Geis

Geis (ガッシュ^?) is a mercenary and recurring character of the Ys series that first appeared in Ys VI: The Ark of Napishtim alongside his brother Ernst. He later returns in Ys SEVEN to serve as one of Adol Christin's allies and acts as his rival.

He wields a jet-black poleaxe with frightening skill, manipulates talismans for sorcery and commands alchemically-created fairies inherited from his brother Ernst. He is endlessly critical of Adol and the two of them are often at odds with one another, but he ultimately respects his ability, and reluctantly counts him among his allies.

History

Before the events of Ys VI: The Ark of Napishtim, it is revealed in Ys: Memories of Celceta that Geis is originally from the village of Danan where many members of the Clan of Darkness reside. When Ernst and Gruda left the village in search of power, Geis pursued them in hopes of stopping them before they follow their ancestors' course of action and cause major damage to the world.

According to Ys SEVEN, Geis went to the Kingdom of Altago to look for seal arts so he can defeat Ernst. Geis came across Ciarius who taught Geis the seal arts he desired. However, the deal required Geis to return the favor someday when he goes back to Altago.

In Games

Ys VI: The Ark of Napishtim

He encounters Adol when the latter is exploring the Mythos Path. He then challenges Adol to a duel to test their skills, and Adol agrees. After the duel, he tells Adol to not interfere with local affairs. Later, he places talismans on some pillars in the Zemeth Sanctum and tells Adol not to remove them. Later, Adol walks in on an argument between Geis and Ord. When the Great Vortex is temporarily dissipated, Geis discovers that the talismans were removed and blames Adol for removing them, only to have Raba explain to him that the culprits responsible for removing the talismans are Baslam and his workers. After Adol defeated Lanaluna, Agares and his troops cornered Adol and Olha who Agares held hostage intending to enslave. Geis kills them and rescues Adol and Olha from this situation. Geis later shows up in the Ruined City of Kishgal, and is cleared along with Adol to go into the Ark of Napishtim. They split up. Geis then fought Ernst and lost while Adol defeated Galba-Roa. Adol then found Geis, and he asked Adol to defeat his brother. Adol and Geis escape the Ark of Napishtim after Adol was forced to destroy it. Geis also inherits Ernst's three homunculi: Jue, Sera and Xisa.

Ys SEVEN

Ys IX: Monstrum Nox

He cameoed in the ending cutscene behind Hawk holding his signature halberd.^[2]

Gameplay

Weapons

Name		Base Stats	Skill	Price	Sell	Cost	Materials / Acquire
	Halberd	STR +114	Reaper		10000 G
		Slash: Geis' favorite poleaxe. Oriented for slash attacks.
	Trident	STR +137	Flashlance		10000 G		Ruins Island
		Slash: Three-pointed spears bearing the mark of Grattheos.
	Crescent Axe	STR +145	Dragon Fang	25000 G	12500 G
		Slash: Large poleaxe with a blade curved like a crescent.
	Glaive	STR +153	Trapster	30000 G	15000 G
		Slash: Poleaxe with a distinctive small blade.
	Storm Axe	STR +171	Spiral Slash		15000 G	3000 G	Earth Stone x20 Iron Ore x20 Sapling x10 Thick Hide x5
		Slash: Has a large blade modeled after a whirlwind.
	Bardiche	STR +181	Helm Splitter	35000 G	17500 G
		Slash: Battle axe with an enormous, intimidating blade.
	Corcesca	STR +211	Wolf Fang		17500 G	3500 G	Fire Stone x20 Iron Ore x20 Dry Wood x10 Thick Hide x5
		Slash: Multi-purpose spear with a cross-shaped blade.
	Vahara	STR +223	Fly Fish	40000 G	20000 G
		Slash: Poleaxe traditionally held by guardsmen.
	Setine-Rui	STR +261	Cross Slasher		25000 G	4000 G	Wind Stone x20 Iron Ore x20 Withered Hardwood x10 Thick Hide x5
		Slash: Said to have been wielded by Holy Precinct guards.
	Great Axe	STR +275	Sorcery: Antlion	50000 G	25000 G
		Slash: Giant poleaxe used by heavy infantry.
	Fang Lance	STR +305	Wind Slash		25000 G	5000 G	Sea Stone x20 Iron Ore x20 Fossilized Twig x10 Thick Hide x5
		Slash: Spear with a blade modeled after titano fangs.
	Sid-Rondo	STR +320	Cross Crusher		25000 G		Sea Sanctum
		Slash: Spear that once belonged to a notorious pirate.
	Executor	STR +337	Axe Arts: Ravage	50000 G	25000 G
		Slash: Big sickle said to have been used to judge felons.
	Dueler	STR +375	Cross Crusher		50000 G		Well of Souls
		Slash: Spear with numerous battle scars.
	Soen-Halix	STR +417	Flashlance		50000 G	10000 G	Moon Stone x5 Iron Ore x20 Fossilized Twig x10 Thick Hide x5
		Slash: Trident with unparalleled sharpness.
	Zeno-Ides	STR +480	Cross Crusher			0 G	Moon Stone x50 Soul Stone x50 Crystallized Twig x10 Thick Hide x5
		Slash: Poleaxe of unequaled strength.
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Skills

Icon	Skill Name	Cost	Description
	Reaper	10 SP	Knocks down nearby enemies by cutting at their feet.
	Wind Slash	10 SP	A ranged slash carried by the wind.
	Trapster	10 SP	Places an amulet that explodes on contact.
	Helm Splitter	10 SP	Flips to unleash a powerful attack with increased stun.
	Fly Fish	10 SP	Stabs with the polearm, then swings upward.
	Flashlance	20 SP	Slashes upward multiple times to knock down enemy.
	Wolf Fang	20 SP	Charges at the enemy while spinning.
	Sorcery: Antlion	20 SP	Throws down damaging amulets that draws in enemies.
	Cross Slasher	20 SP	Creates a cross-shaped shockwave in the air.
	Spiral Slash	40 SP	Draws in nearby enemies and shreds them.
	Axe Arts: Ravage	40 SP	Rapid strikes followed by an upward slash.
	Dragon Fang	40 SP	Spins violently to hit the enemy multiple times.
	Cross Crusher	80 SP	Creates a cross-shaped shockwave on the ground.
	Fairy Annihilation
Note: Multiple EXTRA skills available, see this page for details
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Support Ability

• Experience gained multiplier.

Gallery

Ys VI: The Ark of Napishtim

Ys SEVEN

Ys Altago

Ys vs. Trails in the Sky: Alternative Saga

Trivia

• His skill with the halberd seems to be something that is passed down for generations among the Clan of Darkness as other members of the clan such as Kishgal and Frieda exhibit similar skill with it.

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