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Relius Clover Permissions Post
Aug. 22nd, 2012 02:14 pmThis is a permissions post for Relius Clover. Due to his abilities in canon I feel it is good to post this up so people know and understand just what he can do and decide if they wish to subject their muses to his tests. Below is a description of the abilities I think are pertinent to know about.
Soul Sight: As it is canon in BlazBlue, Relius has the ability to see souls. In the BlazBlue universe a soul appears to be a shining blue orb with points. Each point represents someone or something dearly important to the person. Think of it like a compass. The points guide a person's actions and feelings. Some souls have many points and others can have none. Stronger souls are more compact and formed while weaker souls are more airy and scattered.
Relius is only interested in strong souls. So weak souls hold little to no interest for him. Should you be okay with Relius seeing your character's soul he can only do so either through a) observation over time or b) in battle. A soul is much easier to see when a person is fighting as they are putting their soul on the line, so to speak.
Should your character's canon have a different interpretation of a soul or a different look, Relius will see that instead of what he is used to. However, if your canon doesn't go into what your character's soul looks like, comment here, PM, or IM me and we can discuss what Relius will see.
On top of this, Relius also has an empathic ability afforded to him through the same power. He can sense emotions, though he usually focuses on the more negative ones like fear and hatred. This will mean he can pick up on emotions coming off of characters, though if he will speak of them or not is another matter entirely.
This ability does feed into the next one as they are connected.
Soul/Mind Touch and Manipulation: The Soul Sight ability feeds into this one. This ability allows Relius to delve into the mind and soul of a victim. First he must tire them out through battle but one they are weakened; he can use his power to venture into their soul. He doesn't do so in a physical sense but he sees into their soul and can pull out emotions and memories, bringing them to the surface as he searches for the fulcrum of a soul.
A soul's fulcrum is the point/emotional center that if used can shatter a soul. Relius is able to search through people's souls to find this and is able to break and rebuild souls if he finds it. This will mean him being able to shift and manipulate your character, remaking them into whatever he wishes. However, due to the laws of matter he can only rearrange a soul. This means when he puts it back together, your character is still them only he has rearranged dominant and recessive traits within their soul.
He can bring out the darker parts of your character while suppressing the lighter side. Or vise versa if it suits his fancy and plans. This ability is one that causes the victim emotional pain and trauma as usually he is pulling out painful and dark memories and thoughts. He pulls them out to find the fulcrum and then goes to work.
Like before this ability does feed into another.
Battle Dolls: Relius is able to construct battle dolls out of people as he did with Ignis, his wife, and Ada, his Daughter. For the aspects of this in a game, he may be able to turn your character into a battle doll, just like Ignis. To do this he will need to construct a doll out of metal and parts that resembles your character. He most likely will create the doll to mirror and compliment the person's powers and personality.
Then should he get a hold of your character, he can break their soul and reform it to survive within the doll and be subservient to him. Once in the doll, Relius would be able to command it to attack his enemies, even if they were once the victim's friends and family. There would be way to reverse the process if both the doll and the still living body of the victim are brought together. Magic can re-transplant the soul back into the body and then the soul should correct itself into it's former state. Some residual trauma could occur as well as memories of being inside the doll body but that's up to you.
The next ability is tied again to the Soul Manipulation ability and is another branch to how Relius can use it to transform someone into something else.
Murakumo Units and the Kusanagi Unit: Relius is also the father of the Prime Field Devices. A Prime Field Device is a being that can be launched into the Boundary of his world and survive. They are battle androids that are capable of stunning feats and power. Do create this, unlike the Battle Dolls, he uses the actual body of the victim. He manipulates their soul to better fit the needs of a Murakumo Unit and suppresses their personality.
He also draws out any innate powers of the individual and uses it to create their sword. To do this he places the person and their raw power into a Cauldron that should be linked to a power source to fuel them. Doing this will form their power into a sword that will transform into the armor of the Murakumo Unit. For samples of this look below;
With Sword
With Armor
Once one is a Murakumo Unit, Relius could turn them into a Kusanagi Unit, the God-Slayer, through the infusion of the Murakumo Unit with souls. The Murakumo Unit is placed within a Cauldron and the souls are sent inside to smelt the new unit. Once done, their power is increased exponentially but something is needed to do this from the Unit too; hatred. Hatred of all things and the world is needed to successfully forge the Kusanagi Unit.
Please comment below with what you are okay with happening to your character and what you are not. Also, the Battle Dolls, the Murakumo Unit, and Kusanagi Unit long term plotting will need to be done first as Relius will not simply make these without a long term goal in mind. The most often preformed abilities will be Soul Sight (the most common) and the Soul Manipulation (uses less often). Thank you for your time. ^^
Soul Sight: As it is canon in BlazBlue, Relius has the ability to see souls. In the BlazBlue universe a soul appears to be a shining blue orb with points. Each point represents someone or something dearly important to the person. Think of it like a compass. The points guide a person's actions and feelings. Some souls have many points and others can have none. Stronger souls are more compact and formed while weaker souls are more airy and scattered.
Relius is only interested in strong souls. So weak souls hold little to no interest for him. Should you be okay with Relius seeing your character's soul he can only do so either through a) observation over time or b) in battle. A soul is much easier to see when a person is fighting as they are putting their soul on the line, so to speak.
Should your character's canon have a different interpretation of a soul or a different look, Relius will see that instead of what he is used to. However, if your canon doesn't go into what your character's soul looks like, comment here, PM, or IM me and we can discuss what Relius will see.
On top of this, Relius also has an empathic ability afforded to him through the same power. He can sense emotions, though he usually focuses on the more negative ones like fear and hatred. This will mean he can pick up on emotions coming off of characters, though if he will speak of them or not is another matter entirely.
This ability does feed into the next one as they are connected.
Soul/Mind Touch and Manipulation: The Soul Sight ability feeds into this one. This ability allows Relius to delve into the mind and soul of a victim. First he must tire them out through battle but one they are weakened; he can use his power to venture into their soul. He doesn't do so in a physical sense but he sees into their soul and can pull out emotions and memories, bringing them to the surface as he searches for the fulcrum of a soul.
