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|name=Silas | |name=Silas | ||
|image=BTD6 | |image=BTD6 SilasPortrait.png | ||
|caption=Artwork in ''Bloons TD 6'' | |||
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|appearances=BTD6 | |appearances=BTD6 | ||
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'''Silas''' is a [[monkey]] character in ''[[Bloons TD 6]].'' He is an "Ice Shaper" | '''Silas''' is a [[monkey]] character in ''[[Bloons TD 6]].'' He is an "Ice Shaper" who has been described as an [[Ice Monkey]] capable of using magic.<ref>{{Cite|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/btd6/comments/1mwttl4/bloons_td_6_v500_update_preview/|title=Bloons TD 6 v50.0 - Update Preview!|publisher=Ninja Kiwi on Reddit|retrieved={{date|2025-08-21}}}}</ref> | ||
== Gameplay == | == Gameplay == | ||
{{main|Silas (BTD6)}} | {{main|Silas (BTD6)}} | ||
Silas is | Silas is a [[Hero]] in ''Bloons TD 6'' introduced in {{BTD6 version|50.0}}. He excels at handling large groups of Bloons and features great synergy with [[Ice Monkey (BTD6)|Ice Monkeys]]. He is capable of freezing water around him and reducing the speed of Bloons in his radius like an [[Arctic Wind (BTD6)|Arctic Wind]]; his main attack consists of launching magical spheres of ice at Bloons, which slow and freeze them, creating additional explosions if the target is already frozen. As he levels up, he provides buffs to Ice Monkeys, increases his own XP gain by being near them, creates Ice Walls that freeze nearby Bloons, and reduces the immunity of [[White Bloon (BTD6)|White Bloons]] to ice attacks. | ||
In the [[Bloons TD 6 (Chinese)|Chinese version]], Silas has an exclusive [[Hero Skin]] named [[Mǎnián Silas]]. It has the same ''[[Rogue Legends]]'' and ''[[Frontier Legends]]'' stats as regular Silas. | |||
==General information== | ==General information== | ||
===Appearance=== | ===Appearance=== | ||
Silas has dark periwinkle skin, blue eyes, purple horns, and white fur with long hair in a bang covering his right eye. He wears a purple hood and a purple scarf. | Silas has dark periwinkle skin, blue eyes, purple horns, and lavender-tinted white fur with long hair in a bang covering his right eye. He wears a purple hood and a purple scarf with what appears to be a glowing sky blue emblem floating on his back. In ''Bloons TD 6'', his appearance changes as he levels up: | ||
* At level 3, the emblem on his back gains an icy rim, his horns grow somewhat sharper, and his hood and scarf gain a blue hem. | |||
* At level 7, the emblem expands, his hood and scarf gain new blue patterns, and his horns gain frozen tips. | |||
* At level 10, the emblem expands yet further, he gains even more complex patterns on his clothes, his horns completely freeze over, his hair grows slightly longer, and his bangs start to reflect a mysterious blue light. | |||
* At level 20, his clothes turn into a lighter shade of blue, his frozen horns expand, his hair grows visibly longer, his eyes turn a shade of cyan, and his emblem now resembles an icy blue snowflake. | |||
=== | === Personality and traits === | ||
[[Ninja Kiwi | True to his nature, Silas can be described as rather cold, a behavior that ''Bloons TD 6'' states was developed from his extensive time alone in the bitter cold of his usual icy environments. He maintains a serious, focused demeanor at all times, rarely ever emoting or raising his voice. His voice has a very subtle enunciation similar to a British accent. | ||
=== Lore === | |||
* Despite their differing elemental preferences, Silas and [[Gwendolin]] don't share a rivalry that goes beyond competing for who can pop more Bloons.<ref>{{cite|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/NinjaKiwiOfficial/comments/1mwtzor/whats_up_at_ninja_kiwi_22nd_of_august_2025_blog/|title=What's Up At Ninja Kiwi - 22nd of August 2025 Blog|publisher=Reddit|retrieved=22 aug 2025}}</ref> He gets along with other fire-based monkeys similarly, provided they respect his space.<ref name="5 sep 2025">{{cite|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/NinjaKiwiOfficial/comments/1n8s0jo/whats_up_at_ninja_kiwi_5th_of_september_2025_blog/|title=What's Up At Ninja Kiwi - 5th of September 2025 Blog|publisher=Reddit|retrieved=10 sep 2025}}</ref> | |||
