Blade (Azure Striker Gunvolt)

• Blade
• Berserk
• Unmasked

“

My name is Blade. Under the authority of the Great Sumeragi, I shall collect your head, iX

„

“	I'm getting an irregular Septima reading. It's...being controlled.	„
	~ Lola when Blade goes into Berserk Trigger

“

iX... I've given you my word that I'll protect Kohaku and the others.

„

Summary

A former leader of a small group of Mino children, including her sister Kohaku, Blade was captured by Demerzel as a means to be the new "King" of a new society for Adepts, Demerzel's new world order, replacing the deceased Gunvolt. After forceful experiments and being subject to the command of the Butterfly Effect, Blade became the mind controlled blind servant of the corrupt Sumeragi under Demerzel's command as the third artificial wielder of the Azure Striker Septima. Her main and sole mission: to eliminate the last hope of the world's Minos, the Luminous Avenger iX.

Although she almost killed the Luminous Avenger, her brainwashing was undone thanks to seeing a pendant Kohaku had given Copen. Despite her immense guilt, thanks to the inspiring words of Copen, she managed to protect her sister and friends. She now leads Sumeragi, working as hard as she can every day to make up for the sins of her past.

Powers and Stats

Tier: At least 7-A, High 6-A with Berserk Trigger

Name: Blade, Real name unknown

Origin: Gunvolt Chronicles: Luminous Avenger iX

Gender: Female

Age: 17

Classification: Experimental Azure Striker, Adept, former Mino

Powers and Abilities:

• Base
• Berserk Trigger
• Resistances

• Physical
• Azure Striker

• Adept Physiology: Blade was a normal human with no powers before being artifically implanted with Gunvolt's Septimosome following the Bad Ending of Azure Striker Gunvolt
  • Superhuman Physical Characteristics (Gunvolt's Septimosome gives users a considerable physical boon)
  • Rage Power/Empowerment (Adepts can increase the output of their Septima through intense emotions, usually through anger, this way, Gunvolt was able to contend with those empowered by the, Muse, was able to use his "own Anthem" when Joule was removed from his body thanks to Joule saying her song was "inside him")
  • Extrasensory Perception (Adepts can detect the Septimal waves of other Adepts, Gunvolt was able to detect Stratos's bugs as a Septima, able to see Joule as a spirit and Asimov’s soul fragments known as AB Spirits, and sense Primal Dragons)
  • Limited Antimatter Manipulation (Adepts can control and change pair annihilation in their body to create massive energy for use of their powers)
  • Possibly Limited Physics Manipulation/Gravity Manipulation (Septima generally defies the laws of physics, nature, and gravity- and greatly deviates from all laws of nature and common sense)
• Skills:
  • Expert Swordswoman
  • Limited Attack Reflection
  • Acrobatics

• General: Layered Electricity Manipulation (Azure Strikers can damage other Azure Strikers who are immune to and absorb other forms of electricity such as the Electrowhip and the superior Stellar Spark, which was copied from an Azure Striker), Magnetism Manipulation (Can control electromagnetic fields to extend her sword's detachable blades widely apart from each other and put them back together, connect them with high voltage electricity, and more with her Septima to control her weapon as a whipsword and achieve speed boosts by rapidly accelerating along the ground.), Light Manipulation (The Flashfield can light up pitch dark areas), Temperature Manipulation (Able to completely cook raw fish and dry people off- as well as burn people, metal chains, and ivy away)
  • Damage Boost (can imbue her sword with electricity to deal more damage), Pseudo-Teleportation (She can seemingly transport herself from place to place instantly using lightning as her catalyst for movement)
  • Technology Manipulation/Hacking (Possibly Layered 4D; Can hack into and control electronics, including invisibility technology. In Azure Striker Gunvolt 3, Gunvolt stated that in his peak condition (last seen in Azure Striker Gunvolt 2), he can overwrite the hacking of his Dragon Radiation)
  • Limited Absorption (Can absorb electricity to recharge his EP. Despite Stellar Spark copied from an Azure Striker, which can damage other Strikers with their lightning, Gunvolt is able to absorb it, can ignore some forms of Absorption (Azure Strikers can't absorb one another's electricity)
  • Regeneration (High-Low, passively stimulates his bioelectrical current to increase his natural healing to heal from large scars, as well as recover from being stabbed by iron maidens)
  • Limited Macro-Quantum Manipulation (According to various sources, Azure Strikers have been stated to be able to control electrons which lets them ignore some forms of Intangibility)
• Note: Because Blade has inherited Gunvolt's Septimosome, she should be able to replicate anything that Gunvolt can do as of Azure Striker Gunvolt

