Varalys

Varalys is the main antagonist of the first Hydlide. He is noted to be the most vicious demon in the kingdom, whose seal was broken when one of the three magic jewels were stolen.

Varalys
HydlideSuper Hydlide
Origin
Origin	Hydlide
Creator	Tokihiro Naito, Eiji Kato, Keiichi Maruyama, Shigeru Tomita
First Appearance	Hydlide
Actor	N/A
Characteristics
Species	Demon
Gender	Male
Pronouns	He/Him
Sexuality	N/A
Age	Unknown
Birthday	Unknown
Height	Unknown
Weight	Unknown
Ethnicity	Unknown
Status	Deceased
Alignment	Neutral Evil
Archetype	Dark Lord
Occupation	Ruler of Kingdom (Formerly)
Time Period	Medieval Fantasy
Language	Common Language
Combat Style	Magical Combat
Homeworld	Fairyland
Relationships
Affiliations	Kaizack
Enemies	Jim, the Hydlide 3 protagonist

Background

This dropdown contains the synopsis of Varalys’s story. Read at your own risk as you may be spoiled otherwise!

“ In the kingdom of Fairyland, three magic jewels were enshrined in the palace to maintain peace in the kingdom. One day, an evil man broke into the palace and stole one of the three magic jewels. Without the third jewel, the two remaining jewels lost their magic sparkle. The magic spell that sealed the power of Boralis, the most vicious demon in the kingdom, was broken. During the turmoil which followed, the last two jewels were stolen. Boralis cast a special magic on Princess Ann, turning her into three fairies, and hid her somewhere in the kingdom. He then let loose a horde of monsters across the land and became the ruler of the kingdom. Finally, the young knight Jim stood up and took action to restore peace in the kingdom. He bravely made his way into the wilderness in full armour to fight the monsters... „ ~ Hydlide's Story in the Manual Boralis was initially sealed in the kingdom by three magic jewels. One day an evil man broke into the palace and stole one of the three magic jewels, this allowed Boralis to awaken. The first thing Boralis did was cast a special magic on Princess Ann that turned her into three fairies and then hid her across the kingdom. Afterwards he let loose a horde of monsters across the land, becoming the ruler of the kingdom. Boralis' efforts were stopped due in part too a young knight named Jim, who restored peace to the kingdom and defeated Boralis. Borlais returns in Hydlide 3: The Space Memories & Super Hydlide as a servant of Kaizack.

Appearance

General Description: Boralis/Varalys is a large, winged demonic or draconic creature. Its appearance varies significantly between game versions.

Hydlide (NES): A dark blue silhouette with pixelated, blocky features. It has a large, gaping, red mouth and red details on its arms and legs. It has prominent wings and a tail.

Super Hydlide (Genesis): A more detailed and colorful sprite. It has purple and light blue skin with dark, bat-like wings. It has red spikes or horns on its head, a glowing blue gem on its forehead, and a dark, armored chest. Its lower body ends in a single, pointed tail or leg structure. Small particles surround the sprite, suggesting flight or a magical aura.

Goals

• Rule the Fairyland Kingdom (Failed).

Relationships

Kaizack

Everyone in Fairyland is a creation of Kaizack, even the likes of Boralis.

General Information

Name: Varalys

Other Names: Boralis

Origin: Hydlide

Overall Series: Hydlide

First Appearance: Hydlide

Latest Appearance: Super Hydlide/Hydlide 3: The Space Memories

Company: T&E Soft

Creator

• Designer: Tokihiro Naito
• Programmer: Eiji Kato
• Composers: Keiichi Maruyama, Shigeru Tomita

Actor: N/A

Gender: Male

Sexuality: N/A

Pronouns: He/Him

Handedness: N/A

Age: Unknown

Birthday: Unknown

Time Period: Medieval Fantasy

Timeline: Main Timeline

Homeworld: Fairyland

Residence: Fairyland

Story Role: Villain, Main Antagonist

Legacy: Global Legacy (Set out monsters to attack and conquer the kingdom)

Influence: Event Influence

Language: Common Language

Ethnicity: Unknown

Religion: N/A

Classification: Dark Lord

Species: Demon

State of Being: Regular

Physiology: Demon Physiology

In-Universe Creator: Kaizack (Kaizack is the creator of the Hydlide universe, being the creator of everything)

Occupation: Ruler of Kingdom (Formerly)

Ranking: Ruler (Formerly)

Combat Style: Magical Combat

Affiliations: Kaizack

Enemies: Jim, The Hero (Super Hydlide)

Height: Unknown

Weight: Unknown

Status: Deceased (Killed by Jim and later by the Hydlide 3 protagonist)

Date of Death: End of Hydlide, Middle of Super Hydlide/Hydlide 3: The Space Memories

Alignment: Neutral Evil

Threat Level: Global Threat (Boralis let loose a horde of monsters across the land)

Potential

• Type(s) of Potential: Fixed Potential
• Level of Potential: Fixed
• Description: Hasn't had any real statements to showcase anything beyond the standard potential.
• Limitations: Standard limitations.

