Asriel/In battle

Finally.
I was so tired of being a flower.
Howdy!
<Name>, are you there?
It's me, your best friend.
ASRIEL   DREEMURR

Asriel

Asriel Dreemurr is the final boss of the True Pacifist Route. At New Home's barrier, Toriel, the rest of the main characters and numerous monsters stop the protagonist's battle with Asgore Dreemurr before it could begin. After absorbing the six human SOULs, Flowey proceeds to absorb the SOULs of nearly every monster in the underground and transforms into his original form, Asriel. Asriel mistakes the protagonist for the fallen human before initiating an encounter, intending to restart the timeline and wipe the slate clean.

Asriel mostly employs a repertoire of rainbow and star-shaped attacks. It also includes fire, diamond bullets, rainbow-colored straight beams and lightning, and blade swipes. In his final form, his attacks are a mix of rainbow-colored comets and a powerful beam.

The battle with Asriel is one of the battles where Serious Mode is enabled.

Attacks

Note: All attacks, assuming no armor and LV 1, deal 8 damage unless otherwise stated.

• Fire Magic: This attack is identical to Toriel's. Asriel uses this attack exclusively before "the true final battle" begins. Unlike other attacks, it only deals 6 damage with no armor and LV 1.
• Star Blazing: Large, star-shaped projectiles rain down from the top-right corner of the screen in rapid succession, each one detonating into expanding rings of smaller projectiles just above the bullet board followed by one final, larger star that detonates directly above with a much denser ring. The upgraded version, Galacta Blazing, is virtually the same except the small stars spin counterclockwise.
• Shocker Breaker: Asriel strikes the bullet board with bolts of lightning seven times, which are forewarned by "[!]" boxes. The base attack simply strikes in an alternating striped pattern, first small (four times), then large (three times). The upgraded version, Shocker Breaker II, adds a series of targeted strikes after three small lightning bolts, and finishes by sweeping the battlefield left to right with big lightning bolts.
• Chaos Saber: Asriel hovers directly above the protagonist and swipes the bullet board five times with blades, finishing by swiping both sides, leaving slow-moving residual sparks picking up velocity and flying across the board. His first swipe is always from the right. The upgraded version, Chaos Slicer, is considerably more dangerous as he picks up more speed and swipes the board six times.
• Chaos Buster: Asriel summons a blaster and fires nine waves of bullets telegraphed by flashing lines, and finishes with a charged beam. The attack shoots in a pattern, which starts at three lines to four lines, vice versa. Dodge by moving when he fires three lines or the beam and remain still when he shoots four lines. The upgraded version, Chaos Blaster, removes any patterns and fires randomly, and the charged laser creates a massive starburst that covers the bullet board.
• Hyper Goner: The bullet board covers the entire screen before a large creature resembling a skeletal version of Asriel's face appears. It creates a powerful vortex that attempts to draw the protagonist's SOUL into its mouth along with a series of diamond-shaped objects that deal damage on contact. If the protagonist is hit during this attack, their HP drops to 1 regardless of their equipped items, and all succeeding attacks do no damage. After this, Asriel starts using his full power, initiating the final phase of the fight.
• Angel of Death: Asriel's only attack in this form is a barrage of energy-based comet projectiles launched from his fingertips that enter the bullet board from the sides and home in on the protagonist's SOUL in massive waves. This attack can hit the protagonist's SOUL in the action menu.

Strategy

Asriel's final form.

After enduring many of his attacks without health depletion, Asriel eventually transforms into his final form. The protagonist is now only limited to ACTing, and all of its options have been replaced with Struggle, which does nothing. After several turns of struggling, the protagonist realizes that they cannot reach their SAVE file and perhaps saving the game is impossible, but with the remainder of their power, they can save something else.

