The Dread Tower, known as Dead Grand (デッドグラン, Deddo Guran) in Japan, is a location owned by Hyde in the anime/manga series, Beyblade Burst Turbo.
Appearance[]
The Dread Tower is a twisted citadel located in what appears to be the heart of a barren wasteland, shrouded in darkness by a black cloudy sky. The building uses Hyde's Turbo Beyblade, Dread Hades as a motif, noted by its "crown" and its entrance, which resembles Hades' face, completing the look with two torches acting as the face's eyes.
Its exterior has a web-like design along its walls, with numerous torches lining the edges of the Dread Tower's outdoor locations. These minor locations also house lone Beystadiums, where Aiger's respective battles against Count Nightfell and Phi took place.
While the entirety of the Dread Tower's interior remains unseen, there are a few landmarks. Additionally, hidden within are large vacuum tubes that transport people to another location, and "phantom doors" that change into regular walls after the vacuum tubes are no longer in use.
Notable Landmarks[]
- Hyde's Throne Room: A small cylinder-shaped room with a twisted throne in the middle, and a wide-screen television facing towards it. Hyde usually observes Bey Battles from here.
- The Solar Stadium: Sitting in the middle of a barren cylinder room is the Solar Stadium. It is like the Infinite Stadium from Beyblade Burst Evolution, albeit there are two spots where Left Astro and Right Artemis rest. Additionally, this room includes a lowering ceiling, as seen in Episode 33.
- Evel's Laboratory: Inside the Dread Tower is a laboratory where Evel Oxford conducts his research. It contains numerous electronics, such as a wide-screen television displaying data collected from Evel's research, as well as Beystadium, as seen in Episode 33. Furthermore, in said episode, it reveals that the electronic that gathers data overloads if it receives too much at high velocities. In Episode 41, it hints that Phi created Dread Phoenix in the lab with assistance from Evel.
- Dread Tower Arena: A Bey Arena designed in the theme of the Dread Tower. It holds relevance in the series, as it is the location where Hyde fought against Aiger, Valt, and Phi.
Biography[]
- Hyde invited Aiger Akabane to his citadel in Episode 30 to help him get stronger.
- The Dread Tower was passed down to Hyde by his and Phi's father, which is enforced by him telling Phi that he owns the place.
Events[]
- It is the focus of the Dread Tower arc, which featured Aiger winning almost every battle with a Burst Finish.
- This is the location where Aiger and Ranjiro Kiyama met Shu Kurenai for the first time.
- Both Valt Aoi and Aiger have challenged Hyde for the title here with only the former emerging victorious.
- This is where Count Nightfell borrowed the Energy Layers of Left Astro Mugen-L and Right Artemis Mugen.
- He would later combined the two to create Fusion Aether.
- Phi destroyed Z Achilles 11 Xtend+ and Dread Hades 11Turn Zephyr' here.
- Phi created Dread Phoenix 10 Friction here from the fragment of Dread Hades.
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Trivia[]
- The logo is based on Dread Hades' Avatar.