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Upon reaching the Bionis' Leg, Shulk and Reyn rescue Juju from monsters and meet his older sister, a medic from Colony 6, who tells them that the colony has been occupied by Mechon. They pass through Tephra Cave again, where Shulk has a vision of Reyn being killed by the Arachno Queen but in reality a new Monado art saves him, causing Shulk to realise that his visions show only a potential future. Shulk decides that he wants to pursue and destroy the Mechon that killed Fiora, and so sets out with Reyn on the road to Colony 6. Shulk's fury does nothing to help the attack – an internal change in the Mechon causes the attack to be called off, and the Mechon force retreat, leaving the colony to recover from the damage and deaths caused in the attack. Fiora damages in an all-out attack with the mobile artillery, but not enough to disable it – and consequently the Mechon, to Shulk and Dunban's extreme horror, picks up her vehicle and kills her. The Faced Mechon attacks the group in the Residential District, where they discover that it is immune to the Monado. Fiora is sent away to get help whilst Shulk, Reyn, and Dunban fight their way around the Commercial District, and she finds and pilots the Mobile Artillery unit. Dunban takes up the Monado in an attempt to fend off the Mechon but is quickly overwhelmed by it, so Shulk picks it up himself and finds that, not only is he able to wield it, but that it allows him to see the future. The attack is brutal and spearheaded by a new type of Mechon, which has a Face and appears intelligent. Shulk spends some time separately with Fiora before all three head into Tephra Cave on a Defence Force task, during which Colony 9 is attacked by Mechon forces for the first time since the Battle of Sword Valley. Later Shulk catches Reyn holding the Monado, which horrifies Shulk as nobody but Dunban can control the weapon, and upon confiscating it Shulk experiences a Vision of the future. Reyn helps him fend off a Krabble and upon returning to the colony they find that Dickson has returned from one of his long journeys – he is pleased to see Shulk and impressed with his Monado research. The game introduces Shulk at 18 years old, scavenging for fallen scrap metal for his work.
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Dickson brought both with him to Colony 9, where Shulk grew up alongside Reyn and Fiora and developed a keen interest in weapons development and Monado research himself. An incident here resulted in the deaths of every researcher, leaving Shulk alone with the Monado to be found soon after by Dickson. Story Main article: Xenoblade Chronicles (plot)Īt four years old, Shulk accompanied his parents on an expedition to Ose Tower, where the Monado was held. Shulk's default attire, which he wears in promotional material as well as in his appearances in other games, consists of a short red jacket, a black sweater with pink and purple patterning, grey shorts with straps and flat-soled boots. In the Definitive Edition, Shulk's hair is more yellow than its original dirty blonde. Shulk is a 1.71 m (5'7") young man with jaw-length wavy blond hair, greyish blue eyes, and a pointed face. Shulk also tends to be pessimistic, often feeling particularly frustrated if and when he fails to change the future seen in his visions. Shulk trusts his companions above anything else, and goes to great lengths to protect them. Despite his gentle nature Shulk is roused to great hatred and vengeance against the Mechon after they attack Colony 9, revenge being the main factor that leads him and Reyn to begin their journey. However, Shulk is also portrayed as being oblivious to other people's feelings. He likes to think things through and is very methodical in his approach to most situations. Despite being called out by Dickson for spending too much time indoors doing research, Shulk is a very kind person and is often seen trying to help others. Shulk is determined, organised, strong-hearted, smart, and quick-witted to the bone.