His ability to wield the Monado, using the swords unique powers, as well as visions of the future, makes him one of the main forces against the Mechon.

He is often referred to by some characters as the Heir to the Monado.

Despite being called out by Dickson for spending too much time indoors doing research, Shulk is a very kind person and is often seen trying to help others.

He likes to think things through and is very methodical in his approach to most situations.

Despite his gentle nature Shulk is roused to great hatred and vengeance against the Mechon after they attack Colony 9, revenge being the main factor that leads him and Reyn to begin their journey.

Shulk trusts his companions above anything else, and goes to great lengths to protect them.

Shulk also tends to be pessimistic, often feeling particularly frustrated if and when he fails to change the future seen in his visions.

An incident here resulted in the deaths of every researcher, leaving Shulk alone with the Monado to be found soon after by Dickson.

Dickson brought both with him to Colony 9, where Shulk grew up alongside Reyn and Fiora and developed a keen interest in weapons development and Monado research himself.

Reyn helps him fend off a Krabble and upon returning to the colony they find that Dickson has returned from one of his long journeys he is pleased to see Shulk and impressed with his Monado research.

Later Shulk catches Reyn holding the Monado, which horrifies Shulk as nobody but Dunban can control the weapon, and upon confiscating it Shulk experiences a Vision of the future.

Shulk spends some time separately with Fiora before all three head into Tephra Cave on a Defence Force task, during which Colony 9 is attacked by Mechon forces for the first time since the Battle of Sword Valley.

Dunban takes up the Monado in an attempt to fend off the Mechon but is quickly overwhelmed by it, so Shulk picks it up himself and finds that, not only is he able to wield it, but that it allows him to see the future.

Fiora is sent away to get help whilst Shulk, Reyn, and Dunban fight their way around the Commercial District, and she finds and pilots the Mobile Artillery unit.

The Faced Mechon attacks the group in the Residential District, where they discover that it is immune to the Monado.

Fiora damages in an all-out attack with the mobile artillery, but not enough to disable it and consequently the Mechon, to Shulk and Dunbans extreme horror, picks up her vehicle and kills her.

Shulks fury does nothing to help the attack an internal change in the Mechon causes the attack to be called off, and the Mechon force retreat, leaving the colony to recover from the damage and deaths caused in the attack.

They pass through Tephra Cave again, where Shulk has a vision of Reyn being killed by the Arachno Queen but in reality a new Monado art saves him, causing Shulk to realise that his visions show only a potential future.

Upon reaching the Bionis Leg, Shulk and Reyn rescue Juju from monsters and meet his older sister, a medic from Colony 6, who tells them that the colony has been occupied by Mechon.

Juju tries to return to Colony 6 to fight them on his own, but is abducted by a Mechon M71 on the way, which Shulk has a vision of.

This vision includes Sharla and Juju both dying, which leaves Shulk shaken.

He relays the vision sans death to Sharla and Reyn, and they head out to rescue Juju.

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