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Character

Azure Kite appears within the fictional MMORPG "The World R:2". He is a Twin Blade-type character who resembles a corrupted, stitched-together version of Kite, the original protagonist from the first four .hack games, who played in the original "The World". Most of the time only one of his eyes are visible (the other one being covered by his hair), and they stare blankly without focus. He also does not talk, and only breathes loudly and growls. Azure Kite carries two triple-edged blades known as the "Empty Skies", and has access to the powerful Data Drain skill. He can also transform into a floating azure orb of light to travel, and often arrives at areas in this form, surrounded by azure flames. An image from World of Warcraft, one of the largest commercial MMORPGs as of 2004, based on active subscriptions. ... The World is a fictional MMORPG in the anime, manga, and game franchise, .hack. ... Kite ) is a fictional character from the . ... .hack is the title of a series of four video games for the PlayStation 2 produced by Bandai and Cyber Connect 2. ... The World is a fictional MMORPG in the anime, manga, and game franchise, .hack. ... A human eye Eyes are organs of vision that detect light. ... Data Drain in progress Data Drain refers to a fictional gameplay element in the . ... The term Azure (from Persian لاژورد lazhward) can refer to any of the following: The blueish color of the sky. ... A forest fire Fire is a rapid oxidation process that creates light, heat, smoke, frost, and releases energy in varying intensities. ...

Azure Kite is an artificial intelligence rather than a player character in The World R:2, and appears to exist to destroy computer viruses and AIDA within the game. He is often mistaken as "Tri-Edge" Garry Kasparov playing against Deep Blue, the first machine to win a chess game against a reigning world champion. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... A computer virus is a computer program that can copy itself and infect a computer without permission or knowledge of the user. ... Artificially Intelligent Data Anomaly, shortened to AIDA, is a fictional artificial intelligence in the . ...

Appearances

.hack//Roots

In .hack//Roots, an anime series, Azure Kite first appears in episode 9, just before Ovan and his Twilight Brigade open the supposed path to the Key of the Twilight. He reappears in episode 13, briefly repairing an error and entering the "Hulle Granz Cathedral" area. When Haseo, the protagonist, arrives at the cathedral, he witnesses his friend Shino being Data Drained, and Azure Kite leaving the area. Shino falls into a coma in real life, and Haseo draws the conclusion that Azure Kite, often mistaken as "Tri-Edge" by most, is to blame. Azure Kite then attacks the character Phyllo in episode 14, but leaves before defeating him. In episode 17, Azure Kite finds and attacks Ovan, but is injured and forced to escape. Haseo, on a quest of revenge to find Azure Kite, battles him by the end of the series. Azure Kite wins and Data Drains Haseo, who does not fall comatose. .hack//Roots is a 26-episode anime series, animated by studio Bee Train, that makes up one of the storylines of the . ... The main cast of the anime Cowboy Bebop (1998) (L to R: Spike Spiegel, Jet Black, Ed Tivrusky, Faye Valentine, and Ein the dog) For the oleo-resin, see Animé (oleo-resin). ... Ovan is a fictional character from . ... Haseo is a fictional character from . ... A protagonist is the main figure of a piece of literature or drama and has the main part or role. ... Data Drain in progress Data Drain refers to a fictional gameplay element in the . ... In medicine, a coma (from the Greek koma, meaning deep sleep) is a profound state of unconsciousness. ... Ovan is a fictional character from . ...

.hack//G.U. Vol.1//Rebirth

In .hack//G.U. Vol.1//Rebirth, Azure Kite is the main antagonist. Taking off where the anime ended, Haseo again sets out to find and stop Azure Kite. He chases Azure Kite through The World R:2, and faces him in the end as the final boss. After the battle, Azure Kite reforms by using Drain Heart, a very powerful form of Data Drain, and transforms into the "Azure Flame God", a powerful form similar to the "Avatars" used by Haseo and other characters in the .hack//G.U. franchise. Haseo defeats him with the power of Skeith, his own avatar, and Azure Kite is seemingly destroyed. . ... An ... Flag Ship from the video game Gorf In video games, a boss (sometimes called a guardian) is a particularly large or difficult computer-controlled character that must be defeated at the end of a segment of a game, whether it be for a level, an episode, or the very end... Skeith, the Terror of Death Skeith ) is a fictional boss monster and character from . ...

.hack//G.U. Vol.2//Reminisce

In .hack//G.U. Vol.2//Reminisce, Azure Kite reappears with two allies, Azure Balmung and Azure Orca, similarly corrupted versions of Balmung and Orca from the previous games, together being known as the "Three Azure Knights". This is a throwback to Kite, Balmung and Orca all having Azure in their titles (Kite of the Azure Flames, Balmung of the Azure Sky, and Orca of the Azure Sea). The three attack Ovan, but are defeated. . ... Balmung in Balmung ), also referred to as Lord Balmung, is a fictional character from . ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards and to make a clear distinction between fact and fiction, this article may require cleanup. ...

.hack//G.U. Vol.3//Redemption

In .hack//G.U. Vol.3//Redemption, it is revealed that Aura created the Three Azure Knights to delete AIDA. While created in the memory of the original heroes, the knights are incomplete, which is why they look dark and corrupted. The Azure Knights later join Haseo's party.^[2] . ... Aura as she apears in . ...

Other appearances

In all three books of .hack//Legend of the Twilight, there are mini-comics showing what appears to be a battle between Balmung and Azure Kite. In this, Azure Kite does not take on his "sewn-together" look from G.U., but merely looks like a flaming, evil version of Kite (with the one eye showing, of course). In the last book of, Azure Kite is mentioned by Balmung as the "Azure Flame". right after Balmung is defeated by him. After Balmung says, "This man...That Kite! Not him...!!" Azure Kite Data Drains Balmung moments after. While this was drawn to promote the G.U. series, it is likely not canon due to not fitting with Azure Kite's backstory. Serialized in Comptiq Original run July 30, 2002 – April 3, 2004 No. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...

Notes and references

1. ^ The name "Azure Flame Kite" is revealed in the credits of .hack//G.U. Volume 1. In Volume 2, he is instead credited as "Azure Kite".
2. ^ Trailer

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External links

• Azure Flame Kite at .hack//Wiki