Mythra

“Cutting it close, huh? Oh hey, were these guys planning on winning? Gee, I feel kind of bad now. Comin' through!”

—Mythra, "One Day, Pyra Just Disappeared" trailer for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

Mythra is one of the main characters from Xenoblade Chronicles 2 and its prequel, Torna – The Golden Country. She is a Blade, a personification of a weapon (in her case, the legendary Aegis Sword) that can be wielded by protagonists Rex and Addam respectively. She is the Aegis' original form, having created her other self Pyra out of shame over mass destruction that she caused after losing control of her powers. The arrogant, headstrong Mythra uses a variety of light-based powers in combat, whereas her kinder, gentler "sister" Pyra uses flame-based powers. Both Mythra and Pyra were released as a singular 2-in-1 downloadable fighter for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, marking their sole appearance alongside Mario franchise characters.

History

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

Template:SSB Infobox On February 17, 2021, during a Nintendo Direct, both Pyra and Mythra were announced as the fighters for Challenger Pack 9 for the Fighters Pass Vol. 2 in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. They were released on March 4th, 2021. The reveal trailer begins with announcing Pyra, and during a battle with Link in which he throws a Remote Bomb at her, Mythra interjects from within Pyra, alerting her "sister" to the danger at hand, and offers to take over their shared body. Pyra then transforms into Mythra and continues fighting with Link, successfully reflecting the bomb back at him. After a moveset showcase that introduces the Cloud Sea of Alrest, Mythra meets Shulk on Gaur Plain (a reference to Shulk's DLC appearance in Xenoblade Chronicles 2), then transforms into Pyra as the two exchange words and rush at each other. A follow-up presentation showcasing Pyra and Mythra's moves occurred on March 4th, 2021, followed by their official release on the same day.

Mythra and Pyra function as one character, with players having the option to switch back and forth between them, similarly to how Zelda and Sheik functioned in Super Smash Bros. Melee and Super Smash Bros. Brawl. Mythra's moves include Lightning Buster, a slash attack that can be charged; Photon Edge, an attack that slashes opponents multiple times with a wide reach; Ray of Punishment, where Mythra slashes upwards and fires a beam of light downwards; Chroma Dust, which is similar to Ray of Punishment but features multiple downward shots; and Foresight, a dodging maneuver similar to Bayonetta's Bat Within that leaves opponents open for a counterattack. Mythra's Final Smash is Sacred Arrow, in which Rex appears and the two rain multiple beams of light on opponents.

When compared to Pyra, Mythra is a much faster fighter overall, walking faster than Little Mac, and being a faster runner than Fox. However, Mythra's higher overall mobility comes at the cost of being less powerful on offense, as most of her attacks lack the knockback strength to KO fighters at realistic damage percentages. Mythra is also lighter than Pyra; she shares her weight with the Ice Climbers, Lucario, Wolf, Villager, and Steve, meaning that she is lighter than Joker but heavier than Toon Link and Palutena.

Prior to being revealed as fighters, both Mythra and Pyra were Legend-class support spirits. Mythra's spirit battle involves fighting female Corrin, representing Mythra, and Shulk, representing Rex, on the Battlefield form of Gaur Plain. When equipped, Mythra's spirit gives the fighter a chance of landing a random powerful attack.

Classic Mode route

Mythra shares the same Classic Mode route as Pyra, which pits them against pairs of fighters who are similar to each other, and both Master Hand and Crazy Hand appear in the final round regardless of the current intensity.

Shared Destinies
Round	Opponent(s)	Stage	Song
1	Zelda, Sheik	Temple (Battlefield)	Ocarina of Time Medley
2	Samus, Dark Samus	Frigate Orpheon	Multiplayer - Metroid Prime 2: Echoes
3	Pit, Dark Pit	Reset Bomb Forest	Dark Pit's Theme
4	Ryu, Ken (Stamina battle)	Suzaku Castle (Ω)	M. Bison Stage Type A
5	Kirby, Meta Knight	The Great Cave Offensive (Battlefield)	The Great Cave Offensive
6	Link, Link (Dark Link costume)	Fountain of Dreams (Ω)	Great Temple / Temple
Final	Master Hand, Crazy Hand	Final Destination	You Will Recall Our Names

Profiles

Palutena's Guidance

Mythra and Pyra share this stock conversation with all other DLC characters except Piranha Plant. It was originally used for Mewtwo, Lucas, Roy, Ryu, Cloud, Corrin, and Bayonetta in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U, who are downloadable fighters in that game.

• Pit: Who is THAT?
• Palutena: I have no data on this fighter. I can't believe it!
• Viridi: It must be an intruder from another dimension!
• Pit: Whoever it is, the goal remains the same: to fight and win!

Spirits

#	Name	Image	Series / game	Type	Class	Strength / effect(s)	How to obtain	Spirit battle
								Opponent(s)	Battle conditions	Stage	Song
968	Mythra		Xenoblade Chronicles Series	Support (2)	Legend	Critical Hit ↑↑	World of Light (Final Battle); Spirit Board	Corrin (♀), Shulk	The enemy will charge up a powerful Final Smash The enemy starts the battle with an enhanced Beam Sword	Gaur Plain (Battlefield)	Still, Move Forward!

Quotes

• "Prepare yourself."
• "Think you can take me?!"
• "Nuh-uh."
• "Guess again!"
• "Foresight!"
• "Concentrate, Rex."
• "Sacred Arrow!"
• "...Seriously?"
• "Ray of Punishment!"
• "Chroma Dust!"
• "Swap!"
• "All yours!"
• "Pyra!"
• "Let me at 'em!"
• "You're done!"
• "Lightning Buster!"
• "Photon Edge!"
• "*giggle* Called it."
• "Peak form."
• "[with Pyra] This... is the power of the [without Pyra] Aegis!"

Gallery

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  Mythra in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

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  Pyra and Mythra's artwork

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  Mythra in-game

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  Mythra's introduction splash screen

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  Pyra and Mythra promotional art by Xenoblade Chronicles 2 character designer Masatsugu Saito, featuring Bowser, Mario, and others

Names in other languages

Language	Name	Meaning
Japanese	ヒカリ Hikari	From 「光」 (hikari, "light"), can also be used as a feminine given name.
Chinese	光 Guāng	"Light"; Direct translation of the Japanese name
German	Mythra	Mythra
Korean	히카리 Hikali	Transliteration of the Japanese name
Russian	Мифра Mifra	Transliteration of the English name

Trivia

• As discussed in the Mr. Sakurai Presents "Pyra & Mythra" showcase, Mythra has seen changes from her original design in Xenoblade Chronicles 2, adding clothing to cover up her cleavage and legs to meet the CERO's "A" age rating. The original costume can be seen in said showcase, on the Good Smile Mythra statuette shown off prominently by Sakurai.
• Mythra's down taunt quote, "Think you can take me?", and her swap-in line, "You're done!" are references to the battle quotes of the Ardainian Soldier enemies in Xenoblade Chronicles 2; the former was patched out in an early version of said game.