The ACT option then turns into the SAVE option, and the protagonist sets out to save their friends: Undyne, Alphys, Papyrus, Sans, Toriel, and Asgore, who appear as Lost Souls. Individual Lost Souls are saved after three turns of ACTing while Toriel and Asgore's Lost Souls are saved after four; Papyrus and Sans's Lost Souls are unique in that if the third ACT is used on Sans's Lost Soul, they are saved but if the third ACT is used on Papyrus's Lost Soul, one more ACT is required. It does not matter which ACT options are used. Each Lost Soul uses their respective attacks and SOUL modes (save for Alphys, who uses Mettaton EX's attacks since she is never fought). Saving a character fully heals the protagonist, as well as trying to save one that has already been. Attempting to FIGHT the Lost Souls results in a MISS.

After all six Lost Souls have been saved, the menu for SAVE option will be left with "Someone else". Selecting the name prompts a slideshow of Asriel finding the fallen human, ending in a photograph of the human, Toriel, Asgore, and Asriel. Trying to refuse the protagonist's advances, Asriel first launches a massive rapid-fire wave of energy bullets and then a wave of fewer and less damaging bullets (which cannot hit the protagonist if they stay in the center). His attacks then turn into basic fire magic that deliberately avoids the SOUL. He eventually fires an unavoidable beam that forces all options except SAVE offscreen, whittling down the protagonist's HP to the following numbers:

• 0.90
• 0.50
• 0.10
• 0.01
• 0.001
• 0.0001
• 0.000001
• 0.0000000001

Despite this devastating attack, the protagonist clings on and survives it. Asriel loses the will to fight entirely, with the rest of the battle consisting of dialogue between the protagonist and Asriel as his form fades, leaving only his head. During this phase, any option in the menu progresses the dialogue.

Mechanics

During the first phase, the protagonist is given two options in ACT:

• Hope: Heals 1 HP, reduces damage taken by 3 for the next turn, and fatal attacks taken with more than 1 HP will instead drop HP to 1. Damage reduction is only 2 for Asriel's fire magic.
• Dream: Heals 4 HP, and fills the inventory with Last Dreams, which heals 17 HP when consumed.

It is impossible to damage Asriel; any attempt to FIGHT results in a MISS. Asriel cannot be spared using the MERCY option. It is also impossible to receive a Game Over during this fight; if the protagonist's HP reaches 0, their SOUL splits in half before the halves join back together. The first time this occurs, the narration reads "But it refused." The protagonist then receives full health and returns to the battle. After surviving three consecutive rounds, the dialogue resumes to advance the stages of the fight.

