Testa-Rossa

Testa-Rossa, the Vermillion Knight (《の》テスタ＝ロッサ), known in legends as "a crimson demon said to wield a thousand weapons", is one of the seven Divine Knights of Erebonia.
== Background ==
It was found in the depths below the Imperial capital Heimdallr, where it was sealed away after the capital was recaptured by the Imperial Family in the fifth Century.
Testa-Rossa possesses the 'Thousand Weapons' system which enables it to summon a large variety of weapons capable of handling any situation.
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Testa-Rossa made its first appearance in the series shortly after the Azure Tree emerged in Crossbell, it was then that Duke Cayenne took Prince Cedric to its resting place beneath Valflame Palace where the Prince resonated with the sealed Divine Knight. 
After Class VII successfully rescued Emperor Eugent, Empress Priscilla, Elise Schwarzer and Carl Regnitz from their imprisonment in the Karel Imperial Villa, Duke Cayenne summoned the Infernal Castle where he had Prince Cedric held so that he could use him to awaken the Vermillion Apocalypse once more. 
Unfortunately right after Crow Armbrust piloting Ordine was defeated by Rean Schwarzer piloting Valimar, Duke Cayenne was able to use the opportunity to force Prince Cedric into Testa-Rossa despite the warnings of the others. It was finally defeated when Rean and Crow teamed up to defeat the Vermillion Apocalypse before it could consume everyone in Heimdallr. 
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Testa-Rossa first appears when Cedric summons him during a conflict with Class VII in the Osgiliath Basin north of Alster in Lamare. However, he was briefly defeated when Juna, Ash and Kurt (piloting his newly returned Soldat) defeated him in battle and was forced to withdraw from the scene when the Pantagruel alongside members of the Old Class VII intervened.
== Vermillion Apocalypse ==
The Vermillion Apocalypse (), also known as the Crimson Calamity (の), is a transformation of Testa-Rossa as the result of being contaminated by Zoro-Agruga's cursed blood. The Vermillion Apocalypse uses Testa-Rossa as its core. Upon its awakening in the Infernal Castle, it absorbed the mana from the people below in Heimdallr and was fought and defeated by Class VII.
== Crafts ==
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<tabber>Phase 1=
	Name
	Demonic Sword - Propator魔剣プロパトール
	HP AbsorbＨ・アブソーブ
	EP AbsorbＥ・アブソーブ
	CP AbsorbＣ・アブソーブ
	Disabling Disorderカオスディソーダー
	Mighty Reflectマイティリフレクト
	
Thousand Armsサウザンドアームズ
|-|Phase 2=
	Name
	Demonic Sword - Propator魔剣プロパトール
	Evil Strikeエヴィルストライク
	Startling Blowバックワード
	Oblivion Armsオブリビオンアームズ
	Vermillion End終焉の紅
|-|Phase 3=
	Name
	Demonic Sword - Propator魔剣プロパトール
	Demonic Spear - Ennoea魔槍エンノイア
	Demonic Bow - Barbatos魔弓バルバトス
</tabber>
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== Gallery ==
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Testa-Rossa - Dormant 2 (sen2).png|Testa-Rossa as he is dormant
Vermillion Throne - Vermillion Apocalypse 3 (sen2).png|Vermillion Apocalypse awakens
Testa-Rossa - Vermillion Apocalypse 1 (sen2).png|Vermillion Apocalypse
Testa-Rossa - Vermillion Apocalypse 2 (sen2).png|Vermillion Apocalypse in battle
Testa-Rossa - Concept Art (Sen II).png|Testa-Rossa, concept art
Vermillion Apocalypse - Concept Art (Sen II).png|Vermillion Apocalypse, concept art
Vermillion Apocalypse Berserk - Concept Art (Sen II).png|Demonic God, concept art
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Testa-Rossa Ruined (Sen III).jpg|Remains of Testa-Rossa
Testa-Rossa Restoration (Sen III).jpg|Members of Zephyr and Red Constellation assist in the process to restore Testa-Rossa
Testa-Rossa (Sen III).jpg|Fully functioning Testa-Rossa
== Trivia ==
* Testarossa is the name of the holy sword central to the plot of Falcom's 1990 game Dinosaur and its later remake.
* Randy Orlando's ultimate, Zemurian Ore-made weapon from as well as Shirley Orlando's blade rifle in are named after the "demon from Erebonian folklore"., Chapter 1.
* The Sen no Kiseki The Artbook lists the Vermillion Apocalypse as the Crimson Lotus Demonic God (の), a name that is not used in-game.Sen no Kiseki The Artbook, p. 252.
* Of all the Divine Knights, Testa-Rossa is the only one with the most known Awakeners with three. They were Emperor Hector I, the False Emperor Orthros and Crown Prince Cedric. In the case of Orthros, it may not be explicitly stated the False Emperor piloted Testa-Rossa himself, however, it can be reasonably assumed either he was selected, if not his heir (the heir who would eventually divert the Cayenne family lineage away from its ducal line). This is because of the Knight's unique Awakener criteria, as "the only ones capable of rousing it from its slumber are descendants of the Arnor bloodline". Additionally, the fact Zector is explicitly stated to the contrary (Lucius helped to guide its Awakener despite not piloting the Divine Knight itself) further suggests the Awakener was Orthros himself. The other Arnor princes can all be ruled out, given that Orthros never forged any long-term alliance with them (as is seen through the Albert-Gunnar and Dreichels-Lucius pairings).
== References ==
Category:Trails of Cold Steel II Bosses
Category:Trails of Cold Steel IV Bosses
Category:Divine Knights
Category:Final Bosses