| “ | I am Belishtar. I was Be-Lishtar. |
„ |
| ~ Belishtar's final thoughts |
Summary[]
Belishtar, Riven from Vestiges, formerly known as Be-Lishtar, is a minor character in Crestseal. He is a Riven Cavil of Condenant rank and one of the Riven under the command of the Swarm forces occupying Mars.
Story[]
Be-Listar was a high-ranking Cavil, a Condenant to an unspecified Congregation, likely one of the Congregations that was attacked by the Swarm. He was presumably Riven by Evyren, the Riven Matron at some point in the past, and was renamed to Belishtar, with the title Riven from Vestiges, implying he was dead and Riven later. He was either allowed to operate on his own or ordered to work under other Swarm forces by Evyren, hence why he drifted away from her and eventually made his way to Mars.
Palovan expedition to Mars[]
Belishtar was one of the few hundred Rivens among the Swarm Coven based on Mars, and the strongest of all of them. He was encountered by the Palovans as a major threat during their first expedition launched by Pinnacle to explore Mars. Equipped with Riven versions of Swarm Dispenser and Swarm Chopper, Belishtar was one of the key figures who fought against the first Palovan expedition and one of the main reasons why it was recalled, alongside it not being aimed to establish a foothold on Mars but to explore it.
A few years later, a much greater Palovan force arrived, aimed for reconquests on Mars, and Belishtar was once again commanded to defend Swarm Coven against it. During the battle, he was captured and the Pinnacle government operated on his body to gain further information on the Riven. He became a prisoner of the Brig of Ravencrest along with several other Swarm of Varlet and one of Brigand rank who were captured in the aftermath of the battle and establishment of Ravencrest, a stronghold serving as headquarters of the Pinnacle forces on Mars.
Powers and Stats[]
Tier: High 6-B, High 6-A with Radiance of Permanence
Name: Belishtar, Riven from Vestiges
Origin: Crestseal
Gender: Male
Age: Unknown, likely several hundreds of years old
Classification: Cavil, Riven
Powers and Abilities:
- Phanon Control (Partial, Scale 203)
- Superhuman Physical Characteristics
- Immortality (Types 2 and 5; Condenant-rank Cavils can survive and remain functional even when most of their organs and limbs are rendered nonfunctional. Riven exist between lives and deaths)
- Biological Manipulation, Body Control, Adaptation, and Power Modification (Cavil can change what they perceive to be injustices and inconveniences about themselves through mental grit, such as changing the shape of their body, their biological sex, the way their abilities work, to make them more suitable for the situation they are in)
- Plasma Manipulation, Energy Manipulation and Projection (Cavil can control the energy within themselves and emit it outwards in the form of diverse energy blasts. Powered by Lathar, these blasts are as hot as plasma)
- Enhanced Senses (Cavils have highly heightened sense of smell, can smell their targets from kilometers away, can smell down and detect targets as small as atoms, can "smell" targets in space)
- Extrasensory Perception and Non-Physical Interaction (Cavils can sense and touch unphysical phenomena such as emotions, dreams, smoke, shadows, beings of Contour)
- Martial Arts (Cavils are trained in their unarmed ritual combat art known as Hesroug, which is similar to a mix of kickbox and combat sambo)
- Weapon Mastery (Cavil are highly skilled in melee and ranged weapons)
- Analytical Prediction (Precogazers can attain a clear insight into the movements of their targets by simply looking at their present state)
- Information Analysis (Fullreaders can accurately glean information about individuals or objects, decipher their capabilities, combat methods, and their present intent with seemingly as little effort as a mere gaze, and prepare to counter what they were able to glean to the best of their abilities)
- Durability Negation and Spatial Manipulation (Can cut and pierce through space with Swarm Chopper)
- Deconstruction (Can atomize targets with Swarm Dispenser)
- Mind Manipulation, Fear Manipulation, Madness Manipulation (Type 3; Riven cause the Riven Craze via their mere presence on any being that can perceive it. Causing malfunctions in the mind as well as eventual fear. Prolonged exposure to a Riven's existence can result in insanity and destruction of one's mind)
- Existence Erasure and Void Manipulation (Riven spread the Riven Rot wherever they go, erasing the reality around them and leaving total absence, a field of unreality, as reality itself wails and shrinks away from Riven Rot)
- Radiation Manipulation (Riven Rot is very radioactive)
- Status Effect Inducement and Statistics Reduction (Riven Rot can cause blindness and distort other senses such as sense of touch, hearing, and balance, as well as lowering the strength of those it affects)
