This article includes spoilers for the middle and end of the game!
Profile
| Age | Undisclosed (Under 18) |
|---|---|
| Height | Undisclosed |
| First-Person Pronoun | Boku (僕) |
| Class | Prince |
| Primary Card | Megiddo |
| Theme | The Seeker |
| Voice Actor | Hiro Shimono |
Overview
The young emperor of the Lukia Empire, as well as the elder twin brother of the protagonist, Ishut. Unlike his little brother, who succeeded in escaping the empire, Ashley remained in his homeland, and was brought up with harsh conditioning from a young age. As an effect, he has lost most of his emotions other than anger.
According to Zazarland, he is beloved by the imperial citizens as a tragic emperor, but in reality he has been reduced to a figurehead and is treated as a puppet by Gariored. And because Ashley has the ability to free the ancient cards from the crystals just like Ishut, Gariored is using Ashley as a pawn in his Euforia Plan.
But Ashley himself also has a wish that he wants to grant with Euforia's power, and rebels against Gariored.
Ashley's ultimate fate differs in each ending.
Ashley believes that he can become happy if he obtains Euforia's power because of the simple reasoning that "euphoria" means "happiness", and says that he wants to change the world he so despises using Euforia's power.
Having lived an unhappy life, Ashley has complicated feelings about his little brother Ishut, who has forgotten all about Ashley and the empire and lived freely.
Also, Ashley calls his generals Garm and Melanie, who have watched over him helplessly, "necessary for his happiness", and it is thought that he may see them as surrogate parents.
He has silver hair and blue eyes just like Ishut, but there are many elements of his appearance that are opposite to Ishut's, including the blue and white color scheme of his clothes, his ponytail, and his paler skin.
Overall he has a quiet, obedient atmosphere and a cute appearance, with moe elements such as short pants.
Ashley wields a sword that looks much like Ishut's. The color of the Euforian writing on the blade is the only difference.
His Skill is "Megiddo", the ancient card of darkness; much like Jihad, signature Skill of Yggdra and Ordene in the previous Union games, it is a one-hit instant kill that cannot be blocked.
Other Notes
To be fair, the game's catch copy is "Twin fates in blue ocean", and Ashley appears at the very end of the opening animation, but in the story his existence and true identity receive no foreshadowing whatsoever. Therefore, when he first appears in the middle of the game, many players seem to regard Zazarland's blunt explanation of "Ishut, this guy is your twin brother" to be a too-sudden plot twist.
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Gloria Union Ishut Identical Twins
