Damned Hellstrike (ダムド＝ヘルストライク Damudo=Herusutoraiku) is the main antagonist of Golden Axe III. Hellstrike is the Prince of Darkness. His appearance, much like Dark Guld, is a near replica of Death Adder, appearing to also be a giant. However, nothing is known about his origin.
Golden Axe III[]
Hellstrike in the initial battle
The game's final boss. Hellstrike obtained the Golden Axe from Gilius after the dwarf lost it in a shipwreck. He uses the axe's power to overrun much of the East Land, ruling from his castle, the Gate of Fate. Among his many crimes, Hellstrike is responsible for the destruction of Kain Grinder's tribe and formerly imprisoning Proud Cragger. He is likewise responsible for Chronos' existence, as his dark magic created the pantherman.
To ensure his reign, Hellstrike cursed the four main heroes, placing them under demonic possession. Gilius is able to release only one or two of them (who then become the playable characters); the others are fought throughout the game, and released from the curse after they are defeated.
When the heroes arrive at the Gate of Fate and defeat Eve, they discover that Eve is, in fact, the king under possession. Just as the king tells them the princess is inside the castle, Hellstrike kills the king with a lightning attack. The heroes enter, eventually defeating Hellstrike in battle. If, however, the player defeats Hellstrike with at least 500 points, Hellstrike will appear outside the castle for a second battle, after which he will finally be defeated. With Hellstrike's death, his castle crumbles to the ground.
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- Damned Hellstrike is the only final boss in the series to be fought more than once in the same game.
- His fire attack is reused from the red dragon in the same game