Editing Bardiche

{{device
| name         = Bardiche Hornet
| image        = Bardiche2.png
| caption      = Bardiche Assault in Assault Form
| altnames     = Bardiche<br/>Bardiche Assault<br/>Bardiche Hornet<br/>Battleaxe of Flash
| master       = [[master::Fate Testarossa]]
| creator      = [[creator::Rynith]]
| gender       = [[gender::Male]]
| language     = English
| system       = [[magic system::Midchilda]]<br>Formula-Midchilda
| type         = Intelligent
| handling     = [[handling type::Weapon]]
| name_ja      = バルディッシュ・ホーネット
| name_romaji  = Barudisshu Hōnetto
| first        = {{app|nn|4}}
| voices       = [https://anilist.co/staff/220251/Kevin-J-England Kevin J. England]
}}
{{nihongo|'''Bardiche'''|バルディッシュ|Barudisshu}} is an [[device type::Intelligent Device]] created for [[Fate Testarossa]] by [[Rynith]]. He receives a number of upgrades in the series.

He refers to Fate as "sir" despite her gender, signifying that he may be as old-fashioned as his namesake.

==Name==
Historically, a "{{wp|bardiche}}" is a type of polearm that was used in medieval and renaissance Europe, especially in Eastern Europe and Russia.<!-- Fans also jokingly refer to Fate's car in ''StrikerS'' as "Cardiche" because it has the same color scheme as Bardiche.-->

He is officially renamed as {{nihongo|'''Bardiche Assault'''|バルディッシュ・アサルト|Barudisshu Asaruto}} after the upgrade in {{app|as}}, but similar to [[Raising Heart Exelion]]'s case, most of the time Fate simply calls him Bardiche like before. Notably, Fate also calls him {{nihongo|Bardiche Zanber|バルディッシュ・ザンバー|Barudisshu Zanbā}} when he is in Zanber Form.

In the movie [[continuity]], he is further renamed from Bardiche Assault to {{nihongo|'''Bardiche Hornet'''|バルディッシュ・ホーネット|Barudisshu Hōnetto}} after the upgrade in ''[[Reflection]]''. It is presumably named after the program [[cartridge]] "Hornisse" (Ger. "Hornet") loaded by himself in the final battle in ''[[The Gears of Destiny]]''.

Bardiche is also titled the {{nihongo|"'''Battleaxe of Flash'''"|閃光の戦斧|Senkō no Senpu}},<ref>''Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha'', official website.</ref> which is originated from Rynith's description when she is creating Bardiche in ''[[Nanoha Sound Stage 02]]''.

==Appearances==
[[File:Fate Bardiche.jpg|thumb|Bardiche Assault as a 5th Generation Device in ''Force'']]
Bardiche appears primarily alongside Fate in ''TOS'', {{app|asm}}, ''A's'', {{app|ssm}}, {{app|ss}}, {{app|vv}} and {{app|f}}.

After being badly damaged in the first fight with [[Signum]]'s [[Laevatein]] in ''A's'', he is upgraded into Bardiche Assault by [[Mariel Atenza]] with a revolver-type [[Belka]]n [[uses::cartridge system]] due to his keen request.

By the time of ''Force'', he is further upgraded to an experimental "5th Generation Device", which could turn mana into physical energy to confront anti-magic effects.

===Alternate continuities===
In the movie continuity, no significant change is noted in {{app|m1st}} and {{app|m2nd}} except for the minor changes in designs. In ''Reflection'', Bardiche Assault is further upgraded by Mariel into Bardiche Hornet, with only two active forms due to urgency.

In the Brave Duel continuity, certain forms of Bardiche and Bardiche Assault are adapted as Fate's Brave Duel Device (see {{ni|Bardiche}}). It mainly includes Bardiche's Axe Form in ''The MOVIE 1st'', Bardiche Assault's three active forms in ''The MOVIE 2nd A's'' and Riot Blade Stinger in ''StrikerS'' (connected by spark instead of mana string).

