Kari Hudo

* Child
* Adult
* Mistress

Kari Hudo is a boss and a playable character in Cris Tales.

## Abilities

She uses chains to attack, defend herself, and capture the spirit of weakened monsters (much like FF X's Kimari Ryuken).

Once captured, Kari can summon the spirit during a battle to use his ability which differs depending on the time in which he is launched. A mind therefore has 3 different abilities (1 in the past, 1 in the present and 1 in the future).

## Relationships

She is Zas' older sister. Their father was a caravanner from Cinder who was researching a cure for glass lung. Alas, their father was murdered by Azufra, during the revolution in Cinder.

Later after her father's death, she was trained by the Empress to become an assassin and her right-hand woman.

When Crisbell and her team were captured by Azufra, Kari, coming out of nowhere, murdered Azufra, her father's murderer.

After the murder of the Mother Superior, Crisbell traced Kari's time back, bringing her back in time before her father's death, giving her the appearance of a little girl.

## Skills

* Ethereal Chains

Kari's ethereal chains,brought forth from the Soularium.Deals low magic damage.

*The chains that appear from the Soularium aren't actually controlled by Kari,but by whatever is trapped deep inside the lantern.*

* Defend

Take a defensive stance,reducing damage taken until the beginning of next turn.

*Of the shield and sword,the shield is the stronger one.Being able to protect those you love is true strength.*

* Soul Harvest

Tries to capture a creature using ethereal chains.If the creature is captured,Kari can use its soul as a weapon.(higher the chance for sucessful catch as the target's HP was lower)

*Being absorbed into the Soularium seem to become trapped in some kind of pocket dimension.The vessel itself seems only to react to Kari's emotional state.*

* Summon Soul

Summons one of the three chosen souls in the Soularium menu.The soul's effects are different depending on the current time-frame of the battlefield.
(Once for each type)

*If the soul of a creature is trapped inside the Soularium,Kari is able to have increased effects against similar creatures on the battlefield.*

* Track

Reveals all stats and info about an enemy to the party.

*Kari's skills in tracking prey allow her to quickly ascertain information about an enemy.*

## Trivia

* In the trailers leading up the the game's release, younger Kari was seen fighting on the Empress' side. This was to hide the reveal of Kari's adult form.
* According to Tyson Wernli, The Meddling Magician was meant to be Kari's theme song which later some pieces & melody of it referenced in her boss fight theme song,The Magician Prestige.

* Kari is the first playable character seen with Past, Present, and Future versions.

## Weapons

Kari's weapon of choice is a series of soularium chains with a V shape pummel/hammer on its tip.Served under Kari's soul power across the era that protect Zas and her family and amplified during serving the Empress these command chains were able to capture many monsters near its demise and repurpose their soul as an unique abilities in combat.With soul magic's free-flowing attribute enchanced the chains it also makes Kari's attack cover a wide range of areas,hitting all enemies at one side by default.Visit the Wild Cat Armory for time synthesis upgrade services.

*Soul magic is a derivate of Necrotic magic.Manipulating the soul is part of a forbidden magic that only few people in the land are able to perform.They are usually outcasts,for obvious reasons.*
(1 -> 2)
 Refurbished Command Chains

*Increased protection across the entire length of the gloves allows the user to focus on magical manipulation instead of worrying about nicks and cuts.*
(2 -> 3)
 Imperious Command Chains

*The crest found in the gauntlets actually serve as a sort of "channeling circle" for the user's soul magic.The crest gathers said magic and sends it to the tip of the chains.This allows the chains to better guide the user's magic when attacking.*
(3 -> 4)
 Spirit Cords

*Soul chains are widely feared,even by practitioners of other forms of magic.These incredibly powerful chains can attack both the body and soul of the target,rendering the flesh helpless as it drains the will.*
(4 -> 5)
 Spirit Shackles

*The unleashed and terrifying power of soul magic emanates from this weapon.A desecrated symbol of the Lady grants the weapon even greater. . .and darker. . .powers.*

## History

Character design mockup of Kari's 3 version sketched by Sebastian VillA few sketches of villain characters that Kari Hudo also played a part withA Cinematic Still Concept for 2019 E3 Trailer.Kari with her minions were explored for few couple farmes.(Top - Rysa,Right - Empress' Dragon)Early exploration of Kari Hudo.It lean onto characteristic of a hunter that involved with animals such as wolves.

## Gallery

Kari's character modelYoung Kari on Empress side as facadeDiscarded cinematic piece about Kari vs Willhelm for the trailers by Sunshine Animation Studio