Quotes

Speeches

• [Toriel] What a miserable creature, torturing such a poor, innocent, youth...
• [Toriel] Do not be afraid, my child.
• [Toriel] It is I, TORIEL, your friend and guardian.
• [Toriel] At first, I thought I would let you make your journey alone...
• [Toriel] But I could not stop worrying about you.
• [Toriel] Your adventure must have been so treacherous.
• [Toriel] ... and ultimately, it would burden you with a horrible choice.
• [Toriel] To leave this place, you would have to take the life of another person.
• [Toriel] You would have to defeat ASGORE.
• [Toriel] However... I realized...
• [Toriel] I cannot allow that.
• [Toriel] It is not right to sacrifice someone simply to let someone leave here.
• [Toriel] Is that not what I have been trying to prevent this whole time?
• [Toriel] So, for now, let us suspend this battle.
• [Toriel] As terrible as ASGORE is...
• [Toriel] He deserves mercy, too.
• [Asgore] Tori... You came back...!
• [Toriel] Do not "Tori" me, Dreemurr!
• [Toriel] You pathetic whelp.
• [Toriel] If you really wanted to free our kind...
• [Toriel] You could have gone through the barrier after you got ONE SOUL...
• [Toriel] ... taken six SOULs from the humans, then come back and freed everyone peacefully.
• [Toriel] But instead, you made everyone live in despair...
• [Toriel] Because you would rather wait here, meekly hoping another human never comes.
• [Asgore] ...
• [Asgore] ... Tori...
• [Asgore] You're right...
• [Asgore] I am a miserable creature...
• [Asgore] ... but, do you think we can at least be friends again?
• [Toriel] (Sigh.)
• [Toriel] NO, Asgore.
• [Undyne] Ngahhhhhh!!! ASGORE! Human!!
• [Undyne] Nobody fight each other!!!
• [Undyne] Everyone's gonna make friends, or else I'll...!!
• [Undyne] I'll...
• [Undyne] ...
• [Toriel] Hello. I am TORIEL.
• [Toriel] Are you the human's friend?
• [Toriel] It is nice to meet you.
• [Undyne] Uh, yeah...?
• [Undyne] Nice to meet you!
• [Undyne] Hey ASGORE, is that your ex?
• [Undyne] Jeez. That's rough, buddy.
• [Alphys] H-hey!
• [Alphys] Nobody hurt each other!!
• [Alphys] ...
• [Alphys] ...
• [Toriel] Oh! Are you another friend?
• [Toriel] I am TORIEL. Hello!
• [Alphys] Uh, h-h-hi!
• [Alphys] ...
• [Alphys] (THERE'S TWO OF THEM???)
• [Papyrus] HEY! NOBODY FIGHT ANYONE!
• [Papyrus] IF ANYONE FIGHTS ANYONE...!
• [Papyrus] THEN I'LL!!! BE FORCED!!!
• [Papyrus] TO ASK UNDYNE FOR HELP!!!
• [Toriel] Hello!
• [Papyrus] OH! HELLO, YOUR MAJESTY!
• [Papyrus] PSST! HEY, HUMAN...
• [Papyrus] DID ASGORE SHAVE...?
• [Papyrus] AND... CLONE HIMSELF????
• [Sans] hey guys... what's up?
• [Toriel] That voice ...!!
• [Toriel] Hello, I think we may...
• [Toriel] Know each other?
• [Sans] oh hey... i recognize your voice, too.
• [Toriel] I am TORIEL.
• [Toriel] So nice to meet you.
• [Sans] the name's sans.
• [Sans] and, uh, same.
• [Toriel] Oh! Wait, then...!
• [Toriel] This must be your brother, Papyrus!
• [Toriel] Greetings, Papyrus! It is so nice to finally meet you!
• [Toriel] Your brother has told me so much about you.
• [Papyrus] WOWIE...
• [Papyrus] I CAN'T BELIEVE ASGORE'S CLONE KNOWS WHO I AM!!!
• [Papyrus] THIS IS THE BEST DAY OF MY LIFE!!!!!!!
• [Toriel] Hey, Papyrus...
• [Toriel] What does a skeleton tile his roof with?
• [Papyrus] HMMM... SNOW-PROOF ROOF TILES???
• [Toriel] No, silly! A skeleton tiles his roof with...
• [Toriel] SHIN-gles!!!
• [Papyrus] I CHANGED MY MIND!!!
• [Papyrus] THIS IS THE WORST DAY OF MY LIFE!!!
• [Undyne] Come on, ASGORE! It's gonna be OK!
• [Undyne] There are plenty of fish in the sea...
• [Alphys] Y-yeah, ASGORE!!
• [Alphys] Undyne's totally right about that fish thing!
• [Alphys] S-sometimes you've just got to, uh...
• [Alphys] S-stop going after furry boss monsters and, uh...
• [Alphys] J-just get to know a really cute fish...?
• [Alphys] ...
• [Alphys] It's a metaphor.
• [Undyne] Well.