==Forms==
{| class="wikitable" width="98%"
!style="width:165px;"| Forms
! Primary continuity
! Movie continuity
|-
!colspan="3"| {{nihongo|Bardiche|バルディッシュ|Barudisshu}}
|-
! {{nihongo|Standby Form<br/>|スタンバイフォーム<br/>|Sutanbai Fōmu}}
| Takes the form of a golden triangular gem on a triangular pedestal. All the six corners are slightly truncated.
First seen in {{app|nn|4}}.
| Similar to the original series, but the gem and pedestal are not truncated, like Bardiche Assault's Standby Form post-''A's''. In addition, its isosceles triangular shape is a bit shorter/thicker.
|-
! {{nihongo|Device Form<br/>|デバイスフォーム<br/>|Debaisu Fōmu}}
| Takes the form of a {{wp|bearded axe}} with angular blade. In addition to melee use, it is also the "staff" form for casting ranged spells like [[Photon Lancer]] and [[Thunder Smasher]].
First seen in {{app|nn|4}}; succeeded by Bardiche Assault's Assault Form in ''A's''.
| Redesigned as {{nihongo|'''Axe Form'''|アックスフォーム|Akkusu Fōmu}}, it takes the form of a {{wp|bardiche}} with rounded blade rather than angular. A second set of spikes are added to its top, while the original spikes have become longer and curved.
|-
! {{nihongo|Scythe Form<br/>|サイズフォーム<br/>|Saizu Fōmu}}
| Bardiche's axe head flips up 90 degrees and a golden curved mana blade springs from the gap, causing the Device to resemble a scythe. In addition to melee use, the mana blade can also be launched as [[Arc Saber]].
First seen in {{app|nn|5}}; succeeded by Bardiche Assault's Haken Form in ''A's''.
| Similar to the original series without notable changes other than those in Axe Form.
|-
! {{nihongo|[[mode::Sealing/Glaive Form|Sealing Form]]<br/>|シーリングフォーム<br/>|Shīringu Fōmu}}
| Bardiche's axe head flips up 180 degrees and extends away from the handle, releasing four mana fins/blades (in an X-shape) at the neck, looking like a spear. It is mainly used for [[Seal]]ing and [[Thunder Rage]].
First seen in {{app|nn|5}}; not succeeded by Bardiche Assault in ''A's''.
| Redesigned as {{nihongo|'''Glaive Form'''|グレイヴフォーム|Gureivu Fōmu}} with only three mana fins/blades in addition to the changes in Axe Form. In addition, it is also used for [[Photon Lancer Phalanx Shift]] and melee attacks like [[Piercing Lancer]].
Not succeeded by Bardiche Assault in ''The MOVIE 2nd A's'' but somehow readapted by Bardiche Hornet's Javelin in ''Reflection''.
|-
!colspan="3"| {{nihongo|Bardiche Assault|バルディッシュ・アサルト|Barudisshu Asaruto}}
|-
! {{nihongo|Standby Form<br/>|スタンバイフォーム<br/>|Sutanbai Fōmu}}
| Basically unchanged from the original Standby Form. The six triangle corners are more truncated and apparently pentagonal in ''A's'', but the truncation design is totally removed in the subsequent series, making all corners sharp.
First seen in {{app|as|4}}.
| While the gem remains unchanged (triangular and not truncated) from above, the pedestal's three corners become arrowhead-shaped, resulting in a more stylish design.
|-
! {{nihongo|[[mode::Device/Axe/Assault/Bullova Form|Assault Form]]<br/>|アサルトフォーム<br/>|Asaruto Fōmu}}
| Identical to the Device Form, except for the addition of a cartridge system below the head.
First seen in {{app|as|4}}.
| Redesigned as {{nihongo|'''Bullova Form'''|ブローヴァフォーム|Burōva Fōmu}} without notable changes other than those in Axe Form.
Yet to be succeeded by Bardiche Hornet in ''Reflection'' due to urgency.
|-
! {{nihongo|[[mode::Scythe/Haken/Crescent Form|Haken Form]]<br/>|ハーケンフォーム<br/>|Hāken Fōmu}}<ref>Haken is German for "hook".</ref>
| Enhanced version of Scythe Form, with three more smaller fin blades which give Bardiche a forked appearance.
First seen in {{app|as|5}}; aka Second Form in [[Riot Force 6]].
| Redesigned as {{nihongo|'''Crescent Form'''|クレッセントフォーム|Kuressento Fōmu}} without notable changes other than those in Axe Form.
Yet to be succeeded by Bardiche Hornet in ''Reflection'' due to urgency.
|-
! {{nihongo|[[mode::Zanber Form]]<br/>|ザンバーフォーム<br/>|Zanbā Fōmu}}<ref>Zanber is a {{wp|portmanteau}} of ''zan'' (Japanese for slash or chop) and "saber", frequently used for the names of Super Robot swords.</ref>
| Being the [[Full Drive]] of Bardiche Assault, the spikes emerge from the top of the head and form a trident shape which becomes the hilt of an enormous mana blade, causing the Device to resemble a claymore. It is used for various powerful attacks like [[Jet Zanber]] and [[Plasma Zanber]].
First seen in {{app|as|11}}; aka Third Form in Riot Force 6.
| Similar to the original series without notable changes other than those in Axe Form.
Replaced by Bardiche Hornet's Straight Saber in ''Reflection''.
|-
! {{nihongo|Riot Blade<br/>|ライオットブレード<br/>|Raiotto Burēdo}}
| Compressed version of the Zanber Form in the size of a normal saber. It appears to have enhanced its cutting power as it destroys [[Thread Cage]] with ease.
First seen in {{app|ss|24}}; aka Fourth Form in Riot Force 6; replaced by Riot Blade II in ''Force''.
| N/A
|-
!rowspan="3"| {{nihongo|Riot Zanber<br/>|ライオットザンバー<br/>|Raiotto Zanbā}}
| Has only been used by Fate in conjunction with [[Fate Testarossa#Barrier Jacket|Sonic Drive]]. It can be switched between two sub-forms by physically joining or separating its components:
|rowspan="3"| N/A
|-
|{{nihongo|'''Riot Zanber Stinger'''|ライオットザンバー・スティンガー|Raiotto Zanbā Sutingā}} takes the form of two Riot Blades connected by a mana string at their pommels.
First seen in {{app|ss|24}}; replaced by Riot Blade II in ''Force''.
|-
|{{nihongo|'''Riot Zanber Calamity'''|ライオットザンバー・カラミティ|Raiotto Zanbā Karamiti}} is the combination of the two Riot Blades, resembling a larger Zanber Form.
First seen in {{app|ss|24}}; replaced by Riot Zanber II in ''Force''.
|-
! {{nihongo|[[mode::Riot Blade/Riot Blade II|Riot Blade II]]<br/>|ライオットブレードⅡ<br/>|Raiotto Burēdo Tsū}}
| Enhanced version of Riot Blade and Riot Zanber Stinger with a different appearance. It has three sub-forms: a single Riot Blade, a pair of Riot Blades (without mana string at pommels), or a pair of Riot Blades connected at their pommels (like a double-headed spear).
First seen in {{app|f|9}}.
| N/A
|-
! {{nihongo|[[mode::Riot Zanber/Riot Zanber II|Riot Zanber II]]<br/>|ライオットザンバーⅡ<br/>|Raiotto Zanbā Tsū}}
| Enhanced version of Riot Zanber Calamity. It is expected to have an over-spec warship/aerial-suppressing level of power.
First seen in {{app|f|14}}.
| N/A
|-
!colspan="3"| {{nihongo|'''Bardiche Hornet'''|バルディッシュ・ホーネット|Barudisshu Hōnetto}}
|-
! Standby Form
| N/A
| In ''Reflection'', presumably due to urgency, Bardiche Hornet's Standby Form is the hilt part of its Straight Saber Form instead of a gem. It is therefore carried in a briefcase.
|-
! {{nihongo|[[mode::Straight Saber Form]]<br/>|ストレートセイバー<br/>フォーム<br/>|Sutorēto Seibā Fōmu}}
| N/A
| Enhanced version of Zanber Form. The design is partly similar to Riot Zanber II in ''Force'', with wider hilt but without any slot at the tip.
|-
! {{nihongo|[[mode::Javelin Form]]<br/>|ジャベリンフォーム<br/>|Jaberin Fōmu}}
| N/A
| Optimised for bombardment battles, it takes the form of a pole weapon (similar to Raising Heart Exelion's Bustercanon Mode), resembling a spear rather than a javelin.
|-
! {{nihongo|[[mode::Blitz Saber Form]]<br/>|ブリッツセイバー<br/>フォーム<br/>|Burittsu Seibā Fōmu}}
| N/A
| Derived version of Straight Saber Form in ''Detonation'' which is suitable for wielding with either one or both hand(s).
|-
|}

