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* GrandFinale: Serves as the ultimate FinalBoss of the series.
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[[folder:''Dariusburst'']]
!! Gigantic Bite
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[[folder:''Dariusburst'']]
!! Gigantic Bite
* BigBad
* FinalBoss
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* {{Leitmotif}}: In ''Dariusburst'', "Hello 31337". Unlike most boss themes that get shared by various bosses, it is used exclusively for Great Thing and its harder variant G.T-V. While other theme songs also get used for Great Thing in ''Chronicle Saviours'' where the returning ships use their own sets of background music, "Hello 31337" always plays if the player is fighting Great Thing or G.T-V in ''Dariusburst'', ''Second Prologue'', ''Another Chronicle'', or ''Chronicle Saviours'' in a mission designed for one of the four ''Dariusburst'' debut ships.
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* {{Leitmotif}}: In ''Dariusburst'', "Hello 31337". Unlike most boss themes that get shared by various bosses, it is used exclusively for Great Thing and its harder variant G.T-V. While other theme songs also get used for Great Thing in ''Chronicle Saviours'' where the returning ships use their own sets of background music, "Hello 31337" always plays if the player is fighting Great Thing or G.T-V in ''Dariusburst'', ''Second Prologue'', ''Another Chronicle'', or ''Chronicle Saviours'' in a mission designed for one of the four five ''Dariusburst'' debut ships.ships[[note]]Legend, Next, Formula, Assault, Murakumo[[/note]].
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* {{Leitmotif}}: In ''Dariusburst'', "Hello 31337". Unlike most boss themes that get shared by various bosses, it is used exclusively for Great Thing and its harder variant G.T-V. While other theme songs also get used for Great Thing in ''Chronicle Saviours'' where the returning ships use their own sets of background music, "Hello 31337" always plays if the player is fighting Great Thing or G.T-V in ''Dariusburst'', ''Second Prologue'', ''Another Chronicle'', or ''Chronicle Saviours'' with in a mission designed for one of the four ''Dariusburst'' debut ships.
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* PurpleIsPowerful: G.T-V, [[FinalBoss fought in Zone Z]] in ''Another Chronicle EX'', is Great Thing except purple/violet-colored and more dangerous.
* PurpleIsPowerful: G.T-V, [[FinalBoss fought in Zone Z]] in ''Another Chronicle EX'', is Great Thing except purple/violet-colored and more dangerous.
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!! Prickly Angler
-> '''Location:''' Zone G, Zone I
An angler fish that grows in size and power as it takes damage.
* BaitAndSwitchBoss: It initially appears as one of the fish that appears in the level before transforming into the boss.
* MakeMyMonsterGrow: As the battle goes on, it becomes bigger and stronger and even more weird-looking.
* PowerUpgradingDeformation: It turns into an even more freaky-looking anglerfish as it grows.
* SeldomSeenSpecies: Based on a certain type of anglerfish, [[http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/prickly_angler.gif which actually changes its form and shape as it grows]].
* TurnsRed: It grows into a stronger form as it takes enough damage.
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A large Gibberfish Thiima.
Thiima based on the Gibberfish.
* SeldomSeenSpecies: Based on a [[http://www.zoology.ubc.ca/~etaylor/kasidor.gif Gibberfish]], which is rarely, if even seen at all in media. The two hand-like objects are based on the fish's pectoral fins itself.
* SeldomSeenSpecies: Based on a [[http://www.zoology.ubc.ca/~etaylor/kasidor.gif Gibberfish]], which is rarely, if even seen at all in media. The two hand-like objects are based on the fish's pectoral fins itself.
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* SeldomSeenSpecies: Based on a Chimera fish, which is rarely seen in media.
* SeldomSeenSpecies: Based on a Pinecone Fish, which is rarely seen in media.
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* SeldomSeenSpecies: Based on an umbrella octopus, a species which is rarely seen in media.
* SeldomSeenSpecies: Based on a Goblin Shark, which is rarely seen in media.
!! Lightning Coronatus
-> '''Location:''' Zone λ
A crowned seahorse Thiima with electrical abilities.
* ShockAndAwe: Assaults the Silver Hawks with a variety of electrical attacks.
