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Akuma
アクマ Akuma (literally "evil demon" officially used and translated as "devil" wink
Akuma are created through the mixture of machine, soul, and despair. When a loved one has died and the living still mourn for them, the Earl of Millennium appears at their side. He asks for their cooperation to bring back the soul of their loved one and place it in a special mechanical body (魔導式ボディ) that the Earl had created. It's only once this is done that the mourners realize their terrible mistake. Once they bring back their loved ones by yelling out their name in front of the mechanical body, the Earl then orders the mechanical body to 'wear' their resurrector's skin by killing them. The soul inside of the Akuma has no freedom whatsoever, and is doomed to follow the Millennium Earl's orders for all eternity. The Akuma are really soldiers in a war for Innocence against the Exorcists. They hide in the human world by taking over a human's body. Only Allen can distinguish between who is Akuma and who is human with the power of his cursed left eye.
There are several levels of Akuma seen thus far in the series.
-Level 0 is the akuma right after being created. It is only the metal skeleton. The human soul is the dominate personality, but it is still bound to the Earl's control. The ends of the arms varies from akuma to akuma. The separate 'bones' are not connected in any way, but rather hover near where they would be connected. No mater how inhuman an akuma becomes upon reaching level 2, the level 0 form remains as its skeleton.
-Level 1 consists of a floating ball shape creature with dozens of gun barrels protruding from it that fire enlarged 5.56 x 45 mm NATO-like rounds. The bullets made of the blood of the Akuma is deadly to the human flesh, leaving black star marks, cracking and corroding the human's body. Only those with Innocence like Arystar Krory can heal the virus ,sucking the virus out with his teeth, from these bullets. The souls inside a level 1 Akuma has the body and cloths of their original form, however, their face is rather distorted and there is a chain around their neck. After murdering a large amount of people, it can evolve to Level 2.
-Level 1.5, not an actual level per say, is more of a mid-way point for a level 1 Akuma. The only difference is that the Akuma gets rounder and more spherical, with the ends of the barrels on the surface. Their bullets can also penetrate barriers that normal level 1 Akuma bullets cant.
-Level 2 produces a dramatic change. They develop a unique ability and a sense of self. Level 2 Akuma are capable of intelligent thought and are largely independent, though they still maintain unquestionable loyalty to the Millennium Earl and the family of Noah. The souls of a Level 2 Akuma seem to become more deteriorated. The souls inside of these Akuma can't seem to be identified at all and are in a fetal position wrapped from head to toe in bandages. Level 2 Akuma come in all shapes and sizes (some have even appeared simply as a gas, fire, a demonic court jester, even a playing card) and they have no common appearance. They also have different powers such as copying a person's appearance (mirror image), emitting "ice fire" which hurts worse than normal fire, creating blades of air, emitting destructive sound waves, and creating bubbles that absorb water from everything they touch. After murdering enough people, it can evolve to Level 3.
- Level 3 brings perhaps the most terrifying changes of any previous stage. Regardless of their appearance in Level 2, all level 3 Akuma become bipedal, roughly 8 to 9 feet tall, sharp jagged teeth, and wear what looks like medieval armor that covers most of their bodies. In addition to this, they receive a massive power boost. A level 3 Akuma is easily capable of standing up to multiple exorcists in combat and usually has an extremely powerful ability in addition to its greatly improved strength and speed. The first Level 3 Akuma encountered in the series was only destroyed after a fight that almost cost Lenalee her life and forced her Innocence to take drastic measures, for a shocking revelation. According to Cross' modded Akuma, there are plenty of Akuma above Level 3 in Japan.
Recently in the manga, the Millennium Earl combined a large quantity of Akuma (perhaps millions) into a single enormous monster. This monster proved to be strong and very hard, but fairly easily defeated by Kanda.
Blood Bullet
The bullets shot by the akumas. The bullets contain a poisonous virus. The moment the bullet hits someone, the virus rapidly spreads throughout their body and they crumble to pieces.
