Kaze'aze is the initial primary antagonist behind the scenes, causing the five-year war between the Serdin and Kanavan kingdoms. Formerly a human named Karina Erudon, she was corrupted and manipulated to the dark side by Ashtaroth.
Background
Kaze'aze was originally a person named Karina Erudon who was already a Kanavan Royal Guard at the age of 14. She was good friends with Princess Anyu and was later sent to Serdin and befriended Princess Enna.
However, Karina's descent to darkness occurred on her return to Kanavan where Ashtaroth attacked her, the two princesses, and several other royal family guards at the Gorge of Oath. Ashtaroth almost obliterated all the royal family except for Karina who protected the princesses but was cast a demonization spell as a consequence. She was then pointed as a participant in the genocide, banishing her from Kanavan for eternity.
Since then, Karina grew hatred toward humans. Ashtaroth later appeared before her and taught Karina how to use demonic powers and other evil magic, leading to her rebirth as Kaze'aze.
On the year 1454, Kaze'aze infiltrated the Kanavan palace by killing Queen Anyu's most trusted adviser and disguising herself as him. She possessed Anyu and also put Ronan under her spell after being spotted. Eventually, war breaks out between the kingdoms of Kanavan and Serdin with Ronan Erudon leading the Kanavan forces.
When sent in the front lines, Queen Enna took advantage of the opportunity and conducted an awakening spell on Queen Anyu. After realizing what happened, Kaze'aze placed an even more powerful enchantment upon Anyu to seal her psyche then ran away.
Later in Ellia, Kaze'aze discovers Lass, a scion of the demon race, and sets her eye on him as her possible vessel.
Story
Bermesiah
Many creatures creating havoc on the whole continent of Bermesiah such as the Harpy Queen and Troll were enchanted by Kaze'aze while the Orc Lord, Red Gorgos and Gaikoz himself fought under her regime.
Silver Land
Kaze'aze was mentioned many times by the Grand Chase during their time in Silver Land, believing her to be the culprit beyond the corruption. However, they learned that an even greater agent is at work. The inhabitants claimed that the threat was coming from the "land of the gods", a place where Kaze'aze isn't at.
Partusay's Sea
An illusion of Kaze'aze using the form of Lass leveled off the ship in Partusay's Sea that was headed towards Ellia with the Grand Chase on board.
Kamiki's Castle
Kaze'aze Lass was officially encountered at Kamiki's Castle. Ryan and Ronan were able to discern that the boy was possessed by Kaze'aze herself. He left immediately and later returned to resurrect a defeated Elena by transforming her into a demon.
Kaze'aze's Castle
The Chase finally reach her stronghold and fought Lass before confronting the sorceress herself. When defeated, Kaze'aze manifested herself into a colossal beast and clashed with the Grand Chase.
Afterward, Elesis demanded her father, Elscud. Kaze'aze revealed that she sent him and the rest of the Kanavan Trackers into a dimensional rift and are likely screaming in the abyss. Before she perished, Kaze'aze warned the Grand Chase of her return.
Tower of Disappearance
A tower was summoned through a dimensional rift in accordance to the prophecy which tricked both the Grand Chase and Veigas into fighting. Eventually, Kaze'aze showed herself to the Grand Chase and instigated them to challenge the higher floors.
Veigas later arrived in the tower and encountered Kaze'aze, then he asked about her alliance with someone in which she refused to reply. He left shortly after the Chase appeared, not wanting to get involved.
During her battle with the Grand Chase, Kaze'aze attempted to possess Ronan again, stirring up his memories. Then she revealed her past life to him as a member of the Erudon family. As he struggled to fight her enchantment, Kaze'aze went for the kill when Ronan resisted mind control and used his body to shield his comrades. An amused Kaze'aze simply left.
In the aftermath, Kaze'aze speaks to an unknown person, who demanded to bring them to his place.
Episode &
After the events in the Tower of Disappearance, it was revealed that Kaze'aze was an ally of Elscud himself, much to his daughter's shocked. Elesis proceeded to fight them on her own.
in Grand Chase Dimensional Chaser
Act 7.9: The Final Battle
After Belile's defeat, Decanee showed herself to the Grand Chase and briefly told them a familiar story of a girl who was banished in Kanavan. They were horrified when Decanee transformed into Kaze'aze, however, she claimed that they are not the same people despite having her memories.
Attacks
Kaze'aze's Castle
Kaze'aze Lass
Kaze'aze Lass in Kaze'aze's Castle.
Upon the first encounter, Kaze'aze resides in Lass' body and uses him to attack the Grand Chase. Kaze'aze Lass possesses the Thief's basic combo, Double Jump, Kunai Toss, Dash Attack, Impact Slash, and Final Strike Chaser. The match can be seen, in a way, as a PvP match, however, Final Strike Chaser cannot kill as it passes through the floors without heavy explosions, it does not have Fatal Tempest Fury nor Skill Tree, and neither players nor Kaze'aze Lass can grab one another. Kaze'aze Lass also has a gimmick that, whenever he takes too much damage, she will slide out of harm's way and is invulnerable and intangible throughout the slide.
Jin Kaze'aze
After defeating Lass, Kaze'aze discards the body and assumes her beast form. Her attacks involve a low swipe, a claw slash that leaves off a dark orb that does constant damage over time and haste, running across the room and trampling, a roar which summons a dark vortex on top her enemies that sucks in them to deal damage (much alike Dio's grab), a full spin that shakes off her opponents, and a DANGER attack involving her pounding the ground three times.