A soul's fulcrum is the point/emotional center that if used can shatter a soul. Relius is able to search through people's souls to find this and is able to break and rebuild souls if he finds it. This will mean him being able to shift and manipulate your character, remaking them into whatever he wishes. However, due to the laws of matter he can only rearrange a soul. This means when he puts it back together, your character is still them only he has rearranged dominant and recessive traits within their soul.
He can bring out the darker parts of your character while suppressing the lighter side. Or vise versa if it suits his fancy and plans. This ability is one that causes the victim emotional pain and trauma as usually he is pulling out painful and dark memories and thoughts. He pulls them out to find the fulcrum and then goes to work.
Like before this ability does feed into another.
Battle Dolls: Relius is able to construct battle dolls out of people as he did with Ignis, his wife, and Ada, his Daughter. For the aspects of this in a game, he may be able to turn your character into a battle doll, just like Ignis. To do this he will need to construct a doll out of metal and parts that resembles your character. He most likely will create the doll to mirror and compliment the person's powers and personality.
Then should he get a hold of your character, he can break their soul and reform it to survive within the doll and be subservient to him. Once in the doll, Relius would be able to command it to attack his enemies, even if they were once the victim's friends and family. There would be way to reverse the process if both the doll and the still living body of the victim are brought together. Magic can re-transplant the soul back into the body and then the soul should correct itself into it's former state. Some residual trauma could occur as well as memories of being inside the doll body but that's up to you.
The next ability is tied again to the Soul Manipulation ability and is another branch to how Relius can use it to transform someone into something else.
Murakumo Units and the Kusanagi Unit: Relius is also the father of the Prime Field Devices. A Prime Field Device is a being that can be launched into the Boundary of his world and survive. They are battle androids that are capable of stunning feats and power. Do create this, unlike the Battle Dolls, he uses the actual body of the victim. He manipulates their soul to better fit the needs of a Murakumo Unit and suppresses their personality.
He also draws out any innate powers of the individual and uses it to create their sword. To do this he places the person and their raw power into a Cauldron that should be linked to a power source to fuel them. Doing this will form their power into a sword that will transform into the armor of the Murakumo Unit. For samples of this look below;
With Sword
With Armor
Once one is a Murakumo Unit, Relius could turn them into a Kusanagi Unit, the God-Slayer, through the infusion of the Murakumo Unit with souls. The Murakumo Unit is placed within a Cauldron and the souls are sent inside to smelt the new unit. Once done, their power is increased exponentially but something is needed to do this from the Unit too; hatred. Hatred of all things and the world is needed to successfully forge the Kusanagi Unit.
Please comment below with what you are okay with happening to your character and what you are not. Also, the Battle Dolls, the Murakumo Unit, and Kusanagi Unit long term plotting will need to be done first as Relius will not simply make these without a long term goal in mind. The most often preformed abilities will be Soul Sight (the most common) and the Soul Manipulation (uses less often). Thank you for your time. ^^
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Aug. 13th, 2012 09:01 pm[ Player Name ] : Tsumi
[ Personal DW ] :![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png)
tseutsumi
[ Age ] : 22
[ Timezone ] : PST
[ Other Characters ] : Ratchetlast_lombax
[ Character's Name ] : Relius Clover
[ Character's Age ] : Appearance: Mid-thirties. Actual Age: Almost 100 years old.
[ Series ] : BlazBlue
[ Canon Point ] : At the end of BlazBlue: Continuum Shift Extend.
[ History ] :
History Link~
[ Personality ] :
On the outside Relius is a courteous and polite man of fine tastes. He is perpetually calm and seems difficult, if impossible, to anger. He speaks in a very matter of fact way about things and tells people how they are. This outer appearance is mostly false, just like the golden mask he wears on his face.
In truth he is a critical scientist through and through. He has no empathy for anyone or anything, including those he has as allies. The key example of this is he turned his daughter and wife into battle dolls. He left his daughter unfinished and paired with his young son and left. His wife was finished later and is now nothing more than a tool for him to use. As for his allies, he appears civil in front of them but can be demanding; such as when he demands that Hazama hurries up so they can leave for Kagatsuchi, even with Hazama being one of the post powerful beings on the planet. He also shows no empathy towards them as he mocks Hazama while he is lying on the ground dying and asks why he chose the roof as a place to nap. He then challenges the dying man to a fight and uses Ignis to rip his throat out as part of their plan for Hazama to destroy Takamagahara.
He sees everyone and everything as data to be observed and possible experiments. To him the human body is nothing more than an artificial shell, and therefore is meaningless when compared to the true form of people; their souls. When he fell into the Cauldron, he saw a glimpse of the soul and all of his memories but of that were erased.
He began to get them back and he relished in it; saying it was like putting books back on a shelf. To Relius, the world is to be organized, categorized, and labeled. He wishes to learn everything there is to learn and will do or sacrifice anything to do so. Even his own wife and daughter were given up in his pursuit to create the ultimate human being. This is all part of Relius's drive to learn more. He is the ultimate scientist without ethical cares. Without batting an eye, he delves into the mind of Makoto Nanaya in her bad end to pull out all of her negative emotions and find the hidden hatred of her best friends. He uses this to shatter her soul so he can remake it to his own design. He does this simply because she was an interest to him.
In almost any situation Relius remains calm. He defeats Platinum the Trinity and is about to attack Bang when he realizes he is getting outnumbered. Rather than reacting in any emotional capacity he simple states the odds have turned against him and takes his leave. He does the same when confronted by two of the Six Heroes. He calmly takes his leave though he was frustrated his true goal was blocked by the two. He doesn't openly show strong emotion but he can feel it. He constantly wears the mask of formality as it were.
Any friend he may have is Hazama and though they often attend to civilized conversation he does often make quips at the man. He questions him whenever he seems to be acting human and acts what he defines as out of character for him. As for others he treats them mostly as subjects. He orders them to not disappoint him or to show him the value of their soul. The only exception is his son, Carl, who he is far more harsh on. He demands much from his son when the boy doesn't completely slip his mind. He sees his son as an annoyance that should be out of the way rather than his actual child. In their first fight he holds back when fighting Carl, showing he doesn't wish to kill his son but does threaten that if he doesn't stop getting in his way he would do just that. Enemies, his own offspring, allies, and anyone in between is not safe from him. He will hurt, experiment, and kill them should it suit his purposes.
