Äs Nödt

Backstory: Prior to becoming a Sternritter, Äs Nödt survived an unknown accident that left him bedridden & hospitalized, leaving him to think that living was painful. Recalling what he had been taught about hell & heaven, he hoped to go to the latter where he would find peace, but was afraid of going to the former where he would suffer eternally. At his deathbed, Äs was approached by the Quincy King Yhwach (whom he now serves under), who offered him a painless life & power as a Quincy. Äs would take him up on his offer & join the Wandenreich as a Sternritter, pledging his loyalty to Yhwach.

Birthplace: Unknown.

Birthday: December 29th.

Romantic Relationship(s): None.

Role(s)/Occupation(s): Sternritter.

Residence: Silbern (a large, ice-encrusted castle that serves as the base for the Wandenreich army).

Skin Color: Pale.

Species: Quincy (a special type of human being that can manipulate Reishi & completely destroy Hollows).

Signature Gear/Weapon(s): None.

Signature Spirit Weapon(s):

• Reishi Thorns - Just like with most of the Quincy, Äs Nödt can create weapons out of concentrated Reishi. His signature Spirit Weapon is created in the form of bright, sharp-pointed Reishi cones, which have been described as "thorns of light" & called arrows by Äs himself. He tends to make between a dozen to over 2 dozen of these thorns at a time, having them float in close proximity to his person & fly forth to maliciously impale his enemies, with enough force to pierce a captain-class Soul Reaper's body with pure ease. He channels The Fear—his Schrift—through the thorns to infect anyone struck by them, & he can fire them off at quick speeds, making avoiding them quite difficult.

Signature Schrift:

• "F - The Fear".

• The Fear - Äs Nödt's signature Schrift bestowed upon him by Yhwach. Though the attack strength of Äs's Reishi Thorns is strong, the true power lies not in their offensive power but in their ability to instill unlimited fear in those who are struck by them. Just a single wound is enough to instill a deep-rooted fear towards Äs, causing his victims to see visions of their darkest, deepest traumas, lose all control of rational thought, & doubt everything. Normally this would result in instant death due to such overwhelming shock, but a person's willpower can be used to resist The Fear to an extent, though Äs is quite confident that all of his victims will succumb to it eventually. When the thorns hit an object, a black substance of fear begins to spread. The black substance of fear can even move through the objects to instill fear into an enemy. The thorns can instill fear in their victim by just simply touching them, so it's not quite necessary for the target to be wounded for The Fear to infect them.

• The Fear (Enhanced) - Instead of instilling fear into his enemy by grazing them with thorns, Äs Nödt simply has to be seen by them in order for them to feel fear because the fear penetrates them through their optic nerve. Not only that, but Äs can form a dorm around himself & his opponent covered with countless large eyes with the iris tilted upwards, preventing the latter from trying to escape his gaze to keep them feeling fear. One glance is enough to instill unlimited fear regardless of whether the victim closes their eyes, since fear stays within the memories & the mind.

Signature Move(s)/Power(s): None.

Signature Quincy Vollständig:

• "Tatarforas" - Äs Nödt's signature Quincy Vollständig. In order to activate his Vollständig, Äs rolls back his left eye, revealing the Wandenreich logo on the inside of his eyeball. In this form, he obtains a halo in the form of a star encircled by barbed wire, a stream of blood pouring down from each eye, & a cloak with a line of stitches running down the middle of it. His Reiatsu wings are barely noticeable & resemble circles of barbed wire attached to his back. His cloak is incredibly form-fitting, revealing his scrawny torso. His eyes are also completely rolled up in this form, & his arms get covered in a black substance. Additionally, Äs Nödt's Reiatsu turns dark purple.

Nationality: Unknown.

Nickname(s)/Alias(es): None.

Notable Physical Trait(s): His straight, long black hair, slender body, pale skin, & dark eyes with noticeably light pupils.

Notable Habit(s): His philosophical, long speeches about the nature of fear during a fight.

Personality: Äs Nödt is a fearsome & intimidating man, possessing a mysterious & dark aura. He believes that rational fear is escapable, but believes that irrational fear is one that CAN'T be overcome nor escaped. Due to this, he has extreme confidence in his special ability of instilling fear into people, & is quite arrogant. There are times when he scolds his own allies, as he's not above doing that. He's sadistic as well, taking immense pleasure in making people terrified & menacingly laughs while doing so. While fighting he makes philosophical, long speeches about the nature of fear, often while turning his head & rolling his eyes in a rather disturbing manner. Lastly, Äs has a dark sense of humor.

Äs is a religious man, so he believes in both hell & heaven. The thought of dying & being sent to hell terrifies him more than anything else, because he believes that he would suffer more there than in his entire life. Moreover, his other fear is to be punished by Yhwach & have his very existence taken away from him.