Tower of Disappearance
Human Form
Kaze'aze in Tower of Disappearance.
Kaze'aze in the Tower of Disappearance takes the form of a human-like character. Kaze'aze touches her surrounding eye-shards in a sequence, an indicator of her attacks. She also frequently teleport around the four corners in the room as well as the room's center, though she does not walk around. Her attacks involve:
- Summoning five dark orbs in an arc and fires them, with their size increasing the farther they travel. Kaze'aze touches her fourth and fifth eye-shards when using this.
- Summons numerous pillars around her, indicated by runes on the floor, dealing multiple hits of damage. Kaze'aze touches her second eye-shard when using this.
- Summons six eye-shards and sends three flying to her left and right with indefinite range. Kaze'aze touches her first eye-shard to trigger this.
- Summons a barrier that reduces damage. After a few seconds, the barrier disappears while a poisonous cloud is spawned directly on top of players. Kaze'aze touches her first and second eye-shard to trigger this.
- Generates a pillar of darkness around her that drains player's HP. Afterward, she will throw two small flames to in an arc to her sides. Kaze'aze touches her fifth eye-shard to trigger this.
- Summons an orb around her that knocks back players a huge distance if impacted. Kaze'aze touches her second eye-shard to trigger this.
- Kaze'aze accumulates energy while runes appear on the ground either away or toward her. Afterward, lightning strikes over the runes locations, dealing massive damage. This attack strikes everywhere, and thus it can only be avoided with Dodge System or invulnerability frames. Kaze'aze touches her central eye-shard to trigger this and teleport to the center of the room.
During the battle, there is a gauge in the top center of the screen, which fills if players stay too far away from Kaze'aze. If it fills, Kaze'aze summons a dark orb that expands over the entire screen, instantly knocking everyone into FATAL and completely bypasses any form of invulnerability. The gauge empties once this is complete.
Assisted
In the final room of Tower of Disappearance, Kaze'aze sends her eye-shards to the center of the screen and summons a gigantic demonic figure. In this fight, Kaze'aze retains all her abilities, but executes them faster and does not touch her eye-shards. The demon itself is part of the background and cannot be attacked. Also, the gauge will fill regardless of the position of the player and at a faster rate than before.
The demon has only one attack: it will lock on the position and impale the player with two of his thorns that hangs on the top of the screen. The actual physical hit doesn't do damage, but upon hitting the ground, a dark zone will appear beneath it that inflicts small damage over time and slows the player inside it.
During this battle Kaze'aze has 2,000 HP bar, making her nearly impossible to defeat. Fortunately, it is not necessary to kill her to win the battle; the players must survive her and her demon's onslaught for about 4 minutes and dialogues will appear, which makes the two stop attacking and disappear afterward, leading to the completion of the dungeon, which will result in a failure anyways due to the story. If the players somehow manage to defeat Kaze'aze, the ending dialogue will appear instantly, without needing to wait 4 minutes.
Trivia
- Kaze'aze is entitled the Queen of Darkness.
- Kaze'aze's name is pronounced as Ka-ze-a-ze.
- While the "human" form appeared first in the Tower of Disappearance, Lass said Kaze'aze looked that way even before she stole his body.
- This was supported further in Grand Chase Dimensional Chaser as images depicting past events showed Kaze'aze in this form.
- However, the manhwa and the promotional artwork of Nightmare Circus used her original design.
- This was supported further in Grand Chase Dimensional Chaser as images depicting past events showed Kaze'aze in this form.
- In Season 1, Lass did not originally appear in Kaze'aze's Castle. Instead, a slightly humanoid, smaller form of Kaze'aze was fought, wielding an orb similar to Abyss Knight's and capable of firing a large beam from it called "Double Buster". After defeating this form, the orb within her hand grows several times larger until it sparks a reaction, transforming into Jin Kaze'aze.
- In Season 1, Kaze'aze had an animation to transform, but it was removed before Season 2.
- In Season 3 onward, after defeating Kaze'aze Lass in the primary background of her Castle, the players are warped to a dark area with invisible platforms.
- In Season 1, Kaze'aze had an animation to transform, but it was removed before Season 2.
- In Season 1, Kaze'aze Lass wore some type of armor that represented Kaze'aze herself, only it had lighter textures. In Season 2, he wore the Kaze'aze's Armor excluding the helmet. In Season 3 onward, the armor was redesigned with the face of Kaze'aze on his chest and emanates a dark aura which resembles the Gladiator's Mocking Blade effect.
- In his Season 3 portrait, Kaze'aze Lass was depicted with a cloak in the artwork.
- There is an armor set modeled after Jin Kaze'aze.
- There is a pet modeled after Jin Kaze'aze named Kaze'doggeh.
- Kaze'doggeh attacks by spitting fire, an attack in which the actual Kaze'aze is no longer capable of performing.
- Thief Skill Tree had a skill, Shadows of the Past, that makes Lass groan in pain while summoning Kaze'aze, albeit smaller for obvious reasons.
- In Level 1, Kaze'aze pounds the ground furiously.
- In Level 2, Kaze'aze shoots a fireball, creating a large explosion.
- In The Whispering Woods, Elesis mentioned that Kaze'aze is stationed on Ellia despite having no evidence of her whereabouts.
- Kaze'aze mockingly claimed that the "peace" was disturbed because of Grand Chase's violence, which can be considered true. After all, they slaughtered countless goblins, orcs, harpies, and other beings just to find her.
- However, Kaze'aze is still at fault for influencing many creatures to go rampant in the first place.
- "Kaze" (風) means "wind" in Japanese.
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