| | * He knows how to make a grilled cheese — he has to, since it's mandatory to complete the Hero Trials.<ref name="29 aug 2025">{{cite|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/NinjaKiwiOfficial/comments/1n2ungm/whats_up_at_ninja_kiwi_29th_of_august_2025_blog/|title=What's Up At Ninja Kiwi - 29th of August 2025 Blog|publisher=Reddit|retrieved=29 aug 2025}}</ref> | ||
* At heart, he is a wanderer, having previously crossed paths with [[Popseidon]].<ref name="29 aug 2025" /> | |||
* He dodged [[Ninja Kiwi]]'s interview questions "for the [[wp:Vine (service)|vine]]."<ref name="29 aug 2025" /> | |||
* Currently, his origins are unknown.<ref name="29 aug 2025" /> | |||
* His favorite ice cream flavor is plain vanilla.<ref name="29 aug 2025" /> | |||
* While more of an outdoors monkey, he has played fire-based characters in video games.<ref name="29 aug 2025" /> | |||
|- | * Ninja Kiwi theorize that his ability to allow extra tier 5 Ice Monkeys stems from his conjuring "an almighty snowstorm so thick that the Bloons don't notice" the extra towers.<ref name="29 aug 2025" /> | ||
| | * He likes to stay up late reading with [[Corvus]].<ref name="5 sep 2025 /> | ||
| | * He is okay with ice-related puns.<ref name="5 sep 2025 /> | ||
* In the shower, he sings ''[[wp:Frozen (2013 film)|Frozen]]'' songs and "[[wp:Ice Ice Baby|Ice Ice Baby]]".<ref name="5 sep 2025 /> | |||
| | * His favorite superhero is, naturally, Emma Frost. He would also appreciate Captain Cold if he were a hero.<ref name=":0">[https://www.reddit.com/r/NinjaKiwiOfficial/comments/1neqkts/whats_up_at_ninja_kiwi_12th_of_september_2025_blog/ "What's Up At Ninja Kiwi - 12th of September 2025 Blog"]. ''Reddit''. Retrieved Fri, 12 Sep 2025.</ref> | ||
| | * He likes frozen snap peas.<ref name=":0" /> He also enjoys a spicy ramen from time to time, reasoning that "you cannot understand the cold without knowing the heat".<ref>[https://www.reddit.com/r/NinjaKiwiOfficial/comments/1nptoyb/whats_up_at_ninja_kiwi_25th_of_september_2025_blog/ "What's Up At Ninja Kiwi - 25th of September 2025 Blog"]. ''Reddit''. Retrieved Mon, 24 Nov 2025.</ref> | ||
|} | * He enjoys making beautiful and technical ice sculptures.<ref>[https://www.reddit.com/r/NinjaKiwiOfficial/comments/1p8hbin/whats_up_at_ninja_kiwi_28th_november_2025_blog/ "What's Up At Ninja Kiwi - 28th November 2025 Blog"]. ''Reddit''. Retrieved Fri, 28 Nov 2025.</ref> | ||
* He played a role in the creation and "final touches" of the [[Herald of Everfrost]], whom he thinks is great.<ref>{{cite|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/NinjaKiwiOfficial/comments/1pedt0r/whats_up_at_ninja_kiwi_5th_december_2025_blog/|title=What's Up At Ninja Kiwi - 5th December 2025 Blog|publisher=Reddit|retrieved=4 dec 2025}}</ref> | |||
* He "absolutely likes" ferrets and stoats.<ref>{{cite|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/NinjaKiwiOfficial/comments/1rs7iqa/whats_up_at_ninja_kiwi_13th_march_2026/|title=What's Up At Ninja Kiwi - 13th March 2026|publisher=Reddit|retrieved=12 mar 2026}}</ref> | |||
* Despite his chilly presence, he is warm-blooded like all the other monkeys.<ref>{{cite|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/NinjaKiwiOfficial/comments/1sas0vs/whats_up_at_ninja_kiwi_3rd_april_2026/|title=What's Up At Ninja Kiwi - 3rd April 2026|publisher=Reddit|retrieved=2 apr 2026}}</ref> | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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Latest revision as of 02:29, 9 June 2026
Silas is a monkey character in Bloons TD 6. He is an "Ice Shaper" who has been described as an Ice Monkey capable of using magic.[1]
Gameplay
[edit | edit source]Main article: Silas (BTD6)
Silas is a Hero in Bloons TD 6 introduced in version 50.0. He excels at handling large groups of Bloons and features great synergy with Ice Monkeys. He is capable of freezing water around him and reducing the speed of Bloons in his radius like an Arctic Wind; his main attack consists of launching magical spheres of ice at Bloons, which slow and freeze them, creating additional explosions if the target is already frozen. As he levels up, he provides buffs to Ice Monkeys, increases his own XP gain by being near them, creates Ice Walls that freeze nearby Bloons, and reduces the immunity of White Bloons to ice attacks.