- Sound Manipulation (Riven can unleash Riven Cry via their screams which scream so intense that they can fracture plastics and induce the bursting of blood vessels)
- Statistics Amplification and Forcefield Creation (Belishtar can use Radiance of Permanence to greatly enhance his power and durability while also forming a small barrier around his body which protects him from damage)
Sifting
- Purification (Type 3; Knows Clear Sifting, which will passively remove negative and debilitating effects like poison, diseases, and possession from himself, and can also be actively used to remove them from others)
- Earth Manipulation and Platform Creation (Knows Ground Sifting, can be used to alter the ground itself, which can also be used to change the shape of the battlefield to be more beneficial for himself)
- Explosion Manipulation (Ground Sifting can be used to cause the explosion of altered materials)
- Limited Power Nullification (Knows Fair Sifting, which passively nullifies amplification abilities of others and renders them invalid)
Resistance to Analytical Prediction (Precogazers can resist Precogaze of those comparable to themselves), Information Analysis (Fullreader users can resist Fullread of those comparable to themselves), Subjective Reality, Precognition, Retrocognition, Causality Manipulation, Power Mimicry, Duplication (Yekks cannot emulate Nonlogical beings), Existence Erasure, Void Manipulation, Madness Manipulation (Type 3), Radiation Manipulation, Status Effect Inducement, Statistics Reduction (All Riven are unaffected by the effects of the Riven Craze, Riven Rot, and Riven Cry, of both theirs and others), Pain Manipulation (Pain and suffering is a pleasing euphoria for the Riven), Madness Manipulation, Mind Manipulation, Fear Manipulation (Riven exist in an unending state of euphoria, being unbound by the boundaries of life and pain, where no fear, inhibition, worry, emotion, or burden clings to them), Soul Manipulation (Unaffected by Soulshatter of a Paramountmond, which can steal, fragment, or destroy souls)
Attack Potency: Large Country level (Belishter is a Fresh Rank 1), Multi-Continent level with Radiance of Permanence (While using Radiance of Permanence Belishtar is one of the strongest among the Riven of the Swarm Coven on Mars, is classified as an Average Rank 1, and is stronger than several other Riven of the same Rank)
Speed: At least Subsonic movement speed with at least Relativistic combat speed (On par with highest-ranking Brigands of Mars)
Lifting Strength: At least Pre-Stellar, likely far higher (On par with highest-ranking Brigands of Mars)
Striking Strength: Large Country level, Multi-Continent level with Radiance of Permanence
Durability: Large Country level, Multi-Continent level with Radiance of Permanence, Moon level+ with Radiance of Permanence's Barrier (The Barrier of Radiance of Permanence can stop one attack from special Paramountmonds who had the rank of Special Rank 1, meaning they would be able to harm Broatative Probe-rank Yekks but Radiance of Permanence fades away after stopping it)
Stamina: Infinite. Riven can act indefinitely, though they may slow down temporarily if forced to act for long periods without stopping
Range: Standard Melee Range physically Several Meters with Swarm Chopper, Hundreds of Meters with Blast, Kilometers with Swarm Dispenser
- Swarm Dispenser: Swarm Dispenser is one of the kinds of Swarm weaponry. It is a long-range weapon, with an effective range of over 3 kilometers. This weapon can launch dissolving bullets which can cause the dissolving of any target it hits. The bullets, upon hitting the target, the bullet dissolves and causes atoms to separate from one another, eroding the target. The bullet has this effect up to at least 20 centimeters around the area of its impact.
- Swarm Chopper: Swarm Chopper is one of the kinds of Swarm weaponry. It is a close-range weapon. It has two versions, one is a long blade, and the other is a battle axe, depending on the preference of its wielder. It can be used as a conduit for increased chopping capability, allowing users to cut and pierce space itself, and any foe that exists in that space. Swarm Chopper can cut the space up to 7 meters away from the user.
Intelligence: Likely Extraordinary Genius in combat. Belishtar does not display a wide range of intelligence potential and seems to barely be able to speak. However, he is shown to be capable enough to keep up with even defeat experienced high-ranking Brigands in combat when commanded to do so.
Standard Tactics:
Although he might change strategies depending on his Precogaze, Belishtar is generally a long-range fighter who spams his Swarm Dispenser. At close range, he initially only uses his Swarm Chopper and never uses close-range combat, only to use it later on to surprise his opponent. He always starts with Radiance of Permanence right away.
