Okay. You know how Giles is going to be pretty standard, possible-a-little-less-than-up-to-par Giles for most of the battle?
...yeah, that's all going to hell late on the fifth and early on the sixth.
Helios is going to be killed during the battle, but before he dies he will allow Giles to drain him of his magic to use as his own. Season 6, what Rack did to Willow and what Dark Willow did to nearly everyone? Yeah, that ability.
It's easiest to describe this in game terms, and I'll describe it like this. After he does this, Giles will be knocked from having a Sorcery Rank of 0 (no natural power of his own) to having a Sorcery Rank of...oh, 8 or 9? About the level of Willow in late Season 5, early Season 6.
He'll also be in the mood to rip anything that isn't a villager to bits. In other words, total Ripper mode, with some actual power to back it up.
However, individuals who drain magic from outside sources usually wind up affected by that source, especially if that source is stronger than they are (which Helios is). So he'll also be coping with Helios' non violent tendencies.
So, he'll definitely try and defend any villagers he comes across (possibly whether they need it or not), either by sheilding them (rather effectively), ripping their attackers apart (rather messily), or both (effectively messy). But he will be a lot more active around the battlefield after that point, and a lot more noticeable. Screw attracting the Shift Hunters, he'll be especially happy to take them out.
For what most villagers know of him? He'll also be scary as hell.
Brief addendum for the 6th
...yeah, that's all going to hell late on the fifth and early on the sixth.
Helios is going to be killed during the battle, but before he dies he will allow Giles to drain him of his magic to use as his own. Season 6, what Rack did to Willow and what Dark Willow did to nearly everyone? Yeah, that ability.
It's easiest to describe this in game terms, and I'll describe it like this. After he does this, Giles will be knocked from having a Sorcery Rank of 0 (no natural power of his own) to having a Sorcery Rank of...oh, 8 or 9? About the level of Willow in late Season 5, early Season 6.
He'll also be in the mood to rip anything that isn't a villager to bits. In other words, total Ripper mode, with some actual power to back it up.
However, individuals who drain magic from outside sources usually wind up affected by that source, especially if that source is stronger than they are (which Helios is). So he'll also be coping with Helios' non violent tendencies.
So, he'll definitely try and defend any villagers he comes across (possibly whether they need it or not), either by sheilding them (rather effectively), ripping their attackers apart (rather messily), or both (effectively messy). But he will be a lot more active around the battlefield after that point, and a lot more noticeable. Screw attracting the Shift Hunters, he'll be especially happy to take them out.
For what most villagers know of him? He'll also be scary as hell.
Anyone feel like coming across him in this state?