As for his purposes; the base want is to learn. He joined the NOL to have access to their Research and Development department and works directly under the Imperator. His goal was to help her destroy both Takamagahara and the Master Unit Amaterasu to stop the constant time loop the world was stuck in and end the continuum shift that had enacted when the time loop was disrupted. Doing so put time into a linear line that would push the world towards its end. He did this so he could learn more about the world and speed forward the Imperator's own plans that are unknown at the moment.
[ Strengths/Weaknesses ] :
Relius is a strong personality. He is almost an unstoppable force of reckoning. He wishes to learn all he can and lets nothing stand in his way. He will kill, destroy, and use anything and everything to expand his knowledge.
Relius is also a good fighter. With the use of the arms he created and Ignis he is a threat to not be taken lightly. He is able to go toe to toe with Terumi and win. However this does also expose a weakness. Ignis is his trump card and without her, his power and ability to fight are decreased substantially. He needs her to fight effectively.
The mad puppeteer's lack of empathy is one of his greatest weaknesses however. He can't hide his intentions well from people and really doesn't care should his schemes be discovered. It also gives him this sense of superiority about everyone he meets and thus he is easily capable of underestimating an opponent.
[ Other Important Facts ] :
Full abilities work up.
[ Sample ] :
One would assume that waking to an unfamiliar sky would be cause to alarm. Having this happen one one a total of twice would bring about questions of one's sanity or at the very least sobriety. However it is none of those things that come to my mind when I open my eyes and gaze at the shimmering sky above me. Though can one truly call it a sky?
My mind doesn't question why it shimmers and moves at first. No. It instead does an inventory of my memories. Where was I last? Above the cauldron with Hazama. Had I fallen in? No. I had walked away. What had happened before? Our plans had succeeded. All of my memories were in place like books on a shelf. Nothing was missing or out of order, to my understanding.
My thoughts drift to the sky again. Shimmering, moving, blue. That isn't sky. It's water. I blink under my mask and feel the water clinging to my body. Had I fallen in to water somehow? No, that is absurd. I move finally, pushing myself up onto my feet. I gaze at the structure before me. It seems to be coral of some sort that grows from the ground and reaches to the water above. A barrier? That would explain how I can breath and move as if on land. I reach out and touch the coral. I feel something enter me; stimuli. I pull my hand back as something happens under my glove.
An insignia seems to shine through the white cloth. I pull my glove off, one finger at a time, and look upon my hand. The mark is there and the glow comes to an end. It is a black marking I do no recognize. I rub it with my other thumb but it doesn't come off. Strange. I replace my glove and take a look around me.
A city under water? Very interesting. Though unpractical with the threat of barrier collapse and the inevitable drowning of all inhabitants. Hope they can swim. I smirk a bit. I almost heard that in Hazama's voice.
I take inventory of myself. Besides the water clinging to my clothes everything seems to be in order. I can feel my weapons still but there is one I must check. I raise my hand and snap my fingers.
"Ignis." In a flash of blue and purple light she appears behind me. I turn and inspect her. She seems to have no damage and, unlike myself, is completely dry. I smile. This is good. I snap my fingers again and she vanishes the same way she appeared. Something is sitting on the ground where she had been standing. I reach down and lift the strange contraption. It looks to be a starfish that has been outfitted with technology and a screen.
"Strange. Who would do such a thing to a starfish. It seems pointless." I touch a button and begin to examine its functions. A communication device. "Capital." I smirk as I ready myself to activate it. Perhaps I can learn of this strange underwater city and how I have found myself here. So many questions and hypotheses. I need facts. Science does not completely work on assumption alone after all.
[ Questions? Comments? Concerns? ] :
[ Personal DW ] :
tseutsumi[ Age ] : 22
[ Timezone ] : PST
[ Other Characters ] : Ratchet
last_lombax[ Character's Name ] : Relius Clover
[ Character's Age ] : Appearance: Mid-thirties. Actual Age: Almost 100 years old.
[ Series ] : BlazBlue
[ Canon Point ] : At the end of BlazBlue: Continuum Shift Extend.
[ History ] :
History Link~
[ Personality ] :
On the outside Relius is a courteous and polite man of fine tastes. He is perpetually calm and seems difficult, if impossible, to anger. He speaks in a very matter of fact way about things and tells people how they are. This outer appearance is mostly false, just like the golden mask he wears on his face.
In truth he is a critical scientist through and through. He has no empathy for anyone or anything, including those he has as allies. The key example of this is he turned his daughter and wife into battle dolls. He left his daughter unfinished and paired with his young son and left. His wife was finished later and is now nothing more than a tool for him to use. As for his allies, he appears civil in front of them but can be demanding; such as when he demands that Hazama hurries up so they can leave for Kagatsuchi, even with Hazama being one of the post powerful beings on the planet. He also shows no empathy towards them as he mocks Hazama while he is lying on the ground dying and asks why he chose the roof as a place to nap. He then challenges the dying man to a fight and uses Ignis to rip his throat out as part of their plan for Hazama to destroy Takamagahara.
He sees everyone and everything as data to be observed and possible experiments. To him the human body is nothing more than an artificial shell, and therefore is meaningless when compared to the true form of people; their souls. When he fell into the Cauldron, he saw a glimpse of the soul and all of his memories but of that were erased.
He began to get them back and he relished in it; saying it was like putting books back on a shelf. To Relius, the world is to be organized, categorized, and labeled. He wishes to learn everything there is to learn and will do or sacrifice anything to do so. Even his own wife and daughter were given up in his pursuit to create the ultimate human being. This is all part of Relius's drive to learn more. He is the ultimate scientist without ethical cares. Without batting an eye, he delves into the mind of Makoto Nanaya in her bad end to pull out all of her negative emotions and find the hidden hatred of her best friends. He uses this to shatter her soul so he can remake it to his own design. He does this simply because she was an interest to him.
