King Pardis III

*This page is about the first phase of the final battle against **Pardis**. For the main character page, see Pardis. For the second phase of the final battle of Master of All, see Pardis the Scholarking.*

**King Pardis III** is an enemy in *Octopath Traveler: Champions of the Continent*. He is the first phase of the final boss battle of Master of All storyline.

If any of Edoras Defender of Wealth, Edoras Defender of Power and Edoras Defender of Fame were not separately fought and defeated as elite enemies in Edoras Castle, they will be summoned by Pardis on his first action. These Edoras Defenders have less HP than their Elite counterparts, but also have skills that can buff or protect Pardis. If Pardis is broken before his first action and he can otherwise summon Edoras Defenders (see above), he will not attempt to summon them after recovering from break. Regardless of whether or not Pardis was broken before his first action, the fight with Pardis the Scholarking will change.

## Battle

* ***King Pardis III starts emitting a mysterious light...***: Scripted movement. Sets King Pardis III's shield points up to 99.
	+ ***King Pardis III's mighty shield has weakened!***: After an brief scripted scene, King Pardis III's shield points will be reduced to 12.
* ***Soldiers! Fight with everything you have!***: Used in the first action if there is at least one Edoras Defender who wasn't defeated as an elite enemy. Summon the Edoras Defender(s) to the battlefield.
* **Attack** - Deal standard physical damage to single target. Inflict   for 3 turns.
* **Wild Infernal Blade**: Deal  damage to random target 3 time(s).
* **Frightening Pressure**: Deal  damage to Front. Inflict   for 3 turns.
* **Unyielding Blade of the Absolute**: Deal  damage to Front.
* ***King Pardis III emits a mysterious light!***: Used after recovering from a break. King Pardis III changes weakness sets in the order shown below.
* ***Ominous power flows forth from the ring.***: At 40% HP or less. Prepares itself to use **On Your Knees** if not broken before King Pardis III's next action.
	+ **On Your Knees**: Deal physical damage to Front. Inflict  ,  ,   and   for 4 turns.

* Edoras Defender of Wealth
* Edoras Defender of Power
* Edoras Defender of Fame
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* **Attack** - Deal standard physical damage to single target.
* **Explosive Hit**: Deal  damage to Front.
* **Bombardement**: Deal  damage to Front.
* **Focus** - Impart self with   and   for 3 turns.
* **Luminescence (All) II** - Deal  damage to Front.
* ***King Pardis III stands ready!***: King Pardis III enters boost mode. Uses **Luminescence (All) III** if not broken before its next action.
	+ **Luminescence (All) III** - Deal  damage to Front.

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* **Attack** - Deal standard physical damage to single target.
* **Thrust** - Deal  damage to single target.
* **Numbing Thrust** - Deal  damage to single target. Inflict   for 3 turns.
* **Lacerating Thrust** - Deal  damage to single target. Inflict   for 3 turns.
* **Lancer of Loyalty**: Impart self with   for 3 turns.
* ***Edoras Defender of Power protected King Pardis III!***: Impart self with   for 3 turns.
* ***Edoras Defender of Power stands ready!***: Edoras Defender of Power enters boost mode. Uses **Vigorous Assault** if not broken before its next action.
	+ **Vigorous Assault** - Deal  damage to Front.

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* **Attack** - Deal standard physical damage to single target.
* **Amputation** - Deal  damage to single target.
* **Sweep** - Deal  damage to Front. Reduces target BP by 3.
* **Spirited Bisection**: Deal  damage to single target. Reduces 25% of target SP.
* **Protective Shield**: Add 3 shield points to King Pardis III.
* ***Edoras Defender of Fame stands ready!***: Edoras Defender of Fame enters boost mode. Uses **Full Swing** if not broken before its next action.
	+ **Full Swing** - Deal  damage to single target.