| “ | "What is strength worth, if it is not used justly?" - Marzen |
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Summary[]
Prince Marzen is a major supporting character within The Shadow of Revenge. He is the closest friend and ally to King Raúl, earning the title of prince. Marzen is a former aristocrat from an eastern land, wielding an Arabian scimitar that cuts through the soul and essence simultaneously. He is famed as the greatest warrior in the east and earned the title Sayd al-'Adalah (The Sword of Justice), and he was able to fight against Rancour on multiple occasions.
Backstory[]
Marzen was born to an aristocratic line in the east. He was an unbeatable warrior that hunted the unjust and cruel, and one day, stumbled upon King Raúl, believing him to be unjust and attempting to kill him. He successfully bested Raúl, but in doing so, awakened the Median technique, and was bested by the newly awakened Raúl, however, to his surprise, he was spared and came to be friends with Raúl, helping him secure the crown of England and continuing to aid in the fight against Rancour.
Appearance[]
Marzen is a beautiful man with black hair, a medium length beard and blue eyes. He is consistently described as beautiful even into his later years. Marzen has a well built and perfectly proportioned physique, adding to his beauty.
Personality[]
Marzen is a pragmatic and straightforward man. He is similar in his temperament to Raúl, being committed to justice and peace. Marzen is known to have multiple children and a wife whom he treats outstandingly, being a model for his friend Raúl to draw from in matters of the household and in raising his son. Marzen's most outstanding trait is his philosophical thought. He prioritises mediation and justice over pleasing those around him and is always working to provide fairness amongst all the different peoples of England whilst Raúl provides a greater plan.
Powers and Abilities[]
Tier: 5-C | 2-B
Name: Marzen, "Sayf al-'Adalah" (The Sword of Justice)
Key: Pre-Timeskip | With The Spirit of Battle
Origin: The Shadow of Revenge
Gender: Male
Age: 28, 39, 39 (33 Physically)
Classification: Human
Powers and Abilities:
- Superhuman Physical Characteristics (Marzen is the most physically capable person within The Shadow of Revenge, being superior to everyone in the verse without Spectral Energy Enhancements)
- Enhanced Senses, Extrasensory Perception and Attack Reflection (Marzen's senses are the most physically capable within the verse, being able to allow him to see into the Spectral World with raw senses alone. Marzen could perceive, reflect and cut apart Rancour's Slashes)
- Free Movement and Acrobatics (Marzen has displayed many feats of Acrobatic prowess, such as leaping into the air and off of Rancour's Spectral Slashes and dodging thousands of projectiles and slashes)
- Afterimage Creation and Illusion Manipulation (Marzen was capable of creating afterimages and illusions)
- Martial Arts and Weapon Mastery (Dominated Rancour in their hand to hand and blade to blade encounters)
- Information Analysis and Analytical Prediction (Precisely predicted multiple of Rancour's moves and attacks, which made him able to win later encounters into the fight)
- Limited Self-Sustenance (Marzen's body can tolerate long periods without basic human needs like oxygen, rest, food and drink)
- Regeneration (High - Regenerated from Rancour's Slashes, which at that point, could cut apart ones' being at the sub-atomic level)
- Durability Negation and Non-Physical Interaction (Can interact with non-physical beings and can cut the soul and essence with his scimitar)
- Statistics Reduction, Soul Manipulation and Conceptual Manipulation (Type 3) (Marzen's blade can cut through the soul and essence, and it weakens its enemy)
Resistances:
- Statistics Reduction (Marzen was resistant to Rancour's slashes, taking thousands to weaken him)
- Pain Manipulation (Can shrug off large scale injuries easily, was unphased by an Ardour's Spark)
- Fate Manipulation, Homing Attack, Probability Manipulation and Causality Manipulation (Marzen exists outside 'The Wheel of Fate' for the sheer fact that he has no Spectral Energy. This makes him immune to being targeted by guaranteed hit effects, chance and being forced into causal relationships)
All previous abilities, greatly enhanced and:
- Longevity, Body Control (Microparticles) and Purification (The Spirit of Battle can keep Marzen in his prime for as long as he needs or wants and can optimise his body on the most fundamental levels, instinctively reacting to and purifying any phenomena)