In almost any situation Relius remains calm. He defeats Platinum the Trinity and is about to attack Bang when he realizes he is getting outnumbered. Rather than reacting in any emotional capacity he simple states the odds have turned against him and takes his leave. He does the same when confronted by two of the Six Heroes. He calmly takes his leave though he was frustrated his true goal was blocked by the two. He doesn't openly show strong emotion but he can feel it. He constantly wears the mask of formality as it were.
Any friend he may have is Hazama and though they often attend to civilized conversation he does often make quips at the man. He questions him whenever he seems to be acting human and acts what he defines as out of character for him. As for others he treats them mostly as subjects. He orders them to not disappoint him or to show him the value of their soul. The only exception is his son, Carl, who he is far more harsh on. He demands much from his son when the boy doesn't completely slip his mind. He sees his son as an annoyance that should be out of the way rather than his actual child. In their first fight he holds back when fighting Carl, showing he doesn't wish to kill his son but does threaten that if he doesn't stop getting in his way he would do just that. Enemies, his own offspring, allies, and anyone in between is not safe from him. He will hurt, experiment, and kill them should it suit his purposes.
As for his purposes; the base want is to learn. He joined the NOL to have access to their Research and Development department and works directly under the Imperator. His goal was to help her destroy both Takamagahara and the Master Unit Amaterasu to stop the constant time loop the world was stuck in and end the continuum shift that had enacted when the time loop was disrupted. Doing so put time into a linear line that would push the world towards its end. He did this so he could learn more about the world and speed forward the Imperator's own plans that are unknown at the moment.
[ Strengths/Weaknesses ] :
Relius is a strong personality. He is almost an unstoppable force of reckoning. He wishes to learn all he can and lets nothing stand in his way. He will kill, destroy, and use anything and everything to expand his knowledge.
Relius is also a good fighter. With the use of the arms he created and Ignis he is a threat to not be taken lightly. He is able to go toe to toe with Terumi and win. However this does also expose a weakness. Ignis is his trump card and without her, his power and ability to fight are decreased substantially. He needs her to fight effectively.
The mad puppeteer's lack of empathy is one of his greatest weaknesses however. He can't hide his intentions well from people and really doesn't care should his schemes be discovered. It also gives him this sense of superiority about everyone he meets and thus he is easily capable of underestimating an opponent.
[ Other Important Facts ] :
Full abilities work up.
[ Sample ] :
One would assume that waking to an unfamiliar sky would be cause to alarm. Having this happen one one a total of twice would bring about questions of one's sanity or at the very least sobriety. However it is none of those things that come to my mind when I open my eyes and gaze at the shimmering sky above me. Though can one truly call it a sky?
My mind doesn't question why it shimmers and moves at first. No. It instead does an inventory of my memories. Where was I last? Above the cauldron with Hazama. Had I fallen in? No. I had walked away. What had happened before? Our plans had succeeded. All of my memories were in place like books on a shelf. Nothing was missing or out of order, to my understanding.
My thoughts drift to the sky again. Shimmering, moving, blue. That isn't sky. It's water. I blink under my mask and feel the water clinging to my body. Had I fallen in to water somehow? No, that is absurd. I move finally, pushing myself up onto my feet. I gaze at the structure before me. It seems to be coral of some sort that grows from the ground and reaches to the water above. A barrier? That would explain how I can breath and move as if on land. I reach out and touch the coral. I feel something enter me; stimuli. I pull my hand back as something happens under my glove.
An insignia seems to shine through the white cloth. I pull my glove off, one finger at a time, and look upon my hand. The mark is there and the glow comes to an end. It is a black marking I do no recognize. I rub it with my other thumb but it doesn't come off. Strange. I replace my glove and take a look around me.
A city under water? Very interesting. Though unpractical with the threat of barrier collapse and the inevitable drowning of all inhabitants. Hope they can swim. I smirk a bit. I almost heard that in Hazama's voice.
I take inventory of myself. Besides the water clinging to my clothes everything seems to be in order. I can feel my weapons still but there is one I must check. I raise my hand and snap my fingers.
"Ignis." In a flash of blue and purple light she appears behind me. I turn and inspect her. She seems to have no damage and, unlike myself, is completely dry. I smile. This is good. I snap my fingers again and she vanishes the same way she appeared. Something is sitting on the ground where she had been standing. I reach down and lift the strange contraption. It looks to be a starfish that has been outfitted with technology and a screen.
"Strange. Who would do such a thing to a starfish. It seems pointless." I touch a button and begin to examine its functions. A communication device. "Capital." I smirk as I ready myself to activate it. Perhaps I can learn of this strange underwater city and how I have found myself here. So many questions and hypotheses. I need facts. Science does not completely work on assumption alone after all.
[ Questions? Comments? Concerns? ] :
Relius App part 1. Abilities.
Jun. 3rd, 2012 03:43 pmRelius Clover is know as the Mad Puppeteer for a reason. He is a master of Alchemy, second to none in his world. He is the "Father" of the Prime Field Devices and also the creator of Fluctus Redactum: Ignis, his battle doll. Relius' knowledge in alchemy is much different than that of alchemy of the FMA universe. Alchemy in the BlazBlue verse is more about smelting things or people using the power of souls and the Boundary.
In truth, he is a master at learning how to create things using energy and technology, if you want to get down to brass tax. He has used alchemy to create the pullet arms he wields in battle, there being six in total. Two longer yet thinner blue arms he summons from under his cape, one more spider leg like that that spawns from his shoulder, two stronger yet shorter green arms that also come from his cape, and one massive green arm he can summon from a portal he creates. These arms, along with use of his own body, are the basic weapons he uses in battle. He is also capable of gliding across the ground for his dash and seems to be able to do so indefinitely. This makes him a hard enemy to predict since his feet aren't telling of his next move. I will be going into each of his weapons abilities, including the abilities of Ignis, his Distortion drives, his Astral Finish, and his canon abilities he doesn't use in battle.
Basic arm weapons
Blue "medium attack" arms: The blue arms are the arms he uses for his medium strikes in game. They aren't particularly strong arms but they do have a good reach, expending up to six feet from his body. These arms can be used to punch and otherwise strike at opponents in a variety of ways. They can also be used to grab opponents as well. These arms aren't as strong as his green arms but are stronger than a normal human arm. With them being thinner and with more joints they are also more versatile than a normal human arm as they can be curved and stretched beyond the limits of what a normal arm could be.
