirements: 10 TP Skill Type: Base Arte, Fire Element

Game Boy Advance
Localized Skill Name: Hell Pyre In-Game Description: Incinerate enemy by throwing a weapon enveloped in flaming attack power. Obtained: Cless Alvein, level 50 Requirements: 10 TP Skill Type: Base Arte, Fire Element

Playstation
Localized Skill Name: Throw Sword In-Game Description: Throws the user's sword at a target. Obtained: Stahn Aileron, event (cameo quiz with Cless Alvein and Arche Klaine) Requirements: 10 TP Skill Type: Arcane Arte, Fire Element

Playstation 2
Obtained: Stahn Aileron, level 26 Requirements: 3 CC Skill Type: Fire Element, slash type, ground and aerial skill, 4 hits

Tales of Eternia
Localized Skill Name: Flaming Sword Obtained: Reid Hershel + Keele Zeibel Requirements: use Demon Hammer (Tiger Blade) and Fireball at the same instant Skill Type: Combination Arte (two characters), Fire Element

Tales of Symphonia
Localized Skill Name: Hell Pyre Obtained: Kratos Aurion, level 37, must know Eruption Requirements: 22 TP Skill Type: Arcane Arte, Fire Element, 5 hits

Localized Skill Name: Hell Pyre Obtained: Zelos Wilder, level 37, must know Eruption Requirements: 22 TP Skill Type: Arcane Arte, Fire Element, 5 hits