Death Scythe

Death Scythe
Bennia Orcus wielding her Death Scythe.
Kana	死神の鎌(デスサイズ)
Romaji	Desu Saizu
Other Names	Grim Reaper Scythe
Profile
Type	Divine Weapon
Forms	Scythe
Abilities	Shortens the lifespan of those slashed by it, as well as being proportionate to the strength of the wielder.
Wielder(s)	Grim Reapers Thanatos Pluto Zeno Orcus Bennia Orcus

Death Scythes (死神の鎌(デスサイズ), Desu Saizu), also known as Grim Reaper Scythe (死神の鎌, Shinigami no Kama), are the primary weapons of Grim Reapers.

Summary

Each Grim Reaper uses a Death Scythe as their primary weapon, showing great skill and proficiency in wielding it.

Appearance

Grim Reaper Scythes are noted to be large and decorated with various accessories linked to death such as skulls and monster hands placed on them.

Bennia Orcus wields a scythe with a long curved black blade with neon gold lines throughout the blade.

It is noted that the higher tier Grim Reapers' scythes are darker in color. Pluto wielded a scythe that was red and black colored, and Thanatos wields a pure black scythe.

Abilities

Grim Reaper scythes are noted to cut and damage the lifespan of those that it slashes. If a opponent takes too many slashes from the scythe their lifespan will be reduced to nothing and they will die, thus allowing the Grim Reaper to harvest their soul. The most powerful Grim Reaper; Thanatos is noted to be able to harvest the souls of most beings in a single slash due to his immense power.

However, it is noted that the Grim Reaper scythes cannot harvest the souls of those who have received divine protection of a God-class being, which protects their soul. Even Thanatos; who is the most powerful Grim Reaper, was incapable of harvesting the soul of Issei Hyoudou, due to the fact that his soul was protected by Ophis' power of infinity, which prevented damage to his lifespan, thus only allowing Thanatos to deal physical damage.

Trivia

Scythes are commonly depicted as the weapon/tool of choice carried by Death/The Grim Reaper, in various legends and works of art such as Jean-Francois Millet's Death and the Woodcutter.