!! Heavy Arms Shell
-> '''Location:''' Zone μ
A heavily armored turtle Thiima
* TurtlePower: It's essentially a giant sea turtle that's heavily armed to the teeth.
-> '''Location:''' Zone λ
A crowned seahorse Thiima with electrical abilities.
* ShockAndAwe: Assaults the Silver Hawks with a variety of electrical attacks.
!! Heavy Arms Shell
-> '''Location:''' Zone μ
A heavily armored turtle Thiima
* TurtlePower: It's essentially a giant sea turtle that's heavily armed to the teeth.
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!! Accordion Hazard
-> '''Location''' Zone ξ
An ''Anomalocaris'' Thiima.
* SeldomSeenSpecies: Based on an ''Anomalocaris'', which is rarely seen in media.
!! Accordion Hazard
-> '''Location''' Zone ξ
An ''Anomalocaris'' Thiima.
* SeldomSeenSpecies: Based on an ''Anomalocaris'', which is rarely seen in media.
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!! Fire Fossil
-> '''Location:''' Zone η
A huge Coelacanth Thiima with fire-based attacks.
* BattleshipRaid: Just as big as Queen Fossil, and the player has to face off against its different segments.
* PlayingWithFire: Essentially the fire equivalent of Queen Fossil, almost all its attacks involve incendiary weaponry.
* UndergroundMonkey: Of Queen Fossil, basically a fire based version of her.
!! Death Wings
-> '''Location:''' Zone θ
A Manta Ray Thiima.
* WeaponizedExhaust: Uses its own exhaust as an attack, forcing the player to move between exhaust jets.
* WeaponsThatSuck: Its base area has a suction ability that attempts to draw the player in.
!! Eight Feet Umbrella
-> '''Location:''' Zone ι
An umbrella octopus Thiima.
* EverythingsBetterWithSpinning: Spins around a lot while firing lasers/flamethrowers as one of its attacks.
!! Eternal Triangle
-> '''Location:''' Zone κ
A goblin shark Thiima with the ability to split into three.
* DetachmentCombat: Its main gimmick, it can split itself into head, body and tail, each of which are individual parts that can attack separately.
* YouWillNotEvadeMe: Can use its detachable parts to create a triangular electrical field around the player's ships, forcing them to stay within or suffer damage.
-> '''Location:''' Zone η
A huge Coelacanth Thiima with fire-based attacks.
* BattleshipRaid: Just as big as Queen Fossil, and the player has to face off against its different segments.
* PlayingWithFire: Essentially the fire equivalent of Queen Fossil, almost all its attacks involve incendiary weaponry.
* UndergroundMonkey: Of Queen Fossil, basically a fire based version of her.
!! Death Wings
-> '''Location:''' Zone θ
A Manta Ray Thiima.
* WeaponizedExhaust: Uses its own exhaust as an attack, forcing the player to move between exhaust jets.
* WeaponsThatSuck: Its base area has a suction ability that attempts to draw the player in.
!! Eight Feet Umbrella
-> '''Location:''' Zone ι
An umbrella octopus Thiima.
* EverythingsBetterWithSpinning: Spins around a lot while firing lasers/flamethrowers as one of its attacks.
!! Eternal Triangle
-> '''Location:''' Zone κ
A goblin shark Thiima with the ability to split into three.
* DetachmentCombat: Its main gimmick, it can split itself into head, body and tail, each of which are individual parts that can attack separately.
* YouWillNotEvadeMe: Can use its detachable parts to create a triangular electrical field around the player's ships, forcing them to stay within or suffer damage.
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!! Queen Fossil
-> '''Location:''' Zone γ
A huge Coelacanth Thiima.
* BattleshipRaid: Definitely bigger than all the other bosses in the game excluding Fire Fossil (who's an UndergroundMonkey version of her), the player has to fight off different segments.
!! Dual Horn
-> '''Location:''' Zone γ
A large shrimp Thiima deployed by an even larger battleship.
* RollingAttack: One of its attack phases has it curl up and start rolling around while spraying shots all over.
!! Dimension Diver
-> '''Location:''' Zone δ
A Chimera fish Thiima with the ability to create portals.
* MeaningfulName: It creates portals to dive between dimensions. In fact, it's first seen with its fin sticking out of a portal, traveling through the level.