• [Undyne] I think it's a good analogy.
• [Mettaton EX] OH MY GOD!
• [Mettaton EX] WILL YOU TWO JUST SMOOCH ALREADY!?
• [Mettaton EX] THE AUDIENCE IS DYING FOR SOME ROMANTIC ACTION!!!
• [Undyne] HEY, SHUT UP!!!
• [Undyne] Man, the nerve of that guy!
• [Undyne] Right, Alphys!??
• [Undyne] ...
• [Undyne] Uh, Alphys?
• [Alphys] ...
• [Alphys] No.
• [Alphys] He's right.
• [Alphys] LET'S DO IT.
• [Undyne] ??????????????
• [Undyne] Well??? Uh??? I guess??? If you want to??? Then????
• [Undyne] Don't hold anything back!!!
• [Toriel] W-wait!
• [Toriel] Not in front of the human!
• [Alphys] Uhh, right! S-sorry, I got a little carried away there.
• [Toriel] Hee hee hee.
• [Toriel] My child, it seems as if you must stay here for a while.
• [Toriel] But looking at all the great friends you have made...
• [Toriel] I think...
• [Toriel] I think you will be happy here.
• [Alphys] H-hey, that reminds me.
• [Alphys] Papyrus... YOU called everyone here, right?
• [Alphys] Well, besides, uh, her.
• [Alphys] Uh, anyway... If I got here before you...
• [Alphys] How did you know how to call everybody?
• [Papyrus] LET'S JUST SAY...
• [Papyrus] A TINY FLOWER HELPED ME.
• [Alphys] A tiny... flower?
• [Flowey] You IDIOTS.
• [Flowey] While you guys were having your little pow-wow...
• [Flowey] I took the human SOULS!
• [Flowey] And now, not only are THOSE under my power...
• [Flowey] But all of your FRIENDS' SOULS are gonna be mine, too!
• [Flowey] Hee hee hee.
• [Flowey] And you know what the best part is?
• [Flowey] It's all your fault.
• [Flowey] It's all because you MADE THEM love you.
• [Flowey] All the time you spent listening to them...
• [Flowey] Encouraging them... Caring about them...
• [Flowey] Without that, they wouldn't have come here.
• [Flowey] And now, with their souls and the humans' together...
• [Flowey] I will achieve my REAL FORM.
• [Flowey] Hee hee...
• [Flowey] Huh?
• [Flowey] WHY am I still doing this?
• [Flowey] Don't you get it?
• [Flowey] This is all just a GAME.
• [Flowey] If you leave the underground satisfied, you'll "win" the game.
• [Flowey] If you "win," you won't want to "play" with me anymore.
• [Flowey] And what would I do then?
• [Flowey] But this game between us will NEVER end.
• [Flowey] I'll hold victory in front of you, just within your reach...
• [Flowey] And then tear it away just before you grasp it.
• [Flowey] Over, and over, and over...
• [Flowey] Hee hee hee.
• [Flowey] Listen.
• [Flowey] If you DO defeat me, I'll give you your "happy ending."
• [Flowey] I'll bring your friends back.
• [Flowey] I'll destroy the barrier.
• [Flowey] Everyone will finally be satisfied.
• [Flowey] But that WON'T happen.
• [Flowey] You...!
• [Flowey] I'll keep you here no matter what!
• [Flowey] Even if it means killing you 1,000,000 times!!!!
• [Flowey] What?
• [Toriel] Do not be afraid, my child...
• [Toriel] No matter what happens...
• [Toriel] We will always be there to protect you!
• [Papyrus] THAT'S RIGHT, HUMAN! YOU CAN WIN!!
• [Papyrus] JUST DO WHAT I, WOULD DO...
• [Papyrus] BELIEVE IN YOU!!!
• [Undyne] Hey! Human! If you got past ME, you can do ANYTHING!
• [Undyne] So don't worry! We're with you all the way!
• [Sans] huh? you haven't beaten this guy yet?
• [Sans] come on, this weirdo's got nothin' on you.
• [Alphys] Technically, it's impossible for you to beat him...
• [Alphys] B-but... Somehow, I know you can do it!!
• [Asgore] Human, for the future of humans and monsters...!
• [Asgore] You have to stay determined...!
• [Shyren] La la la la!
• [Vulkin] We're with you too!
• [Monster Kid] C'mon, you got this!
• [Muffet] You've GOT to win!
• [RG 01] You can do it!
• [Froggit] Ribbit.
• [Flowey] Urrrgh... NO!
• [Flowey] Unbelievable!!
• [Flowey] This can't be happening...!
• [Flowey] You... YOU...!
• [Flowey] I can't believe you're all so STUPID.
• [Flowey] ALL OF YOUR SOULS ARE MINE!!!