The variant to this arm is one blue spider leg like puppet arm he can summon from his shoulder. It is as long as the blue arms though thinner and ending with a blade like attachment that resembles the end of a spider leg. He has the blade raise up over his head and strike down at enemies, delivering a stunning blow to the head and shoulders of his enemies.
Green "strong attack" arms: Working in tandem with the blue arms are stronger yet shorter green pullet arms that Relius summons from inside his cape to help him fight. They are sturdier than the blue arms, being made of stronger metal and much thicker in design. They deliver much stronger blows and have many different variations than the blue arms do. These include a blade attachment for air to ground attacks, a spinner gear attachment for air to ground attacks, being able to strike with two arms at once rather than just one, and they are much better equipped for throw attacks. They can grab an opponent easily and not only pick them up but slam them down with concussive force, enough to crack and break off pieces of stone or concrete from the ground. They can also be used to grab people while in the air and used to slam them down towards the ground as well.
Ignis basic attacks
Ignis, herself, is Relius' main weapon. On his own he isn't capable of dealing very large amounts of damage at a time and is more slow than a lot of the other characters of BlazBlue. But when he has Ignis with him the two make for a strong combo. Relius controls Ignis with command phrases and Relius is free to move and attack separately from Ignis once she begins her assaults, making them a bad pair to be sandwiched between. Ignis floats above the ground and stays beside Relius unless ordered to attack or defend him. I will be listing her normal attacks below and describing them in detail.
Ignis does have a limited power supply. She can be out and attacking for some time but eventually Relius must dismiss her so she can recharge, else she will temporarily shut down and be vulnerable. Upon taking too much damage Ignis will shut down to repair herself. The repair sequence does not take all that long, around two minutes at most, making the window of opportunity small. Also her recharging function is much faster, meaning once Relius dismisses her it will be at most thirty seconds before she is once again fully ready for battle.
Summoning: Relius can summon and dismiss Ignis with a snap of his fingers. This makes it hard to know when she will appear but it isn't the only way for him to summon her. There are some of her more special commands that allow her to appear without a snap of his fingers but we'll get into those later. When she vanishes or appears there is a circle that appears beneath Relius's feet and a flash of purple light that signifies her appearing or disappearing. She most likely goes into the same hammerspace that his arms do when they are not in use. The only time he cannot summon or dismiss her is when she is powered down due to overuse or too much damage. He can also summon her from in the air, not needing his feet planted on the ground to do so.
Ignis Ground Attacks: Ignis has several attack patters while on the ground. She can lash out with her claws at opponents as well as form energy blades from the long extensions of her hat to stab at enemies. She can also form her hands into drills and lash out at airborne enemies. The drills extend about six feet from her wrists, making their total reach around twelve feet into the air. She can also grab at opponents and hold them for Relius as well, much like how she does for Relius in the end of his Arcade Story when she holds Hazama by the throat or how she does when she captures Arakune in his true ending for Relius.
Ignis Aerial Attacks: Ignis can also attack while Relius is in the air and by default she is too. She mostly lashes out at enemies with her claws in the air, typically using both arms to swing at opponents and knock them away. She has a few aerial special moves but those will be covered later. She is good at fending off aerial enemies by striking them with her claws and either sending them higher into the air, away from them, or sending them crashing into the ground with her powerful strikes.
Special Attacks
Relius' Special Attacks: Relius only has two special attacks to be listed; Id Lauger and Led Ley. I will be describing both attacks here.
Id Lauger: Id Lauger is the attack I mentioned with the much larger green mechanical arm. Relius summons a portal to his hammerspace on the ground and pulls a lever. The large mechanical arm springs forth and punches an enemy with enough force to make even Tager fly backwards away from him. Smaller enemies fly higher and spin from the attack while heavier enemies simply fly backwards. This attack can be done either in the air or on the ground, making it a powerful strike. It can also be used in combination with some of Ignis' special attacks I'll be listing later.
Led Ley: This move isn't an attack. It is a dodging tactic Relius can use to avoid attacks. He spins around in a circle, creating mirror images of himself and for just an instant phases out of reality. This move must be times perfectly with his enemies assault as mistiming it will end with him being hit regardless. He is only rendered untouchable for about a second if not a little less.
Ignis' Special Attacks: Ignis has more special attacks than Relius and some of them act in tandem with Relius' Id Lauger attack. I will be listing them all here and describing what they do and which ones are able to combine with his other attacks for more damage.
Id Haas: Id Haas is an attack in which is a follow up to the Id Lauger attack. While the enemy is airborne Relius motions with his hand and Ignis moved quickly to hit the enemy. She flies through the air, regardless of where Relius is, her hat extensions spinning quickly with blades covering them. She creates a buzz saw affect and rushed into the enemy to deal more hits and knocks them further away from Relius as she does it.
Id Naiads: With this attack, Ignis appears above the flying enemy and crashes down on them with her feet morphed into a powerful drill. She stabs into them and pushes them down into the ground with striking force. She then floats back to Relius and returns to his side.
Val Lanto: This attack is much like Id Haas only it is preformed on the ground and it doesn't require Relius to snap his fingers to summon Ignis beforehand. Ignis spins her hat extensions again to create her buzz saw affect and rushed forward at the enemy. She doesn't go too far, only about seven to nine feet in front of Relius before she stops and returns. She will push the enemy to her length limit if she hits though and then return to Relius.
Val Lyra: This attack is a surprise attack and one that doesn't require Relius to snap his fingers. Ignis appears behind Relius' foe, her hands morphed into two crescent blades. She strikes at the opponent quickly in a surprise attack and them floats back to Relius, waiting further orders.
Val Tus: This is another move where summoning Ignis before hand is not needed. He gives the command and Ignis rushed forward with a three hit dance combo. She swings her blade arms twice at the opponent before preforming a spinning slash and then returns to Relius' side.
Geara Act: Ignis appears behind Relius without needing a snap to command her and dislodges one of her claws. She throws it low, like a yo-yo, to attack enemies and deal damage to their legs. The attack is good for trying to force enemies away from Relius as well. It hits up to eight times before returning to Ignis.