All previous massively improved, Aura/Afterimage Creation, Rage Power and Berserk Mode, Berserk Trigger likely grants Regeneration (High Godly. Should have the same improved healing as Gunvolt's Anthem, due to her and The Butterfly Effect having the exact same Septima as Gunvolt and Joule)

Resistance to Electricity Manipulation (Scaling to Gunvolt) and Macro-Quantum Manipulation (Although Azure Strikers can usually bypass abilities like Prevasion due to their control over Electrons, they are unable to do this to each other), Life Manipulation (Powerful Adepts are able to resist the effects of Ferrous Fangs, which instantly kill all organic beings), Biological Manipulation, Matter Manipulation, and Limited Absorption (Should be capable of surviving Stratos's bugs), Limited Brainwashing (Since Septima is greatly influenced by an Adept's mental state, it is difficult to perform brainwashing without the power of the Muse on a rampaging Adept), shares all of Gunvolt's resistances, which includes: Petrification, Poison Manipulation, Extreme Temperatures, Below Absolute Zero, Existence Erasure, Spatial Manipulation, and albeit limited, Power Nullification, etc.

Attack Potency: At least Mountain level+ (Stomped Copen in their first meeting. In this fight she only used mostly basic physical attacks with her blade without using it’s function as a whip sword, as well as scarce amounts of her Septima. After expressing disinterest in his capabilities, she instantly incapacitates him with a mediocre use of her Septima. She was stated by Lola to be stronger than the most elite of Falcons at this time and is also stated to be the pinnacle of Sumeragi in terms of combat prowess, though the latter statement may simply refer to combat skill. In their second fight however, they are seemingly comparable- though Blade manages to make Copen flee with Berserk Trigger. Fought four holographic Asimovs and one shot one of them, albeit when Demerzel created them he was nearly dead. Has Gunvolt's exact Septimosome implanted into her, making her comparable to him), Multi-Continent level with Berserk Trigger (Should be comparable to Gunvolt's Anthem, as it is powered by the Butterfly Effect, the Muse. Defeated an Endgame Copen without showing any sign of losing gas, Copen only surviving due to a picture he carried waking her up from brainwashing.)

Speed: Relativistic+ travel speed with FTL+ combat speed and reactions (Fought Copen, and can easily deflect his photon gun's attacks. Comparable to Gunvolt.)

Lifting Strength: At least Class M (Comparable to Gunvolt), Class P while under Berserk Trigger with Magnetism Manipulation (Should scale to Gunvolt)

Striking Strength: At least Mountain level+ (Her sword strikes can damage Copen, even when she doesn't enhance them with her Septima), Multi-Continent level with Berserk Trigger

Durability: At least Mountain level+ (Can take hits from Copen), Multi-Continent level with Berserk Trigger

Stamina: Very High. Searched for Copen throughout the entire second half of the game (Which likely took place over multiple days judging by conversations), presumably without rest, while in Berserk Trigger. Berserk Trigger allows her to continue in battle without any signs of tiring, even when she should have logically been out of gas.

Range: Extended Melee Range, can reach up to Several Meters, likely Tens of Meters with electrical attacks, higher with Teleportation (in all encounters, teleports into the scene without a single sign of her presence beforehand throughout an entire stage)

Standard Equipment: Her extendable swords, countless detachable blades.

Intelligence: Gifted (Was able to fight Copen, who had that point been fighting for over a hundred years, and can easily deflect automatic rapid shots from his photon gun, which fires extremely small photon projectiles- even while swinging her sword as an attack rather than to defend. Copen specializes in mostly long range, unpredictable flight movements- an antithesis and counter to her grounded melee focused style. Gunvolt stated that no one was a more menacing threat than Copen was in ASG2, which is a century less experienced than the Copen Blade stomped. Her combat prowess is the pinnacle within Sumeragi which is a conglomerate that has essentially taken over the entire world with only Adepts as the population- essentially making Blade the top fighter in the world. Can fight up to four Asimov Holograms, who all should be at least as strong as her, if not stronger, at once and seemingly come out victorious- although their summoner was at death's door when they were formed. Blade is meant to replace Gunvolt as the key “King” piece of Asimov’s society- someone who would be able to go and defeat all that oppose his rule, and would likely be trained to be somewhat as skilled as him to be an adequate replacement for this purpose. Led a group of Minos for several years, and perhaps for most of her life in a setting where her group is constantly being hunted by a world spanning conglomerate making constant and active efforts to eradicate their kind off the face of the planet while surviving off the century old ruins of broken cities. After Demerzel's death, she's stated to have taken over Sumeragi in his place.)

