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The Demi Spirit (精霊の分身(デミ・スピリット)), referred to as the Corrupted Spirit (穢れた精霊) by some, is a Spirit and monster hybrid created from a Jewel Fetus (宝玉の胎児) after it parasitizes a person or monster.

Appearance[]

A Demi Spirit's exact appearance depends on how much the Jewel Fetus has grown before parasitizing a monster and the type of monster it parasitizes. Its appearance right after it parasitizes a monster is of a large female humanoid shaped monster. After it consumes enough magic stones, it evolves into its complete Demi Spirit form. Its complete form is generally of a monster with the upper body of a woman of heavenly beauty protruding from its monster body. The woman always has green skin with green hair and golden eyes that lack pupils and irises.

In the unique case of Barca, the resulting Demi Spirit differed greatly from all the others, lacking any sort of resemblance to a humanoid female creature. Instead it became a gigantic five meters tall monster similar to a slug with pale white skin and pulsing dark veins spread across its entire body. Its head seemed like a collection of insect eggs. As for its arms, the right one was bulky while the left one was a long whip-like appendage. Unlike the rest of his body, Barca's signature red left eye remained unchanged. It's unknown if its so diverging nature was due to the host being a human, the curses Barca inflicted on himself previous to the transformation, or both; nor if it would have changed after consuming magic stones.

Another special case was the Nidhogg. Unlike the rest of the hosts which had been parasitized by the Jewel Fetus, it absorbed the Demi Spirit into itself. It was an imponent figure whose hideous appearance Raul believed could be no less repulsive than that of the One-Eyed Black Dragon. It was a huge jet black dragon with a demonic head, a big torso, crooked claws seemingly carved from a mountain and three pairs of wings, along with red lines like blood vessels through its body. The dragon emanated an ominous red light and had pulsating green skin surrounding it. Below its head laid a Demi Spirit embedded in its chest with its arms extended, giving off the impression that it had been crucified, assimilated as its magic stone. The Demi Spirit lacked a head as everything above its mouth had been devoured by the dragon itself.

Personality[]

The Demi Spirit always seems to be attracted to Ais, who she claims is Aria. Her desire is to absorb Ais and add her existence to herself. She seems to be mentally young, as she labeled her opponents as toys, got excited when they didn't break easily, and ignored them after a while when she got bored of them. Because of this, she is shown to have a limited intellect, as she was unable to understand why she was being suffocated from Tione's List Iorum wrapping around her neck. In battle she has been shown to be very confident, maintaining a smile without the slightest concern for her opponents' attacks. Despite this, she can lose said confidence if her opponents prove to be a threat.

Abilities[]

While all Demi Spirits have proved to have the potential to rival first-class adventurers, their capacity has also been shown to heavily vary from one to another. This difference is mainly due to three factors. These are the innate qualities of each one (a result of the monster they parasitized), how much the Jewel Fetus developed before becoming a Demi Spirit, and the amount of magic stones that it devoured before engaging in battle.

In its incomplete state it has been shown to be equivalent to a Level 5 at least, with the Virga Demi Spirit presenting a challenge to a high Level 5 Ais with Ariel. Meanwhile, fully developed Demi Spirits all demonstrated to be at least Level 7 tier, as each has taken on several Level 5s and 6s at once.

Creatures (怪人(クリーチャー)): The Demi Spirit is able to turn dead people into Creatures by introducing a magic stone into them. The process seems to have a low success rate; out of all the members of her Familia, Filvis was the only successful case. If it is a failure the subject will be left as a mass of flesh incapable of doing anything. However, in cases of compatibility, the person will become a Creature and gain all the abilities of one.

Unique Abilities[]

In addition to their general attributes varying from one to another, some Demi Spirits are capable of developing a unique ability inherent to themselves as a result of the being they parasitize.

Explosive Pollen: The Virga Demi Spirit was capable of expelling a pollen into the air that exploded after three seconds, causing a considerable amount of damage.

Acid: Like the monster it parasitized, the Virga Demi Spirit could fire a jet of corrosive acid that it also secreted through its wounds. Similarly, once dead it exploded releasing a large amount of this same acid and, due to its immense size, covered a vast area as a result.

Magic Absorption: The Titan Alm Demi Spirit had cocoons through which it could absorb used magic power and therefore replenish its own reserves, allowing it to continue using magic even after performing multiple powerful spells in quick succession.

Curse: Consequence of Barca stabbing himself with several cursed weapons before being absorbed by the Jewel Fetus, the Monster Barca had blood imbued in a powerful curse that corroded the skin and caused severe internal bleeding to those who were touched by it, with the victims bleeding from various parts of their body and constantly coughing up blood. The power of the curse was such that not even the antidotes created by Airmid, the best healer in the world, could cure the afflicted, with only the healer's own magic, Dia Fratel, managing to counteract and eliminate its effects.

Multiple Chanting: The Grand Treant Demi Spirits had three faces at the base of their trunk, which were capable of chanting different magic while the upper part focused on its own chant. The faces could not only perform magic circles in front of them but throughout the body of the Demi Spirit; in the case of Knossos, which was completely covered by the green flesh of the Demi Spirits, it allowed them to conjure all kinds of magic throughout the entire maze. Despite being only a few, the faces proved able to perform dozens of spells simultaneously, with their power greatly increasing the closer one was to the body of one of the Demi Spirits.

Magic[]

Firestorm (ファイアーストーム): Firestorm releases a huge firestorm reminiscent of a Flame Spirit. It is a super long chant magic.

Meteor Swarm (メテオ・スウォーム): Meteor Swarm is Earth Spirit magic that releases a rain of huge meteors. It is a long chant magic.

Thunder Ray (サンダー・レイ): Thunder Ray is Thunder Spirit magic that releases a strong lance of thunder. It is a short chant magic.

Icicle Edge (アイシクル・エッジ): Icicle Edge is Water Spirit magic that releases a huge pillar of ice.

Light Burst (ライト・バースト): Light Burst is Light Spirit magic that releases a blast of light. It is a short chant magic.

Caelum Veil (カエルム・ヴェール): Caelum Veil is an electric element enchant magic the same as Ais' Ariel. It covers Demi Spirit's body in electricity and can also be used to launch electricity in all directions by chanting Distel (放電(ディステル)).

Dark Roar (ダーク・ロアー): Dark Roar is Darkness Spirit magic that releases a wave of darkness. It is a short chant magic.

Gate of Heaven (天の扉): The Gate of Heaven is a ceremony that consists of placing six Great Spirits around a gigantic magic circle so that through the Spirits they invoke the power of Heaven, creating a pillar of massive destruction whose power approaches that of Arcanum. The magic circle itself is daunting, being slightly larger than Central Park, with its scope being large enough to blow away all of Orario and the surrounding area. Due to its high destructive potential, the chant is extremely long, requiring a few days to be completed. Although killing one of the Spirits delays the ritual, it is not enough to end it, since another Spirit can continue the chant where the other left off, so it is necessary to kill all six Spirits to prevent it from taking place. Despite their nature, the Demi Spirits are able to perform the spell due to the original body consuming a Great Spirit.

Trivia[]

  • The Demi Spirit Power Bull's name, Gugalanna, is based on the god of the same name from Sumerian mythology. It is also believed that said deity is the Bull of Heaven from the Epic of Gilgamesh, a creature to which the kanji alludes.
  • The Nidhogg takes its name from a dragon who gnaws at a root of the Yggdrasil in Norse mythology.

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