Geara Nose: Ignis appears above Relius without the snap command and strikes down with a pair of drills from her hat extensions. This attack, once it hits also pulls her towards her foes, allowing Relius to attempt to have her counter attack once she's closer.
Bel Lafino: Bel Lafino is much like Id Naiads but has one main difference. Ignis does not track the enemy and only comes down right in front of Relius with her drill legs. It is more effective in his manner as a surprise attack from above when the enemy is focused on Relius.
Distortion Moves and Astral Finish
Because most of Relius' distortion finishes and his Astral finish use Ignis I won't be separating them in two two categories. I'll just be listing them off as they are in the move list.
Req Vinum: Relius puts his hand to the ground and summons a field of gears around him, extending to about a three food radius from him. If his foe is caught in it, gears will spring up and capture his enemy. They then begin to spin with the person tripped inside, dealing damage before they explode and send the person flying. This attack usually doesn't so much damage but it can still be a nasty surprise to fall into.
Vol Tedo: For this attack, Relius sends Ignis at his enemy. She has a black and yellow sphere in claw and if it hits an enemy, they are sucked into it. Yellow metal rings them appear and spin around the org, collecting energy inside. In a flash the orb implodes, dealing strong damage to the opponent and sending them flying from the destroyed orb and away from both Relius and Ignis.
Duo Bios: This attack mirrors Carl's Tsuioko no Rhapsody Distortion move. Ignis begins in a long string of attacks, starting with her slashing at the opponents then moving into a series of strong uppercuts and ending with a strong finishing blow. It can be blocked but while Ignis is preforming this move her armor becomes super armor, meaning she won't register any attack against her of any kind and will continue her assault.
Astral Finish
The Puppeteer's Altar: Due to the nature of this attack and looking at the way the cutscene starts from other Astral Finishes I believe this attack is more illusion based than anything. Relius summons Ignis as he creates a circle around himself. Ignis grabs the enemy by the head and holds them up. Then they are plunged into a dark illusion they cannot escape from. They believe they are being held by means they cannot escape from and every illusion is unique for every person, pretty much. He uses this to render enemies unconscious so he can transport them to his real lab and begin proper experiments once they regain consciousness. This attack does require his enemy to be near defeat to use and also take a lot of energy, meaning he can only use it on occasion and must have time to rest after he uses it.
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Out of battle powers
Relius has several powers that are talked about in the game and witnessed in some stories but are not used in battle. I will be going over them here and describing how each of them seems to work and how it will work in the digital world.
Soul Sight: Relius has the ability to see a person's soul. He can look upon someone and see the glowing mass of energy that is one's spirit. This is what he believes to be a person's true form; which is why he treats the bodies of people as nothing more than tools if not less. He views most people in this way, though he can still see the physical world around him. Everything is more intense though with the added detail of souls in living things. Human souls, Beastkin souls, and even artificial souls are what interest him the most. Due to this ability he can also sense and see emotions, giving him an empathic ability. With these powers he is also able to use them as part of his next power. As it's stated he can see all souls it will be up to other muns to describe what he sees them he looks at them. As not all beings have souls or complete souls, I will work with other muns to create a description of what the souls of other characters look like.
Mind/Soul Touch and Manipulation: Another power Relius has is the ability to dive into one's mind and soul. He can push through people's memories and emotions in search of the fulcrum of their soul. This means should he find the fulcrum he is able to shatter a soul and rebuild it as he sees fit. This is what he did with his wife, Ignis, to transform her into the doll she is today. His progress can be halted or slowed by mental barriers in place around his victim but if they are caught by his Astral Finish they will crumble due to the invasive nature of the attack. He normally does it through exhausting a target in battle and then delving into their minds and souls. Also anyone with empathic shielding would be protected against the Mind/Soul Touch and Manipulation. Relius would need to find a way through the shielding in order to begin his examination of their mind and soul. This will need mun permission of course to be done to anyone.
Construction of Battle Dolls: Relius did create Ignis from examining the Nox Nyctores Nirvana, which now has his daughter's soul inside it and is partnered with his son, Carl. He can create the dolls through metal work, robotics, and alchemy. Giving them power is by giving them a soul. As he learned with Ada, his daughter, a soul can be broken and reassembled to create an effective lasting core inside the dolls instead of creating a miniature black beast to power them. He did this then with his wife's soul and put it inside his doll. This is all in his quest to create the perfect human.
As for Vatheon, he could potentially construct more dolls that resemble people though he will need their bodies to do so. From using their measurements and creating a doll in their image he could then break their soul and rearrange it to work within the doll. The process could be reversed through magic if the doll and the now empty body are brought together. This would also need to be done with mun permission as well.
Construction of Murakumo Units: As it is stated in canon, Relius is the father of the Prime Field Devices. He was one of the major designers of the first prime field device nearly one hundred years ago before the Dark War. He also is the creator of Units 11, 12, and 13. He created 11, 12, and 13 using samples of Saya's DNA and creating artificial souls for the clones. He was able to imbue them with the power of the Boundary and thus they were born.
However, the Boundary is not connected to Vatheon. But there is an extremely powerful source of energy; The Coral. If Relius does enough research and finds a strong enough specimen that could survive the soul reconfiguration into a Murakumo like soul structure, he could imbue them, through the use of a Cauldron constructed in Vatheon, with the power of the Coral he could, theoretically, create a Murakumo Unit of his own. This would take mun permission for the specimen and mod permission for the logistics of this plan. It is possible though that he could accomplish this. And should he smelt the Murakumo Unit with souls he could create an even stronger Unit; the Kusanagi Unit, the God Slayer.
In truth, he is a master at learning how to create things using energy and technology, if you want to get down to brass tax. He has used alchemy to create the pullet arms he wields in battle, there being six in total. Two longer yet thinner blue arms he summons from under his cape, one more spider leg like that that spawns from his shoulder, two stronger yet shorter green arms that also come from his cape, and one massive green arm he can summon from a portal he creates. These arms, along with use of his own body, are the basic weapons he uses in battle. He is also capable of gliding across the ground for his dash and seems to be able to do so indefinitely. This makes him a hard enemy to predict since his feet aren't telling of his next move. I will be going into each of his weapons abilities, including the abilities of Ignis, his Distortion drives, his Astral Finish, and his canon abilities he doesn't use in battle.
