“ | Hurry... Quickly... Please... Kill me. As brutally... and... as hideously as you can. |
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— Beelzebub to himself in Anathema
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Beelzebub is the Gods' representative in the eighth round of Ragnarok, going up against Nikola Tesla.
Beelzebub is a prominent deity in the Philistine Pantheon and Abrahamic Pantheon. He is known by various titles. To the Humans, he is commonly known as the "Lord of the Flies" (蠅の王, Hae no Ō). To the Gods, he is sometimes known as "Anathema" (サタンに呪われし者, Anatema), which indicates he is the one cursed by Satan.
He also bears other titles such as the "Priest of Gluttony" (暴食の司祭, Bōshoku no Shisai), the "Ruler of Evil Spirits" (悪霊どもの支配者, Akuryō-domo no Shihai-sha), the "God of Darkness" (闇の神, Yami no Kami), "Satan" (サタン, Satan) he is worshipped by the Canaanites as "Baal-Zebul" (バアル・ゼブル, Bāru-Zeburu).
Appearance[]
Beelzebub takes the form of a tall, lean young man with unkempt messy hair and deep black eyes. He wears a black shirt with a purple sash-like cloth on each side of his shoulder reaching all the way to his thighs. That along with his shirt is being tied tightly with a black rope to his waist. Beelzebub also wears baggy black leggings and a pair of laced mid-calf boots.
Personality[]
Beelzebub is shown to be a very calm and collected yet cunning and apathetic individual as he would treat other beings as experiments without any remorse or guilt. He also seems to be quite erudite, using his knowledge to experiment on creatures and beings for his own pleasure. This could also be why Hades describes him as someone with great eccentricity who would waste energy and time on frivolous things. Beelzebub shows no fear against Odin's Menacing Aura, and no concern over his threat as he easily bruised it off. He only stopped Adamatine because he seems to enjoy Ragnarok as he stopped Adamantine from killing Brunhilde, depriving him of his enjoyment.
According to Adamas, Beelzebub is a creepy guy that does not have many friends. This is because of the curse he got when he was born, as a result all the gods fear and hate him and Beelzebub has been isolated from everyone, being unable to have any relationship.
In the past, after meeting Lucifer, Azazel and Samael, Beelzebub quickly developed a strong bond and close friendship with them, beginning to feel happy and grateful that he wasn't alone anymore. However, due to his curse, he found his three friends dead and with their hearts ripped out.
Ever since then his only goal was to find and kill Satan with the help of Lilith, but once again, when he had begun to develop affection for her, she ended up being killed. This made him learn the brutal truth that he is actually Satan.
After all these events, Beelzebub lost his will to live, becoming gloomy, introvert, forbidding himself to bond with anyone, creating an emotional armor to keep himself safe from the rest of people to avoid suffering more than he already has in his life. His one and only desire is to find someone who can kill him.
Initially, Beelzebub was indifferent to humans, deeming them unworthy of his attention. However, following Hades' death at the hands of Qin Shi Huang, the Fly God changed his perception on humankind and wanted to eradicate them once and for all.
Abilities[]
Overall Abilities: Beelzebub is a God said to have the most tactical intellect in all of the Heavens. He was able to kill numerous demons and managed to survive a battle with Hades. Additionally, during his entrance, most of the both Gods' and humans' audiences were intimidated by his presence.
Physical Abilities[]
Godly Strength: Beelzebub has displayed tremendous physical strength for someone his size, being capable of defeating demons larger than him, while making his way to Hades. He can jump quite high, as during his practice of his "Chaos" move, he jumped above the giant demon's collosal height. At the climax of is fight against Nikola Tesla, he was able to pierce through the Super Automaton β with his bare fingers, stabbing through his chest.
Godly Speed & Reflexes: As a God, Beelzebub possesses unfathomable movement speed and reaction time. He was able to cut the arm of one of his monsters, without the creature being able to dodge or even see his attack.[2] He was later able to cut of Adamas' forearm, without the God being able to react.[3] During his fight against Nikola Tesla, he was quick enough to react and defend against his's fast PPP attacks, until the human scientist resorted to using "Gematria Zone". After using Original Sin of the Netherworld - No.0: Chaos and suffering from its serious backlash, Beelzebub still was able to react and block Tesla. During the climax of Round 8, Beelzebub was fast enough to react and counter Nikola Tesla’s Plasma Pulse Punch Cross (PPPX) with Sorath Resh.