Pre-battle

• Finally.
• I was so tired of being a flower.
• Howdy!
• <Name>, are you there?
• It's me, your best friend.
• ASRIEL   DREEMURR

Battle

God of Hyperdeath

• [Turn 1]
  • You know...
  • I don't care about destroying this world anymore.
• [Turn 2]
  • After I defeat you and gain total control over the timeline...
  • I just want to reset everything.
• [Turn 3]
  • All your progress... Everyone's memories.
  • I'll bring them all back to zero!
• Then we can do everything ALL over again. [Turn 4]
• [Turn 5]
  • And you know what the best part of all this is?
  • You'll DO it.
• And then you'll lose to me again. [Turn 6]
• And again. [Turn 7]
• And again!!! [Turn 8]
• Because you want a "happy ending." [Turn 9]
• Because you "love your friends." [Turn 10]
• Because you "never give up." [Turn 11]
• [Turn 12]
  • Isn't that delicious?
  • Your "determination." The power that let you get this far...
  • It's gonna be your downfall!
• [Turn 13]
  • Now, ENOUGH messing around!
  • It's time to purge this timeline once and for all!
  • [After Hyper Goner]
    • ... even after that attack, you're still standing in my way...?
    • Wow... You really ARE something special.
    • But don't get cocky.
    • Up until now, I've only been using a fraction of my REAL power!
    • Let's see what good your DETERMINATION is against THIS!!

Final form

• Urah ha ha ha... Behold my TRUE power! [Turn 1]
• [Turn 2]
  • I can feel it...
  • Every time you die, your grip on this world slips away.
  • Every time you die, your friends forget you a little more.
  • Your life will end here, in a world where no one remembers you...
• [Turn 3]
  • Still, you're hanging on...?
  • That's fine.
  • In a few moments, you'll forget everything, too.
  • That attitude will serve you well in your next life!
• [Turn 4]
  • Ura ha ha...
  • Still!?
  • Come on...
  • Show me what good your DETERMINATION is now!
• Ultimate bepis [Unused]
• Huh? What are you doing...!? [Someone else]
• [SAVE]
  • [Turn 1]
    • Wh... what did you do...?
    • What's this feeling...? What's happening to me?
    • No! NO! I don't need ANYONE!
  • [Turn 2]
    • STOP IT! Get away from me!
    • Do you hear me!?
    • I'll tear you apart!
  • [Turn 3]
    • ...
    • ...
    • <Name>... Do you know why I'm doing this...?
    • Why I keep fighting to keep you around...?
  • [Turn 4]
    • I'm doing this...
    • Because you're special, <Name>.
    • You're the only one that understands me.
    • You're the only one who's any fun to play with anymore.
  • [Turn 5]
    • ...
    • No...
    • That's not JUST it.
    • I... I...
    • I'm doing this because I care about you, <Name>!
    • I care about you more than anybody else!
  • [Turn 6]
    • I'm not ready for this to end.
    • [Normal]
      • I'm not ready for you to leave.
      • I'm not ready to say goodbye to someone like you again...
    • [Exclusive to the 10th Anniversary Stream]
      • It can't have been a year already.
      • It can't have been 5 years already.
      • It can't have been 10 years already.
      • It can't have been...
      • Everything, everyone I loved can't keep getting further away.
      • We can't go any further than this. Please.
      • I don't want to keep growing up...
      • Not without you.
  • [Turn 7]
    • So, please... STOP doing this...
    • AND JUST LET ME WIN!!!
    • STOP IT!!
    • STOP IT NOW!!!
  • [Turn 8]
    • ...
    • <Name>...
  • I'm so alone, <Name>... [Turn 9]
  • I'm so afraid, <Name>... [Turn 10]
  • <Name>, I... [Turn 11]
  • I... [Turn 12]

Special Thanks

• Ha ha ha ha...
• Did you REALLY think it was OVER!?!?
• I mean, we haven't even done the Special Thanks yet...
• Ready? Let's end all of this for good!

