The Malachite Bolero is an Emblem Heartless that appears in Kingdom Hearts III.

DesignEdit

The Malachite Bolero has a smooth, conical body colored turquoise with light-green swirling patterns, and has a Heartless emblem emblazoned on its chest. The top of its body flares outward and forms a jagged "collar" below the Heartless's spherical, pitch black head. It also wears a conical, turquoise hat that has a jagged brim and a thin, curled tip. Like many Heartless, the Malachite Bolero has glowing yellow eyes.

Like other Heartless in its family, the Malachite Bolero's name refers to a color—in this case, malachite—and a musical term—in this case, a Bolero, a type of music that can refer either to Cuban love ballads or Spanish dance music.

StrategyEdit

Kingdom Hearts IIIEdit

Malachite Boleros are not difficult enemies. Like other Heartless in its family, they have low HP and defenses, and can easily be defeated if Sora is fast enough. Their attacks are telegraphed and can be easily blocked or dodged. If Sora wishes to fight at a distance, Blizzard magic is perfect as it destroys the magic circles and will easily kill a Malachite Bolero in a few hits.

Technique Element Status Power Block? Repel LV
Aero Cutter (エアロカッター
Earo Kattā
?)
Aero 1.0 per hit 2
Fires three wind blades in succession; these wind blades move in an arc.
Aero Storm (エアロストーム
Earo Sutōmu
?)
Aero 1.5 per hit  
Generates a tornado centered at the target's location; the tornado disappears after chasing the target for a short while.
Guard/Block: △ = Can be blocked; O = Can be blocked and interrupted (melee) or deflected back (projectile); X = Cannot be blocked.

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