Zappa

Zappa
Zappa
Japanese name	ザッパ
Career	Obstinate Blacksmith
Age	52
Gender	Male
Origin	Zenan Mainland
World	Home World
Height	5'8"
Weight	181 lbs
Build	Solid
Laterality	Right-handed
Weapon	Axes and Hammers
Innate Element	Red

"Aye... These auld bones have seen countless faces of the flame in mah lifetime... But with this un, ah cannae say ah've ever seen more pure and genuine hatred..."

— Zappa

Zappa (ザッパ, , Zappa^?) is a character in Chrono Cross. he is the rough and tough father of Karsh and the chief blacksmith for the Acacia Dragoons.

Story

Born on the Zenan Mainland, he somehow made his way to El Nido and came into the service of the Dragoons. He probably was a Deva with Radius and Garai; the three tore up the battlefield together. Zappa also cultivated an interest in smithing at this time; he soon met Zippa, his wife, and the three looked far and wide for the Rainbow Shell. They did not succeed in finding it, and after retiring from the Dragoons, Zappa opened his own Smithy in Termina and raised his son Karsh there. He fashioned all kinds of weapons for use with the Acacia Dragoons; his son eventually became a Deva in the same tradition of his father. However, tragedy struck after Lynx led an expedition to the Dead Sea. Karsh was frozen and phased out of time, and never returned; this adversely affected Zappa, whose work was disrupted by bouts of sorrow and loss of motivation. Regardless, Zappa pressed on in his craft until 1020 A.D., when he finally shut down the smithy and dismissed his apprentice. He noted that he would seek the Rainbow Shell once more. He met Serge before his journey began, and decided to accompany the boy; along the way, he found his deceased son among the dead in the Dead Sea. He came to grips with his son's death, and also found the Rainbow Shell, which he learned to forge by working with his dimensional counterpart. He planned to open a new smithy after the journey's end.

How to Recruit

With Radius in your party, talk to Zappa in his smithy in Termina (Home World).

Strengths

• High Strength and Defense
• High HP
• Strongest Red Innate character

Weaknesses

• Extremely Low Magic Power

Tech Skills

• HammerBlow - 3 Stars
• HammerThrow - 19 Stars
• BallsOfIron - 40 Stars

Etymology

Zappa is likely named after the American Musician, Frank Zappa, who composed an album called "Hammersmith Odeon". The former describing Zappa's profession, and the latter detailing the Proper Noun of a Greek Smithy. Since the Greeks are famous for the Olympics and, yet again, the motif of the smithing appears, it is no wonder that his techs resemble Olympic events.

Gallery

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  Zappa as he appears in the Menu

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  Zappa's portrait

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  Chibi version from Parallel Navigator

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  Zappa as he appears in game, holding his starting weapon, the Great Hammer.