Azure Flame Kite (G.U.)

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Character Profile
Online
Name	Azure Kite
Gender	Male
Race	???
Class	???
Guild	N/A
Offline
Name	N/A
Age	N/A
Gender	N/A
Media Information
English Actor	Mona Marshall
Character Voice	Sayaka Aida
First Appearance	.hack//G.U.: Rebirth

"Who are you? So, are you a hacker? An Epitaph User? What are you, an AIDA?!"

— Haseo —

Azure Kite (蒼炎のカイト) is one of the Three Azure Knights. He has also been called Tri-Edge.

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Appearance

Azure Kite resembles a “lanky” version of the previous protagonist, Kite. Though similar in appearance, his features are very distinct, shown by numerous stitches throughout the clothing, a wider strap over the shoulder, three bands across the neck, slight color alterations, and a unique symbol located on his hat. In addition to his physical structure, Azure Kite also possesses his own version of the Twilight Bracelet, as well as a barrier of flames that appear upon his arrival. Aside from appearing as a ball of light, he also wields a pair of triple edged blades, two other attributes separating him from his counterpart. Matching qualities between the two are certain clothing, class, and the tattoos located on each side of his face

Naming

Azure Kite's name has changed several times during the course of the .hack//G.U. games and can be a source of confusion for players. Azure Kite is initially referred to in the story as "Tri-Edge", and although inaccurate this name is still sometimes used to refer to him. His PC name defaults to Kite in battle, but will appear as whatever the player named Kite in the .hack games if that data has been imported. In Japanese, the character itself is referred to as Kite of the Azure Flame (蒼炎のカイト) in Japanese, and rendered as Azure Kite in English in the bilingual credits. In the American release of Rebirth, this was rendered in a wallpaper and defaulted in the credits as Azure Flame Kite. In the American releases of the later games, his name is shortened back to Azure Kite.

Personality

Silent Azure Flame remains quiet throughout the majority of the series, leaving his voice expressed only through short breaths. Due to the ideal he dose not share his thoughts it is questionable how much knowledge he withholds. Regardless he dose appear tactical to some matter prepared to attack when endangered, the ability to distinguish targets, and possibly alteration of battle tactics after failed attempts. Like the previous protagonist, he withholds a certain determination, or in most cases a strict focus on key objectives. Aside from his focus, he possesses certain skill with the bracelet, giving him the ability to repair data in the system. Upon receiving him as a party member in the games, it is revealed that he withholds traits similar to the original Kite, as well as his own personal views on the matter, as the rest of the knights. As a bonus, he yells the words “Data Drain” during the ending credits of the games’ marriage parody. In addition, he also replies in corrupted upon receiving an item, as well as responding to gift cards sent to him. Aside from fighting AIDA, he presumably spends time in cyberspace, waiting until prompt into action.

History

Azure Kite as seen in Roots.

.hack//Roots

While Azure Kite appeared early on in Roots, he did not have a significant appearance until after Ovan escaped from Yata's prison by unlocking the seal on his left arm. Sensing Ovan disturbing the system, Azure Kite began to pursue him throughout The World R:2. One of the places he traveled was Hulle Granz Cathedral, where Shino had accidentally fallen prey to an out of control Ovan, an incident that placed her real life self into a coma. Haseo who only saw the aftermath of the attack got a glimpse of Azure Kite leaving the Cathedral and blamed him for the attack, swearing vengeance against him and fostering a hate that would soon consume him.

Azure Kite continued his search for Ovan, accidently running into Phyllo in the process. Though he mistakingly attacked Phyllo, he soon realized his mistake and ran off, but not before Phyllo got a chance to truly understand how much power he wielded. Eventually, Azure Kite caught up to Ovan at the Keel Mountains of Briona Gideon. A fierce battle insued, with Azure Kite using his Twilight Bracelet and Ovan releasing the seal on his arm. In the end Ovan proved too strong for Azure Kite. Injured, Azure Kite was forced to retreat and spent several weeks recovering from his wounds. Upon his return to The World, he hunted down and attacked Midori, who had been a witness to his fight against Ovan. She was able to escape, and from her story, Haseo discovered that Azure Kite was back.

