Ruukasu
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Basic Information
Lucas, Ruukasu in Japan, is the main boy protagonist of the game "Mother 3" which is Japan-only at this time. He follows in the normal formula of the Mother series' protagonists, a young teenage boy that gains an adept grasp of psychokinetic powers. These psychokinetic powers, also known as PSI, are the basis for magic in the Mother games.
Though his exact age is undetermined, Lucas appears to be around 9-11 years of age from the prologue to chapter 3. After chapter 3, he is around 12-14 years of age. Despite his young age, Lucas is an apt fighter who is able to surpass adults 10-20 years his senior. This may come from the fact that Lucas is a descendant from the same family of psychics as Ness who normally show a surprising balance in both combat and psychic prowess. It may also be because of his physical activeness and having a rural lifestyle.
Despite his combat ability and strength, Lucas is actually a defensive psychic. He bears only 2 type of attack PSI, whereas his friend and fellow psychic Kumatora boasts 5 types of attack PSI. He is one of two people destined to pull the needles, golden pins that hold the power of a god-like entity, and restore the world to it's natural balance. The other being the commander of the Pig Army, a large force of Pig-Masked soldiers led by two commanders.
Along with his father, Flint (Furintto), and his dog, Boney (Boni), Lucas raises goats south of Tazmily village. His mother Hinawa and twin brother Claus (Kurausu) dead and missing respectively. Unlike his father, who is tough as nails and has a calm air about him, Lucas is weak-willed and can be a bit of a crybaby at times. By the end of the game, however, he outgrows this and becomes a mature boy by the time the final needle is pulled. To help him with this quest are Kumatora, Boney, and Duster (Dasuta).
Psychic Powers and Stats
Lucas has knowledge of a wide selection of defensive psychic powers. Though his attack psychic powers are few, he makes up for it with powerful shields, stat raisers, and some of the best heals in the game, even able to heal the entire group. His one downside is that these can get costy in Psychic Points, and until the end of the game there is few to spare in Lucas' case.
Attack PSI
PK LOVE: Alpha(10PP) 100DMG, Learn From Ionia; Beta(20PP) 225DMG, Pull Second Needle; Gamma(35PP) 480DMG, Pull Fourth Needle; Omega(50PP) 800DMG, Pull Sixth Needle.
PK Flash(12PP): Cry 60%, Paralyze 15%, Strange 10%, Kill 10%, Nothing 5%, Learn In Thunder Tower.
Recovery PSI
Lifeup: Alpha (5PP) ~65HP, Learn From Ionia; Beta (9PP) ~130HP, Level 18; Gamma (16PP) Restore All Health, Level 41; Omega (28PP) ~250HP To All, Level 50.
Refresh(20PP): Restore 10% HP For 5 Turns To All.
Healing Alpha (4PP) -1 Effect, Learn From Ionia; Beta (8PP) -2 Effects, Level 25; Gamma (18PP) -2 Effects/KO, Level 31; Omega (30PP) -2 Effects/KO To All, Level 56
Assist PSI
Shield: Alpha (6PP) Halves DMG, 3 Hits, To One, Level 22; Omega (18PP) Halves DMG, 3 Hits, To All.
Counter: Alpha (12PP) Reflects Half DMG, 3 Hits, To One, Level 27; Omega (28PP) Reflects Half DMG, 3 Hits, To All, Level 51.
PSI Shield: Alpha (8PP) Halves PSI DMG, 3 Hits, To One, Level 28; Omega (20PP) Halves PSI DMG, 3 Hits, To All, Level 45.
PSI Counter: Alpha (18PP) Reflects Half PSI DMG, 3 Hits, To One, Level 33; Omega (34PP) Reflects Half PSI DMG, 3 Hits, To All, Level 53.
Offense Up: Alpha (6PP) +20% Offense First Time, +8% Second and Third, To One, Level 14; Omega (18PP) +20% Offense First Time, +8% Second and Third, To All, Level 36.
Defense Up: Alpha (6PP) +20% Defense First Time, +8% Second and Third, To One, Level 17; Omega (18PP) +20% Defense First Time, +8% Second and Third, To All, Level 30.
Amongst his stats, Lucas is stronger in offense and IQ. He has good defense and pretty decent speed. This makes Lucas a well-rounded character, even if he is slower than the others. This comse at an advantage, as he can heal everyone the same round they get hit. The only disadvantage is that he's slower than quite a few enemies, so in one on one combat they almost always get the first hit in. He makes up for it by having the second most health and being able to hit hard with normal attacks, making him the modern equivalent of a paladin.
Super Smash Bros. Brawl
He also has made his debut in the upcoming game Super Smash Bros. Brawl, replacing Ness as the representative for Mother. Unlike Ness from the previous game, Lucas sports no moves of his own. His B move is PK Freeze, which works like PK Flash except instead of firing opponents off the screen it instead freezes them. His Over B move is PK Fire, a much stronger version than Ness'. His Down B and Up B move are just like Ness', PK Magnet and PK Thunder, both are not confirmed on how much stronger they are.
To complete the destructive crowd-control power of Lucas, his final smash is one of the strongest PSI moves known as PK Starstorm. This powerful attacks rains burning meteors down onto the battlefield, causing destruction and chaos amongst the fighters.
All of these attacks are owned by fellow psychic Kumatora, who is most likely not appearing in Brawl.
Rumors, Speculation, and Fun Facts
An interesting fact that many will overlook in their playthroughs of this game is that Lucas and Duster are almost like family. In Chapter 2, if Duster talks to Lucas he seems to cheer up almost immediately. This could be due to the fact that Duster and Flint are almost brothers, best friends in fact. This is could also relate to the reason why Duster stays with the group even though he has no obvious reason. It may be because he wants to make sure no one else in Flint's family dies, or he could just be protecting Lucas out of pseudo-family bonds. The other reason is that Wes told Duster that he should protect Kumatora from danger.
Mother 3 Age Chart
In Mother 3, the ages of all the characters but 1 minor one are up for guessing. Here is what may be the ages of the characters, after careful studying. Judge for yourself if you know these characters. Everything on the left side of the / is before the 3 year time shift. So far only mentioned characters are on the list.
Lucas (Ruukasu): 11/14 years old
Claus (Kurausu): 11/14 years old
Flint (Furintto): 37/40 years old
Hinawa: 34/Dead
Duster (Dasuta): 27/30 years old
Kumatora: 17/20 years old
