Silphymon



Group: Animal – Level: Ultimate – Type: Data – Attack Techniques: Static Force, Astro Laser

Silphymon is the DNA Digivolved form of Aquilamon and Gatomon, the Champion level Digimon partners of Yolei and Kari of the DigiDestined. Silphymon is capable of flight, and can protect spheres of powerful crimson energy from his hands. He can also generate energy duplicates of his own body, and launch them at his opponents. Both of these attacks were known as “Static Force” up until Jeff Nimoy and Bob Buchholz left the show, after which the second attack was given the new name of “Astro Laser.”

Silphymon first appeared to battle an unliving Blossomon created by Arukenimon. While searching for Gatomon’s lost Tail Ring,Kari, Yolei and Ken inadvertently stumbled through a phase warp into the enigmatic World of Darkness. At first, Yolei was unable to see the threatening Dark Ocean, but it soon became visible to her. As Kari began to break down, fearing that she lacked the strength to escape from the darkness this time, the trio was attacked by a Blossomon created from several Control Spires by Arukenimon. The transformation of the Spires into Blossomon broke the circuit, opening the warp back to the DigiWorld, allowingWormmon and Hawkmon to Digivolve to Stingmon and Aquilamon. They were both beaten down by the Blossomon, but Kari was too consumed by fear to let Gatomon Digivolve to help. Yolei’s course of action was a simple one – she slapped Kari across the face, telling her that she was the strongest person she knew, and that they would fight the darkness together. At that moment of union, the pink light that had appeared during Kari’s last encounter with the Dark Ocean manifested itself once again – and Gatomon and Aquilamon DNA Digivolved into Silphymon for the first time. A well placed Static Force later, and Blossomon was no more. Silphymon reverted into Pururumon and Salamon.

Silphymon next appeared to battle Arukenimon and Mummymon, to keep them from destroying the first of the mystical Destiny Stones. Arukenimon restrained Gatomon and first, then Ken and Stingmon arrived on the scene, and freed her and the others, allowing her to combine with Aquilamon. The battle was shortly ended, however, as BlackWarGreymon arrived and destroyed the stone, creating a destructive warp.

Silphymon appeared again with Paildramon to protect the fourth Destiny Stone from BlackWarGreymon. With the power of the stone, Angemon becameMagnaAngemon, and almost defeated BlackWarGreymon, but BlackWarGreymon simply destroyed the stone, cutting off his power source.

Silphymon was also part of the battle for the sixth stone, but even with underwater reinforcements in the form of Ikkakumon, Dolphmon and MegaSeadramon, they could not stop BlackWarGreymon from destroying it.

When the search for the final Destiny Stone brought the DigiDestined to a Chinatown area of the DigiWorld, Gatomon and Aquilamon attempted to merge into Silphymon to battle Arukenimon and Mummymon – but unfortunately, they were too hungry, and lacked the energy to Digivolve. The battle was averted, however, as the villainous duo pursued Digitamamon and Tapirmon into the nearby forest, where they found the final Destiny Stone in a natural spring that Digitamamon used to make the noodle soup they had eaten in his restaurant. While this went on, the DigiDestined and their Digimon ate a meal at the abandoned restaurant – the Digimon’s energy was restored, and Silphymon and Paildramon engaged BlackWarGreymon in battle to protect the last stone. As the battle began, Angemon andAnkylomon became Shakkoumon for the first time to help out. The DigiDestined used their Digivices on the stone, freeing Azulongmon, who saw BlackWarGreymon off, and then gave the DigiDestined some much-deserved explanation about their being chosen.

Silphymon appeared again at the battle in Odaiba at Christmas – Arukenimon had brought a Control Spire, and several wild Digimon, into the real world, and after the Armour Digimon destroyed the Spire, the DNA Digivolved Digimon rounded up the Ultimates among the wild Digimon.

After returning from their “world tour” to round up wild Digimon across the globe, the DigiDestined had no time to rest, as Daemon and his Corps appeared in Tokyo, searching for Ken and the Dark Spore within him. Arukenimon spirited Ken away, and as Davis pursued her, Kari, Yolei and their Digimon took onLadyDevimon. Gatomon and Aquilamon merged into Silphymon, who battled with LadyDevimon in the sky above the city – but he was no match for her. Silphymon was sent crashing into the ground, where a couple of teenagers tried to help him up, thinking he and LadyDevimon were in costumes. LadyDevimon grabbed one of the kids, and kicked Silphymon as he lay on the ground – but was then struck from behind by Yolei, wielding a skateboard. The boy was knocked free, and as LadyDevimon lunged at Yolei, Silphymon blasted her with a Static Force from behind, deleting her. Silphymon then participated in the battle with Daemon himself, adding a Static Force to the final push that sent the villain into the World of Darkness.

Silphymon next appeared when the kids were in MaloMyotismon’s dream dimension. After they dispelled the illusions of their greatest desires that the villain had subjected them to, the kids were able to use the dimension’s power to their own ends, allowing their Digimon to Digivolve into all their different forms at once. Silphymon, Hawkmon, Aquilamon, Halsemon and Shurimon joined with the other Digimon in battling the villain, but when he fled into the DigiWorld, only the “real” incarnation of Hawkmon could cross over, so Silphymon passed through the portal while the other avatars faded away. Once in the DigiWorld, Silphymon, Shakkoumon and Imperialdramon were almost immediately defeated by MaloMyotismon, who had boosted his power to insane heights by absorbing the darkness from the DigiWorld. The villain then turned his attention to Earth, beginning to blanket it with a shroud of pure darkness, but the DigiDestined from all over the world united against him, using their Digivices to penetrate the darkness. The light from the Digivices brought the all their Digimon partners to the site of the battle, where they absorbed the energy from the light, and used it to re-energise Silphymon, Shakkoumon and Imperialdramon. Then, acting as beacons, the Digimon pulled their partners into the DigiWorld. The DigiDestined convinced the Dark Spore kids to talk about their hopes and dreams, and made them realise that they weren’t meaningless. This positive energy weakened MaloMyotismon, discorporating his body, and then everyone used their Digivices to power up Imperialdramon, who used his Giga Crusher attack to obliterate his spirit, apparently once and for all.

''Silphymon first appears in “Opposites Attract.” His voice is supplied by Neil Kaplan and Edie Mirman. ''

''Name: From “sylph,” a mythical elemental spirit. Curiously, sylphs are female, but Silphymon is a male (despite having Gatomon’s data in him – he is Hawkmon’s natural Ultimate''