Godly Endurance & Stamina: Beelzebub has displayed remarkable endurance as seen when he was able to bear the pain from one of Tesla's PPP's and survive the strain of his 'Chaos' attack. On top of that, despite the damage he suffered, he was able to keep fighting, despite the backlash from his vibration techniques. Further, at the last moments of his fight, he was able to endure getting his arm grazed against Tesla's, while using Sorath Resh.
Mental Abilities[]
Genius Intellect: Beelzebub is a very intelligent individual. He has read a great variety of books about demonology, such as "Folklore and its Connection to Demons" and "Valhalla and Hellheim".[4] Beelzebub can also apply his intelligence in combat by analyzing his opponent's techniques and figuring out their weakness as seen when he was able to correctly guess the restrictions of Tesla's teleportation technique.[5] At the last moments of is fight against Nikola Tesla, he was even able to predict his last move.
- Master Scientist: Beelzebub is shown to be an extremely skilled scientist, particularly in the field of biology, having an entire lab in his room in order to experiment on a plethora of creatures and breed monsters. Thanks to his scientific experiments, Beelzebub was able to produce a seed from the deceased Hajun, which he used on Zerofuku.[6] A few millennia later, during Round 6 of Ragnarok, this seed was able to take full possession of Zerofuku's body, devouring him completely and allowing Hajun to be resuscitate. Beelzebub is also a skillful and knowledgeable physicist, taking advantage of the mechanics of vibrations to bring out powerful techniques, which gave him the upper-hand for not single, but several times, in his fight against Nikola Tesla.
- Master Doctor: Beelzebub is also a very skilled doctor. Under the orders from Hades, he was able to heal and restore Adamas by performing surgery on his body, that had suffered fatal wounds.[7] During this process, multiple organs and limbs had to be replaced with machinery, meaning that Beelzebub also has some degree of knowledge when it comes to technology and is able to use said knowledge in his medical and scientific operations.
Supernatural Abilities[]
Semi-Immortality: As a God, Beelzebub is incapable of dying due to old age.
Divine Physiology: As a God, Beelzebub possesses physical abilities far greater than any ordinary Human. His body can not be harmed by mortal weapons. However, he can still be harmed by unarmed attacks from individuals with superhuman strength and Divine Weapons.
Vibration Manipulation: Beelzebub can vibrate his body at very high frequencies. He can then use these vibrations as a weapon to easily cut and destroy his surroundings. He can also infuse his vibrations into his weapons, increasing their destructive power in the process.
Demonic Destrudo (悪魔的生命の破壊衝動, Desutorudō): Ever since he was born, Beelzebub was thought to be cursed by Satan. The common rumor surrounding him was that any God that tries to get close to him suffers misfortune and it is said that their hearts are gnawed out by Satan. In actuality, when Beelzebub's love reaches its utmost peak, he will destroy that which he loves. When this occurs, Beelzebub loses consciousness and undergoes a change. His hands become like claws and the sclera of his eyes turn black with white pupils. While in this state, Beelzebub uncontrollably tears through the hearts of the people he loves with his claws.[8]
Lilith's Mark:[8] Upon her death, Lilith had transferred the rose tattoo that was on the left side of her face to Beelzebub's chest. Any time Beelzebub tries to kill himself or let others kill him, the tattoo refuses to allow it. For example, if Beelzebub tries to stab himself, the tattoo will sprout vines underneath his skin and create a hand that'll hold back Beelzebub's arm. Beelzebub initially believed the tattoo was a curse that Lilith bestowed him with as he mistakenly believed she wanted him to continue suffering while living. But upon his meeting with Hades, Beelzebub was told the tattoo was not a curse but rather, a prayer for Beelzebub to continue living, for her sake and for the sake of his friends.
