Sinistral? Whatever. The Chosen of Mana himself, Zelos, isn't afraid of some jumped up clanky meatheaded suit of armor! As powerful as Gades is, he's no match for a real hero. Physicals? No problem, as Zelos can easily take whatever Gades can dish out, thanks to his impressive defense. Defense? Zelos can combo his way past Gades, and his speed advantage will mean nothing if he's too busy being hit with Lightning blades to attack. And, of course, if that overgrown lummox actually manages to land a hit Zelos can easily disengage and use First Aid to get himself back in the fight. Running circles around Gades will be second nature, no doubt. It'll take awhile to beat down Gades' impressive HP score, true, but that's no problem, since Zelos has all the healing he'll ever need and plenty of TP left over to use all his physical techs. And that spells doom for the Sinistral of Power, who will find out just how powerless he really is when he comes face to face with one of the greatest swordsmen in all the land!