Appearance: Äs Nödt is a tall, slender man with straight, long black hair, pale skin, & dark eyes with noticeably light pupils. He has a small upturned nose & very thin dark eyebrows. But he has no lips, so his teeth & gums are completely exposed. He also has black fingernails.

Äs's outfit is an alteration of the typical all-white Sternritter uniform, which consists of black boots, & an ankle-length trench coat with numerous buttons on its sleeves & front. He also wears a black mask that covers his mouth & has 5 spikes running down the middle of it.

Abilities/Weapon(s):

• Blut - Advanced Quincy technique that gives one inhuman offensive & defensive abilities by making Reishi flow into the user's blood vessels.

• Blut Vene - Stronger advanced Quincy technique. While Blut is already a strong Quincy technique it is NOT absolute, & can be torn through using enough power. Blut Vene gives the user inhuman durability, represented by the faint blue pattern tracing the veins beneath the surface of their skin, which is only noticeable on the afflicted area when struck. It can also be used to protect the eyes. If deliberately kept at full power, even attacks delivered by a Soul Reaper's Bankai can possibly be negated completely. Just like with Blut, Blut Vene is NOT absolute, & can be torn through using sufficient force. Moreover, Blut Vene can be used to help the user against critical wounds which have already been inflicted by halting the extreme loss of blood which would result from said wound.

• Shadow - Teleportation ability used by members of the Wandenreich army, which can be used by revealing the user's shadow In front of them, creating a portal that acts as a gate between the Schatten Bereich (shadowy, hidden area within the Seireitei) & other dimensions. The size of these portals can be extended to let others pass through too. Äs can use this ability whenever he wants to.

• Medallion - Round device that Äs has which is approximately the size of someone's palm & has the Wandenreich logo etched onto its surface. When activated, this device can instantly steal a Soul Reaper's currently released Bankai at will. Since Hollows are poisonous to Quincy, the stolen Bankai can only be returned using Shin'eiyaku, a pill created by former Soul Reaper Kisuke Urahara to help Soul Reapers who got their Bankai stolen.

• Hirenyaku - Advanced Quincy movement technique that lets the user move at high speeds by riding on the flow of Reishi created below their feet.

At will, Äs Nödt can transform by making the stitching down the front of his body burst open, revealing a vast face at his own likeness. As his body absorbs the multiple eyes created by The Fear ability, this bigger version of himself tears its way out of his body & grows to humongous sizes. In this form, his ribcage is revealed, & his torso is made up of a tentacled mass instead of legs. Not only that, but in this form Äs's face is extremely deformed, some of his teeth are missing, his skin sags, his eyeballs melt out of their sockets, & the tattered remains of his upper body hang down from his chin.

Due to him being a Quincy, Äs primarily fights by accumulating Reishi (spirit particles) from the atmosphere & covering it with his Reiryoku (spiritual power) in order to create weapons. He has a much simpler time gathering this Reishi in places with high concentrations of it, such as in the Soul Society & Hueco Mundo.

Äs's spiritual power is on a level comparable to or greater than that of a captain-level Soul Reaper. His Reiatsu (spiritual pressure) can make an enemy unsettled by making them believe that someone's touching them. Despite his slender body, he has impressive physical strength.

Age: Unknown.

Affiliation(s):

• Wandenreich - Hidden Quincy empire led by Quincy King Yhwach. The Wandenreich's main goals are to reach the Soul King Palace, kill the Soul King (who is Yhwach's father Adnyeus), & conquer the 3 worlds (the 3 worlds being the Soul Society, the Human World, & Hueco Mundo).

• Sternritter - Group of powerful Quincy in the Wandenreich army. They're bestowed a Schrift (Quincy power in the form of an alphabet letter that Yhwach engraves onto their soul, awakening a corresponding ability). When promoted to Sternritter, a Quincy of the Wandenreich army has to go through an Engraving Ritual, which involves the Quincy in question to drink a cup of Yhwach's blood, after which Yhwach carves an initial of the power that he wishes to assign directly into the chosen individual's soul. Additionally, the granted power returns to Yhwach if the Sternritter dies. Quincy Vollständig gives the Sternritter an upgrade, allowing them to unlock new techniques that they couldn't unlock before.

Additional Skill(s): None.

Additional Info: None.

Hobby(ies): Unknown.

Friend(s)/Acquaintance(s): Äs Nödt is somewhat acquainted with his fellow Sternritter.

Family: Unknown.

Hair Type: Straight.

Hair Length: Long.

Hair Color: Black.

Eye Color: Dark.

Ethnicity: Unknown.

Height: 170 cm (5'10" ft).

Weight: Unknown.

Like(s): Instilling fear into people.

Dislike(s): Unspecified.

Weakness(es): With tons of willpower, an opponent CAN overcome The Fear. Moreover, The Fear CAN'T take any effect on someone in a deathly state.