Legend-Arms

Legend-Arms (「Ｌｅｇｅｎｄ－Ａｒｍｓ」 or formerly 伝説の古代武器, Densetsu no Kodai Buki ; lit. "Legendary Ancient Weapons"), or also known as Weapon Digimon (武器デジモン, Buki Dejimon), are Digimon that specialize in carrying out transformations into giant, peerless weapons based on the master they choose, and which according to legend, "if held by an angel will save the world, and if held by a demon will destroy the world."

Overview

Armamon is thought to be linked to the origin of the Legend-Arms. Its power is not limited to weaponizing itself, as it is able to forcibly transform the Digimon it cleaves with its greatsword into weapons. Armamon is also strict in determining a wielder, unless they are powerful figures like the Royal Knights. Armamon: Burst Mode is the form Armamon takes on when it ascends, losing its weapon transformation abilities, but becoming a swordsman and enabling it to draw from its secret collection of powerful swords.

Spadamon is the last, and the strongest, of the Weapon Digimon in the LS-tou Zone and was used as a trump card to pull the Zone from the edge of defeat from invaders. When its powers and memories were sealed and it was hidden in a different Zone, the Zone was later occupied by the invading army, and the defeated Weapon Digimon went into stasis. Spadamon’s combat abilities are low, but it shows its true merit once it becomes a weapon. Spadamon in its weapon form is wielded by two DigiXros forms of Shoutmon, Shoutmon X4S and Shoutmon X5S.

Ludomon is among the few Legend-Arms that turn into a shield. Records show incidents of Ludomon protecting areas targeted by the D-Brigade. Durandamon is the strongest sword among the Legend-Arms, and Bryweludramon is the strongest shield. Durandamon and Bryweludramon both evolved into their Ultimate forms by taking in the data of mythology and video games. Formed from the fusion of the two Digicores, Ragna Lordmon was made in the image of a warrior that both Durandamon and Bryweludramon imagined would be capable of wielding them. Despite Ragna Lordmon being a Jogress of these two Legend-Arms, both Durandamon and Bryweludramon retain their own wills, making Ragna Lordmon an extremely rare kind of Digimon.

Appearances

Anime

Digimon Xros Wars

Spadamon is a member of Xros Heart and appears in its weapon form in the DigiXros, Shoutmon X4S.

Video Games

Digimon Story: Super Xros Wars Red & Blue

The Legend-Arms are referred to as Weapon Digimon in the games and are central to the history of the LS-tou Zone. The Weapon Digimon possess the ability to transform into powerful weapons wielded by other Digimon, allowing them to defend their homeland against outside invaders despite their comparatively limited combat abilities in their natural forms.

In the past, Dynasmon wielded Armamon, the strongest Weapon Digimon, to protect the Zone. However, Armamon became consumed by its growing power and abandoned its original mission. It devised a plan to transform non-Weapon Digimon into weapons and gather the inhabitants' Digicores through System Omega, intending to become the only remaining Weapon Digimon. Dynasmon ultimately sealed Armamon within Lost Space, severely damaging its own Digicore in the process.

Spadamon, the last and strongest of the Zone's remaining Weapon Digimon, was intended to serve as a trump card against the invaders. Dynasmon sealed its memories and abilities to protect it from ROG's schemes and allow it to eventually realize its full potential. Spadamon was sent to another Zone, but its homeland was subsequently occupied and the other defeated Weapon Digimon fell into stasis. After returning, it joins Xros Heart and gradually recovers its lost power. Its weapon transformations allow it to participate in the DigiXros combinations Shoutmon X4S and Shoutmon X5S.

Meanwhile, Barbamon seeks to revive Armamon and become its wielder. It uses System Omega to load the Digicores collected from ROG's leaders. Upon its revival, Armamon rejects Barbamon as an unworthy master and instead transforms it into its own Galactic Sword.

After being defeated by Xros Heart, Armamon attempts to recreate its lost partner, Dynasmon, by absorbing all available information. It DigiXroses with Barbamon and System Omega to become Omega Armamon: Burst Mode, threatening to absorb Lost Space and the entire LS-tou Zone in its search for enough data to reconstruct Dynasmon. Spadamon fights alongside Xros Heart against it, and the army ultimately defeats the transformed Weapon Digimon.

The game distinguishes a Weapon Digimon's transformation of its own body from Armamon's forcible transformation of another Digimon into a weapon. Spadamon resists Armamon's effect because it is itself a Weapon Digimon. Spadamon also attempts to access System Omega on that basis and activates full protection of the Omega Area.

TCG

Digimon Card Game

Various Digimon, Digitama, and Option cards either directly mention or have the "Legend-Arms" group trait characteristic. These cards primarily focus on building towards the Legend-Arms Level 7 Ragna Lordmon, with ST-13 Start Deck Ragna Lordmon themed all around this aspect. Spadamon is a Legend-Arms Digimon with this trait, with [BT10-059 Spadamon] featuring both the Xros Heart trait and the Legend-Arms trait.

List of Legend-Arms

• Armamon
• Bryweludramon
• Duramon
• Durandamon
• Ludomon
• Ragna Lordmon
• Raiji Ludomon
• Spadamon
• Tia Ludomon
• Zubaeagermon
• Zubamon

Related

• Armamon: Burst Mode
• Cotsucomon
• Kakkinmon
• Sakumon
• Sakuttomon

Fusion

• Shoutmon X4S
• Shoutmon X5S