* SpaceMaster: Is able to create portals in order to stick its head through and attack the player.
* ThinkingUpPortals: Creates portals to attack the player from the background.
!! Absolute Defender
-> '''Location:''' Zone ε
A pinecone fish Thiima with extremely strong DeflectorShields.
* AttackItsWeakPoint: An arrow will designate the shield generator, which is where you need to hit and destroy.
* DeflectorShields: Its main gimmick is to use these to block your attacks until you destroy the generator.
* NoSell: Is completely invulnerable to damage, even your Alpha Beam, as long as its shield generator is active.
* ShieldedCoreBoss: To damage it, you need to destroy the shield generator on its chin to remove its DeflectorShields. You can then wail on it, but it will regenerate the shield generator in a short period of time.
-> '''Location:''' Zone γ
A huge Coelacanth Thiima.
* BattleshipRaid: Definitely bigger than all the other bosses in the game excluding Fire Fossil (who's an UndergroundMonkey version of her), the player has to fight off different segments.
!! Dual Horn
-> '''Location:''' Zone γ
A large shrimp Thiima deployed by an even larger battleship.
* RollingAttack: One of its attack phases has it curl up and start rolling around while spraying shots all over.
!! Dimension Diver
-> '''Location:''' Zone δ
A Chimera fish Thiima with the ability to create portals.
* MeaningfulName: It creates portals to dive between dimensions. In fact, it's first seen with its fin sticking out of a portal, traveling through the level.
* SpaceMaster: Is able to create portals in order to stick its head through and attack the player.
* ThinkingUpPortals: Creates portals to attack the player from the background.
!! Absolute Defender
-> '''Location:''' Zone ε
A pinecone fish Thiima with extremely strong DeflectorShields.
* AttackItsWeakPoint: An arrow will designate the shield generator, which is where you need to hit and destroy.
* DeflectorShields: Its main gimmick is to use these to block your attacks until you destroy the generator.
* NoSell: Is completely invulnerable to damage, even your Alpha Beam, as long as its shield generator is active.
* ShieldedCoreBoss: To damage it, you need to destroy the shield generator on its chin to remove its DeflectorShields. You can then wail on it, but it will regenerate the shield generator in a short period of time.
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[[folder:''G-Darius'']]
!! Eclipse Eye
-> '''Location:''' Zone α
A large Gibberfish Thiima.
* WarmUpBoss: As the first boss, his attack patterns are easy to avoid.
!! Tripod Sardine
-> '''Location:''' Zone β
A Tripod fish Thiima.
* LosingYourHead: Once it takes enough damage, its head gets blown off. It ''still'' survives, and uses a DesperationAttack.
* SeldomSeenSpecies: It's a Tripod Fish.
!! The Embryon
-> '''Location''' Zone ν
An Sea Angel Thiima with a head and a core.
* BigBad: The leader of the Thiima in G-Darius.
* EnergyBeing: Most of its body is made of energy, only its head and its core are physical and vulnerable.
* SeldomSeenSpecies: Based on a sea angel.
[[folder:''G-Darius'']]
!! Eclipse Eye
-> '''Location:''' Zone α
A large Gibberfish Thiima.
* WarmUpBoss: As the first boss, his attack patterns are easy to avoid.
!! Tripod Sardine
-> '''Location:''' Zone β
A Tripod fish Thiima.
* LosingYourHead: Once it takes enough damage, its head gets blown off. It ''still'' survives, and uses a DesperationAttack.
* SeldomSeenSpecies: It's a Tripod Fish.
!! The Embryon
-> '''Location''' Zone ν
An Sea Angel Thiima with a head and a core.
* BigBad: The leader of the Thiima in G-Darius.
* EnergyBeing: Most of its body is made of energy, only its head and its core are physical and vulnerable.
* SeldomSeenSpecies: Based on a sea angel.
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!! Keen Bayonet
-> '''Location:''' Zones K through O (5th stage) \\
'''Other game appearances:'''
A swordfish.
!! Iron Hammer
-> '''Location:''' Zones P through U (6th stage) \\
'''Other game appearances:'''
A hammerhead shark.
