Runemaster
| Runemaster | |||
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| Japanese | ルーンマスター | ||
| Rōmaji | Rūnmasutā
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| Type | Emblem Heartless | ||
| Game | Kingdom Hearts II Final Mix | ||
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| Runemaster
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| Kingdom Hearts II |
| A Heartless that utilizes three powerful magic elements. When attacking this enemy, keep in mind that its book acts as a shield. |
| Location | HP | Strength | Defense | EXP | ||
| Radiant Garden Cavern of Remembrance |
109 | 50 | 29 | 600 | ||
| Physical | Fire | Blizzard | ||||
| ×1.0 | ×0.25 | ×0.25 | ||||
| Thunder | Dark | Neutral | ||||
| ×0 | ×0 | ×1.0
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| Rewards | ||||||
| Munny (10) ×2 Remembrance Gem (10%), Serenity Gem (4%), Akashic Record+ (1%) | ||||||
| World(s) | ||||||
| Radiant Garden | ||||||
The Runemaster is an Emblem Heartless introduced in Kingdom Hearts II Final Mix.
Design
A Runemaster is a rather small Heartless that wears long, white robes with black and lilac highlights that cover its feet. It also wears a tall, cylindrical, black and grey hat with a white brim and what seem to be black gloves. Its collar is rather high and yellow. The only parts of the Heartless not covered by clothing are its spherical, blue head and yellow, glowing eyes. All Runemasters hold a book known as the Akashic Record+.
The Runemaster's name holds a similar meaning to that of the Bookmaster, and references magical runes.
Strategy
Runemasters are unable to take damage from the front and will be blocked by the book, causing Sora's attack to be deflected. Since it is also immune to magic like the Bookmaster, the only way to defeat it is by attacking from behind. Trying to "chase its tail" can be a challenge because the Runemaster will try its best to keep its back away from Sora. Rapid attacks from Final Form makes the process much easier as it can rapidly attack the Runemaster from the front without the attacks being deflected. Reflect Magic is also a good way to defeat it, as the spray of light ignores protection.
| Technique | Element | Power | Guard? | |||
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| Fire (ファイア Faia) |
Fire | x0.5 | △ | |||
| Launches homing fireballs forward sequentially, in patterns of 5 (successive) → 3 (successive) → 5 (successive). | ||||||
| Blizzard (ブリザド Burizado) |
Blizzard | x0.5 | △ | |||
| Launches ice balls forward sequentially, in patterns of 2 (successive) → 2 (simultaneous) twice → 3 (simultaneous) twice. | ||||||
| Thunder (サンダー Sandā) |
Thunder | x0.5 | △ | |||
| Ten thunderbolts appear over the opponent and rain down on them sequentially. | ||||||
| Book Strike (ブックストライキ Bukku Sutoraiki) |
Physical | x0.5 | △ | |||
| Strikes twice with book, knocking opponents back. | ||||||
| Book Strike 2 (ブックストライキ2 Bukku Sutoraiki 2) |
Physical | x0.25 | △ | |||
| Strikes four times with book, staggering opponents. | ||||||
| Guard/Block: △ = Can be blocked; O = Can be blocked and interrupted (melee) or deflected back (projectile); X = Cannot be blocked. | ||||||
Gallery
Runemaster's journal portrait in Kingdom Hearts II Final Mix.
Runemaster's journal portrait in Kingdom Hearts HD 2.5 ReMIX.
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| Kingdom Hearts II Final Mix |
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| Additional enemies |
| Bosses |
| Absent Silhouettes - Lingering Will - Mushroom XIII - Organization XIII's Replica Data - Roxas |
| Enemy Heartless |
| Aerial Champ - Aerial Viking - Beffudler - Camo Cannon - Iron Hammer - Lance Warrior - Mad Ride - Magic Phantom - Necromancer - Reckless - Runemaster - Spring Metal |
| Additional locations |
| Worlds |
| Keyblade Graveyard |
| Places |
| Chambers of Repose and Waking |
| Additional weapons |
| Akashic Record+ - Centurion/Centurion+ - Frozen Pride/Frozen Pride+ - Joyous Mushroom/Joyous Mushroom+ - Majestic Mushroom/Majestic Mushroom+ - Plain Mushroom/Plain Mushroom+ - Precious Mushroom/Precious Mushroom+ - Premium Mushroom - Shaman's Relic+ - Ultimate Mushroom |
| Additional music |
| Kingdom Hearts Original Soundtrack Complete |
| Archives |
| Additional abilities - Additional accessories - Artwork - Birth by Sleep - Enemy renders |
