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Bound By Blades is an action RPG developed by Zeth and published by Assemble Entertainment. It was released on Steam for Microsoft Windows in 2022.
Premise[ | ]
Bound by Blades is an Indie Action-RPG with a focus on intense boss battles. Experience the thrill of Boss Rushes with the wholesomeness of a cozy Indie RPG as you confront ferocious foes, collect loot, and craft new epic gear to fortify yourself for the challenges ahead.
Characters[ | ]
- Teo: The game features Teo, a sword-wielding feline protagonist from the Kuza Tribe. Teo frequently appears in the game's promotional materials.
- Guren: Guren, a skilled rabbit archer hailing from the Fangorian tribe, is known for her exceptional speed. She is the only female playable character in the game.
- Kota: Kota, a muscular bovine fighter descended from the Oxbourne Tribe, specializes in using heavy weapons and excels in close-range combat.
- Eldros: Once a powerful wolfman who united the tribes of Ashmyr and led them to their first victory against the Ilcyon, Eldros is now an elderly mentor who trains young heroes in combat skills within the Bound. He oversees the training of three exceptional trainees: Teo the cat, Guren the rabbit, and Kota the bull. They are on the verge of graduating and must undertake Eldros' final test.
- Finny: Finny is a talking fish residing in the village's rivers and surprisingly shares a close friendship with Teo the cat.
- General Garoth: General Garoth is a formidable hawkman who holds the rank of general and commands the training academy in Fangsfate, a Citadel City.
- Timber: Timber, a cheetah-boy residing in Fangsfate City, greatly admires the heroes and looks up to them as role models.
- Gallows: Gallows, the first boss encountered by The Bound, is an Ilcyon monster capable of shapeshifting. It disguises itself within a training dummy at the academy and ambushes the heroes during a training session.
- Skullako: After completing their training, The Bound's first quest is to hunt down Skullako, an Ilcyon monster inhabiting a cavern. This encounter provides the heroes with their first glimpse of the true appearance of Ilcyons.
- Mittux: Mittux is an Ilcyon resembling a colossal mouth with bat-like wings, surrounded by floating eyeballs.
- Talys: Talys is a massive skeletal serpentine monster that terrorizes the walls of Fangsfate City. It serves as the first major Ilcyon opponent fought by The Bound, away from their home village. Defeating Talys earns the respect of General Garoth.
- Mawrakor: Mawrakor is an Ilcyon creature with an earth-based form, resembling a boulder on legs. It possesses a whip-like tail and the ability to cause earthquakes.
- Vaeryth: Vaeryth is a fierce and monstrous Ilcyon with feline-like characteristics. There is a history between Vaeryth and General Garoth, the leader of Fangsfate's armed forces.
- Necromata: When the concentrated evil aura of numerous Ilcyons inhabits a suit of armor previously worn by a righteous fallen warrior, the armor comes to life, discarding its previous owner and transforming into a fearsome monster known as Necromata.
- Lithos: Lithos, once a powerful mage, has been corrupted by the Ilcyon curse. Now a shadowy figure resembling a demonic entity, Lithos is one of the many Ilcyon monsters encountered in the game.
- Orikara: Orikara is a pair of lovers who fled their feuding clans during the turbulent times of Ashmyr's past. In order to remain together, they formed a pact with the Ilcyon, resulting in their transformation into two elemental-based monsters collectively known as Orikara.
- Magmyros: Magmyros is the embodiment of the curse, the source and origin of the Ilcyon. It is considered the carcinogen of the curse and the bane of the spire.