Post-battle

• I'm so sorry.
• I always was a crybaby, wasn't I, <Name>?
• ...
• ... I know.
• You're not actually <Name>, are you?
• <Name>'s been gone for a long time.
• ...
• Um... what...
• What IS your name?
• ...
• "Frisk?"
• That's...
• A nice name.
• ...
• Frisk...
• I haven't felt like this for a long time.
• As a flower, I was soulless.
• I lacked the power to love other people.
• However, with everyone's souls inside me...
• I not only have my own compassion back...
• But I can feel every other monster's as well.
• They all care about each other so much.
• And... they care about you too, Frisk.
• ...
• I wish I could tell you how everyone feels about you.
• Papyrus... Sans... Undyne... Alphys...
• ... Toriel.
• Monsters are weird.
• Even though they barely know you...
• It feels like they all really love you.
• Haha.
• ...
• Frisk... I... I understand if you can't forgive me.
• I understand if you hate me.
• I acted so strange and horrible.
• I hurt you.
• I hurt so many people.
• Friends, family, bystanders...
• There's no excuse for what I've done.
• [Do not]
  • ... right.
  • I understand.
  • I just hope that...
  • I can make up for it a little right now.
• [Forgive]
  • Wh... what?
  • ... Frisk, come on.
  • You're... You're gonna make me cry again.
  • ... besides, even if you do forgive me...
• I can't keep these souls inside of me.
• The least I can do is return them.
• But first...
• There's something I have to do.
• Right now, I can feel everyone's hearts beating as one.
• They're all burning with the same desire.
• With everyone's power... With everyone's determination...
• It's time for monsters...
• To finally go free.
• Frisk...
• I have to go now.
• Without the power of everyone's souls...
• I can't keep maintaining this form.
• In a little while...
• I'll turn back into a flower.
• I'll stop being "myself."
• I'll stop being able to feel love again.
• So... Frisk.
• It's best if you just forget about me, OK?
• Just go be with the people who love you.
• [Comfort him]
  • Ha... ha...
  • I don't want to let go...
• Frisk...
• You're...
• You're going to do a great job, OK?
• No matter what you do.
• Everyone will be there for you, okay?
• Well... My time's running out.
• Goodbye.
• By the way...
• Frisk.
• ... take care of Mom and Dad for me, OK?

Flavor text

God of Hyperdeath

• Legendary being made of every SOUL in the underground. [Check before "True final battle"]
• The Absolute GOD of Hyperdeath! [Check after]
• It's the end. [Encounter/Neutral before "True final battle"]
  • "The true final battle" was finally beginning. [Encounter]
• Asriel is glowing with a strange power. [Neutral; unused]
• Asriel charges "SHOCKER BREAKER." [Turn 1, 3]
• Asriel calls on "CHAOS SABER." [Turn 2, 6]
• Asriel readies "STAR BLAZING." [Turn 4]
• Asriel readies "CHAOS BUSTER." [Turn 5, 7]
• Asriel readies "SHOCKER BREAKER II." [Turn 8, 12]
• Asriel readies "GALACTA BLAZING." [Turn 9]
• Asriel calls on "CHAOS SLICER." [Turn 10]
• Asriel readies "CHAOS BLASTER." [Turn 11]
• Asriel readies "HYPER GONER." [Turn 13]
• You held on to your hopes... You reduced how much DAMAGE you'll take this turn! [Hope]
• You kept holding on. DAMAGE reduced! [Hope #2+]
• [Dream]
  • You think about why you're here now...
  • You can feel the empty space in your inventory get smaller and smaller!
• Your items fill up with dreams. [Dream #2+]