* ThreateningShark
!! Strong Shell
-> '''Location:''' Zone V (final stage) \\
'''Other game apperances:'''
A sea turtle.
* FinalBoss
!! Green Coronatus
-> '''Location:''' Zone W (final stage) \\
'''Other game apperances:'''
A seahorse.
* FinalBoss
!! Octopus
-> '''Location:''' Zone X (final stage) \\
'''Other game apperances:'''
An...well...octopus.
* ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin
* FinalBoss
!! Cuttle Fish
-> '''Location:''' Zone Y (final stage) \\
'''Other game apperances:'''
A cuttle fish.
* CombatTentacles
* ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin
* FinalBoss
!! Great Thing
-> '''Location:''' Zone Z (final stage) \\
'''Other game apperances:''' ''Darius Gaiden'' (Zone Z), ''G-Darius'' (Zone Ο), ''Dariusburst'' (Zone K), ''Dariusburst: Another Chronicle'' (Zone L)
A sperm whale, often seen commanding the Belser Army. It is often reserved as the FinalBoss of the lowest (and frequently most difficult path) of games it appears in.
* FinalBoss
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* [[spoiler:TrickBoss: Once you finish off the battleship part, the hermit crab underneath is revealed.]]
* [[spoiler:TrickBoss: Once you finish off the battleship part, the hermit crab underneath is revealed.]]
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The remains of a Japanese UsefulNotes/WorldWarII [[https://en.the [[UsefulNotes/KatanasOfTheRisingSun Imperial Japanese]] battleship ''[[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japanese_battleship_Yamato battleship]], Yamato]]'', mysteriously reawakened to attack the heroes. [[spoiler:It's hiding the real boss, a hermit crab.]]
*[[spoiler:TrickBoss: Once TrickBoss: [[spoiler:Once you finish off the battleship part, the hermit crab underneath is revealed.]]
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* TurnsRed: When one of the two bosses is defeated in ''Darius Twin'', the other will go crazy with attacks.
** BeamSpam: Queen Fossil, if Emperor Fossil is defeated first.
** WaveMotionGun: EmperorFossil fires this Fossil, if you finish Queen Fossil off is defeated first.
** BeamSpam: Queen Fossil, if Emperor Fossil is defeated first.
** WaveMotionGun: Emperor
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! Protagonists
!! Proco
The Player 1 character of the original ''Darius''.
* SdrawkcabName: Put "Proco" and "Tiat" together, spell them backwards, and you get "Creator/{{Taito}} Corp".
!! Tiat
The Player 2 character of the original ''Darius''.
* SdrawkcabName: See above.
! Villains
! Bosses
''Darius'' is infamous for having slews and slews of bosses, all themed after marine life.
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[[folder:''Darius'']]
!! King Fossil
-> '''Location:''' Zone A (1st stage) \\
'''Other game apperances:''' ''Darius Gaiden''' (Zone C), ''Darius R'' (Zone A)
* WakeUpCallBoss: In ''Darius'' and ''Darius R'', his sole attack is a fast, five-bullet spread that will easily hit you if you don't react fast enough.
!! Electric Fan
-> '''Location:''' Zones B and C (2nd stage) \\
'''Other game appearances:''' ''Darius Gaiden''
A sea anemone.
!! Dual Shears
-> '''Location:''' Zones D through F (3rd stage) \\
'''Other game appearances:''' ''Darius Twin'' (slightly renamed as Dual Shears SP)
A lobster.
!! Fatty Glutton
-> '''Location:''' Zones G through J (4th stage) \\
'''Other game appearances:''' ''Darius Twin'' (as a midboss), ''Darius Gaiden''
A piranha. Its shots can explode into a five-way spread of smaller piranhas.
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[[folder:''Darius II'']]
!! Yamato
-> '''Location:''' Earth (Zones K through O)
The remains of a Japanese UsefulNotes/WorldWarII [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japanese_battleship_Yamato battleship]], mysteriously reawakened to attack the heroes. [[spoiler:It's hiding the real boss, a hermit crab.]]
* [[spoiler:TrickBoss: Once you finish off the battleship part, the hermit crab underneath is revealed.]]
