4★ Sura

Fire Sura

“All I did was train. The only thing I believed in was my power. Day in day out, I worked on my body and mind, so that eventually I would become undefeatable. Why did I go to such lengths? My earliest memory is of seeing the world’s strongest being, and for some reason seeing it felt I was being challenged.”

– Varuna from the documentary “Varuna: Bring It!”

“I took on anyone who dared claim they were a better fighter than me. Regardless of their speed and strength, I fought them without so much as a hint of hesitation. No matter how battered and bruised I got, I would always emerge victorious.”

– Varuna from the documentary “Varuna: Bring It!”

“I have the strength to move mountains, and one of my punches could put a crater in the Earth, but still I’m not satisfied. That memory of the world’s strongest being has never left me. I’m not there yet, but I will be one day.”

– Varuna from the documentary “Varuna: Bring It!”

Water Sura

“I realized at a young age that winning was the only thing that mattered, so I got into my training like I was possessed by the spirit of a warrior”

– Varuna in an interview with P. Gilbert for “Astromon World News”

My first loss in battle was to a girl with highly refined technique and who specialized in kicks. I knew I would someday lose to someone, but that didn’t make it any easier when it happened. After the battle, she approached me. “You’re pretty strong there, ain’t ya? Really kept me on ma’ toes! I don’ mean to be stickin’ my nose where it don’ belong, but you fought like you was in a hurry or some such. Gotta relax yer shoulders, y’hear.”

She turned around and walked away as soon as she finished speaking, all while I stared at her and gritted my teeth. What does she know? With her attitude, she’ll never make it to the top. I swore to myself that someday I’d make her eat her words…

I stood up. I could never forgive myself for losing to someone so sloppy and careless in her words. I devoted myself to training until my fists broke and my feet cracked. My master kept watch from a distance, but never interfered, for which I was thankful. He must have understood what I was going through. All that went through my mind was that I must be the best, but when I thought of the moment I would face off in the League against that girl again, what I felt was not anger nor hate, but something different entirely…

Wood Sura

Outclassed in both strength and technique, he knew he couldn’t defeat his opponent, but he couldn’t bring himself to admit defeat. Facing his own powerlessness and despair, he became filled with a rage he had never felt before. It took over, and he completely lost control. When he came back to his senses, he found himself looking down upon his once mighty opponent, now badly beaten and defeated.

His rage made him stronger. When he would lose control, it would awaken within him a violent and unforgiving side of himself that could lay waste to any opponent. As he engaged with stronger and stronger foes, he began to be more and more completely overtaken by rage…

“Varuna smash!”

Light Sura

“I trust you, master. You’re strong—not physically strong, of course, but more like…uh…erm, you know. Strong!”

“Wash the dishes? How about we arm wrestle to decide? You’ll probably win, master. You’ve got a strength no one can beat!”

“Y’know, you were cute before you evolved…”

– An afternoon conversation between Asura and his master

“If you want to talk to my master, you’ll have to talk to my fists first.”

“Wait! He’s just a salesman!”

– An afternoon conversation between Varuna and his master, and a very scared salesman

Dark Sura

An Astromon with not only physical strength from rigorous training, but also a calm collectedness that doesn’t waver in any circumstances. His greatest weapon is his judgment, as he is exceptionally reasonable and grounded in reality. However, his extreme fear of heights turns him into an almost entirely different person while he’s on the airship.

Focusing all his power, this Astromon is able to destroy giant boulders in a single blow. However, he is often injured due to having generally weak bones and a possible case of osteoporosis. As such, it is best not to allow him to destroy giant boulders.

Many are overwhelmed by this Astromon’s large and muscular physique, and because of this he can easily part a crowd simply by walking in a straight line through it. However, he is quite emotionally delicate, so steps must be taken to make sure he doesn’t feel excluded due to his appearance. He also has a surprising talent for making floral arrangements.