Wind Blade

Wind Blade as it appears in Tales of Vesperia.

This article is about the recurring Wind-elemental spell. For other uses, see Wind Blade (disambiguation).

Wind Blade (ウィンドカッター / ウインドカッター, Windokattaa / Uindokattaa^?, "Wind Cutter") is a classic Wind novice-tier spell in the Tales series.

Arte Description and History

The first version of this spell in Tales of Eternia simply involved the enemy being cut by two blades of wind. In Tales of Symphonia, it was modified to a sphere of small wind blades that surround and lacerate the enemy for a couple of seconds. This became the most typical and recognizable animation for the spell, as it is reused in many games.

In Tales of Innocence, the spell was changed drastically, now sending out three horizontal wind blades like projectiles toward the enemy. This animation is meant to mirror Aqua Edge and Fire Ball, which traditionally had the same kind of projectile effect. The wind blades will shoot toward the location of the enemy when the spell itself was cast, so it could miss the enemy if it moves to the side, or if it is launched into the air by other characters. This animation would be reused in Tales of VS.. It was changed again in Tales of Vesperia, where now one single wind blade slashes any enemies in its path. This spell affects only a short distance from the caster, and its range cannot be extended, so it is used best as part of a melee attack combo. In Tales of Innocence R and Tales of Hearts R, it appears as two and three vertical slashes that goes in a straight line respectively.

Wind Blade as it appears in Tales of Xillia.

Wind Blade becomes a melee arte in Tales of Xillia and Tales of Xillia 2. Milla Maxwell and Milla have three versions depending on which of their Wind-elemental spirit artes they alter with their Spirit Shift special ability. The novice version is a quick slash of wind. The intermediate version adds a second slash that takes Milla into the air, while the advanced version adds a small column of wind afterward. Both Maxwell and the Golden Mage Knight - Creator use artes based on Milla's advanced version. Jude Mathis's version alters from his Demon Fist and Double Demon Fist, with the first allowing him to punch out a slash of wind, while a second is summoned by a follow-up kick. It also has a spell version used by enemy mages, where it is essentially a renamed Wind Lance and launches a blade of wind.

Appearances

Original Titles

• Tales of Eternia - Keele Zeibel, Sylph, Sekundes, Shizel, Nereid, Valkyrie (Wind Blade)
• Tales of Symphonia - Genis Sage, Kratos Aurion, Zelos Wilder, Sephie, Fairess, Windmaster, Wind Element, Sorcerer, Sorceress, Exbone (Wind Blade)
• Tales of Innocence - Spada Belforma
• Tales of Innocence R - Illia Animi, Kongwai Tao, Thitose, Hisui, Merman, Spirit, High Cult Mage
• Tales of Symphonia: Dawn of the New World - Genis Sage, Zelos Wilder (Wind Blade)
• Tales of Vesperia (X360) - Raven, Schwann, Droite, Magic Bat, Witch, Knight Bishop (Wind Blade)
• Tales of Vesperia (PS3) + Definitive Edition - Raven, Schwann, Droite, Magic Bat, Witch, Knight Bishop, Captain Bat Jr., General Bat Jr. (Wind Blade); Risky Cast: Patty Fleur (Wind Blade)
• Tales of Hearts - Kohaku Hearts, Hisui Hearts, Kunzite, Incarose, Creed, Lithia Cattleya, Love Dianthus
• Tales of Hearts R - Kohaku Hearts, Hisui Hearts, Kunzite, Officier, Gargoyle, Campanula (Wind Blade)
• Tales of Xillia - Milla Maxwell, Jude Mathis, Maxwell, Golden Mage Knight - Creator, Rashugal Spiritcorps Channeler, Rashugal Spiritcorps Deserter (Wind Blade)
• Tales of Xillia 2 - Milla/Milla Maxwell, Jude Mathis, Maxwell, Rashugal Spiritcorps Deserter (Wind Blade)
• Tales of Berseria - Wyvern, Firewing Serpent, Kylvern (Wind Blade)
  

Crossover Titles

• Tales of the World: Narikiri Dungeon 2 - Wizard costume, Witch costume, Wind Mage costume, Thunder Mage costume, Spy costume, Travelling Performer costume, Valkyrie, Keele Zeibel
• Tales of the World: Narikiri Dungeon 3 - Wizard costume, Witch costume, Valkyrie, Thanatos, Genis Sage
• Tales of the World: Radiant Mythology - Mage class, Bishop class, Genis Sage, Kratos Aurion (Wind Blade)
• Tales of the World: Radiant Mythology 2 - Mage class, Genis Sage, Keele Zeibel, Zelos Wilder, Spada Belforma
• Tales of VS. - Kratos Aurion, Kohaku Hearts
• Tales of the World: Radiant Mythology 3 - Mage class, Bishop class, Keele Zeibel, Genis Sage, Zelos Wilder, Spada Belforma, Raven, Kohaku Hearts, Hisui Hearts
• Tales of the World: Tactics Union - Zelos Wilder, Spada Belforma, Raven, Kohaku Hearts, Milla Maxwell
• Tales of the World: Reve Unitia - Milla Maxwell, Raven, Zelos Wilder, Rahu Necria
• Tales of Link - Arche Klein, Milla Maxwell, Zelos, Hisui (Wind Blade)
• Tales of Asteria - Keele Zeibel, Sekundes, York, Genis Sage, Zelos Wilder, Sylph, Illia Animi, Kongwai Tao, Thitose Cxarma, Kohaku Hearts, Milla Maxwell, Jude Mathis, Golden Mage Knight - Creator, Junior, Witch, Magic Bat, Wind Element, Cult Specialist,
• Tales of the Rays - Mileena Weiss, Keele Zeibel, Zelos Wilder, Raven, Milla Maxwell (Wind Blade), Arria Ekberg, Droite, Hisui Hearts, Dryad,
  