- Accelerated Development (Training and Battle - Marzen has gained the Spirit of Battle, which helps him grow at an immense rate through fighting of any kind)
- Multiple Selves (Type 2 - The Spirit of Battle has bonded itself to Marzen, essentially becoming another part of him)
- Damage Boost and Statistics Amplification (The Spirit of Battle can amplify Marzen's damage output and boost his statistics whenever he needs it)
- Instinctive Action (Marzen has been shown to have an incredible level of instinctive power, being able to instinctively react to and cut apart thousands of attacks)
- Adaptation (the Spirit of Battle can passively adapt to any phenomena, creating resistances to protect Marzen's body from harm)
- Resistance Negation (Marzen's Scimitar can break down resistances at their most fundamental levels and has been shown to be able to break through even the greatest of defences)
- Immortality Negation, Death Manipulation and Existence Erasure (Types 1, 4 and 5 - Marzen's Scimitar was shown to have reached its full power when he became a part of the Spirit of Battle, allowing it to destroy the life force of those who attempted to live indefinitely, revive, or deny death itself)
All previous resistances, greatly enhanced and:
- Corruption, Poison Manipulation, Status Effect Inducement and Existence Erasure (The Spirit of Battle was able to create a resistance to Lord Vallum's poison over time, becoming passively resistant to the effects it created)
Attack Potency: Moon level+ (Before the timeskip occurred, Marzen was able to hold his own against Rancour in a fight, easily besting him before Rancour opened his Dominion and hit an Ardour's Spark)[1] | Multiverse level (Fought and outmatched Abyss Avatar Adonis in singular combat. Displaying force that could destroy thousands of timelines, only lost due to his ego believing that Adonis was incapable of beating him)
Speed: Massively FTL+ (Outsped Rancour on multiple ooccasions during their fight and even blitzed him after he hit an Ardour's Spark and was Dominion amped)[2] | Infinite (Matched Abyss Avatar Adonis, who could move beyond the flow of time)
Lifting Strength: Class Z (Superior to King Raúl and Rancour) | Immeasurable (Vastly superior to before, could create enough raw force to destroy thousands of timelines)
Striking Strength: Moon level+ (equivalent to attack potency) | Multiverse level (Equivalent to his attack potency, heavily damaged Abyss Avatar Adonis with his punches)
Durability: Moon level+ (Survived against Rancour's Dominion and an Ardour's Spark from him. Easily tanked thousands of of Rancour's Slashes) | Multiverse level (Equivalent to his attack potency)
Stamina: Superhuman (Higher than Rancour's. He can survive at full capacity for multiple weeks whilst fighting without rest, food or drink) | Infinite (The Spirit of Battle has no limit to the stamina it can produce for Marzen, making him tireless)
Range: Standard Melee Range, Extended Melee Range with his Scimitar | Standard Melee Range, Extended Melee Range with his Scimitar
Standard Equipment: His Scimitar
Intelligence: Gifted normally, Extraordinary Genius in combat (Marzen is an adept scholar and learned in the fields of mathematics and some sciences, being tutored by King Raúl himself. In combat Marzen is entirely unmatched, being superior to even King Raúl, who can predict the future and his enemies entire fighting style with limited exposure to their moveset. Marzen was able to effortlessly beat Rancour before he used an Ardour's Spark and his Dominion to beat him. Even then Marzen was able to match Rancour under the pressure of his Dominion and with weaknesses from his Slashes mounting upon him. He easily outmatched Lord Vallum with his skill alone, countering his fighting style after witnessing his attacking patterns once, beating him despite the former being more powerful than him)
Standard Tactics: Marzen is one to attack his opponent quickly and weaken them with his scimitar. His quick adaptability and thinking skills allow him to instantaneously process tactics or powers used by his enemies and counter them or avoid them.
Weaknesses: None Notable
- Bested Rancour in singular combat
- Bested LOD Vallum in a fair one-to-one battle
Notable Attacks/Techniques:
- Fighting Spirit: Marzen's main power is his physical strength, having no spectral abilities limits his versatility, but he offsets this by being an incredibly smart and resistant fighter, cutting through his enemies' soul and essence throughout battle with the help of The Spirit of Battle.