With some help from Ovan, Haseo was finally able to meet with Azure Kite in the Hulle Granz Cathedral. Though he fought with all of his power, Azure Kite proved stronger, while Saburou watched from a safe distance. Azure Kite ripped apart Haseo's character with a Data Drain. Retreating once again, Azure Kite called his allies Azure Balmung and Azure Orca, and began to prepare for another attack on Ovan.

.hack//CELL

The Azure Flame God

.hack//G.U. Games

At the beginning of the game, Azure Kite fights against Haseo, and reformats his character by data draining him. Evidence from Yata shows that Azure Kite can move freely throughout The World R:2 without the use of Chaos Gates. At the end of Rebirth, Haseo confronts him in a strange room on "the other side" of the Morrigu Barrow Wall (a room that exists outside of the areas created and observable by the system administrators). In the next-to-last fight, Azure Kite is nearly defeated by Haseo, Kuhn, and Pi, but uses Drain Heart on the field and recovers. He then transforms into the Azure Flame God, a form very similar to an Avatar, and battles Avatar Skeith, but loses. Azure Kite turns back to normal, and crumbles. Starting with his face coming off, revealing azure colored data.

Throughout the majority of .hack//G.U. vol. 2, Azure Kite is inactive and recuperating within his coffin-like structure from the injuries he sustained in volume 1. He appears at various points, but only with Azure Balmung and Azure Orca guarding him. He appears with his allies while they defeat the AIDA on the mirror server, and later during Haseo's battle against Sirius. Near the end of the game, he is freed and the Azure Knights mobilize to, seemingly, aid Haseo's party in their battle against Sakaki, but are halted by Ovan in front of the Sign leading to Keel Mountains of Briona Gideon. Ovan unlocks the barrel on his arm, and the scene cuts. Azure Kite's severed arm is later thrown in front of Haseo as a "gift" by Ovan, when he reveals himself as the 'true Tri-Edge.'

Azure Kite quickly heals however, and, with the rest of the Knights, finishes off Sakaki after he falls through Avatar Space into an Outer Dungeon. Later, when Haseo, Yata, and Aina attempt to contact Aura at Hulle Granz Cathedral, the Knights appear and intervene. However, after a brief skirmish in which Haseo discovers that Azure Kite is more or less invincible, Aura inhabits Aina's PC and orders the knights to stand down. Azure Kite hands over his weapons, the Empty Skies, to Haseo and leaves. After clearing the game, Aura sends an e-mail to Haseo with the Three Azure Knights' member addresses.

Azure Kite in GU+

.hack//GU+

After recieving an e-mail from Ovan, Haseo goes to the Hulle Granz Cathedral, and confronts Azure Kite. The vengeful Adept Rogue is easily defeated, however, and is Data Drained, bringing him from Level 133 to Level 1 and removing all of his equipment.

Trivia

The Azure-like Kite from LotT

• A version of Kite resembling Azure Kite was featured in a three page preview comic of G.U. in the .hack//Legend of the Twilight manga.
• The distinctive Dual Swords wielded by Azure Kite are named "Empty Skies."
• The armor Azure Kite and his teammates wear is the "Empty Demon Suit" and the accessory they equip is "Empty Eye of Sin." Interestingly, neither he nor either of his teammates will equip any other weapons or accessories, likely due them not (technically) being members of any character class.
• When in his Azure Flame God form, Azure Kite uses moves called "Azure Tiger Claws" and "Azure Wildflower." These moves are similar to attack skills used by Kite in the original games, only without the word Azure.
• The giant arc hovering behind Azure Kite while he's the 'Azure Flame God' is formed the same way as the mark on 'Kite's' hat. In addition the "coffin" he appears in following his defeat forms the same symbol.
• Both Azure Kite's English and Japanese voice actors also did the voice of Kite.
• The enigmatic Azure Kite is 5'7" (170 cm) tall.
• Unlike the other two knights. Kite will not say the name of the Arts he is using when using it, rather he yells an attack cry.
• He will also reply in corrupted text when sent a Greeting Card. When sent the Hobbies Greeting card, he will reply with "...S%^&er", which may be a nod to the original Kite's player's love for Soccer.
• When fighting Azure Kite for the second time, he uses a move that resembles Staccatto from the original games.
• The “W” upon on Azure Flames hats; make two other appearances, via Kite during the last chapter of .hack//XXXX and the character model of Kite from .hack//LINK.

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