Apocalymon (Adventure)

Apocalymon is a fictional character from the Digimon franchise, and also is the primary antagonist in the first season: Digimon Adventure.

Appearance
Apocalymon appears as a polyhedral core with mechanical claws sprouting from each face. Apocalymon has a humanoid body sprouting from one face capable of speaking, colored a dark blue and with a cape. He has yellow eyes and his hands have long nails.

In contrast to the English version, the Japanese version (also in the German, Spanish, French and Italian version) has Apocalymon refer to himself in the plural sense. This is likely a reference to the demon Legion who was also composed of many. Thus Apocalymon, as a being assembled from the data of thousands if not millions of Digimon, may truly have been a plural entity.

Apocalymon is ultimately jealous of the light. As the beings which composed him were doomed to death by natural evolution, he has to watch as the reverse world, the world of light, get to rejoice in happiness as he suffers. Cursing it, he desires to rule over all the Digimon and the Digital World and twist the world to fit him and his darkness.

Digimon Adventure
Apocalymon's arrival was written down in ancient prophecies: Coming from beyond the Firewall. He was born from the feelings of hatred (from extinct Digimon), between the Digital World and the World of Darkness. A sadistic and tormented soul, Apocalymon wants to make the Digital World a living underworld to justify the darkness that composes him, as well as do the same thing to the human world. Revealed that his mere existence is responsible for creating the chaos in the Digital World, creating the Dark Masters and joining forces with other three villains: Devimon, Etemon and Myotismon. Apocalymon debuts as the most powerful enemy the DigiDestined must face. After demonstrating attacks from the previous enemies of the DigiDestined, he uses his Reverse Digivolve technique to revert all of the Digimon back into their base forms. He also destroys their Tags and Crests, sending the DigiDestined to the Data World as they fall into despair.

Once in the Data World, the DigiDestined realize that they have the Crests' power within them all along, and their Digimon are once again able to digivolve. They rematerialize into the Digital World and face off in a battle royale in their highest levels. After Zudomon, Lillymon, MagnaAngemon, Angewomon, MegaKabuterimon and Garudamon destroy all of Apocalymon's claws and distract Apocalymon, WarGreymon and MetalGarurumon destroy his humanoid form. The DigiDestined think that they won; however, as Apocalymon explains, the humanoid form is only a part of him, albeit an important one. He then attempts to take both worlds down with him with Total Annihilation, his ultimate attack. However, the Digivices of the DigiDestined contain the attack so all it achieves is his death. As a result, the Digital World reformats and the time difference between the two worlds equalize.

Attacks
 * Darkness Zone (暗黒「ダークネスゾーン」): Deletes its opponents.
 * Reverse Digivolution (Death Evolution): Captures the opponent in its claws and forces them to degenerate.
 * Total Annihilation (Gran Death Big Bang): Detonates its own body with enough force to wipe out an entire dimension.
 * Copied Attacks
 * River of Power (Ultimate Stream): Transforms a claw into MetalSeadramon's head, which fires its River of Power. This technique symbolizes Apocalymon's "Friendship".
 * Crimson Lightning (Bloody Stream): Transforms a claw into Myotismon's upper body, which attacks with its Crimson Lightning. This technique symbolizes Apocalymon's "Love".
 * Giga Cannon (∞ Cannon): Transforms a claw into Machinedramon's upper body, which attacks with its Giga Cannon. This technique symbolizes Apocalymon's "Justice".
 * Death Claw: Transforms a claw into Devimon's arms, which attack with its Touch of Evil.
 * Virus Grenades (Plug Bomb): Fires Datamon's Virus Grenades from every opening.

Video Games
Attacks in Digimon Tamers: Digimon Medley
 * Apocalymon is the boss of two parallel chapters of Digimon Tamers: Digimon Medley: "Saigo no Ankoku Digimon" and "Aratana Sekai", with the minions of his domain the Digimon whose attacks he copies. He has two techniques: Shokushu Kougeki and Darkness Zone.
 * Shokushu Kougeki (しょくしゅこうげき): Does a physical attack with its tentacle claws.