Black☆Star

• Black☆Star and Tsubaki Pre-Timeskip
• Black☆Star Post-Timeskip
• Female Black☆Star

The awesome Pre-Timeskip Black☆Star and friend/weapon/love interest, Tsubaki.

Summary

Black☆Star (ブラック☆スター, Burakku☆Sutā) is one of the main Meisters that the series Soul Eater follows. Black☆Star is one of the few survivors of the infamous Star Clan, with the other being Akane☆Hoshi. Which explains why Black☆Star has a star mark on his shoulder. His Demon Weapon partner is Tsubaki Nakatsukasa. He is a Shadow Weapon Meister (暗あん器き職しょく人にん, Anki Shokunin) in Japanese) which is translated into Dark Arm Meister in the English dub. Currently, he is a Two-Star Meister and a member of the elite student unit, Spartoi.

He is the son of the powerful and deadly assassin White☆Star, who Mifune fought previously. Like White☆Star, Black☆Star always holds a grudge, namely against Mifune, who beat him twice previously. He eventually is overcome by anger and goes after Mifune, and wins, but harnesses his anger (simultaneously mastering Tsubaki's Uncanny Sword Mode or Enchanted Sword Mode in the English dub) and defeats Mifune fair and square. Denying the Path of a Demon and declaring that he will not fall like the many before him who pursued power. Becoming set on the Path of a Warrior and becoming a warrior god (武ぶ神しん, Bushin, also "God of Combat").

Powers and Stats

Tier: 9-A physically, higher with Tsubaki, even higher with Uncanny Sword | At least Low 7-B physically, higher with Tsubaki, even higher with Shadow☆Star Forms | 6-B physically, High 6-B with Tsubaki, 6-A with Madness | 5-B, likely 2-C with Madness of Power

Key: Prologues Arc to "BREW" - The Tempest Arc | Internal Investigation Arc - Operation Capture Baba Yaga Castle Arc | Grigori Arc - War on the Moon Arc II | Dark Side of the Moon Arc

Name: Black☆Star & Tsubaki Nakatsukasa, Mr. God of Combat

Origin: Soul Eater

Gender: Male/Female

Classification: Human, Ninja, Meister, Shadow Weapon

Age: 12 years old, 14 years old in Second Time-Skip

Powers and Abilities:

• Abilities
• Time-Skip
• Resistance

Black☆Star:

• Soul Wavelength & Meister (Black☆Star's Soul is unique in how big he can make it and how it can be weaponized with Soul Menace to deal internal damage to targets)
  • Durability Negation (Users of Soul Menace can attack one with the wavelength itself, firing off a charged shot, or generating a shockwave. Black☆Star can utilize his own soul wavelength to attack directly inside of opponents just as Professor Stein can)
    • Electricity Manipulation (Electricity emits from his hand when using his soul wavelength)
• Enhanced Senses (Enhanced Awareness, Precise Perception; Black☆Star's five senses are the most highly attuned of EAT Class, making him more reliable for searching for witches who use Soul Protect; this allowed him to sense Crona's footsteps from far away. His hearing is acute enough to make out a single far off scream over heavy rain which Tsubaki couldn’t. Could dodge swords within a paper's width. Notes how he can see everything coming at him as well)
• Master of Several Weapons
• Master Martial Artist (Specializes in martial arts and is dubbed a true child of the martial way)
  • Acrobatics (Hypermobility & Self-Momentum; Can leap great distances and nimbly dodge melee and ranged attacks with incredible precision)
• Stealth Mastery & Analytical Prediction (Tsubaki and Black☆Star practice the way of assassination, a discipline where one blends into the shadows, controls their breathing, and predicts one's thoughts and actions to attain victory without their very existence being discovered, both utilizing this against Mifune)
• Adaptation (Battle, Skill; Adopted a means of countering Mifune's Infinite Style through an irregular form of Wakigamae, having developed it simply because it felt right. The stance allowed Black☆Star to engage with seamless changes of both the style and direction of his attacks to slip into Mifune's blindspots)
• Supernatural Willpower (Stubbornly refused multiple times to fall unconscious despite being kicked directly in the pressure points in his neck with great force. Barely slowed down after sustaining mortal injuries which included having his stomach stabbed, foot sliced open, and two of his fingers broken at once. On the moon, he suffered a shattered arm as well as a broken spine and continued to stand and fight, even holding Kishin Asura in place for Maka to land Kishin Hunt one armed)
• Possession (Although he never directly used this, he should have inherited the ability to possess one's soul and mind from Tsubaki's brother, Masamune)