Weaknesses: None notable
Notable Attacks/Techniques:
- Cavil: Belishtar is a Cavil, a member of the Cavil species. Being a Cavil alone grants several innate abilities.
- Rulemaker: Cavils are a Rulemaker species, which means they have the means to set rules that apply to themselves as well as their targets, they rule their abilities into existence as well as their effectiveness against various targets. Cavils use these rules to utilize their own abilities.
- Lathar Sustenance: Cavils subsist off only Lathar, as such no need to breathe.
- Blasts: Cavil can control and manipulate their own energy and emit it in diverse ways. This is primarily used in the form of energy blasts, which can cover a large area or be concentrated on much smaller targets. These blasts, powered by Lathar, are as hot as plasma.
- Grit: Cavils are linked to their Grit, also called mental Grit, which is the determination and resolve of an individual Cavil.
- Survival: The more Grit Cavil have, the more they can push through and survive in situations that are otherwise fatal
- Adaptation: Cavil grit allows them to adapt their abilities and body to combat inconveniences, they can temporarily alter the way their own abilities work to make them effective against targets that previously resisted it
- Proficiency Belishtar is a capable combatant who can keep up with Brigands and is a master of Proficiency Paths
- Precogazer: Precogazers have exceptional clarity and understanding of their surroundings, they can not only gain clear insight into the physical movements as well as incoming attacks that do not require physical movement on the fly but can also predict the possible intent of their targets before they even have that intent simply by looking at their present state once
- Fullreader: Fullreaders can accurately glean information about individuals or objects, decipher their capabilities, combat methods, and their present intent with seemingly as little effort as a mere gaze, and prepare to counter what they were able to glean to the best of their abilities
- Sifting: Belishtar is very capable in several forms of Sifting, a diverse technique that can grant various abilities
- Clear Sifting: The first Sifting technique he learned, Clear Sifting will passively remove any negative ailment he suffers from, such as poison or diseases. He can actively use it to remove such ailments from others as well
- Ground Sifting: The second Sifting technique he learned, Ground Sifting allows him to alter the ground itself. He can form new structures to stand on, even in the air, and can change the shape of the battlefield to benefit himself. These structures can also explode by his command, causing them to disappear
- Fair Sifting: Fair Sifting passively negates the amplification abilities of others and renders them invalid
- Radiance of Permanence: Belishtar's Inborn Method allows him to greatly enhance his strength and durability and also form a small barrier just two centimeters away from his body, surrounding him completely and protecting him from damage. His barrier has a life of its own, and its life lowers as it takes damage. Once its life drops to 0, it will recharge itself and reach full life after six hours. It can withstand so many attacks from contemporary opponents. At full life, it can stop an attack from the same special Paramountmonds who can damage Yekks. This makes Belishtar virtually invulnerable to comparable enemies as long as they have a very difficult time killing the barrier.
- Riven Physiology Rivens are beings of various distinct backgrounds who were Riven by users of Rive, such as Evyren, the Riven Matron, to be bonded to their will and granted certain innate effects due to their nature.
- Riven Psychology: Rivens, due to the nature of their existence, also possess distinctions in their mind, behavior, and thought. Riven generally are stripped of their wills. They constantly experience euphoria, where all things, especially orders from their masters, are just pleasing to them. Pain, worries, and responsibility are nothing but a pleasing sensation for the Riven. They are never stressed nor do they suffer
- Riven Craze: A Riven's mere presence is enough to cause malfunctions in the mind as well as eventual fear in all those who can perceive it. Prolonged exposure to a Riven's existence can cause insanity and eventual destruction of the Mind
- Riven Rot: Riven Rot is a type of gaseous, blue-ish substance that partially colors and is also leaked out of a Riven's body in the form of a smoke or vapor. Riven Rot is very toxic and radioactive. Can affect senses to cause blindness and cause malfunctions in other senses such as balance, touch, and hearing, as well as can weaken whatever comes into contact with it. And most significantly it can gradually erase the reality around it by causing it to shrink away from itself, leaving behind a field of unreality, along with any substance it comes across. All Riven are unaffected by Riven Rot. Riven Rot only has these effects in several meters (up to ten meters) of the Riven it is being exuded by.
- Riven Cry: Screams of a Riven activates Riven Cry, which is a scream so intense that it can fracture material such as plastic and harm blood vessels on any target near a Riven (up to 30 meters)
Others[]
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Inconclusive Matches