Lufia II: Does Dekar Die?

Hiya guys!
Not sure if this belongs here but anyways.
Me and my brother-in-law were having an argument the other day over whether Dekar died during Lufia II: Rise of the Sinistrals.
We both agree that Dekar said "Idura! I'll follow you to the ends of the Earth!" before a shrine collapses, and that he stays there to fight the monsters, but I'm pretty sure later on in Treadool (at least, I think it's Treadool... it was the place with Lexis' lab), when the team are about to depart on the Excalibur, a bunch of monsters come and Dekar comes and fights them, saying something along the lines of "I've forgotten how to miss! I guess I'll kill whoever wants to die first!"
Who is correct?

Dekar is the axe guy with dar hair?Inded he doesnt die :xhe appears again endgame to kill the monsters attacking the city.

Yeah, he's the one with Dark Blue/Purple hair, and his primary weapons are axes.
'Kay thanks!