Tsubaki:

• Demon Weapon
• Darkness Manipulation (Can weaponize Black☆Star's shadow)
• Smoke Manipulation (Tsubaki can turn into a smoke bomb)
• Cloth Manipulation (With Shadow☆Star, Zeroth Form: Masamune, Tsubaki can form a scarf composed of shadows which Black☆Star freely manipulates to travel long distances and cut through enemies)
  • Statistics Amplification, Duplication & Afterimage Creation (Through Shadow☆Star Third Form: Severed Shadow, Black☆Star can travel fast enough to break away from his own shadow, creating clones in the process and leaving behind traces that still hold some matter, making the clones nigh indistinguishable from the real deal)
• Density Manipulation (Tsubaki can adjust their soul resonance to lessen or increase the weight of her form)

• Flight (Can now fly on his own)
• Madness of Power (Unlike other Madness wavelengths, this one must be activated, and is an Onset of Madness. This wavelength temporarily boosts the user)
• Damage Boost (With Shadow☆Star, Second Form: Leaf of the Moonlit Night, Black☆Star can bolster his strikes by coating his fists in shadows)
• Explosion Manipulation (Leaf of the Moonlit Night causes an explosion)
• Attack Reflection (Was able to contain and fire back Vajra's energy beam)
• Non-Physical Interaction (Light; Capable of grabbing light beams)

• Soul Manipulation, Mind Manipulation & Possession (Resisted Arachne's effects)

Attack Potency: Small Building level physically (Made a crater with a stomp. He's fought and beat the best opponents he could find in DWMA as well as being called a monster by Maka, implying he's superior to her even with Soul. Sent Maka flying with a punch), higher with Tsubaki (Stated to be one of the strongest and best fighters in DWMA, as well as being implied to being the strongest attacker in C Group by Stein. Although inferior, he parried and countered Mifune's swings), even higher with Uncanny Sword (Mifune called the sword terrifying and incredible) | At least Small City level physically (Stronger than before as he tore through an entire mountain to head to Baba Yaga Castle. Blitzed and nearly defeated Death the Kid in a one-on-one match), higher with Tsubaki (Stronger than before), even higher with Shadow☆Star Forms (Fought equally against Mifune) | Country level physically (Far stronger than before and tossed the moon's tooth), Large Country level+ with Tsubaki (Comparable to Asura Absorbed Crona), higher with Shadow☆Star Forms, Continent level with Madness (Far stronger than before. Stronger than Madness One Line of Sanzu Death the Kid) | At least Planet level, likely Low Multiverse level with Madness of Power (Asura compares Black☆Star to the Great Old One of Power. Shown to consistently be able to harm Asura, Stated by the author, as well as other characters to be the strongest in the verse by the end of the series)

Speed: Subsonic (Reacted to Death the Kid's attacks), higher with Speed☆Star (Briefly dodged Masamune's strikes and dashed past Crona) | At least Massively Hypersonic+ (Faster than before. Blitzed Death the Kid, can keep up with Mifune), higher with Shadow☆Star Third Form: Severed Shadow (Far faster than before, Mifune called him fast and struggled to track his movements) | Relativistic (Casually deflected a beam of light), higher with Madness | FTL, higher with Madness (Should scale to Asura)

Lifting Strength: Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Class E physically (Tossed an entire tooth of the moon), Class Z with Tsubaki (Comparable to Crona, who lifted the entire mouth of the moon), higher with Madness

Striking Strength: Small Building level physically, higher with Tsubaki, even higher with Uncanny Sword | At least Small City level physically, higher with Tsubaki, even higher with Shadow☆Star Forms | Country level physically, Large Country level with Tsubaki, higher with Shadow☆Star Forms, Continent level with Madness | At least Planet level, likely Low Multiverse level with Madness of Power

Durability: Small Building level physically (Can withstand the force of his own punches. Can withstand shots from Death the Kid with minor bruises and even withstood a portion of Death the Kid's Death Cannon), higher with Tsubaki (Comparable to AP. Despite being overwhelmed, Black☆Star was able to defend himself from Mosquito's attacks), even higher with Shield☆Star (Blocked Masamune's swing) | At least Small City level physically (More durable than before), higher with Tsubaki (More durable than before) | Country level physically (Far durable than before), Large Country level+ with Tsubaki (Comparable to AP), Continent level (Should scale to AP) | Planet level, likely Low Multiverse level with Madness (Comparable to his Attack Potency. Black☆Star was able to consume Vajra's laser and still survive, although he spit out blood)

