Qin Shi Huang

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Qin Shi Huang
Name
Kanji	秦始皇
Romaji	Shikōtei
Aliases	The King Where It All Began King of Men The Greatest King
Personal Description
Species	Human
Age	2200+
Gender	Male
Origin	Handan (China, Earth)
Status
Status	Alive
Affiliation	Humanity Einherjar Alvitr (Valkyrie)
Relatives	Zichu (Father) Lady Zhao (Mother) Chun Yan (Adoptive Mother) Chun Ou (Adoptive Brother)
First Appearance
Manga Debut	Chapter 55
Anime Debut	Episode 27
Portrayal
Voice Actor	Kaito Ishikawa 日本語 Cory Yee English

“	One who never doubts... never yields... never relies... and always stands as the leader of his people. That is what makes a king.	”
	— Qin Shi Huang to Hades in Chi You

Qin Shi Huang is Humanity's representative in the seventh round of Ragnarok, going up against Hades.

His real name is "Ying Zheng" (嬴政えいせい, Eisei), with Qin Shi Huang or "Shi Huang Di" (秦し始こう皇てい, Shikōtei) being a title which literally means "First Emperor of Qin". He's the founder of the Qin Dynasty and the first emperor to unify China, widely regarded as the greatest emperor in all of Chinese history.

He has also been referred to as "The King Where It All Began" (始まりの王, Hajimari no Ō), the "King of Men" (人の王, Hito no Ō) and "The Greatest King" (最高の王, Saikō no Ō) throughout his battle with Hades.

Appearance

Qin Shi Huang is a man of average stature; comparable to Jack the Ripper in overall body composition. He has a muscular build along with broad shoulders.

Qin Shi Huang wears an intricate bare-shouldered robe, resembling ones worn by Chinese Empresses. He also wears a blindfold decorated with a patterned streak that covers his eyes.

He has two tattoos of centipedes: The first on his right cheek, going downward vertically from his right eye, which is covered by the blindfold; and the other on his back.

He wears nail guards on his right hand's middle and index fingers, as well as on his left hand's ring, middle, and index fingers.

Baby Ying Zheng.

Ying Zheng at Age 7.

Ying Zheng at Age 12.

Qin Shi Huang's appearance with his Völundr

Qin Shi Huang's appearance after seventh round

Personality

Qin Shi Huang proves that he has no fear of the Gods from the start.

He seems to be extremely confident in himself, seeing as how he walked into the Gods' area and sat down in Hades' chair (although he did this due to being clueless as to where his waiting room was).

He's also extremely proud of his rank as Emperor, to the point of brazenly ordering Ares and Hermes to kneel before him and show respect. Qin Shi Huang is also quite fearless and daring, attacking Ares without being afraid of the God and still ignoring him as if he were nothing.

As a kid, he often sported a forced, unnatural smile to hide the hatred and misery he was feeling due to all the mistreatment he suffered when he was a hostage in Zhao, which led to people thinking of him as a "creepy child". However, upon meeting Chun Yan (who took on the role as his mother figure), he started to eventually learn how to smile genuinely.

Abilities

Overall Abilities: Qin Shi Huang is probably the most powerful Emperor in mankind's history as he was able to defeat the Demon God Chiyou, hurl Ares with just one hand without any effort, as well as fight on par with the King of the Netherworld, Hades. During his time on Earth, he managed to defeat and conquer all six kingdoms of the warring states and unify China in a very short period of time, being also the first individual to do so. Brunhilde even considered using Qin Shi Huang, alongside Michel Nostradamus and Leonidas, against Poseidon, who was considered the "God of Gods" and the "Zeus of the Seas", in the third match of Ragnarok.

Physical Abilities

Godlike Strength: Qin Shi Huang possesses an unfathomable physical strength as he was able to destroy multiple corridor walls of the Valhalla Arena with ease as well as overwhelm even the likes of Hades, who boasted greater physical strength himself. He is strong enough to hurl Ares with just one hand and even pierce Hades' divine flesh. Qin Shi Huang was strong enough to reflected the power of Hades’ Ichor Eos with Shi Huang Guard and Yan Cut and was able to shatter Ichor: Desmos after striking Desmos crux of qi with Tortoise Ripple despite the Bident being empowered by Hades blood.