[[/folder]]
[[folder:''Darius Twin'']]
!! Emperor Fossil and Queen Fossil
-> '''Location:''' Zones B and C \\
'''Other appearances: ''G-Darius'' (Zone Gamma; Queen Fossil only)
Two Fossil bosses teaming up together in ''Darius Twin''.
In ''G-Darius'', Queen Fossil TookALevelInBadass, becoming so big that the stage split ''takes place at the start of her boss battle'', allowing you to decide which side to attack it from.
* BeamSpam: Queen Fossil fires this in ''Twin'' if you finish Emperor Fossil off first.
* DualBoss: In ''DariusTwin''.
* WaveMotionGun: Emperor Fossil fires this if you finish Queen Fossil off first.
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[[folder:''Darius Gaiden'']]
!! Titanic Lance
-> '''Location:''' Zone M
A massive, ''five-screen-long'' nautiloid.
* MarathonBoss: Quite possibly one of the longest bosses in the game.
* NothingIsScarier: The very short stage preceding it has no BGM whatsoever.
!! Hysteric Empress
-> '''Location:''' Zone X
One of the {{Final Boss}}es of the game.
* FinalBoss
* GiantEnemyCrab
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!! Proco
The Player 1 character of the original ''Darius''.
* SdrawkcabName: Put "Proco" and "Tiat" together, spell them backwards, and you get "Creator/{{Taito}} Corp".
!! Tiat
The Player 2 character of the original ''Darius''.
* SdrawkcabName: See above.
! Villains
! Bosses
''Darius'' is infamous for having slews and slews of bosses, all themed after marine life.
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[[folder:''Darius'']]
!! King Fossil
-> '''Location:''' Zone A (1st stage) \\
'''Other game apperances:''' ''Darius Gaiden''' (Zone C), ''Darius R'' (Zone A)
* WakeUpCallBoss: In ''Darius'' and ''Darius R'', his sole attack is a fast, five-bullet spread that will easily hit you if you don't react fast enough.
!! Electric Fan
-> '''Location:''' Zones B and C (2nd stage) \\
'''Other game appearances:''' ''Darius Gaiden''
A sea anemone.
!! Dual Shears
-> '''Location:''' Zones D through F (3rd stage) \\
'''Other game appearances:''' ''Darius Twin'' (slightly renamed as Dual Shears SP)
A lobster.
!! Fatty Glutton
-> '''Location:''' Zones G through J (4th stage) \\
'''Other game appearances:''' ''Darius Twin'' (as a midboss), ''Darius Gaiden''
A piranha. Its shots can explode into a five-way spread of smaller piranhas.
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[[folder:''Darius II'']]
!! Yamato
-> '''Location:''' Earth (Zones K through O)
The remains of a Japanese UsefulNotes/WorldWarII [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japanese_battleship_Yamato battleship]], mysteriously reawakened to attack the heroes. [[spoiler:It's hiding the real boss, a hermit crab.]]
* [[spoiler:TrickBoss: Once you finish off the battleship part, the hermit crab underneath is revealed.]]
[[/folder]]
[[folder:''Darius Twin'']]
!! Emperor Fossil and Queen Fossil
-> '''Location:''' Zones B and C \\
'''Other appearances: ''G-Darius'' (Zone Gamma; Queen Fossil only)
Two Fossil bosses teaming up together in ''Darius Twin''.
In ''G-Darius'', Queen Fossil TookALevelInBadass, becoming so big that the stage split ''takes place at the start of her boss battle'', allowing you to decide which side to attack it from.
* BeamSpam: Queen Fossil fires this in ''Twin'' if you finish Emperor Fossil off first.
* DualBoss: In ''DariusTwin''.
* WaveMotionGun: Emperor Fossil fires this if you finish Queen Fossil off first.
[[/folder]]
[[folder:''Darius Gaiden'']]
!! Titanic Lance
-> '''Location:''' Zone M
A massive, ''five-screen-long'' nautiloid.
* MarathonBoss: Quite possibly one of the longest bosses in the game.
* NothingIsScarier: The very short stage preceding it has no BGM whatsoever.
!! Hysteric Empress
-> '''Location:''' Zone X
One of the {{Final Boss}}es of the game.
* FinalBoss
* GiantEnemyCrab
[[/folder]]
