Dark Hide

The Dark Hide is a special Unversed featured in "The Final Chapter" saga of the Roach Chronicles, appearing exclusively as the boss of the map Into the Void.

Overview
The Dark Hide is a monstrous Unversed, resembling a lion. Its appearance consists primarily of a dark purple and black body with dark magenta spikes on its head, back, and tail. It possesses yellow eyes, although they become red when it lurks in the darkness. Its legs are also dark purple with purple claws, its front legs wrapped in two broken chains. When cloaked in darkness, the Dark Hide becomes completely darkened and enveloped in shadow, save for its glowing bright red eyes that pierce through the darkness. From its perspective, everything has a very faint red tint with glowing red veins that are present around the sides of the Dark Hide's field of vision.

The Dark Hide is a fast, fierce, and unpredictable opponent. In the first phase of the battle, it attacks from within the darkness, visible only by its glowing red eyes. It will attempt to charge at the player, and when it does the battle shifts to its point of view, making it hard to dodge. It also attacks with claw swipes and tail spins. The best way to deal damage to the Dark Hide in this phase is to wait until just after the scene where it looks at the player through its point of view. The Dark Hide will then stand idly for a few seconds before returning to the shadows, allowing the player to have a chance to attack. After losing one and a half health bars, it will reveal its true form, starting the next phase of the fight.

The second stage of the battle is the same as the first, with the exception of the new attacks in the boss's arsenal. Dark Hide still retains its claw swipes and spin attacks, but can now charge at the player, leaving a trail of flames in its wake. Also, the Dark Hide's movements become more erratic, making it hard to land hits.

In the final stage of the fight, the Dark Hide now uses red, blue, and green afterimages of itself for offensive and defensive purposes. It may spin around the player, its afterimages charging at the player while it slams the ground, creating a shockwave. Dark Hide can also shoot dark energy orbs that expand after a few seconds. The Dark Hide also can charge up a dark fireball attack, which will leave a burning area on the ground for a few seconds, dealing damage to the player if they wander into it.