Godlike Speed & Reflexes: Qin Shi Huang can move at speeds matching the likes of Gods, as shown in his fight against Hades; not only could Qin keep up with his countless afterimages and blinding thrust speeds, but eventually managed to outmaneuver him, showcasing his agility and reaction time in battle.

Godlike Durability: While he is able to redirect the force of Hades' attacks, when the God managed to overcome his staunch defense with powerful blows, even managing to crush Qin into the ground with Persephone Titan, or when he was hit with Ichor Eos, Qin was able to quickly recover and continue fighting even when his left arm was torn off and eventually won.

Godlike Endurance & Stamina: Qin Shi Huang possesses a nearly limitless degree of physical and mental fortitude. Due to his unique form of Mirror Touch Synesthesia, he was forced to feel the physical and mental pain of others for almost his entire life and yet, despite that, he was able to keep on smiling without so much as a hint he was suffering, even when a chunk of his flesh was torn out. His incredible tenacity was further demonstrated by him being able to battle against Chiyou for six whole days without displaying any signs of exhaustion or fatigue.

Enhanced Sight: Despite constantly wearing a piece of cloth over his eyes, Qin Shi Huang has no trouble fighting with his vision partially obscured. When his eyes are not covered, he is capable of seeing the Qi flow of his opponents.

Mental Abilities

Indomitable Will: Qin Shi Huang has displayed immense willpower. He was able to survive countless battles, while simultaneously feeling people's negative emotions. He never once faltered in his battle with Hades, even after losing an arm and two fingers. When meeting Chiyou for the first time, the Demon God praised his courage, stating that all previous kings would tremble at the mere sight of his demonic appearance.

Enhanced Charisma: As the founder of the Qin Dynasty and the first Emperor to unify China, Qin Shi Huang has immense charisma. Multiple people, including other emperors, respect him. He is also capable of leading and inspiring soldiers, allowing him to quickly conquer and overthrow the six kingdoms of the warring states.

Qin Shi Huang feeling people's malice, due to his condition.

Mirror Touch Synesthesia: Born with this condition, whenever Qin Shi Huang saw a person be injured, he would receive the same injury but inverted. Due to constantly being exposed to hatred, Qin Shi Huang's Mirror Touch Synesthesia eventually ascended beyond the human level, reaching the point where he'd become injured simply from people's negative emotions which appeared on his body like burn marks. This condition is why Qin Shi Huang is considered to be "The Most Cursed Prince in All of History" (史上最も呪われた王子, Shijō Mottomo Norowareta Ōji). However, he himself claims that it is thanks to this skill that he is best suited to be a king, because it allows you to feel the pain of others.

Fighting Abilities

Martial Arts Master: Qin Shi Huang is a very skilled martial artist. During his confrontation with Chiyou, he managed to create and master his own style of martial arts which he derived from five other fighting styles that he learned from his adoptive mother, Chun Yan. With it, Qin Shi Huang has access to a great variety of techniques that he can use in order to gain an advantage over his opponents.

• Master Hand-to-Hand Combatant: Qin Shi Huang has been learning and practicing martial arts since the young age of seven. He was capable of defeating the likes of Chiyou, a "Demon God of War", using nothing but his own body. He can also stand up to the King of the Netherworld himself, with just his unarmed combat skills.
• Air Bullet Projection: Qin Shi Huang can create air bullets capable of weakening his opponents attacks and shatter their defense by targeting specific points in their bodies. He is skilled enough to aim this air bullets, even while dodging and attacking his enemy, requiring an enormous amount of precision and accuracy. Due to being made of air, these air puffs are practically invisible, making them very difficult to dodge or block and even after hitting the target, they will not notice until feeling their weakening effects.
• Master Swordsman: Besides his hand-to-hand combat skills, Qin Shi Huang also knows how to wield a sword with great skill. One of the five fighting styles that makes up his martial art is focus entirely in the use of swords. With his swordsmanship, Qin Shi Huang was able to defeat and kill Hades.