Final form

• ASRIEL blocks the way! [Encounter]
• ASRIEL's SOUL was awakened by the power of your friends! [Encounter; unused]
• It's time to say goodbye. [Encounter; unused]
• The whole world is ending. [Neutral]
• Can't move your body. [Struggle #1-4]
• [Struggle #5]
  • Can't move your body. Nothing happened.
  • You struggle... Nothing happened.
  • [Never SAVEd Before]
    • SAVING over ASRIEL's file seems like the only way to defeat him...
    • But, having never SAVED before, you lack the power to do it.
  • [Have SAVEd Before]
    • You tried to reach your SAVE file. Nothing happened.
    • You tried again to reach your SAVE file. Nothing happened.
  • Seems SAVING the game really is impossible.
  • ...
  • But...
  • Maybe, with what little power you have...
  • You can SAVE something else.
• !?!? [After ACT turns into SAVE]
• [SAVE]
  • You reached out to ASRIEL's SOUL and called out to your friends.
  • They're in there somewhere, aren't they?
  • ...
  • Within the depths of ASRIEL's SOUL, something's resonating..!
• Within the depths of ASRIEL's SOUL, something's resonating..! [Save #2-4]
• [(Saved)]
  • You called out to your friends with all your heart.
  • From somewhere, you felt their support...
• You feel something faintly resonating within ASRIEL. [After saved Lost Souls #1]
• You feel something resonating within ASRIEL. [After saved Lost Souls #2]
• You feel something strongly resonating within ASRIEL. [After saved Lost Souls #3]
  • You feel something slightly resonating within ASRIEL. [Unused; removed altogether by version 1.001]
  • You feel something weakly resonating within ASRIEL. [Unused; removed altogether by version 1.001]
• You feel your friends' SOULs resonating within ASRIEL! [After saved all Lost Souls]
• [Someone else]
  • Strangely, as your friends remembered you...
  • Something else began resonating within the SOUL, stronger and stronger.
  • It seems that there's still one last person that needs to be saved.
  • But who...?
  • ...
  • Suddenly, you realize.
  • You reach out and call their name.
• ... [After SAVE, turn 1-11]

Trivia

• If the protagonist is equipped with an item that provides healing such as the Stained Apron or Temmie Armor, they can gain HP after Asriel's final attack. Their listed HP value remains at 0.000000001.
• Asriel's internal stats show that he has 8 attack, 9999 defense, and 9999 health. This makes him the most powerful enemy in the game.
• In the Japanese translation, the Hyper Goner attack is known as "Hyper Missing". This is an homage to Final Fantasy VI, in which Kefka's ultimate attack was known as "Missing" in Japanese but translated as "Goner" in the SNES translation.
• The flag that determines the SOUL "refusing" is not unset after the battle with Asriel, allowing the protagonist to refuse in any fights afterwards. However, this is not possible to see without using glitches to re-enable battles, as the only battle normally accessible after defeating Asriel is Mad Mew Mew, which resets the flag.
• The firing sound of Sans's Gaster Blasters consists of two sounds used by Asriel. First, the text sound when "ASRIEL DREEMURR" displays at the beginning of his battle (mus_sfx_a_gigatalk), and second, a beam sound used by Asriel's Chaos Buster and final attack (mus_sfx_rainbowbeam_1). The sound effects are pitched up, sped up, layered, and slightly offset from one another to make the Blaster's firing sound.
• Asriel's attacks may be partly inspired by Marisa Kirisame from Touhou Project, as both use star-shaped bullets and a large light beam. Additionally, while Asriel has an attack named Star Blazing, Marisa has a spell named Blazing Star.