Basic arm weapons
Blue "medium attack" arms: The blue arms are the arms he uses for his medium strikes in game. They aren't particularly strong arms but they do have a good reach, expending up to six feet from his body. These arms can be used to punch and otherwise strike at opponents in a variety of ways. They can also be used to grab opponents as well. These arms aren't as strong as his green arms but are stronger than a normal human arm. With them being thinner and with more joints they are also more versatile than a normal human arm as they can be curved and stretched beyond the limits of what a normal arm could be.
The variant to this arm is one blue spider leg like puppet arm he can summon from his shoulder. It is as long as the blue arms though thinner and ending with a blade like attachment that resembles the end of a spider leg. He has the blade raise up over his head and strike down at enemies, delivering a stunning blow to the head and shoulders of his enemies.
Green "strong attack" arms: Working in tandem with the blue arms are stronger yet shorter green pullet arms that Relius summons from inside his cape to help him fight. They are sturdier than the blue arms, being made of stronger metal and much thicker in design. They deliver much stronger blows and have many different variations than the blue arms do. These include a blade attachment for air to ground attacks, a spinner gear attachment for air to ground attacks, being able to strike with two arms at once rather than just one, and they are much better equipped for throw attacks. They can grab an opponent easily and not only pick them up but slam them down with concussive force, enough to crack and break off pieces of stone or concrete from the ground. They can also be used to grab people while in the air and used to slam them down towards the ground as well.
Ignis basic attacks
Ignis, herself, is Relius' main weapon. On his own he isn't capable of dealing very large amounts of damage at a time and is more slow than a lot of the other characters of BlazBlue. But when he has Ignis with him the two make for a strong combo. Relius controls Ignis with command phrases and Relius is free to move and attack separately from Ignis once she begins her assaults, making them a bad pair to be sandwiched between. Ignis floats above the ground and stays beside Relius unless ordered to attack or defend him. I will be listing her normal attacks below and describing them in detail.
Ignis does have a limited power supply. She can be out and attacking for some time but eventually Relius must dismiss her so she can recharge, else she will temporarily shut down and be vulnerable. Upon taking too much damage Ignis will shut down to repair herself. The repair sequence does not take all that long, around two minutes at most, making the window of opportunity small. Also her recharging function is much faster, meaning once Relius dismisses her it will be at most thirty seconds before she is once again fully ready for battle.
Summoning: Relius can summon and dismiss Ignis with a snap of his fingers. This makes it hard to know when she will appear but it isn't the only way for him to summon her. There are some of her more special commands that allow her to appear without a snap of his fingers but we'll get into those later. When she vanishes or appears there is a circle that appears beneath Relius's feet and a flash of purple light that signifies her appearing or disappearing. She most likely goes into the same hammerspace that his arms do when they are not in use. The only time he cannot summon or dismiss her is when she is powered down due to overuse or too much damage. He can also summon her from in the air, not needing his feet planted on the ground to do so.
Ignis Ground Attacks: Ignis has several attack patters while on the ground. She can lash out with her claws at opponents as well as form energy blades from the long extensions of her hat to stab at enemies. She can also form her hands into drills and lash out at airborne enemies. The drills extend about six feet from her wrists, making their total reach around twelve feet into the air. She can also grab at opponents and hold them for Relius as well, much like how she does for Relius in the end of his Arcade Story when she holds Hazama by the throat or how she does when she captures Arakune in his true ending for Relius.
Ignis Aerial Attacks: Ignis can also attack while Relius is in the air and by default she is too. She mostly lashes out at enemies with her claws in the air, typically using both arms to swing at opponents and knock them away. She has a few aerial special moves but those will be covered later. She is good at fending off aerial enemies by striking them with her claws and either sending them higher into the air, away from them, or sending them crashing into the ground with her powerful strikes.
Special Attacks
Relius' Special Attacks: Relius only has two special attacks to be listed; Id Lauger and Led Ley. I will be describing both attacks here.
Id Lauger: Id Lauger is the attack I mentioned with the much larger green mechanical arm. Relius summons a portal to his hammerspace on the ground and pulls a lever. The large mechanical arm springs forth and punches an enemy with enough force to make even Tager fly backwards away from him. Smaller enemies fly higher and spin from the attack while heavier enemies simply fly backwards. This attack can be done either in the air or on the ground, making it a powerful strike. It can also be used in combination with some of Ignis' special attacks I'll be listing later.
Led Ley: This move isn't an attack. It is a dodging tactic Relius can use to avoid attacks. He spins around in a circle, creating mirror images of himself and for just an instant phases out of reality. This move must be times perfectly with his enemies assault as mistiming it will end with him being hit regardless. He is only rendered untouchable for about a second if not a little less.
Ignis' Special Attacks: Ignis has more special attacks than Relius and some of them act in tandem with Relius' Id Lauger attack. I will be listing them all here and describing what they do and which ones are able to combine with his other attacks for more damage.
Id Haas: Id Haas is an attack in which is a follow up to the Id Lauger attack. While the enemy is airborne Relius motions with his hand and Ignis moved quickly to hit the enemy. She flies through the air, regardless of where Relius is, her hat extensions spinning quickly with blades covering them. She creates a buzz saw affect and rushed into the enemy to deal more hits and knocks them further away from Relius as she does it.
Id Naiads: With this attack, Ignis appears above the flying enemy and crashes down on them with her feet morphed into a powerful drill. She stabs into them and pushes them down into the ground with striking force. She then floats back to Relius and returns to his side.
Val Lanto: This attack is much like Id Haas only it is preformed on the ground and it doesn't require Relius to snap his fingers to summon Ignis beforehand. Ignis spins her hat extensions again to create her buzz saw affect and rushed forward at the enemy. She doesn't go too far, only about seven to nine feet in front of Relius before she stops and returns. She will push the enemy to her length limit if she hits though and then return to Relius.
Val Lyra: This attack is a surprise attack and one that doesn't require Relius to snap his fingers. Ignis appears behind Relius' foe, her hands morphed into two crescent blades. She strikes at the opponent quickly in a surprise attack and them floats back to Relius, waiting further orders.
