Achilles (Beyblade Burst)

Achilles is the deuteragonist of the Beyblade Burst anime and manga. 
He acts as a mentor and partner to protagonist Aiger Akabane. 
== Appearance ==
=== Turbo (Z Achilles) ===
Achilles is an onyx-plated humanoid clad in red armor, a burgundy cape, and wields a sword & shield with with his symbol. The armor has silver sections on the shin guards, an armor kilt with blue-raspberry stripes and silver borders, pauldrons and thorax plate, blue-raspberry and yellow highlights, and four blue gems: one on the shield, a triangular one on the thorax plate with a large yellow frame of Achilles' symbol, and one orb on each knee. The shield is red and silver, and sports a yellow border. The sword is onyx-colored with a silver frame, silver hilt and handle, and two blue gems: one on the hilt and a small one near the sword's tip. 
When he was corrupted by Phi's dark power his eyes turned purple and he was surrounded by a dark aura. 
=== (Turbo Achilles) ===
Achilles' eyes are now green, the helmet appears more knight-like with a comb at the top with a yellow border, amber sections, and blue shield-shaped gem and a red faceplate with silver lining in the upper section and yellow lining on the bottom. The helmet also has silver plating on each side. The yellow crest with the blue gem on the chest plate now has two prongs on each side and the gem is smaller and hexagonal with an amber shield-style lining around it.
Achilles also sports a red tunic with silver abdominal armor, and a yellow-bordered armor kilt. The pauldrons have a blue-raspberry colored plating on the base and two-pronged edges. The red lining on the edge of each vambrace is now silver with a yellow-bordered blue gem at the center. The wrist section of the vambraces now have yellow rings and yellow-bordered red squares at the back of each hand.
The shield is more elongated and circular with a blue-raspberry border and "V"-shaped wide gem at the lower end, more red with a diamond-shaped blue gem at the top with a silver plate underneath with an amber border that follows the lining of the shield's border, surrounding it and the blue gem.
Lastly, the sword's blade is now silver with a blue-raspberry border, a yellow gem near the tip, four dark-gray patterns in the blade's base, a red orb, and a two-winged gray hilt with the upper one yellow and the lower one amber. 
=== Rise (Union Achilles) ===
Achilles' helmet now sports a large knight comb, the yellow border and blue gem have been decreased to a "V" shape for each, and a full red, segmented faceplate. The helmet also sports a silver wing-style plating above each eye and the yellow borders on each side of the helmet have grown to three-prongs stylized as wings.
The kilt now has a blue "V" gem at the front, a silver gem as a buckle, and the blue-raspberry stripes have disappeared. The pauldrons are now smooth without prongs, possesses a yellow crescent-style plate with a silver gem in the center, and the pauldrons themselves are positioned upward. The tunic now sports a high collar with a yellow crest, the "V" crest on the chest is now larger with three blue gems. The vambraces are now pure red with a pair of size varying silver collars. The shin guards have a pure silver plate under the blue gems with yellow lines on each side.
The shield's elongation now mirrors a "V" shape, sports a yellow border and three-pronged wing accents on the base, a silver plate stylized as a sword on the base, and two blue gems, an orb on the top and a "V" shaped one on the bottom of the silver plate.
Lastly, the sword is now longer and with an original lining, two-winged yellow hilt with a red gem at the base, and a silver handle. The blade's appearance can also changer based on the Union Layer Base and the Union Sword: in Speed Mode, the blade is silver with red accents; in Power Mode, the blade turns blue, the accents turn yellow, the wing hilt opens up, and a blue energy aura is emitted from the blade. 
=== Sure (Infinite Achilles) ===
Achilles' helmet now sports a circular crest on each side, a gold "V" with an arrowhead on each point and a pronounced shield-like crest with a silver-framed orange gem in the center. The faceplate is now smooth and singular, and the sides have been replaced with gold extensions from the crests on the helmet's sides.
The thorax armor sports a blue gem, symbolizing the blue core on the Achilles Superking Chip, a shield-like gold frame with red and white accented jagged edges, there are three blue-raspberry gems on each rib cage area, and the crimson cape is now white. The silver upper rims on the vambraces now sport a gold edge. The armor kilt's front now sports a silver-rimmed orange gem at the front with a silver flap on both sides, the gold rims have disappeared, the other flaps now have a gold base, and a gold ring at the top around the waist. The pauldrons now sport a curving tip, the second under section is silver, the back side now has a silver plate with a gold edge and red accents, and the front now has a silver curving crest with a blue gem. The gold accents on the shin guards are thicker, the wings have been replaced with the curving crests, and the blue orbs on the knees are now diamonds.
The shield now sports a wider frame with more red, a silver sword-style base and gold accents on each of its sides, and a gold frame at the top were the sword's handle sticks out that can close together when the sword's drawn. When the Infinite Shield is placed with the Infinite Ring, the shield is enlarged through a yellow energy manifestation.
Lastly, the sword 's length has been shorten, the grooves have decreased, the red accents are thinner and totaled to five, the winged hilt has been replaced with a sun-style spikes and an orange gem at the center, and the handle is now brown. When the Infinite Sword is placed with the Infinite Ring, the sword emits a blue aura. 
=== Quadstrike (Zeal Achilles) ===
== Personality ==
Like other protagonist Avatars, Achillies is a wise spirit that gives advice to Aiger. He's always there when Aiger is in emotional distress or give advice during a battle. 
== Biography ==
=== Turbo ===
In Episode 1 of Beyblade Burst Turbo, Achilles was created by Aiger after he witnessed Valt's Turbo Valtryek in action. He soon appears in front of Aiger asking if he's worthy to fight by his side. When Valt returned to Aiger's farm, he battled against Valtryek and lost by a burst finish. 
In Episode 45 Achilles appeared in front of Aiger in the mists in Africa during his training with Laban, Achilles told him not to doubt himself, and follow his own path he believes what's right for him. In addtion, he wants him to believes that their bond will become stronger together. 
In episode 49 he and Aiger had a talk before Aiger's battle with Phi, he told him he had fun battling against his Dad before the big day tomorrow. When Aiger admits he was scared of losing Achilles again, he told him not to be afraid and to be brave. 
In episode 50 during the climax of battle with Phi, Aiger and Achilles shared fist bump to shown that their bond is stronger than before. 
In the following episode during the championship battle with Valt, Achilles gives Aiger the courage never give up and defeats Valt until the very end. 
== Trivia ==
* Achilles is based on a hero from Greek Mythology. 
* Achilles shares some similarities to Valtryek 
** Both care about their partners deeply, 
** Both love battling. 
** Both had yellow eyes that become green. 
** Both wield swords.
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