Sun-centric Reflector imbued with the burning power of fire.
in-game description
Solar Flare is the final and most powerful Reflector in Ōkami. It is the Reflector Shiranui, Amaterasu's past self, wields. It appears once Amaterasu collects all the Celestial Brush Techniques. When she does, the Celestial Brush Gods appear before her and grant her the Reflector.
The flames projected by this Reflector can be used for Inferno, effectively phasing out the need for torches or other sources of fire.
History
Solar Flare was the Divine Instrument Amaterasu used in the past when she was at the peak of her power (going by the name of Shiranui). However, when Amaterasu died, she lost her Brush Techniques and this Reflector with them. When she was reborn, she was instead given the Divine Retribution Reflector by Sakuya and had to track down her techniques again.
Amaterasu eventually found all the Brush Techniques. As she collected the last one in the Wawku Shrine in Kamui, the Celestial Brush Gods she had met on her journey appeared before her and granted her this Reflector again.
Trivia
- This Reflector replaces Divine Retribution as the Divine Instrument in most major cutscenes after its acquisition.
- Like Divine Retribution, Solar Flare resembles the sun.