In the Chinese version, Silas has an exclusive Hero Skin named Mǎnián Silas. It has the same Rogue Legends and Frontier Legends stats as regular Silas.
General information
[edit | edit source]Appearance
[edit | edit source]Silas has dark periwinkle skin, blue eyes, purple horns, and lavender-tinted white fur with long hair in a bang covering his right eye. He wears a purple hood and a purple scarf with what appears to be a glowing sky blue emblem floating on his back. In Bloons TD 6, his appearance changes as he levels up:
- At level 3, the emblem on his back gains an icy rim, his horns grow somewhat sharper, and his hood and scarf gain a blue hem.
- At level 7, the emblem expands, his hood and scarf gain new blue patterns, and his horns gain frozen tips.
- At level 10, the emblem expands yet further, he gains even more complex patterns on his clothes, his horns completely freeze over, his hair grows slightly longer, and his bangs start to reflect a mysterious blue light.
- At level 20, his clothes turn into a lighter shade of blue, his frozen horns expand, his hair grows visibly longer, his eyes turn a shade of cyan, and his emblem now resembles an icy blue snowflake.
Personality and traits
[edit | edit source]True to his nature, Silas can be described as rather cold, a behavior that Bloons TD 6 states was developed from his extensive time alone in the bitter cold of his usual icy environments. He maintains a serious, focused demeanor at all times, rarely ever emoting or raising his voice. His voice has a very subtle enunciation similar to a British accent.
Lore
[edit | edit source]- Despite their differing elemental preferences, Silas and Gwendolin don't share a rivalry that goes beyond competing for who can pop more Bloons.[2] He gets along with other fire-based monkeys similarly, provided they respect his space.[3]
- He knows how to make a grilled cheese — he has to, since it's mandatory to complete the Hero Trials.[4]
- At heart, he is a wanderer, having previously crossed paths with Popseidon.[4]
- He dodged Ninja Kiwi's interview questions "for the vine."[4]
- Currently, his origins are unknown.[4]
- His favorite ice cream flavor is plain vanilla.[4]
- While more of an outdoors monkey, he has played fire-based characters in video games.[4]
- Ninja Kiwi theorize that his ability to allow extra tier 5 Ice Monkeys stems from his conjuring "an almighty snowstorm so thick that the Bloons don't notice" the extra towers.[4]
- He likes to stay up late reading with Corvus.[3]
- He is okay with ice-related puns.[3]
- In the shower, he sings Frozen songs and "Ice Ice Baby".[3]
- His favorite superhero is, naturally, Emma Frost. He would also appreciate Captain Cold if he were a hero.[5]
- He likes frozen snap peas.[5] He also enjoys a spicy ramen from time to time, reasoning that "you cannot understand the cold without knowing the heat".[6]
- He enjoys making beautiful and technical ice sculptures.[7]
- He played a role in the creation and "final touches" of the Herald of Everfrost, whom he thinks is great.[8]
- He "absolutely likes" ferrets and stoats.[9]
- Despite his chilly presence, he is warm-blooded like all the other monkeys.[10]
References
[edit | edit source]- ↑ "Bloons TD 6 v50.0 - Update Preview!". Ninja Kiwi on Reddit. Retrieved Thu, 21 Aug 2025.
- ↑ "What's Up At Ninja Kiwi - 22nd of August 2025 Blog". Reddit. Retrieved Fri, 22 Aug 2025.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 "What's Up At Ninja Kiwi - 5th of September 2025 Blog". Reddit. Retrieved Wed, 10 Sep 2025.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 "What's Up At Ninja Kiwi - 29th of August 2025 Blog". Reddit. Retrieved Fri, 29 Aug 2025.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "What's Up At Ninja Kiwi - 12th of September 2025 Blog". Reddit. Retrieved Fri, 12 Sep 2025.
- ↑ "What's Up At Ninja Kiwi - 25th of September 2025 Blog". Reddit. Retrieved Mon, 24 Nov 2025.
- ↑ "What's Up At Ninja Kiwi - 28th November 2025 Blog". Reddit. Retrieved Fri, 28 Nov 2025.
- ↑ "What's Up At Ninja Kiwi - 5th December 2025 Blog". Reddit. Retrieved Thu, 4 Dec 2025.
- ↑ "What's Up At Ninja Kiwi - 13th March 2026". Reddit. Retrieved Thu, 12 Mar 2026.
- ↑ "What's Up At Ninja Kiwi - 3rd April 2026". Reddit. Retrieved Thu, 2 Apr 2026.
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