exodus How could I forget about Reala? I would replay that fight so much, and it has the same vibe as the Veil fight in that, it’s not at all hard in any sense, but it’s just cool and fun to play, and also had a really good rival song. Their introduction before the fight is great, too.
Another cool antagonist that, while not a rival-that’s-the-same-but-cooler, has the same cool ’tude as Reala, Veil, and Axle Gear, is Zohar from Silhouette Mirage.
Like Shyna, they can switch between Silhouette or Mirage form at will. Unlike Shyna, however, is their Silhouette Mirage switching also gives them different attack modes. They look really cool, are overly confident to a fault, super spiky, have a great battle theme, and every encounter with them is flashy. A perfect recipe.