You can help Shining Force Wiki by expanding it. May attack twice per turn, regenerates 100 HP per turn Defeating Mephisto without becoming the Shining Knight or even acquiring the Arms of Light is possible, but it requires considerable grinding and can be seen as a challenge (akin to a no-resurrection playthrough in the Shining Force games) rather than a natural alternative. Search in the bushes in the pasture in Haukness. Oricon: Sell it to the tool shop owner in Kol and the Sword of Kings will be available for purchase the next time you visit. While Mephisto's first form goes down quickly (with a little grinding, it is quite possible to defeat him without his ever using DemonBreath), and his second form cannot cast DemonBreath at all, surviving his third form is very difficult without the Spirit's blessing. Mirror of Ra: Reveals the true form of the king of Samanao. The most important preparation for battling Mephisto is to become the Shining Knight, since the Spirit's blessing cuts the damage inflicted by DemonBreath in half. Xern informs the player that Mephisto's lust for power led him to the dark reaches of the labyrinth. In Shining in the Darkness, it is revealed that Mephisto was the court wizard Xern's disciple.

When he surfaces in Thornwood during Shining in the Darkness, he expresses no allegiance to either Darksol or Zeon, apparently serving only himself. He is not present at Zeon's attempted resurrection in Shining Force II, which takes place nearly a century after Final Conflict, suggesting he parted ways with Zeon's followers before then.

Mephisto's doings between Shining Force Gaiden: Final Conflict and Shining in the Darkness have not been covered in the games.

Following Mishaela's defeat and death at the end of the game, Odd-Eye is seen taking the infant Mephisto away from the site of his parents' death, and implies that he is going to indoctrinate Mephisto into his master Zeon's service. Mishaela mentions that she intends to give birth to Darksol's son, but the exact circumstances of Mephisto's birth are left a mystery. His background is provided in the prequel game Shining Force Gaiden: Final Conflict. Mephisto is the son of Darksol and Mishaela.

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