Val Tus: This is another move where summoning Ignis before hand is not needed. He gives the command and Ignis rushed forward with a three hit dance combo. She swings her blade arms twice at the opponent before preforming a spinning slash and then returns to Relius' side.
Geara Act: Ignis appears behind Relius without needing a snap to command her and dislodges one of her claws. She throws it low, like a yo-yo, to attack enemies and deal damage to their legs. The attack is good for trying to force enemies away from Relius as well. It hits up to eight times before returning to Ignis.
Geara Nose: Ignis appears above Relius without the snap command and strikes down with a pair of drills from her hat extensions. This attack, once it hits also pulls her towards her foes, allowing Relius to attempt to have her counter attack once she's closer.
Bel Lafino: Bel Lafino is much like Id Naiads but has one main difference. Ignis does not track the enemy and only comes down right in front of Relius with her drill legs. It is more effective in his manner as a surprise attack from above when the enemy is focused on Relius.
Distortion Moves and Astral Finish
Because most of Relius' distortion finishes and his Astral finish use Ignis I won't be separating them in two two categories. I'll just be listing them off as they are in the move list.
Req Vinum: Relius puts his hand to the ground and summons a field of gears around him, extending to about a three food radius from him. If his foe is caught in it, gears will spring up and capture his enemy. They then begin to spin with the person tripped inside, dealing damage before they explode and send the person flying. This attack usually doesn't so much damage but it can still be a nasty surprise to fall into.
Vol Tedo: For this attack, Relius sends Ignis at his enemy. She has a black and yellow sphere in claw and if it hits an enemy, they are sucked into it. Yellow metal rings them appear and spin around the org, collecting energy inside. In a flash the orb implodes, dealing strong damage to the opponent and sending them flying from the destroyed orb and away from both Relius and Ignis.
Duo Bios: This attack mirrors Carl's Tsuioko no Rhapsody Distortion move. Ignis begins in a long string of attacks, starting with her slashing at the opponents then moving into a series of strong uppercuts and ending with a strong finishing blow. It can be blocked but while Ignis is preforming this move her armor becomes super armor, meaning she won't register any attack against her of any kind and will continue her assault.
Astral Finish
The Puppeteer's Altar: Due to the nature of this attack and looking at the way the cutscene starts from other Astral Finishes I believe this attack is more illusion based than anything. Relius summons Ignis as he creates a circle around himself. Ignis grabs the enemy by the head and holds them up. Then they are plunged into a dark illusion they cannot escape from. They believe they are being held by means they cannot escape from and every illusion is unique for every person, pretty much. He uses this to render enemies unconscious so he can transport them to his real lab and begin proper experiments once they regain consciousness. This attack does require his enemy to be near defeat to use and also take a lot of energy, meaning he can only use it on occasion and must have time to rest after he uses it.
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Out of battle powers
Relius has several powers that are talked about in the game and witnessed in some stories but are not used in battle. I will be going over them here and describing how each of them seems to work and how it will work in the digital world.
Soul Sight: Relius has the ability to see a person's soul. He can look upon someone and see the glowing mass of energy that is one's spirit. This is what he believes to be a person's true form; which is why he treats the bodies of people as nothing more than tools if not less. He views most people in this way, though he can still see the physical world around him. Everything is more intense though with the added detail of souls in living things. Human souls, Beastkin souls, and even artificial souls are what interest him the most. Due to this ability he can also sense and see emotions, giving him an empathic ability. With these powers he is also able to use them as part of his next power. As it's stated he can see all souls it will be up to other muns to describe what he sees them he looks at them. As not all beings have souls or complete souls, I will work with other muns to create a description of what the souls of other characters look like.
Mind/Soul Touch and Manipulation: Another power Relius has is the ability to dive into one's mind and soul. He can push through people's memories and emotions in search of the fulcrum of their soul. This means should he find the fulcrum he is able to shatter a soul and rebuild it as he sees fit. This is what he did with his wife, Ignis, to transform her into the doll she is today. His progress can be halted or slowed by mental barriers in place around his victim but if they are caught by his Astral Finish they will crumble due to the invasive nature of the attack. He normally does it through exhausting a target in battle and then delving into their minds and souls. Also anyone with empathic shielding would be protected against the Mind/Soul Touch and Manipulation. Relius would need to find a way through the shielding in order to begin his examination of their mind and soul. This will need mun permission of course to be done to anyone.
Construction of Battle Dolls: Relius did create Ignis from examining the Nox Nyctores Nirvana, which now has his daughter's soul inside it and is partnered with his son, Carl. He can create the dolls through metal work, robotics, and alchemy. Giving them power is by giving them a soul. As he learned with Ada, his daughter, a soul can be broken and reassembled to create an effective lasting core inside the dolls instead of creating a miniature black beast to power them. He did this then with his wife's soul and put it inside his doll. This is all in his quest to create the perfect human.
As for Vatheon, he could potentially construct more dolls that resemble people though he will need their bodies to do so. From using their measurements and creating a doll in their image he could then break their soul and rearrange it to work within the doll. The process could be reversed through magic if the doll and the now empty body are brought together. This would also need to be done with mun permission as well.
Construction of Murakumo Units: As it is stated in canon, Relius is the father of the Prime Field Devices. He was one of the major designers of the first prime field device nearly one hundred years ago before the Dark War. He also is the creator of Units 11, 12, and 13. He created 11, 12, and 13 using samples of Saya's DNA and creating artificial souls for the clones. He was able to imbue them with the power of the Boundary and thus they were born.
However, the Boundary is not connected to Vatheon. But there is an extremely powerful source of energy; The Coral. If Relius does enough research and finds a strong enough specimen that could survive the soul reconfiguration into a Murakumo like soul structure, he could imbue them, through the use of a Cauldron constructed in Vatheon, with the power of the Coral he could, theoretically, create a Murakumo Unit of his own. This would take mun permission for the specimen and mod permission for the logistics of this plan. It is possible though that he could accomplish this. And should he smelt the Murakumo Unit with souls he could create an even stronger Unit; the Kusanagi Unit, the God Slayer.