Stamina: Superhuman (Battled Mifune for a lengthy period of time while taking grievous injuries, fought with his arm broken and spine damaged. Tsubaki doesn't really require stamina since Black☆Star is the one swinging her around in combat. However, Black☆Star’s stamina is drained quicker while using Tsubaki's Shadow☆Star Forms)

Range: Standard Melee Range, Extended Melee Range to Tens of Meters with Tsubaki's Transformations, up to Kilometers with Shadows (Could extend his shadow far enough to semi-fly)

Standard Equipment: Tsubaki the Demon Shadow Weapon (Can morph into a variety of weapons)

Intelligence: Gifted (Coming from a clan of assassins, Black☆Star is incredibly proficient in utilizing several different weapons in combat, switching at any time to counter his opponent. He has mastered using his own soul wavelength and attacking with it, being the only student at DWMA who can do so. Black☆Star is a natural talent who has mastered high-level martial arts. After the raid on Arachne's castle, it’s shown that Black☆Star has grown more, being capable of overwhelming Stein while sparring with him and even figuring out his Soul Menace during combat)

Weaknesses: Can sometimes be stupid, is not especially competent, most shown in that while he possesses a great deal skill in moving stealthily, he almost never uses it.

Notable Attacks/Techniques:

Madness (発はっ狂きょう, Hakkyō) In this state, Black☆Star's stats increase and his appearance changes as well, he has many bandages that line his lower arms and legs become bisected by various black lines and has star-shaped pupils. Hand to Hand Techniques Soul Resonance Techniques Soul Menace (魂こん威い, Kon'i): Black☆Star charges his soul wavelength into his fist and punches his enemy. Certain Kill: Black☆Star Big Wave (必殺ひっさつ 黒こく☆星大せいだい波は, Hissatsu: Koku Sei Daiha): The move requires Black☆Star to use a fighting style similar to Soul Authority (or Soul Menace). Initially, it starts with an elbow strike to stun the enemy, then a powerful punch which sends a large amount of soul energy through the opponents body. Planet Destruction Cannon (惑星わくせい破は壊砲かいほう, Wakusei Hakaihō): An upgraded version of Soul Authority which Black☆Star uses. The move is similar to his Certain Kill: Black☆Star Big Wave. Soul Resonance (魂たましいの共きょう鳴めい, Tamashī no Kyōmei): A special technique used by technicians and their weapons, in which they synchronize their soul's wavelength increasing the power of the technicians soul. By doing so, they can use highly powerful techniques unique to each weapon and technician pair. Shield☆Star (楯たて☆星ほし, Tate☆Hoshi): By using Soul Resonance with Tsubaki in her Chain Scythe form, Black☆Star creates a shield in the shape of a golden star for defense. Shadow☆Star (影かげ☆星ぼし, Kage☆Boshi): Using Soul Resonance while Tsubaki is her Demon Blade form Black☆Star and Tsubaki manipulate Black☆Star's shadows and use them to repeatedly attack the enemy. This also grants Black☆Star the ability to create Shadow☆Star versions of Tsubaki's basic weapon forms. Shadow☆Star: Checkmate Slash (影かげ☆星ぼし・寄よせ斬ぎり, Kage☆Boshi: Yosegiri): A more powerful version of Shadow☆Star, that can only be conducted due to the increased resonance ratio granted through the use of a Chain Resonance. Using Soul Resonance while Tsubaki is in her Uncanny Sword form, Black☆Star and Tsubaki manipulate any shadows cast by Black☆Star, using them, initially, to restrain the target. When the target is captured, Tsubaki will pull the enemy towards Black☆Star, who will subsequently make a large slash that cuts through the trapped enemy. Speed☆Star (速そく☆星ほし, Soku☆Hoshi) By using Soul Resonance with Tsubaki, Black☆Star is able to move at extremely high speeds. To perform this technique Tsubaki must initially transform into her Ninja Sword form before they resonate with each other to greatly increase Black☆Star's speed, to the point where even his movements can't be seen, allowing him to perform both rapid attacks and defensive evasions. Trap☆Star (罠わな☆星ほし, Wana☆Hoshi) By placing the chain of Tsubaki's Scythe Chain form in a star shape on the ground anything that enters the