Supernatural Abilities

Golden Age: As a soul in the afterlife, Qin Shi Huang possesses the same appearance and skills that he did when he was at his peak.

Qin Shi Haung sees Hades' Qi flow

Qi Sight: Qin Shi Huang can see the flow of Qi within the bodies of living beings. Along these pathways are cruxes in the form of stars which Qin can strike to disrupt his opponent's Qi, thereby weakening their techniques. Qin Shi Huang awakened this ability after surviving countless battles with his Mirror Touch Synesthesia.

Techniques

Chi You (蚩し尤ゆう, Shiyū): A martial art style created by Qin Shi Huang. It comprises of five different fighting styles and it is considered to be the ultimate martial art. Qin Shi Huang mastered the techniques during his battle with the Demon God, Chiyou. After beating him, Qin Shi Huang named his martial art style after him. Each of the five fighting styles are named after one of the five tools of war that Chiyou is believed to have created: Crossbow, Sword, Halberd, Spear and Armor.

	Heavenly Hand of Defense (Chi You – Armor Form) (蚩し尤ゆう 鎧かい式しき・承しょう力りき天てん鳳ほう, Shiyū Kaishiki: Shōriki Tenhō): Qin Shi Huang intercepts an attack and absorbs the energy of its force. After taking the force of an attack into his body, Qin Shi Huang is able to redirect it back at his opponent. For example, Qin Shi Huang absorbed the blow of Hades' Persephone Roa and redirected it into his bident, causing the other end of the bident to hit Hades in the chest and send him flying across the entire arena.
	Mount Tai Dragon Claw (Chi You - Spear Form) (蚩し尤ゆう 矛む式しき・泰たい山ざん龍りゅう爪そう, Shiyū Mushiki: Taizan Ryūsō): Qin Shi Huang pierces through his opponent's body by stabbing them with the zhijiatao on either his right hand or left hand. This attack was powerful enough to gouge out Hades' flesh.
	Tortoise Ripple (Chi You - Crossbow Form) (蚩し尤ゆう 弩ど式しき・波は流りゅう亀き, Shiyū Doshiki: Haryūki): Using his eyes to see the flow of Qi in a person's body and the cruxes along that flow in the form of stars, Qin Shi Huang fires an invisible bullet of air from his mouth to hit one of the stars he sees. When the air bullet makes contact, the flow of the target's technique is upset, causing even techniques guaranteed to kill, to be weakened. Qin Shi Huang has also used this abilty to swerve Hades' attacks away. Brunhilde said it was the hidden technique of Chi You. Thanks to this ability being able to weaken the enemy's attacks and defense, Qin Shi Huang was able to take on Hades more than equally, even though Hades is superior when it comes to speed, power and combat experience.
	White Tiger Crescent Moon (Chi You - Halberd Form) (蚩し尤ゆう 戟げき式しき・白虎びゃっこ弧こ月げつ, Shiyū Gekishiki: Byakko Kogetsu): Qin Shi Huang lifts up his right leg and proceeds to swing his kick in a crescent arc. This kick was so powerful, that it was able to blow back Hades and rip through the skin of his left arm.
	Shi Huang Yan Cut (Chi You - Sword Form) (蚩し尤ゆう 剣けん式しき・始し皇こう燕えん斬ざん, Shiyū Kenshiki: Shikō Enzan): While armed with a sword, Qin Shi Huang unleashes a simple forward slash, containing all of his power.
	Shi Huang Guard and Yan Cut (Chi You - Sword-Armor Form) (蚩し尤ゆう 剣けん鎧がい式しき・始し皇こう承しょう力りき燕えん斬ざん, Shiyū Kenkaishiki: Shikō Shōriki Enzan): Qin Shi Huang clashes the tip of his sword against his opponent's weapon and holds it back by applying Heavenly Hand of Defense through the blade. Qin Shi Huang then begins storing the power of his opponent's attack into his sword and redirects it back at them, destroying his opponent's weapon in the process. In the final moments of the seventh round, Qin Shi Huang used this in conjunction with Tortoise Ripple to destroy Hades' Desmos.

