| “ | …Truly, you’re too gentle…. …Known as warriors, ultimately we can only use our swords to communicate. It’s your victory, Dulio. Well, do as you wish. But, let the others go. After all, I’m the one that brought them here. Only I am guilty. | ” |
–Ewald to Dulio Gesualdo, Volume 19, Life.3 Fist and Sword (Carnival) | ||
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Ewald Cristaldi (エヴァルド・クリスタルディ, Evuarudo Kurisutarudi) is a former Exorcist. He is also ranked as the third highest official in the Church as Cardinal Deacon.
Appearance[]
Ewald has the appearance of a middle-aged man with black hair, dressed in church vestments.
Personality[]
Ewald has shown to be a serious, calm, composed, and diligent man. Ewald is also a very stern adherent of Christianity and the old teachings of the Church as shown despite the alliance of the Three Factions he still regards Devils as evil existences which must be eradicated, he even indirectly expresses his intentions to kill orphans of a certain church facility which Dulio often visited simply because the facility was occupied by Devil's Rituals something which he considered sinful.
Yet despite his seemingly ruthless dedication as an exorcist, Ewald is also responsible and kind as he wanted to take full responsibility for the revolt that he and his fellow Exorcists carried out.
History[]
While Ewald was still an Exorcist, he was a teacher who taught dozens of Church warriors to fight against the enemies of the Church. Dulio was also once his student. He has also diligently taught Irina Shidou and Xenovia Quarta how to use the Excalibur fragments.
Plot[]
The Legend of Oppai Dragon and his Lively Companions[]
Ewald was first introduced in Volume 19 when Vasco delivered a letter of challenge. Kiba impatiently attacked Ewald due to him being a wielder of Excalibur but was overwhelmed by him. Later, during the Exorcist Rebellion, the fight was set up to take place in a replica of Kuoh Town in an artificial dimension created by Rossweisse. Ewald led his group of Exorcists against Dulio Gesualdo, Griselda Quarta, Yuuto Kiba, Irina Shidou and Sona's Peerage. He then faced them off and manages to overpower them single-handedly. However they were able to turn the tables on him when Kiba used a new ability to absorb the power of Ewald's sword and Irina was empowered by Griselda, leaving Dulio with the opportunity to use a finishing move in order to defeat him.
Powers and Abilities[]
Natural-Born Holy Sword Wielder: Ewald is an exceptional Holy Sword wielder, capable of wielding up to 3 of the Excalibur fragments.
Immense Speed: Ewald has been shown to be extremely fast due to his training as an exorcist, being able to keep up with Yuuto Kiba at high-speed combat. When further combined with the Excalibur Replica's Rapidly enhanced speed, he is able to dodge and counter almost all of Yuuto, Irina, Dulio, and Griselda's combined attacks.
Master Combatant: Alongside Vasco Strada, Ewald is one of two Exorcists capable of slaying even the highest class of Devils relying on their own skills and Holy Swords, being the teacher who have taught many other Exorcists including Irina, Xenovia and Dulio. Having honed his combat skills and technique to utmost perfection, he is able to single-handedly take on Dulio and Griselda, two top-class exorcists.
Master Swordsman: Ewald is an incredible master swordsman, in the past, he could wield three Excalibur Fragments at the same time. He can overpower master swordsmen such as Kiba, Xenovia, and Irina with ease and minimal movement. Ewald is remarkably versatile in wielding the Excalibur Replica, being able to mix the usage of different Exorcist gear and skills such as holy water, crosses, and Bible verses to combat Yuuto, Irina, Dulio, and Griselda.
Master Tactician: Ewald is a master strategist, able to use cunning and effective combat tactics to gain a great advantage over his opponent as shown in his strategic versatility in fully using all the abilities of the replica Excalibur.
Equipment[]
Excalibur Replica (エクスカリバー・レプリカ, Ekusukaribā Repurika): While weaker then the original Excalibur, it is capable of all the abilities of each Excalibur fragment. Ewald has shown various combos, such as combining Nightmare and Rapidly to create tangible avatars of himself.
Crosses: Ewald can uses crosses to create barriers of holy energy enhanced by Blessing which Yuuto stated he cannot destroy unless he uses Gram. By using a chant, it seems he can have them fire off to set locations for better battlefield control.
Quotes[]
Trivia[]
- Ewald is derived from the German eo and wald which are of the meanings 'law, custom, right' and 'to rule' respectively. The name was borne by the Northumbrian brothers Saint Ewald the Black and Saint Ewald the Fair, who were missionaries in Frisia and north Germany.