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The Power of Destruction (滅びの力, Horobi no Chikara), or simply Destruction (消滅, Shōmetsu), is an ability primarily used by members of the Bael Clan and four members of the Gremory Clan of Devils.
Summary[]
An ability once exclusive to the Bael clan, the Gremory siblings Sirzechs Lucifer and Rias Gremory inherited this ability from their mother Venelana Gremory, who was a direct descendant of the Bael Clan. Later on, it is shown that Millicas Gremory has also inherited this ability from his father, Sirzechs.
Abilities[]
As its name suggests, the Power of Destruction is a type of Demonic Energy that is destructive by nature, grants its users great offensive power and can completely annihilate things when used. The Power of Destruction is said to be a very difficult power to defend against due to its erasure properties, as the most effective way to guard against it would be to counter the destruction blast with sufficiently powerful ranged attacks.[1] However, a Devil with higher Demonic Power and proficient mastery of the Power of Destruction, such as Sirzechs Lucifer, can utilize to the point that it can basically eliminate anything, including the attacks of others.[2]
According to Grendel, the Power of Destruction can cut down even the consciousness and souls of living creatures, something he discovered after nearly all of his body was erased by Rias' Extinguished Star.[3]
Forms[]
The Power of Destruction takes the form of a black energy,[4] although the Anime often shows it mixed with the color of the users own Demonic Power, thus far the red of the Gremory. When used, it seems to often be channeled out through the user's hands, which then can be directed towards its target.
Sirzechs Lucifer[]
Sirzechs was considered as an ace of the Anti-Satan Faction due to the immense Power of Destruction he possessed which surpassed the original Lucifer in terms of raw power.[5] During the Battle of Valefor Territory, in order to stop the rampaging Fly Chimera, Sirzechs used his Aura of Destruction to envelop himself in order to survive against the Chimera's poison and Ruin the Extinct to destroy the Chimera from the inside.[6]
Ruin the Extinct[]
Ruin the Extinct (滅殺の魔弾, Ruin za Ekusutinkuto) is one of Sirzechs' signature techniques. He compresses his Power of Destruction into small spheres that eliminates anything without a trace, which can be controlled to the point he can slip them around his enemies' defenses at the same time. Sirzechs is noted as having superior technique, able to select what he wants to eliminate, such as Ophis' Snake inside Creuserey Asmodeus, which had been used to strengthen his powers, without killing him.[7]
Aura of Destruction[]
Human-Shaped Aura of Destruction (人型に浮かび上がる滅びのオーラ, Hitogata ni Ukabiagaru Horobi no Ōra) is Sirzechs' true form, where he transforms himself into a mass of condensed Power of Destruction, which appear human in shape alone. In this form, his aura was stated to be ten times that of the original Lucifer who led the original Four Great Satan and could have defeated Hades, one of the Top Ten Strongest Beings in the World. It causes his destructive powers to spread outwards without his command and control, shaking Hades entire shrine from entering this state alone and was called a True Monster by Ddraig.[8]
In this form, Sirzechs can perform demonic power attacks similar but far superior to Rias' Extinguished Star without the same charging time as hers, and could damage one of Trihexa's cores.
Rias Gremory[]
During the Rating Game match against Sona Sitri, Rias demonstrated the ability to compress her Power of Destruction into smaller orb bullets, with each being the size of a softball, firing them like a machine gun, which each shot having high intensity and high purity of destruction.[9]
Rias developed Extinguished Star due to absorbing Issei's Dragon Aura. While fighting against Grendel, Rias used Extinguished Star as finishing move to reduce the Evil Dragon to just half his head.
Extinguished Star[]
Extinguished Star (消滅の魔星, Ikusutinguisshu Sutā), also known as the Demonic Star of Extinction (消滅の魔星, Shōmetsu no Ma Hoshi), is Rias' one-hit kill move developed due to the change in her Demonic Powers, caused from taking in Issei's Dragon power. A technique where she compresses Power of Destruction into a giant of destruction sphere that has crimson and black aura able to eliminate anything inside of its path. Extinguished Star was powerful enough to almost entirely destroy Grendel, one of the Evil Dragons who was hailed as having the hardest scales, and was someone that their entire group's main offensive members had trouble dealing with.
However, due to her inexperience, Rias required a considerable amount of time to prepare this move, and needs her servants to guard and protect her until its finished. Also, while the giant sphere is slow, it also possesses a strong power of attraction capable of pulling enemies present in its effective field into it.[3]
References[]
- ↑ Light Novel Volume 13, Extra Life
- ↑ Light Novel Volume 8, Extra Life
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Light Novel Volume 16, Life 3
- ↑ Light Novel Volume 1, Life 2
- ↑ Light Novel Volume 12, Life.-2
- ↑ Light Novel Volume 0, The Birth of Sirzechs Lucifer and Rias Gremory
- ↑ Light Novel Volume 6, Ouroboros
- ↑ Light Novel Volume 12, Satan
- ↑ Light Novel Volume 5, End Game
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| High School DxD | ||
|---|---|---|
| Demonic Power | ||
| Devil Clan Powers | Power of Destruction • Time • Worthless • Hell Fire • Immortality • Hole • Crack • King of Flies • Sea Serpent of the End | |
| Custom Demonic Powers | Sacred Gear Canceller • Kankara Formula • Absolute Defense • Dragon Shot • Dress Break • Pailingual • Nyuutron Beam Cannon | |
| Evil Piece Powers | Promotion • Castling | |
| Demonic Powers by Clan | ||
| Satan Clan Powers | King of Flies • Sea Serpent of the End | |
| 72 Pillars Clan Powers | Power of Destruction • Time • Worthless • Hell Fire • Immortality | |
| Extra Demon Clan Powers | Hole • Crack | |