Equipment

	Blindfold: A blindfold decorated with a patterned streak. It was given to him, as a gift, by his adoptive mother with the purpose of partially obscuring his vision, preventing his Mirror Touch Synesthesia from triggering while allowing him to still see people's silhouette. After spending years using this blindfold, Qin Shi Huang has become capable of fighting without any issue, despite having a piece of cloth covering his eyes. By removing the blindfold, Qin Shi Huang becomes capable of seeing people's Qi Flow.
	Almighty Spaulders (神しん羅ら鎧かい袖しゅう, Shinra Kaishū): A Divine Weapon in the form of shoulder plates and armor on the arms and hands, provided by the Völundr of the 10th Valkyrie, Alvitr. Due to Alvitr's unique nature, the Almighty Spaulders grants incredible defensive strength whilst also maximizing the full potential of Qin Shi Huang's martial arts.
	Shi Huang Goujian Sword (始皇しこう勾践こうせん剣けん, Shikō Kōsenken): The power of Alvitr's name is "Host-Guard". That refers to having the greatest defense, which is also an offense. When Alvitr decides to give Qin Shi Huang all of her power, Qin Shi Huang is able to Re-Cast the Almighty Spaulders into the Shi Huang Goujian Sword, which he can use for close combat. With this, Qin Shi Huang can use his sword techniques.

Quotes

• (To Chiyou) "All the kings before me... were not kings. I'll defeat you, and become "The King Where It All Began"!"
• (To Hermes and Ares) "Humble yourselves. It matters not what this place is. You're in the presence of an Emperor. The throne is where I am."
• (To Hades) "Hades, King of the Netherworld, was it? Let me tell you something. There can only be one king in the world... and that man is I."
• (To Hades) "One who never doubts... never yields... never relies... and always stands as the leader of his people. That is what makes a king."
• (To Hades) "It's precisely because I know the pain of others that I am the Greatest King!"
• (To Hades) "You are strong, King of the Netherworld. But I have made a promise to a particular someone that I would become the Greatest King. Therefore, I cannot afford to lose, no matter my opponent."
• (To Hades) "I am Emperor, king among kings. And a king only takes pride in protecting his people."
• (To Hades) "A king never doubts... a king never yields... a king never relies... and a king never surrenders!"
• (To himself) "I have not forgotten... not even for an instant... my life began from the end. That was when Chun Yan—when mother—showed me... a king is one who arises from the end and brings about the beginning."
• (To Hades) "I am grateful that I could speak with you... King of the Netherworld—no. Péngyou (Friend)..."

Trivia

• Qin Shi Huang's design was revealed early in Chapter 11, Volume 3 of Shuumatsu no Valkyrie - The Legend of Lü Bu: The Flying General, released in December 2020. His design in The Legend of Lü Bu was explicitly stated to be identical to his design in Shuumatsu no Valkyrie.
• In Chinese culture, centipedes are associated with powerful magic potions despite being known to have a venomous bite. Therefore, the centipede tattoo on Qin Shi Huang's right cheek is probably there to reflect on his pursuit for the elixir of life, known as Xiandan (仙丹) in Chinese, throughout his life.
• The techniques in Chi You are based on the Four Symbols:
  • Mount Tai Dragon Claw is based on the Azure Dragon of the East.
  • Tortoise Ripple is based on the Black Tortoise of the North.
  • White Tiger Crescent Moon is based on the White Tiger of the West.
  • Heavenly Hand of Defense is based on the Vermillion Bird of the South.
    • Although the letter in the name is actually come from Fenghuang (鳳凰), another mythological firebird similar to Vermillion Bird (朱雀).
• The Goujian sword was a real life sword attributed to Goujian, one of the last kings of Yue during the Spring and Autumn period.