Techniques[]
Equipment[]
Quotes[]
- (To himself in regards to Hajun and Zerofuku) "Anyone would've been fine. It just so happened that what I was looking for was right in front of me and I simply wanted to see what sort of flowers would grow in that beautiful soil... yes... anyone would have been fine."[16]
- (To Adamantine) "Nothing at all... I just want to make something... something that'll kill me."[17]
- (To Brunhilde and Göll) "You two had better be careful... I doubt that it's just me and him who wish to wipe out all of Humanity and are finding it hard... to keep that urge under control..."[18]
- (To Lucifer) "According to everyone else... I'm cursed by Satan. You shouldn't get involved with me."[19]
- (To himself) "It's me. It was me all along. Satan... is me."[20]
- (To himself) "Hurry... Quickly... Please... Kill me. As brutally... and... as hideously as you can."[21]
- (To Nikola Tesla) ""Creation"? "Progress"? Why does that matter...? Let's just get straight to the killing, shall we?"[22]
- (To Hades) "I thought long and hard... and I had a realization. I must continue to live... bitterly, wretchedly, repulsively, savagely... so that I will then die as horrifically as possible. And then... that shall be my atonement for them."[23]
- (To himself) "Even though I've wished for death this whole time... right now... Humanity... needs to be annihilated!!"[24]
- (To himself) "Lilith...!! Please... do not stop me!! I... Right now, I am not throwing my life away. I am offering up my life!!"[25]
- (To Nikola Tesla) "No... I simply believed in you. For someone such as you to debase this to a simple contest of strength... there was no way..."[26]
- (To himself) "Hades... It looks like... you have gotten in my way once again."[27]
Trivia[]
- Beelzebub's relation to Hajun (a demon) may be a nod to his role as a prince of Hell.
- While he is a Philistine god, formerly worshiped in Ekron, Beelzebub is also a major demon in some Abrahamic religions. Due to this fact he can be associated with both religions.
- According to Peter Binsfeld's seven deadly sins, Beelzebub represents Gluttony.
- Apomyius is greek for "driving away the flies", which is fit for a weapon bestowed to the "Lord of the Flies" by a Greek god.
- Most of Beelzebub's attacks include the word 'Sorath' in their name. According to Rudolf Steiner, Sorath is a powerful demon whose number 666 is associated with dark magic.
- In addition, these attacks include Semitic letter names in their namings.
References[]
- ↑ Official Annoucement on X
- ↑ Shuumatsu no Valkyrie Manga: Chapter 61 (Page 5).
- ↑ Shuumatsu no Valkyrie Manga: Chapter 65 (Page 28).
- ↑ Shuumatsu no Valkyrie Manga: Chapter 67 (Page 32-42).
- ↑ Shuumatsu no Valkyrie Manga: Chapter 72 (Page 18-21).
- ↑ Shuumatsu no Valkyrie Manga: Chapter 51 (Page 18-19).
- ↑ Shuumatsu no Valkyrie Manga: Chapter 62 (Page 34).
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Shuumatsu no Valkyrie Manga: Chapter 67 (Page 64).
- ↑ Shuumatsu no Valkyrie Manga: Chapter 69 (Page 7).
- ↑ Shuumatsu no Valkyrie Manga: Chapter 69 (Page 25).
- ↑ Shuumatsu no Valkyrie Manga: Chapter 69 (Page 27).
- ↑ Shuumatsu no Valkyrie Manga: Chapter 73 (Page 33).
- ↑ Shuumatsu no Valkyrie Manga: Chapter 75 (Page 17).
- ↑ Shuumatsu no Valkyrie Manga: Chapter 76 (Page 33).
- ↑ Shuumatsu no Valkyrie Manga: Chapter 66 (Page 32).
- ↑ Shuumatsu no Valkyrie Manga: Chapter 51 (Page 1-2).
- ↑ Shuumatsu no Valkyrie Manga: Chapter 61 (Page 10).
- ↑ Shuumatsu no Valkyrie Manga: Chapter 65 (Page 33-34).
- ↑ Shuumatsu no Valkyrie Manga: Chapter 67 (Page 11).
- ↑ Shuumatsu no Valkyrie Manga: Chapter 67 (Page 65).
- ↑ Shuumatsu no Valkyrie Manga: Chapter 67 (Page 73-74).
- ↑ Shuumatsu no Valkyrie Manga: Chapter 68 (Page 39-40).
- ↑ Shuumatsu no Valkyrie Manga: Chapter 73 (Page 17-18).
- ↑ Shuumatsu no Valkyrie Manga: Chapter 73 (Page 26-27).
- ↑ Shuumatsu no Valkyrie Manga: Chapter 75 (Page 15-16).
- ↑ Shuumatsu no Valkyrie Manga: Chapter 76 (Page 37).
- ↑ Shuumatsu no Valkyrie Manga: Chapter 76 (Page 46).