Cursed Gear (Seraph of the End)

Cursed Gear are weapons that feature in Seraph of the End.

History

Cursed Gear (Japanese: 鬼呪装備, Hepburn: Kiju Sōbi?) were mystical weapons that were empowered by demons that if tamed provided their users with incredible powers and could unleash curses on their foes. Many magical organisations had attempted to develop these weapons over the years but had little success. This was until Mahiru Hīragi completed her work on demon curses as part of her research where she allied with the Brotherhood of a Thousand Nights' in combining their magic with the Japanese Imperial Demon Army. The result of this combined work led to the creation of Cursed Gear that allowed for the binding of demons to weapons and users to make contracts with entities within them. For her work, Mahiru was hailed as a hero by the Imperial Demon Army who came to use Cursed Gear as weapons to fight against the threat of the Vampires that had taken over the world. Once the Imperial Demons get their hands on cursed gear, they begin to develop hundreds upon hundreds of them for their followers. However, they put restrictions on cursed gear to prevent the users from becoming demons right away. Eventually, the Imperial Demons are confident enough to use their cursed gear and destroy the Thousand Nights, but the vampires beat them to it. With this technology, they believe themselves to be the strongest humans.

Overview

In appearance, Cursed Gears came in a variety of shapes and forms with them typically a form of equipment or weapon. They were created by directly calling on demons and sealing them directly into sacred items using a demon curse (鬼呪 Kiju?) so that they could serve the wielder. The items used to seal demons are almost exclusively weapons: swords, axes, and even bows. The weapons need to be consecrated and purified - a process that takes years before a demon can be trapped inside.

These weapons are so powerful that they revolutionized the world and forced traditional magic to fall into disuse. It can increase a normal person's standard ability by sevenfold. The highest ranking of cursed gears is the Black Demon Series, and anyone bearing one of them is capable of killing multiple vampires armed with second-class weapons. With lower ranking of cursed gear series, the bearer can have an even one-on-one match against a vampire armed with a second-class weapon.

There were two types of Cursed Gear that included:

• Manifestation (具現化 Gugen-ka?) : the state in which the user lets his or her contracted demon come out and be able to use its special power. This drastically reduces the defensive abilities of the host since the demon moves elsewhere. These types of demons work best at different ranges and the type of ability varies. They also have the ability to disappear and reappear at their user's command. Some of them manifest on their own will.
• Possession (憑依化 Hyōi-ka?) : these had demons holding a strong malice making them mean, aggressive, and ferocious, hence they refuse to submit so easily. This is the type hell-bent on possessing its user, and it is common for them to engage in close combat to display their might. The high malice of these demons also make it difficult to disappear and reappear like manifestation types.

Among the most powerful type of Cursed Gear were the Black Demon series with users of such weapons being greatly prized. It was said that the majority of Black Demon users were created through experimentation. Other series included the Bodhisattva, Rakshasa, Dakini, Fiends, Wisdom Kings, Yaksha, and Myo-o.

Cursed Gear

• Asuramaru :
• Shikama Dōji :
• Noya Hienma :
• Mahiru-no-Yo :
• Gekkouin :
• Jigenso :
• Genbushin :
• Tenjiryū :
• Raimeiki :
• Byakkomaru :
• Akahebi :
• Kiseki-o :

Notes

• Cursed Gear were created by Takaya Kagami and Yamato Yamamoto where they featured in the setting of the Seraph of the End universe.

Appearances

• Seraph of the End:

External Links

• Seraph of the End Wiki Entry

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