Cloud Sea of Alrest

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Xenoblade Chronicles 2 Cloud Sea of Alrest
Cloud Sea of Alrest as it appears in Smash.
Universe	Xenoblade Chronicles
Appears in	Ultimate
Availability	Downloadable
Crate type	Normal
Maximum players	8
Music Bolded tracks must be unlocked Ultimate Xenoblade Chronicles series music Main: Xenoblade Chronicles 2 Medley Alternate: Gormott

Cloud Sea of Alrest (アレストの雲海, Sea of Clouds in Alrest) is a stage in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate based on Xenoblade Chronicles 2. It is bundled with Pyra and Mythra in Challenger Pack 9, which is also part of the Fighters Pass Vol. 2.

Stage overview

The stage takes place on top of Azurda (also known as Gramps), serving as the home of Rex in Xenoblade Chronicles 2. The stage continuously floats through the skies as other titans fly by. There is a single floating platform on the left end of the stage, and Azurda's neck acts as a mild slope on the right side. Occasionally, Gramps will raise and lower his head, which will affect the angle of the slope. He will also turn his head to look at the titans, which temporarily shrinks the size of the stage. The stage contains indications for when he is about to turn his head, such as his neck shaking, a windmill spinning faster than usual, and the door to Rex's house closing. Throughout the battle, Azurda will provide banter and comment on the state of the battle. When the battle starts, Azurda will say "I want to see a good, clean fight. Do you hear?" When a player is down to one stock, Azurda will say "It seems that we will soon have a winner!" Other examples include when a fighter is KO'd, Self-destructs and when a titan appears in the background. He also possesses unique lines for Pyra and Mythra if they are present in the match.

Occasionally, the following titans will appear in the background:

• Argentum, with the Maelstrom following behind
• Gormott
• Uraya
• Mor Ardain
• Genbu
• Indol

Additionally, the lighting and color scheme of the background changes as the titans appear.

The following characters appear as cameos in the background, with one Driver and Blade pair being randomly selected:

• Nia and Dromarch
• Tora and Poppi α
• Mòrag and Brighid
• Zeke and Pandoria

They can appear either next to or on top of Rex's house.

Ω form and Battlefield form

The main platform of the Ω form and Battlefield form does not feature Azurda as the main platform, but instead uses a haphazardly constructed airship that matches the size of Final Destination and Battlefield, respectively. Additionally, the character cameos do not appear; however, the titans still appear in the background.

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  Ω form

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  Battlefield form

Hazards Off

With hazards off, Azurda's head does not move at all, staying at the starting position throughout the match.

Origin

The general aesthetic of the stage comes from the beginning of Xenoblade Chronicles 2, when Rex lives on the back of Azurda and they swim around the Cloud Sea in search of salvaging opportunities. The titans and other entities spotted in the background are all areas that can be explored in the game. The various background characters that appear on the stage are party members that Rex befriends throughout the game.

While the stage is a home stage for Pyra/Mythra and Shulk, they can only be present at the beginning of Xenoblade Chronicles 2 during a New Game+, as Rex loses Azurda as a home before encountering Pyra, with Azurda regenerating into a small larval stage for most of the game. Although Azurda regenerates into his adult form at the end of the game, Rex's "house" on his back no longer exists.

Tournament Legality

Due to its recent release and the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the legality of this stage is not fully decided, as Azurda's head does not move with hazards off.

Trivia

• Sakurai stated that the reason why Azurda is not the main platform for the Ω and Battlefield forms is because the development team thought he would be "crushed into jelly" if they tried to make him fit the shape and size of Battlefield.
• During one of Pandoria's animations, her glasses unfog, briefly revealing her eyes before they fog up again.
• Like Pyra's fighter model and Mythra, Brighid's outfit as a background character has been modified from Xenoblade Chronicles 2 due to Ultimate's lower age rating, covering up her midriff and legs. However, she remains uncensored in "cutscene" footage in Pyra and Mythra's reveal trailer, likely to better mislead the audience as to the nature of the trailer.
• The World Tree, a location in the original game, can be found at the beginning of the stage, when moving the camera to the left side. This applies to both its default form and its Ω and Battlefield forms.