Dark Slash

**Dark Slash** is a major plot item that appears in the fanmade *Leeko: The Series*. It is wielded by Moonlight Man and acts as his signature sword.

## Characteristics

Dark Slash takes on the appearance of a pronged, flame-like sword that is sky blue in color and a black hilt.

## Role in the series

### Leeko: The Beginning

Dark Slash is Moonlight Man's signature sword and an ancient relic of great power. Dark Slash appears prominently in the episodes Werewolf Hour and Your Sword, My Sword. In the latter episode, Dark Slash is told by Mr. Mage to have been forged thousands of years ago by Tindertron - the king of the Fire People - and imbued with a life of its own, but it was later stolen by the monster Clawsakin in order to safeguard it for Nebula. In order to recover this sword, the Star Warriors Moonlight and Gamma (the mother of Diamond) fought Clawsakin to reclaim it, but Gamma ended having to sacrifice her own life to toss the sword to Moonlight Man, who among them was the only one who could wield it.

Dark Slash is described as being so powerful that it could decide the fate of the universe, so Moonlight Man takes extra care to ensure it does not end up in the hands of Nebula Enterprises. The sword has the power to reject those it seems unworthy who tries to wield it by shocking them with electricity. When not used for combat, the blade would typically retract into its hilt until Moonlight Man called it forth. Though Moonlight Man is described by Dark Slash itself as the chosen one, it is clear that its true potential can only be unlocked when it is wielded by Leeko. Using this sword as a proper Copy Ability, Leeko gains the power to toss devastating Sword Beam attacks which can cleave in two even N.L.E.'s most formidable monsters.

In the episode Your Sword, My Sword, Dark Slash directly speaks to Diamond, indicating that it is sentient.

## Details

### Power(s)

Delivering powerful Sword Beam attacks and the potent Upper Calibur move

When Leeko vacuum-mouths the Dark Slash, it acts as a regular Copy Ability, and is seen as a much stronger version of his regular Sword ability. The hat is identical, and so is the transformation scene.

The techniques are also roughly the same as from the Sword ability, except there is the Upper Caliber move added to the moveset.

* **Dark Slash Sword Beam** - A powerful version of the usual **Sword Beam**.
* **Upper Caliber** - During **Upward Slash** with Dark Slash, Leeko slashes the enemy at lightning speed in the air, finishing with a flip and dive down to the ground with a Sword Dive, producing a shockwave upon landing. This is used in Season 21 onward.

## Episode / Film Appearances

### Appearances in Leeko: The Beginning

Appearances: 3
 S2E26/TB060 | Your Sword, My Sword
 S2E30/TB064 | The Leeko Quiz Show!

## Trivia

* Leeko has not used Dark Slash in any Season 3 episode.
* This is one of the few abilities to not have its own Ability Star pendant nor is it ever used in battle tournaments.
* The **Upper Calibur** move has been performed by several characters in later seasons: Moonlight Man, Midnight Woman, Morph Man, and Leeko. Although it has yet to be shown onscreen, Starlight Man is implied to have known this technique, going by how powerful he is.
* In the episode Your Sword, My Sword, Dark Slash is voiced by Trevor Devall.