Standard Tactics: After teleporting into range where she can engage in close combat, Blade even under the effects of Berserk Trigger is similar to an honorable samurai, should the opponent do nothing, she will stand there, waiting for them to move or some other form of indication that they are ready for battle. Once that happens, her first move is her Dash Cut, where she immediately rushes in to slash horizontally. When she's not under the influence of Berserk Trigger, she prefers her physical slashes over her electrical powers, and electrifies her blade sparingly with Crash Break- leaving out a sword bit she can later use for Thunder Zanbar along with firing projectiles along the ground, or when another situation calls for the electrification of her sword. Once being more pushed, she'll use her more expressive Azure Striker attacks such as Thunder Zanbar and Raiden Galient, the later she cancels if she is aware she cannot land the attack such as getting behind her.

Weaknesses: Berserk Trigger makes her succumb to the Butterfly Effect, and is unable to control her power to the point where she can no longer deflect projectiles easily. Berserk Trigger is not usable if the Butterfly Effect is destroyed. She will leave her Berserk Mode if she sees something that reminds her of her past. If she's away from the Butterfly Effect for too long, her brainwashing will wear off.

Notable Attacks and Techniques

• Septima: Azure Striker
• Equipment
• Notable Attacks
• Skills

Shortly after her capture, Blade was injected with the artificial Septimosome of Gunvolt, taken from his very own corpse. Miraculously surviving what the many test subjects of Project: Gunvolt couldn't, this grants her the limitless potential of the Azure Striker Septima. Lightning attacks, physical augmentations, and most importantly, in an age dominated by technology, capable of controlling electronics to her will. However, given that she hasn't spent much time with the Septima, only incorporates its electrical properties into her sword strikes, straightforward electric attacks, or uses lightning as a catalyst to teleport to a target destination, usually to confront a foe. Nonetheless, as the wielder of one of the most powerful Septima in the world, Blade's Septima is superior to the Sumeragi Institute of Human Evolution's Falcons, even in their weaponized states and just like her predecessor, and enough to rival even the Luminous Avenger iX, fit for the intended "King" piece of Demerzel's ideal society.

As her name suggests, Blade utilizes swords. Specifically, a segmented sword. She utilizes this weapon as her main form of combat for the straight forward attack function, however, the reasoning for this segmented blade is so that it can be torn off if stuck in the ground or otherwise detrimental situation and be repaired immediately with the many extra blades she keeps in tow with her on her belt. She can use these detachable blades in different ways, from making a whip sword or having them act as lightning rods to guide her Septima.

She also wears armor of some kind to protect her face and limbs in combat, although it is unknown what

Unlike the other Azure Strikers, Blade does not rely on her electrical powers as much as her actual sword. She mostly incorporates electricity into her sword strikes to amplify them.

• Teleportation: To arrive at the battlefield within engagement range- Blade effortlessly teleports to the opponent's location in order to combat them within her comfortable range. Blade has shown to be able to utilize this in combat at quick speeds as shown with her SP Skill: Thunderandal.

• Deflection: Blade is capable of deflecting Copen's Photon blasts, like how Sumeragi Samurai can deflect Gunvolt's rapid fire Bolts. Even her stance is reminiscent of Sumeragi Samurai, thus, she should have the same level of skill as they do when deflecting attacks. Her accuracy allows her to be capable of deflecting Copen's miniscule photon blasts without a problem.

• Dash Cut: Her opening move. Blade is incredibly fast to the point where she can make a quick draw like slash in seemingly an instant. When in Berserk Trigger, this attack is electrified. She is still able to deflect projectiles during this.