Bardiche's Zanber Form is almost identical to the "Zankantou" (Colossal Blade in the Atlus translation) wielded by {{wk|superrobotwars|Sanger Zonvolt}}'s {{wk|superrobotwars|Thrudgelmir (Mecha)|Thrudgelmir}} in {{wp|Super Robot Wars}}. As a result, fans sometimes jokingly claim that Sanger is Fate's father. In the present SRW continuity Sanger never piloted the Thrudgelmir, and it is instead piloted by {{wk|superrobotwars|Wodan Ymir|a cyborg clone of him with identity issues}}, similar to how Fate is an [[Artificial Mage|enhanced clone]] of [[Alicia Testarossa]] (this version of the Thrudgelmir was introduced after the airing of ''A's'').

==Functions==
{| class="wikitable" width="98%"
!style="width:165px;"| Upgrades
! Description
|-
! Auto Guard
| Fate's [[Auto Guard]] spell set by Bardiche is [[Defenser]].
|-
! Cartridge System
| Belkan [[Cartridge System]] CVK792-R (six-cylinder revolver type). [[Cartridge]]s are set in {{nihongo|'''{{wp|speedloader}}s'''|スピードローダー|Supīdo Rōdā}}, i.e. the reloading cylinders.
In ''The Gears of Destiny'', a special program cartridge named {{nihongo|'''Hornisse'''|ホルニッセ|Horunisse|Ger. "Hornet"}} is used. Its name is presumably a reference to the tank destroyer {{wp|Nashorn|''Hornisse''}}.
|-
! {{wp|Automated external defibrillator|AED}}
| First seen in {{app|f|9}}, Bardiche seems to have a built-in {{wp|defibrillation}} function for the unlikely event that Fate's heart stops.
|}

Notably, Bardiche is one of two Devices in the series (the other being [[Graf Eisen]]) that have been subjected to [[Recovery]] on screen.

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==References==
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[[Category:Devices]]