Animation

• Tales of Eternia: The Animation - Keele Zeibel + Sylph, Excia (Wind Cutter)
  

Manga

• Tales of Symphonia - Zelos Wilder (Wind Blade)
  

Other

• Tales of Festival 2016 - Raven

Fan-Translated Names

• Tales of the World: Narikiri Dungeon 3 (Kajitani-Eizan): Wind Blade
• Tales of Innocence (Absolute Zero): Wind Blade

In-Game Descriptions and Battle Quotes

Tales of Eternia

Japanese Description: 敵の周りに突風による風の刃を起こす 風系下級晶霊術
Localized Description: "Shear the enemy with a blast of wind. Wind Arte."

Tales of Symphonia

Japanese Description: 対象となる敵の周囲に風の刃を発生させる 風系初級魔術
Localized Description: "Novice (wind): create blades of wind around the target."

User: Genis Sage
Japanese Quote: 決まれ！ウィンドカッター！
Localized Quote: "Get 'em! Wind Blade!"

User: Kratos Aurion
Japanese Quote: 受けてみよ！ウィンドカッター！
Localized Quote: "Take this! Wind Blade!"

User: Zelos Wilder
Japanese Quote: 受けてみな！ウィンドカッター！
Localized Quote: "Ready for this? Wind Blade!"

User: Sephie
Localized Quote: "Ready?"

User: Fairess
Japanese Quote: 行きますぅ～！
Localized Quote: "Here I go!"

Tales of the World: Radiant Mythology

Localized Description: "Magic: Conjure blades of wind around an enemy."

Tales of Innocence

Japanese Description: 敵に向かって風の刃を打ち出す術
Translated Description (Absolute Zero): "Spell: Slash the enemy with blades of wind."

Tales of Vesperia

User: Raven
Japanese Description: 風の刃で敵を斬り裂く下級魔術
Localized Description: "Novice Spell: Slash and crush enemies with a wind blade."

Normal Spellcasting Time:
Japanese Quote: 風よ起これ、サッと吹いてサッと斬れ！ウィンドカッター！
Romanized Quote: Kaze yo okore, satto fui te satto kire! Uindokattaa! 
Translated Quote: "Make it happen wind, quickly blow 'em away and quickly cut 'em down! Wind Cutter!"
Localized Quote: "Come on, wind, knock 'em around and cut 'em down! Wind Blade!"

Shortened Spellcasting Time:
Japanese Quote: アタゥァァック！ウィンドカッター！
Romanized Quote: Ataaakku! Uindokattaa!
Translated Quote: "Attaaack! Wind Cutter!"
Localized Quote: "Attaaaaack! Wind Blade!"

User: Schwann
Japanese Quote: 風よ斬り刻め！ウィンドカッター！
Romanized Quote: Kaze yo kirikizame! Uindokattaa!
Translated Quote: "Wind, Slice them to bits! Wind Cutter!"
Localized Quote: "Come, O wind, and cut them down! Wind Blade!"

User: Droite
Japanese Quote: 春色花色桃息吐息！ウィンドカッター！
Localized Quote: "Flowers, breezes, sighs, spring! Wind Blade!"

Tales of Hearts

Japanese Description: 自分の頭上から風の刃を打ち出す術

User: Incarose
Japanese Quote: 消えろ。

Tales of the World: Radiant Mythology 2

Japanese Description: 対象となる敵の周囲に風の刃を発生させる術

Tales of Xillia

User: Milla Maxwell
Alternate Localized Quote: "Farewell!"

Tales of Innocence R

User: Illia Animi
Japanese Description:対象に風の刃を打ち出す初級天術

Japanese Quote: 風よ！ウィンドカッター！

User: Kongwai Tao/Thitose
Japanese Description:対象に風の刃を打ち出す初級術

Japanese Quote: 尖鋭なる風よ！ウィンドカッター！

Tales of Xillia 2

User: Milla
Alternate Japanese Quote:
Alternate Localized Quote: "I said move!"

Tales of Hearts R

Japanese Description: 対象に風の刃を打ち出す初級術
Localized Description: "An entry-level arte that slices the targer with razor-sharp flurries of wind."

Tales of the Rays

Japanese Description: 風の刃で敵を攻撃する術
Localized Description: "An arte that attacks foes with blades of wind."

User: Mileena Weiss
Japanese Quote: 刻め！ウィンドカッター！
Romanized Quote: Kizame! Uindokattaa!
Translated Quote: "Carve! Wind Cutter!"

User: Keele Zeibel
Japanese Quote: 一気に決めてやる！くらえっ！

User: Hisui Hearts
Japanese Quote: 切り刻め！ウィンドカッター！

User: Arria Ekberg
Japanese Quote: 風よ、ウィンドカッター！

User: Droite
Japanese Quote: 春色花色！ウインドカッター！

User: Milla Maxwell
Japanese Description: 前方広範囲を斬り刻む魔技