area will be instantly sensed by Black☆Star and bound in the chains before they can escape. Tsubaki Nakatsukasa Basic Weapon Forms Shadow☆Star Weapon Forms Chain Scythe (鎖くさり鎌がま, Kusarigama): One of Tsubaki's weapon forms. A long chain with two sickles attached to each end. Dummy Star: One of Tsubaki's weapon forms. This form makes Tsubaki look exactly like Black☆Star does. Ninja Sword (忍者刀にんじゃとう, Ninjatō): One of Tsubaki's weapon forms. A short dagger-like weapon. Shuriken (手しゅ裏り剣けん): One of Tsubaki's weapon forms a large shuriken. Smoke Bomb (煙けむり玉だま, Kemuridama): One of Tsubaki's weapon forms. When thrown on the floor Tsubaki disperses into smoke. Uncanny Sword (妖刀ようとう, Yōtō): Also known as Demon or Fey blade in the form of a black katana. Tsubaki obtains this form after defeating her brother and consuming his soul. Shadow☆Star, First Form: Chain of Blackness (影かげ☆星ぼし・壱いちノ型かた［鏈黒れんごく］, Kage☆Boshi: Ichi no kata "Rengoku"): Black☆Star transmutes the sword into a wider sickle-like blade with a long black chain attached to the hilt. The sword can be swung like a blade-whip. Using this technique, not only does Black☆Star gain greater speed and strength, he also gains a wider attack range using the chain of the blade and the longer sickle-like shape. Shadow☆Star, Second Form: Leaf of the Moonlit Night (影かげ☆星ぼし・弐にノ型かた［月つき夜葉よは］, Kage☆Boshi: Ni no kata "Tsukiyoha"): While using Shadow☆Star, Black☆Star transmutes the sword into a large black shuriken. Went punching through the hole in the shuriken Black☆Star can unleash a powerful punch strengthen by his shadow which produces a large explosion. His can also cause the shuriken to rapidly spin went placing it on his wrist, and is able to use it to ward off multiple enemies. Shadow☆Star, Third Form: Severed Shadow (影かげ☆星ぼし・参さんノ型かた［絶影ぜつえい］, Kage☆Boshi: San no kata: "Zetsuei"): While using Shadow☆Star, Black☆Star transmutes the sword into a large kunai-style dagger. Using this technique, Black☆Star moves at high speeds capable of shadow creating clone-like afterimages. Unlike regular afterimages, these images still contain mass, allowing Black☆Star to pull off numerous blows to his opponent from all angles. Shadow☆Star, Fourth Form: Branched Darkness (影かげ☆星ぼし・肆しノ型かた［枝闇えだやみ］, Kage☆Boshi: Shi no kata: "Edayami"): While using Shadow☆Star, Tsubaki takes control of one of Black☆Star's afterimages made with Shadow☆Star: Third Form - Severed Shadow. The branched darkness has full mass and receives wavelength from Black☆Star. Shadow☆Star, Zeroth Form: Masamune (影かげ☆星ぼし・零れいノ型かた［正宗まさむね］, Kage☆Boshi: Rei no kata: "Masamune"): While using Shadow☆Star it converts Tsubaki's form to the original form of her brother's katana while shadows wrap around Black☆Star as a scarf. According to Black☆Star, the blade itself is heavier than that of a normal katana. The scarf is able to solidify at will, meaning it is capable of cutting an opponent or even acting like another limb. Shadow☆Star, Zeroth Form: Masamune Initiation Technique, Infinity (影かげ☆星ぼし・零れいノ型かた［正宗まさむね］伝授技でんじゅわざ　無む限げん, Kage☆Boshi: Rei no kata: "Masamune" Denjuwaza Mugen): Black☆Star fires many swords, composed from a black shadow - like substance and can pierce and cut through the enemy. Shadow☆Star, Zeroth Form: Masamune, God Slaying Attack (影かげ☆星ぼし・零れいノ型かた［正宗まさむね］神死かみしに, Kage☆Boshi: Rei no kata: "Masamune" Kamishini): Black☆Star charges his own shadows with incredible power. He then leaps towards his opponent and strikes, manifesting a giant oni from the shadowy smoke as well as shadow-like swords and causes immense and devastating damage.

Notable Matchups

Victories:

• Roronoa Zoro (One Piece) Zoro's Profile (Internal Investigation Arc - Operation Capture Baba Yaga Castle Arc Black☆Star and Skypiea Saga Zoro were used; Speed was equalized)

Losses:

• Izuku Midoriya (My Hero Academia) Deku's Profile (30% Deku and Internal Investigation Arc - Operation Capture Baba Yaga Castle Arc Black☆Star were used; Speed was equalized)

Inconclusive:

Notes/Explanations

1. This profile covers the manga version of Black☆Star and Tsubaki.

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