Anti-Akuma Weapon
Weapons made out of converted Innocence which are used to destroy Akumas. All exorcists are equipped with anti-Akuma weapons (due to being accommodators of the Innocence). There are two kinds of anti-Akuma weapons seen thus far: equipment type and parasite type.
Parasite Types
The most rare type of Innocence. The Innocence actually dwells inside of the exorcist's body and transforms a part of the exorcist into a weapon. Basically, an exorcist with a parasitic Innocence becomes a weapon. An exorcist with a parasitic type is able to use their Innocence to practically full-potential and the weapons can adapt to the exorcist's feelings and "evolve" to a new weapon, but this only shown by Allen's innocence. Parasitic types can also heal the corroding virus from the akumas' bullets, as long as it is an internal infection. Although the weapon might transform a certain part of a person's body, the innocence can increase an accomomdator's agility and over physical strength, which is shown by Allen's increased speed when his weapon is invoked, and Krory's increased agility and speed, and possibly his jumping strength. Parasite-type exorcists require high amounts of food and nutrients to sustain themselves. Some exorcists who are parasite-type are: Allen Walker, Arystar Krory, and Suman Dark.
Equipment Types
The most common type of Innocence. The Innocence are forged into external weapons (i.e. Katana) that are easily adapted to their Accomodators. Pros: The exorcist would tire less than a parasitic type. Cons: Usually cannot be used to the Innocence's full potential and if separated from the weapon, the exorcist would become very vulnerable for attacks. Some exorcists who use equipment-types are: Yu Kanda, Lavi, Lenalee Lee, and Miranda Lotto.
Exorcists
エクソシスト Ekusoshisuto
The "Apostles" of Innocence, and members of the Black Order, they fight the Earl, his minions, and the Akuma, to stop him from bringing death to the world. There are currently only 13 exorcists alive; of the dead exorcists, 6 of them have been murdered by Tyki Mikk. They wear their uniforms as a symbol of their authority and to provide durability for combat. Another use of their uniforms is to draw the attention of Akuma to themselves, as they cannot tell the difference between a normal human being and an Akuma wearing a human's skin (with the exception of Allen Walker). On their uniforms, they have Rose Crosses which represent their authority, and grant them permission anywhere in the name of the Vatican (New World Alliance). All are protected by God.
Innocence
イノセンス Inosensu
A strange material left by an ancient civilization which, if compatible with a person, can form into the weapons Exorcists use to stop the Earl. The Earl's plan is to prevent the revival of the Innocence by searching for a special piece of Innocence called "Heart" - once he destroys it, the rest of the Innocence will also be destroyed. There are 109 units of Innocence scattered throughout the world, but only 20 Apostles of them have been found. Most Innocence take different forms since the great flood. In Allen's first mission, an Innocence served as an energy source for a doll from the city of Mater that was built to sing and dance. In the mission to the rewinding town, an Innocence takes the shape of a grandfather clock. In the mission to Arystar's castle, an Innocence took the form of a plant that bit Arystar and gave him his anti-akuma teeth.
Finders
Supporters of the Exorcists , And members of the Black Order. They are set to scout out place where an Innocence may be located and if the chances are high, they call in the exorcists. Their uniform is a light yellowish outfit with a hood. They carry a telephone on their backs.
Noah's Ark
The original ark that was used by Noah to save the last living humans on Earth during the great flood. Now, it is currently used by the Earl to create Akuma. The original ark became "glitchy" after the Noah who originally controlled it gave away this ability to a human (the Earl believes it may be Cross Marian). A new ark is currently being built and is still continuing downloading components from the original. Only the Earl and Road Kamelot are able to use it.
The ark is also a device that is used by the Earl's troops to travel to a place instantaneously.
 Moshiishu · Tue Feb 20, 2007 @ 03:18am · 2 Comments |
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