Amanecida of the Golden Blades

"The Ancient Miracle never forgot the Five... It bound them by its holy whim, it cursed them, it condemned them. Yes... it has kept them asleep in case it needed them. And now it needs them."

**Amanecida of the Golden Blades** is a boss in Blasphemous added in the Stir of Dawn DLC. She is a mirror reflection of Laudes, this Amanecida has a golden skull alike the others, although sports a red robe and holds a fiery axe. The **Amanecidas of the Miracle** are both guardians and a set of bosses summoned by Jibrael. Every **Amanecida** bested will provide their weapon to the matching statue in Hall of the Dawning.

To summon her, the Penitent One must speak to Jibrael in the room below the Prie Dieu in Echoes of Salt.

They once guarded the Twisted One, although now put to rest in a coffin to lay in wait for what the Miracle has in store for them.

Her arena is the simplest of the Amanecidas, a flat ground and walls. However, as the fight progresses, pillars of flame appear at the edge, reducing available space.

## Behavior and Tactics

* **Crystal Shield**: The fight will always begin with a crystal shield active, damaging the shield will eventually break it and allow damage on the boss. Attacks on the shield do not count as "hits" so fervour will not be generated and the Saeta Dolorosa will be ineffective.
* **Crystal Regeneration**: The Amanecida quickly turns into an idle pose and float downwards. She will then begin spawning crystal shards from the ground, once completed she will create a large explosion, regaining the crystal shield in the process. Dealing enough damage will stop the regeneration.
* **Axe Throw**: The Amanecida will hover over the Penitent One for a short time, and throw the axe on the ground. The axe will remain on the ground and, after a short wind-up, start to fly in the Penitent One's direction. This is repeated once. The time she spends charging the attack shortens as the fight progresses. The speed of the axe is affected as well. This attack **cannot be blocked or dodged**, it can **be jumped over.**
* **Revolving Dual Axes**: Two spinning axes appear around the Amanecida and revolve around her. The radius between the axes and her will slowly change as she flies around the arena.
* **Dual Axe Throw**: The Amanecida will appear at either edge of the arena with two spinning axes. They are thrown successively and come back at her in the same order. There are two patterns to this attack:
	1. The axes have a curved trajectory, depending on the distance they can either be jumped over or crouched under/dodged.
	2. The axes are thrown straight ahead, one can be dodged and the other jumped over.

* **Ground Strike**: The Amanecida will appear at the edge of the arena and charge a strike with her Axe. She will then leap in the air and strike the ground with it, creating damaging explosions and make the ground elevate like a wave. This attack **can be jumped over**.
* **Ground Slam**: The Amanecida teleports over the Penitent One and tries to crush him. The same shockwave as the Ground Strike is unleashed upon landing. She will do this attack twice. This attack **can be jumped over**.
* **Tidal Fury**: The begining of this attack is indicated by pink particles converging on the Amanecida. She will appear at the center of the arena and slam the ground 4 times, alternating between the edges of the arena. This attack **can be jumped over**.
* **Slow Strike**: Raising her axe in the air, she will halt for about a second before striking in the direction she is facing, the distance of the attack can vary. This attack **can be parried** or dodged.
* **Ardent Slash**: The beginning of this attack is indicated by orange particles converging on the Amanecida. She dashes to either side of the arena and begins charging her blade, before releasing them as tall, ground-embedded projectiles along the floor. The amount of slashes increases at the fight progresses. This attack **can be jumped over, dashed through and blocked**.
* **Flaming Pillars**: Pillars of flame will appear as the Amanecida's health decreases, two at a time on each extremity of the arena. When about ¼ of her health is left, the final set of flame pillars appear, totaling in 3 pillars at either side. At this point, she will only use **Ground Slam** and **Ardent Slash (3).**

Quirce's Scorched Bead is recommended as most of her attacks deal fire damage.

## Trivia

* The Amanecidas boss theme "Baile de Violetas" has four variations, each featuring a lead instrument (clavichord, piano, cello, guitar). Variations are always played in this order: clavichord in the first fight, piano second, cello third, and guitar fourth, regardless of the Amanecida fought. When Amanecida of the Golden Blades is fought in *Strife and Ruin*'s boss rush mode, the **cello** variation plays.
* There are no official names for the attacks displayed on this page. They are made up by the editors.