Shining Bind

Holy Binds as it appears in Tales of Symphonia.

Shining Bind (シャイニング・バインド / シャイニングバインド, Shainingu Baindo / Shainingubaindo^?), also localized as Holy Binds, is a mystic arte that is associated primarily with angelic characters from Tales of Symphonia.

Arte Description and History

Shining Bind as it appears in Tales of Vesperia.

When this arte is activated, a large seal of light forms on the ground around the user as they draw divine energy from their surroundings before rising into the air to manifest the collected energy around them through the glyph, creating a large and extended blast of light. All enemies caught within the glyph are lifted into the air with immense force until the seal is dispelled, and they are thrown away as the user floats back to the ground.

Shining Bind first appeared in the PlayStation 2 release of Tales of Symphonia. It is used by four different characters in the game: Kratos Aurion, Zelos Wilder, Mithos Yggdrasill, and Abyssion. Since three of the characters have angelic abilities, they manifest their wings as they float into the air. Abyssion, however, stands his ground as the attack performs around him. Additionally, when Kratos uses the attack, his weapon changes into the Flamberge for the duration of the arte. After Zelos uses Shining Bind for the first time, he learns the Angel Skill Judgment. In the localized version of the PlayStation 3 and later releases of the game, the arte banner says "Holy Binds", but both Mithos and Kratos voice it as "Shining Bind", while Zelos says "Luminous Bind". Kratos's version is prefixed by the phrase Crimson Tremble (緋焔の揺曳, Hien no Youei^?), while Zelos's version is prefixed by Angel Transformation (天使化, Tenshi-ka^?).

The arte is later adapted as the mystic arte used by the Magic Knight class in Tales of the World: Radiant Mythology and its sequels. Kratos continues to use this attack as his own mystic arte in both games, later making use of it during his appearance in Tales of Vesperia. However, Zelos does not have access to Shining Bind in Radiant Mythology 2 and Radiant Mythology 3, instead replacing it with his other mystic arte from Tales of Symphonia, Divine Judgment, though he regains it in Tales of Symphonia: Dawn of the New World and Tales of the Heroes: Twin Brave, although it is now influenced by the Lightning attribute in the former.

In Tales of Asteria, a Hello Kitty version of Zelos, paired with Senel Coolidge, performs a parodied version called Apple Bind (あっぷる・ばいんど^?).

In Tales of the Rays, several angelic characters have mirrage artes based on Shining Bind. Zelos receives Shining Bin, and Martel Yggdrasill receives Ining Bind.

Appearances

Shining Bind as it appears in Tales of VS.

Original Titles

• Tales of Symphonia (PS2 / PS3 / PC) + Remastered - Kratos Aurion, Zelos Wilder, Mithos, Abyssion (Holy Binds)
• Tales of Symphonia: Dawn of the New World - Zelos Wilder (Shining Bind)
• Tales of Vesperia - Traitor To Heaven (Shining Bind)
  

Crossover Titles

• Tales of the World: Radiant Mythology - Magic Knight class, Kratos Aurion (Shining Bind)
• Tales of the World: Radiant Mythology 2 - Magic Knight class, Kratos Aurion
• Tales of VS. - Kratos Aurion
• Tales of the World: Radiant Mythology 3 - Magic Knight class, Kratos Aurion
• Tales of the Heroes: Twin Brave - Zelos Wilder
• Tales of Link - Zelos Wilder, Kratos Aurion (Shining Bind)
• Tales of Asteria - Kratos Aurion, Zelos Wilder, Mithos Yggdrasill
• Tales of the Rays - Cutscene: Kratos Aurion (Shining Bind)
• Tales of Crestoria - Zelos Wilder (Shining Bind)
  

Animation

• Tales of Symphonia: The Animation - Zelos Wilder (Shining Bind)
  

Other

• Tales of Festival 2017 - Zelos Wilder
• Tales of Festival 2019 - Zelos Wilder
• Tales of Festival 2020 - Kratos Aurion

Appearances (Apple Bind)

Crossover Titles

• Tales of Asteria - Hello Kitty

In-Game Descriptions and Battle Quotes

Shining Bind as it appears in Tales of Crestoria.

Tales of Symphonia (PS2/PS3/PC)

User: Kratos Aurion
Japanese Quote: 終わりだ！聖なる鎖に抗ってみせろ…シャイニング・バインド！
Romanized Quote: Owari da! Seinaru kusari ni aragatte misero... Shainingu Baindo!
Translated Quote: "It's over! Try to resist the holy chains... Shining Bind!"
Localized Quote: "It's over! Chains of divinity... Shining Bind!"

User: Zelos Wilder
Japanese Quote: 俺さまの本気、見せてやるよ！喰らいな！シャイニング・バインド！
Romanized Quote: Oresama no honki, misete yaru yo! Kurai na! Shainingu Baindo!
Translated Quote: "I'll show you that I'm serious... Take this! Shining Bind!"
Localized Quote: "I'll show you what I'm made of... Taste this... Luminous Bind!"

User: Abyssion
Japanese Quote: 防げはしまい。私を止めて見せろ！
Romanized Quote: Fusege wa shimai. Watashi wo tomete misero!
Translated Quote: "Enough defended. Try to stop me!"
Localized Quote: "Try and block this! Try to stop this!"

User: Mithos
Japanese Quote: 格が違うんだよ…シャイニング・バインド！
Romanized Quote: Kaku ga chigaun da yo... Shainingu Baindo!
Translated Quote: "Our level is different... Shining Bind!"
Localized Quote: "You don't stand a chance... Shining Bind!"

Tales of Symphonia: The Animation

Japanese Quote: 俺さまの本気、見せてやるよ！シャイニング・バインド！
Localized Quote (Crunchyroll): "Let me show you my serious side! Shining Bind!"
Localized Quote (YouTube): "Prepare to witness what I'm truly capable of. Shining Bind!"

Tales of Vesperia

Japanese Quote: 聖なる鎖に抗ってみせろ…シャイニングバインド！
Romanized Quote: Seinaru kusari ni aragatte misero... Shainingubaindo!
Translated Quote: "Try to resist the holy chains... Shining Bind!"
Localized Quote: "Struggle against these holy chains... Shining Bind!"

Tales of Symphonia: Dawn of the New World

Japanese Quote: 俺様の本気…見せてやるよ…！喰らいな！シャイニング・バインド！
Romanized Quote: Oresama no honki, misete yaru yo... Kurai na! Shainingu Bindo!
Translated Quote: "I'll show you that I'm serious... Take this! Shining Bind!"
Localized Quote: "I'll show you what I'm made of... Take this! Shining Bind!"

Tales of VS.

Japanese Quote: 終わりだ！聖なる鎖に抗ってみせろ…シャイニング・バインド！
Romanized Quote: Owari da! Seinaru kusari ni aragatte misero... Shainingu Baindo!
Translated Quote: "It's over! Try to resist the holy chains... Shining Bind!"

Tales of Crestoria

Japanese Quote: 俺さまの本気、見せてやるよ！喰らいな！シャイニング・バインド！美し～♪
Localized Quote: "I'll show you... what I'm made of! Take this! Shining Bind! Bee-yootiful!♪"

Tales of Asteria

Apple Bind

Japanese Quote: ふあぁ、かっこいわー！あっとひとしよ！がんばってえ！