Garr

Garr is the chieftain of the Shrinekeepers. He makes an appearance in the Bro Warriors Alpha storyline.
== History ==
=== Ten-Yi Wars ===
It was during the Ten-Yi Wars that Garr lost himself to the darkness within his heart as a result of his training in a sacred martial art, and became Onikage, the Draco-Berserker. During the war, Garr lost many comrades and saw numerous horrific sights while fighting in the Ten-Yi jungles, causing him to fall into darkness. As Onikage, he slayed numerous people, comrades and enemies alike. The Ten-Yi and Shrinekeepers had to ally in order to defeat Onikage, as Onikage was so powerful that his mere existence caused the Shrinekeepers to keel over in weakness due to the negative qi that he possesses. The Ten-Yi planned to defeat Onikage by creating a special balm made from Garr's favorite fruit, the Koran berry. These balms would weaken him as they would bring back memories that Garr would have repressed once he became Onikage. Eventually, Onikage was defeated and Garr returned to normal, although both the Ten-Yi and Shrinekeepers took heavy losses. 
=== Bro Warriors: Alpha ===
==== Waterfall Ruins ====
At the Waterfall Ruins, Garr tells Xiska to escape as they were attacked and betrayed by Egypt, but Xiska reveals that she, too, was involved, Xiska uses her Dark Shard and stabs Garr in the heart with it, turning him into Onikage, Draco Berserker of the Shrinekeepers. His mere presence weakens Zakuro-Xakeru, causing him to be defeated by the warriors. Zakuro-Xakeru states that he senses a new level of ferocity from Onikage that compels him to attack even unarmed, innocent people, as previously, Onikage had a sense of honor. True to Zakuro-Xakeru's prediction, Onikage attempts to kill nearly everyone at the Waterfall Ruins, while Xiska takes her leave. One Shrinekeeper kin named Sarya is rescued by the warriors and tells them warriors how Onikage can be defeated: the Koran berry balms. Sarya and the rest of the survivors of Onikage's assault create balms and lay them around the Shthana Waterfall Shrine, where the warriors battle him. During the battle, Zakuro-Xakeru fears the worst: that the strain of the Dark Shard was too powerful and that Garr is lost forever. After defeating Onikage, the Warriors ponder what to do with him since it is evident that he cannot be saved. Zakuro-Xakeru decides to finish him off and put him out of his misery as he was merely just another tool for Xiska to use and dispose of. Zakuro-Xakeru buries him and says a prayer. A monument dedicated to Garr is later erected.
== Battle Strategy ==
=== Preparation ===
Defeating Onikage requires preparation: During the part of the stage after the players save Sarya, Onikage's forces will begin to attack the village. Saving the villagers can give players an edge in this fight. Depending on the amount of villagers saved, the fight can become much easier the more villagers the player saves, or much harder the more villagers the player neglects. The more villagers the players save, the more balm baskets available to use in the fight against Onikage. There is a minimum of 1 balm basket, created by Sarya, and a maximum of 5, created by the rest of the villagers if they survive. Saving all of the villagers is key.
=== Battle ===
Onikage himself is very powerful and does massive damage, and he is completely invincible while he is in Frenzy Mode. Destroy all of the balm baskets, releasing their mists, and lure him towards the balm mists whenever possible, and he will lose his invincibility. When Onikage loses his invincibility and is weakened, a message stating "Show Onikage your power!" will appear. This is an indication that Onikage is no longer invincible, and can be attacked normally. Every time Onikage runs into a balm mist, his defense and attack will decrease, maxing out at the amount of survivors left from his attack on the village (min 1, max 5). This means that Onikage can be debuffed a maximum of 5 times if the players save all of the villagers. Take advantage of his low defenses by using highly-damaging weapons like the Nunchucks to strike him down, or play passively and zone against his attacks. Even without his invincibility, however, Onikage is still very powerful. His Ashura Senku makes him invincible for a short period of time, so be wary. He also has a command grab from that move which does massive damage and will most likely instantly kill any ally that gets hit by it. He also has projectiles that he can use to put pressure on the player. If he uses these, the player must be wary to avoid these attacks as they will do massive damage. His Searing Hellfire Wave has the FIRE effect and will burn players caught in its wake. His Dark Tornado Kick propels him forward and hits multiple times. He even has an enhanced version of it that hits even more times and does more damage. Lastly, his Dark Charge increases his meter. He is considered as blocking during the use of this move, meaning that the damage he takes during it will be reduced. After Dark Charge is complete, he uses Dark Releaser, which causes a dark shockwave to form, stunning all who are hit. After Onikage does this, he enters Frenzy Mode again, where the player must once again lure him towards the mists created by the balms. The more Onikage is stunned from the mists from the balms, the more attacks he has access to. The best thing that the player can do during this fight is to attack Onikage whenever he is vulnerable. If the player gets too close when they shouldn't, Onikage can easily overwhelm them and defeat them which can result in a DOWN for the player. For one of the first bosses that the player encounters, Onikage is very difficult and should not be taken lightly. Due to the uniqueness of this boss battle, it can be very challenging as it requires the player to be patient and careful.
== Trivia ==
* Garr's name comes from a character from the game Breath of Fire III, who also shares similar traits with him, as both of them are dragons.
*Onikage is based on the character Akuma from Street Fighter.
*Onikage's boss battle is heavily inspired on the Noble Pokémon boss battles from Pokémon Legends: Arceus. In this game, the player must use special balms made from a Pokémon's favorite food and throw them at the enraged Noble Pokémon in an attempt to calm them down. Once enough balms have been thrown at the Noble Pokémon, the player must send in a Pokémon of their own and fight the Noble Pokémon head-on. When the player engages the Noble in battle, a text box appears saying "This is your chance! Show [Noble Pokémon's name] your power!"
**In addition, Onikage and the Noble Pokémon are very similar in a way. Both were once tranquil protectors, but then eventually lost control of themselves and needed to be calmed down by the people that they once protected.