Mage of the Beginning
The Mage of the Beginning is a manga and anime villain who features in Negima!.
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Biography
Ialda Baoth (Japanese: ヨルダ・バオト, Hepburn: Yoruda Baoto)
Twenty years ago, the Mage of the Beginning escaped from her seal under the World Tree of Mahora. She is said to have brought the world to the brink of extinction, to the point that the mere mention of her could cause a global panic, and was as such made taboo. Shion Nagumo tried to face her but was overwhelmed by her armies of demon-constructs and only owed his life to Negi, Fate, Mana Tatsumiya and Zazie Rainyday. Negi destroyed the Life-Maker, killing his father who was her vessel, and disappeared.
Later, Touta learns more about her from Dana Ananga Jagannatha and then from Negi's former students. Since he was the only one who can destroy the Life-Maker for good, and since her possession of Negi was imminent, Touta resolved to defeat her and save his 'grandfather'.
Overview
Personality and attributes
In appearance, the Mage of the Beginning was a very tall and threatening figure, clad in long dark robes and cloaks, with her cloak torn to shreds floating around her like wings. Her real aspect was that of a youthful-looking, timeless woman with long hair worn in plaits that frame the back of the head. Others depictions show her with large bat-like wings at hip levelShe was also known as the Mage of the Beginning and as the Life-Maker.
Because her unique skill, the Resonance, constantly connects her to all pain of every living being, the Mage of the Beginning is, as stated by Fate, "broken". She wants to free herself from it by ending suffering for good, but she would not hesitate to take drastic measures such as banishing all life in a paradise dimension, like she attempted several times in the Magical World.
Powers and abilities
Ialda Baoth has displayed absolute magic mastery, being able to create perfect mage constructs such as the Averruncus Series who each wields perfect mastery in Elemental Magic such as Fate being capable of performing powerful Earth Magic. She has proven capable of performing numerous god-like feats ranging from creating an entire world, powerful magics, and lifeforms. Ialda is also an unbelievable necromancer, being able to animate and control the living dead on a different level than Sayoko Minase, summoning countless skeletons that Santa described as 10,000 times more than the latter who almost destroyed humankind implying she has a total billions of malevolent spirits.
One of her noted abilities was Resonance that was the power of infinite empathy. It allowed and forced the wielder to feel the emotions of everyone and everything. This was said to be so powerful as to reduce those with the ability to madness in a short time.
If killed, she was able to take over the body of the person destroying her thus making them her new host body. In some cases, the possession was quick but stronger willed hosts were able to fight her control of a time before she completely subsumed their personality.
She was able to conduct powerful mind attacks on others causing them to experience guilt and despair.
One of her abilities was the power to create a Phantasmagoria that were fantasy world created from her mind which she was able to rule. Within it, anything she desired was created as the world created within it was entirely subject to her will.
Notes
- The Mage of the Beginning was created by Ken Akamatsu and featured in the setting of Negima! Magister Negi Magi and UQ Holder!.
In other media
Television
Appearances
- Negima! Magister Negi Magi:
- UQ Holder!:
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