Ardor Blossom Moth

Overview

Enemy

Ardor Blossom Moth
Korean	홍염나방
General Information
Class. Code	O-01-20-07
Risk Level
E.G.O	Ardor Blossom Star
Combat Encounters
Line 3: MirrorClock OrangeRoad (Station 7) Mirror Dungeon
Event Details
Debut	Mirror of the Beginning
Possible Rewards
Hellterfly’s Dream Ardent Flower

Ardor Blossom Moth (O-01-20-07) is a HE-class Abnormality that is fought on Station 7 of Line 3: MirrorClock OrangeRoad.

It can also be encountered in the Mirror Dungeon through Abnormality events and as a potential boss.

It is the source of the E.G.O Ardor Blossom Star.

Appearance

Ardor Blossom Moth has the appearance of a moth that is completely made of fire.

It has bright yellow eyes, long skinny legs, and a large abdomen. The tips of its wings end in wild flames.

Story

Log Writer: Yi Sang

I will describe my impressions of the encounter with this.

It has the appearance of a butterfly—a moth, perhaps—set aflame.

Nay, allow me to rearticulate. It would be more evocative to say that the flame itself has taken the form of such an insect.

It is surrounded by a crowd of red, fiery sparks.

This brings to mind memories from my youth. Oft did I collect twigs only to set them ablaze to watch as the fire consumed them.

The very same embers that disappeared into the night sky can be observed from this entity.

Watching the little bonfire, watching the twigs turn into bright red lanterns, then into black soot—I could not help but reach out to appreciate its warmth.

Many share this sentiment, no? We need not touch the fire to know that it blisters our skin and burns our bones. Yet we still yearn for its heat, to grow nearer to it.

Perhaps I had mused as such as its blaze danced and flickered so gently before us.

Such is all I have to say.

→ Right, mate, but fancy speech doesn’t explain why you decided to stroll right under its nose and burn yourself to a crisp, does it? (Heathcliff)

→ We have garnered a piece of useful intelligence from his death, however. The ‘embers’ Yi Sang brought back could spread to others under certain circumstances. (Faust)

→ … And it spread right onto you and burned your skin. Most people I know would have a little more intense reaction to getting burned alive. (Ishmael)

→ Well, yes. But the pain was relatively manageable. (Faust)

I had an opportunity to engage it in combat.

We have learned that, with my last approach, its embers may latch onto our bodies and spread to others under particular circumstances.

It was a shard of information gained only by chance, but it will still aid us as we carefully work out a strategy against this foe. (This does not indicate self-absolution of responsibility. I apologize for acting without much discussion among us.)

Allow its wings to touch us, and it will impart its embers upon our bodies.

From my brush with it, I came to realize that its strength grew the more ember it held.

Thus, it follows that breaking its wings would allow us to take the offensive in this battle.

I propose that we welcome the embers from its wings to our embrace.

These flames… they do not burn; they only bring us warmth. Perhaps accepting them may be of benefit to us.

However, the burns that my fellows have suffered afore… I must wonder what has caused it to inflict such pain upon them.

I know not enough information to comment further.

Such is all I have to say.

I may have ascertained the method in which it ‘sparks’ the embers.

In hindsight, the answer was quite patently obvious.

To awaken the dying embers, to revive its flames, one must fan it until it rises.

There is a moment in which it flutters its wings with such strength that it creates a gust of wind.

Every ember near it explodes in size and assaults us as the unrelenting gust summoned in that instance makes it appear like a giant ball of flame.

The giant ball of flame, in turn, spreads the embers upon us, growing into a greater flame.

The embers then ‘ignite’, burning my fellows near me.

The more embers it has, the greater its strength grows. Perchance it would be to our benefit that we embrace the warmth…

… but do mind that allowing its gust to overwhelm us could be devastating.

Then, such is all I have to say.

Mirror Dungeon Event

Mirror Dungeon Event

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Orange circles float in the air before your eyes.
The lights flutter and dance in the air, creating a haze.

Something is burning to death within.
Would you be scorched as well if the flames touched you?

Reach out. Select to gain a Burn E.G.O Gift Enchanted by the haze, you extend a finger, waiting for one of the lights to land. A glimmering ball gently perches on your digit. Then, a fire engulfs it. Another glow attaches to your body, then four, then eight. They multiply until you have been entirely shrouded in light. Identities without Wrath Affinity Attack Skill take 10 HP damage! At the start of the combat phase, allies without Wrath Affinity Attack Skill take 5 Wrath damage. E.G.O Gift Hellterfly’s Dream Earned!

Turn around. Resisting the temptation to reach out, you decide it’s better to stay away from such dubious warmth. You feel a cold wave crawl up your spine in an instant, but it may be the right choice. Even children know not to play with fire. Nothing happened.

Enter the haze. Win the battle to earn 2 Burn E.G.O Gifts Something draws you into the haze. Countless flowers in the shape of a butterfly flutter and form a field of stars. A fiery heat assaults you from the haze as you lean over to pick a flower. Combat Encounter! Ardor Blossom Moth Win the battle to gain E.G.O Gifts "Hellterfly's Dream" & "Ardent Flower"

Gift

Tier: II Cost: 198 Burn Burn Turn End: Take X fixed damage. Lasts Y turn(s).

Hellterfly’s Dream When applying Burn Burn Turn End: Take X fixed damage. Lasts Y turn(s). Potency or 'Unique Burn' to an enemy with Burn Burn Turn End: Take X fixed damage. Lasts Y turn(s). or 'Unique Burn', randomly inflict a total of 3 Burn Burn Turn End: Take X fixed damage. Lasts Y turn(s). Potency between all enemies. When activating Wrath Absolute Resonance, randomly inflict a total of 5 Burn Burn Turn End: Take X fixed damage. Lasts Y turn(s). Potency between all enemies at Combat Start.

Tier: III Cost: 246 Burn Burn Turn End: Take X fixed damage. Lasts Y turn(s).

Ardent Flower [Effect applies only to #1, #2 Deployed Identities] When an ally attacks an enemy, if the target has (Burn Burn Turn End: Take X fixed damage. Lasts Y turn(s). Potency on self)% or less HP (for Abnormalities, Core HP), deal +50% more damage with Attack Skills that inflict Burn Burn Turn End: Take X fixed damage. Lasts Y turn(s). Potency, Count, or 'Unique Burn'.

E.G.O

The Ardor Blossom Star E.G.O is extracted from Ardor Blossom Moth.

Ishmael's E.G.O was added to the Standard Fare during Season 1 and is obtainable through the Dispenser.

Ardor Blossom Star E.G.O	Ishmael

Gallery

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  Idle Sprite

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  All parts broken

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  Moving

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  Evade

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  Guard

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  Hurt

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  Suppressed Core

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  Depicted in Ishmael's Ardor Blossom Star

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  Battle Background

Trivia

• This Abnormality may be a reference to the Irish "Butterfly Magic" mythology, where they were often associated with "dealan-dhe", or the "fire of the gods" and protective rituals associated with such, like the "bale-fire" and "need-fire", for livestock longevity.
• The line said by Ishmael when using its E.G.O, "Though I can't guide you... I can offer a warm embrace." may be a reference to how butterflies were commonly believed to be the souls of the departed traveling onward, or visiting people on the material plane.