Normal

Berserk Trigger

• Spin Slash: Blade somersaults through the air while swinging with her sword for a jump attack, she can cancel this into Conductive Interregnum after leaping forward offensively or backwards defensively. In Berserk Trigger, this is electrified. It's specifically tailored to fight those who fight in the air.

Normal

Berserk Trigger

• Crash Break: Typically cancelled into after Spin Slash, Blade thrusts her sword into the ground, sending out two sparks across the floor. In Berserk Trigger, this shocks the entire ground in the vicinity. After this, she breaks off her segmented sword and renews it with the extra detachable blades she has brought along with her. Should the blade stuck in the ground go unused, it will disperse as two sparks travelling along the ground

Normal

Berserk Trigger

• Thunder Zanbar: Blade calls down lightning upon herself, much like her predecessor's Crashbolt attack, before charging electricity through her sword, sending a wave of electricity forward. Should she be in Berserk Trigger, she launches two waves instead. She can also do this without the need of calling down lightning. Should there be a detached bladed ebbed in the ground, acting as a lightning rod, lightning will be called down upon as well, destroying it. Blade does not need to be in Berserk Trigger to use it this way. This can be used defensively, as no attack in gameplay can harm her during this- projectiles and especially melee attacks, foes being hurt on contact.

Normal

With Crashbolt, without the detached blade

Berserk Trigger's variant fires twice, as well utilizing the detached blade as well

• Raiden Galient: She thrusts her sword forward to separate the blades in a sword whip formation, held together by her Septima's electromagnetic abilities, before shocking the entire whip. When in Berserk Trigger, she unleashes orbs of electricity during this attack from her sword to catch airborne enemies.

Normal

Berserk Trigger

Blade's most powerful capabilities are both accessed via being controlled by the Butterfly Effect to enhance her capabilities.

“	01011 01001 01100 01100, 01011 01001 01100 01100, 01011 01001 01100 01100	„
	~ Binary translating to KILL, KILL, KILL

• Berserk Trigger: By succumbing to the Butterfly Effect, Blade becomes far more powerful than before, incorporating all of her attacks with powerful surges of electricity. Her preexisting electrical attacks become even harder to avoid, as they get upgrades that allow her to attack the entire screen easily. This however, rids her of rational thought, only concerned with battle and becoming a rabid killing machine of destruction, which in turn makes her never slow down in battle or show signs of tiring. It's noted that her ability to deflect Copen's Photon blasts is omitted while in this state.

“	Wicked blade agleam, barbarous and bathed in darkness, cleaving all in its path Thunderandal!	„
	~ Thunderandal's Haiku

• Thunderandal: Usable only when Berserk Trigger is active, Blade's version of Gunvolt's well known Luxcaliber attack is a three hit combo.
  • She extends her sword like she does with her electrical whip attack, but with the blades separated widely apart from each other before slamming the blades down at the enemy's general direction, when the many blades hit the ground, they release powerful pillars of electricity up into the air, leaving very few places to stand between the blades to avoid this. She then puts the blades back together into their standard form.
  • Next, she extends her blade again with massive amounts of electricity, swiping low across the ground. Unlike before, there isn't any way to stand between the blades, as the entire attack will hit across the ground with a coat of electricity. It is best to jump over this attack.
  • Finally, she does the same, slashing vertically upwards, covering much more space than the second slash, and attacking all enemies in front of her, regardless if airborne or not. It is best to be directly above her to avoid this attack.

Note: As of Gunvolt Chronicles: Luminous Avenger iX, all of Blade's ability related to being an Adept or Azure Striker- with the exception of her techniques and proficiency of her Septimal abilities, scale from Gunvolt as of the bad ending of Azure Striker Gunvolt, as she was a normal human before Gunvolt's Septimosome, and implanted it into her. Therefore, any of Blade's feats can be scaled to Gunvolt, and vice versa.

Notable Matchups

Victories:

Jean (Genshin Impact) Jean's Profile (Jean had both her Favonius Sword and Aquila Favonius, Speed was Equalized)

Alternative Blackhand (World of Warcraft) Blackhand’s Profile (Berserk Trigger Restricted, Blackhand’s Optional Equipment Allowed, 5 meter distance, and speed was equalized)

Losses:

Kaiju No. 12 (Kaiju No. 8) Kaiju No. 12's profile (10 meters starting distance, speed equalized, and the fight took place in a destroyed city)

Inconclusive:

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