Archetype: Dark Lord

Codex Statistics

Grade: S

Tier: At least 9-A

Cardinality: Finite

Dimensionality: 3-D

Power Source: Magic

Attack Potency: At least Room level (Potency) (Legend says that Varalys is the most powerful and final demon in the kingdom. The Final boss for Jim, and his hardest fight yet, making Boralis superior to the dragon Jim fought prior)

Durability: At least Room level

Striking Strength: At least Room Class (Potency)

Lifting Strength: At least Superhuman Class

Travel Speed: At least Peak Human Speed

Attack Speed: At least Peak Human Speed

Reaction Speed: At least Peak Human Reactions

Stamina: Superhuman

Range: Standard Melee, Several Meters with Fireballs

Intelligence: Average Intelligence

Knowledge: Master level (Legend says that Varalys is the most powerful and final demon in the kingdom. Boralis let loose a horde of monsters across the land and conquered it in a short timeframe)

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Powers and Techniques

• Superhuman Physical Characteristics
  • Superhuman Strength
  • Superhuman Durability
  • Superhuman Lifting
  • Superhuman Energy Efficiency
• Coated Skin (Noted to have very tough skin)
• Non-Standard Defenses (Noted to have spiritual power which protects him against any magic)
• Magic
  • Severing (Used a special magic on Princess Ann that turned her into three fairies and hid her across the kingdom)
  • Fire Manipulation (Can shoot out fireballs)
    • Breath Attack

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Equipment

Nothing notable.

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Notable Techniques

Fairy Transformation

Boralis has a special magic that turns one into fairies.

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Other

Standard Tactics: Varalys will send horedes of monsters to attack, when confronting him directly, he'll either use special magic to split one into three fairies or shoot fireballs.

Weaknesses: Nothing notable.

Explanations

The following is a list of characters that are important to the overall journey:

Characters
Jim (Jim) Our warrior hero who in full armour challenges the monsters and brings back peace to Fairyland.	Hyper (Hyper) Monster appearing on the ground. When you attack the Slime too often, Hyper begins its attack.
Ann (Ann) The captive Princess of Fairyland, who waits for Jim to rescue her.	Kobold (Kobold) Tiny ogre living in the woods. Very weak like Slime. But it attacks from the advantageous location in the woods.
Fairy (Fairy) This is what Boralis transformed Princess Ann into. She is hidden somewhere in the kingdom.	Goblin (Goblin) Monster on the ground. When Jim's strength increases to a certain level after he finishes attacking the Kobold, Goblins appear.
Slime (Slime) Liquid and spongy creature living in a field. Although weak, it is a tricky attacker.	Wizard (Wizard) A very nasty wizard who manipulates the Magic Fire. Although Jim's magic does not affect him, he has a weak point. Don't be fooled by the appearance of two Wizards.
Roper (Roper) Monster living in the maze on the ground. Larger version of Slime, it sometimes turns into Hyper and attacks in the field.	Great Eel (Eel) Very huge eel usually hiding under water. It sometimes pokes its head above water.
Sand Worm (Worm) Guardians of the desert. Be careful not to be surrounded by their swarm.	Vampire Bat (Stirge) Bloodsucking creature who likes the darkness. Although it's not very powerful, Jim should avoid it when his Power Level is low.
Water Dragon (dragon) Giant fire-breathing dragon who guards the gate of the castle of Boralis. Although almost invincible, it does have a weak point.	Vampire (Vampire) Incredibly strong. But you know what scares the vampire to death!!
Zombie (Zombie) The living dead coming out of the graveyard. Very hard to destroy, because it's already dead!!	Lady Armour (Ladym) A member of Boralis' Bodyguards. She is the only female member of his bodyguards and the weakest. She might have something that is useful to you.
Will O'Wisp (Wisp) The spirit of the dead person. It flies through the walls and attacks.	Gold Armour (Goldam) Boralis' bodyguard in golden armour who guards something vital under order of Boralis in the underground maze.
Poisonous Wasp (Wasp) It attacks in a swarm. Although its life power is small, it's difficult to conquer.	Black Armour (Blackam) Senttry at the old castle of Boralis. He is extremely strong.
Skeleton (Skeleton) This skeleton warrior is the strongest of Boralis' guardsmen. He is difficult to attack because he is already dead.	Boralis (Varalys) The evil monster. Legend says this is the most powerful and final demon in the kingdom. No one knows the truth about him. The only known facts are that he has very tough skin and spiritual power which protects him against any type of magic. Jim can save Princess Ann only when he conquers Boralis.

Trivia

• Boralis is likely one of the main inspirations behind dark lords in fantasy media.
• In Hydlide 3 and Super Hydlide, Boralis name is Varalys, he also has this name on his boss health bar in the final boss fight of Hydlide. However, in the manual, they call him "Boralis".

Profiles

📁 Official Character Profiles
Hydlide Game Manual Boralis (Varalys) The evil monster. Legend says this is the most powerful and final demon in the kingdom. No one knows the truth about him. The only known facts are that he has very tough skin and spiritual power which protects him against any type of magic. Jim can save Princess Ann only when he conquers Boralis. Hydlide (NES)

Misconceptions

Hydlide Stole from Zelda

This is due to the NES port of the game releasing in 1989, two years after games like The Legend of Zelda were on the NES (1987), however, in Japan, the original game released on the NEC PC-6001 and PC-8801 computers in 1984 predating the Japanese release of The Legend of Zelda by 2 years (1986).

Hydlide in actuality is one of the genre definers that is the reason games like Zelda and Ys exist.

Battle Records

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• Jim - Fight
  • Conditions: None.
  • Location: Castle

• The Hero (Super Hydlide) - Fight
  • Conditions: None.
  • Location: Forbidden Caves

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