Zeromus

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==Summary==
Zeromus is the incarnate of Zemus' hatred and the main antagonist of Final Fantasy IV. After Zemus goaded Fusoya and Golbez into killing him with a Twin Meteor attack, Zemus's consciousness survived and became Zeromus, quickly incapacitating his fellow Lunarians before leaving to attempt to destroy humanity. Cecil and his party attempt to intervene, but are defeated as well. However, the prayers of everyone on Earth reached them, allowing them to rise up once more, filling the Crystal with power and allowing it to nullify Zeromus's intangibility, allowing him to be vanquished once and for all.
==Powers and Stats==
Tier: | At least , likely 
Key: Final Fantasy IV | The After Years
Name: Zeromus
Origin: Final Fantasy IV
Gender: Male
Age: Millions of years old (Old enough to watch the evolution of humanity on the Blue Planet)
Classification: Lunarian, Embodiment of Zemus' hatred
Powers and Abilities: 
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|-|Abilities=Superhuman Physical Characteristics, Immortality (Types 1, 2, 3, 7, and 8, Scales from the other Lunarians, who can live as a severed hand, can regrow their body from said hand, and live on as a soul with the prayers of others, Zeromus also won't die as long as darkness exists in the heart of peopleFinal Fantasy IV), Abstract Existence (Type 1; is the literal form of Zemus' hatred itself), Regeneration (Mid-Godly, is the manifestation of Zemus' spirit driven by hatred, after the destruction of his body and soul by the hands of Cecil and his allies, he was unable to recover thanks to the Crystals, until the After Years where he came back as Zeromus' Malice once the seals were brokenFinal Fantasy IV: The After Years), Extrasensory Perception (Mages are shown to sense energyFinal Fantasy IV Novel 1, chapter 4, page 167 and other beings), Acausality (Type 2 and 4; scales from the Demons; who can walk down the devil's path naturally, where the concept of time doesn't exist, and the past, present and future are merged as one in this realm), Conceptual Manipulation (Type 2), and Space-Time Manipulation (Magic is shown in the novels to remove concepts and warp space and time itself, like the Devil's road, which the concept of time was lost,Final Fantasy IV Novel 1, chapter 5, page 199 and time and space were twisted to the pointFinal Fantasy IV: The After Years Novel, chapter 1, page 67 the past, present and futureFinal Fantasy IV: The After Years Novel, chapter 1, page 73 existed as oneFinal Fantasy IV: The After Years Novel, chapter 3, page 147), Magic, Subjective Reality (Magic,Final Fantasy IV Novel 1, chapter 1, page 29 in its basest form,Final Fantasy IV Novel 1, chapter 3, page 107 is projecting one's innerFinal Fantasy IV: The After Years Novel, chapter 2, page 109 mind onto realityFinal Fantasy IV: The After Years, and is powered by intelligence and mental strength), Non-Physical Interaction (Magic as a whole is shown to affect a wide variety of different beings, from intangible/immaterial beings to non corporeal beings, to abstract concepts like Chronodia, who's the flow of time itselfFinal Fantasy I, to Nonexistent beings like Exdeath and Cloud of Darkness), Law Manipulation (Magic is stated to rewrite the natural order of thingsFinal Fantasy IV Novel 1, chapter 5, page 198), Limited Durability Negation, Forcefield Negation, and Intangibility (Magic negates conventional physical durability, barriers, and armor, requiring specific defense against magic which is powered by the Mind and Spirit), Power Modification (Including Duplication, Fusionism, Statistics Amplification, Size Manipulation, Homing Attack, Danmaku, Aura, Breath Attack, and Energy Manipulation; Magic users across the games have consistently shown the ability to manipulate the shape and properties of their own magical abilities, with even higher tiers of spells simply being considered stronger versions of the same basic abilityFinal Fantasy IV: The After Years Novel, chapter 2 page 114), Information Analysis and Clairvoyance (Scales from Zemus' breath, who's able to use Libra to send him info on any incoming targets, The Libra spell is stated to ClairvoyanceFinal Fantasy IV Settings Guidebook), Forcefield Creation (via Shell and Protect), Disease Manipulation and Corrosion Inducement (Can cast Bio, which inflicts poison from a disease, and is superior to the Poison spell, which is stated to Corrode the target), Teleportation, Flight, Incorporeality, Intangibility, Telekinesis (via Meteor), Telepathy (Contacted Golbez through telepathy during his childhood), Energy Manipulation (via Big Bang), Absorption (via Osmose and Absorb, is also capable of absorbing damage naturally), Elemental Manipulation (of the Fire, Ice, Lightning, Water, Wind and Earth variety), Pain Manipulation (The Lightning spells are capable of attacking the nervesFinal Fantasy IV Volume 2 Novel, chapter 7, page 54), Status Effect Inducement (via Size Manipulation, Transmutation, and Poison Manipulation), Mind Manipulation (Has the same abilities as Zemus), Matter Manipulation (Sub-Atomic; Both Fire and Blizzard spells and their higher levels are stated to affect the electrons of the target s to create fire or ice, with the latter being capable of bypassing durability in the process), Pseudo-Black Hole Creation and Statistics Reduction, likely Power Nullification (via Black hole), Possession (as a Demon, he can possess others), Attack Reflection (via Reflect), Has access to all of Dark Bahamut's abilities; which includes: Radiation Manipulation (via Megaflare, which is statedFinal Fantasy IV: The After Years Novel, chapter 5, page 270 numerous times to be a nuclear powerFinal Fantasy IV: The After Years Novel, chapter 5, page 271), Holy Manipulation, Self-Destruction, Absolute Zero (via Shiva), Healing, Resurrection, Statistics Amplification, Death Manipulation, Paralysis Inducement, and Petrification, Shapeshifting and Power Mimicry (Lunar Bahamut was able to shapeshift into Kain and copy his abilities), BFR (Scales from Leviathan, who's able to use this spellFinal Fantasy IV: The After Years Novel chapter 2 page 89), Immortality Negation (Type 3, 4, and 9), and Regeneration Negation (up to Mid-Godly; Scales from Shiva, who's capable of killing the Dark Elf despite it having the Crystal to regenerate it's physical body completely)
|-|Resistance=Resistant to the Following: Subjective Reality, Magic, Conceptual Manipulation (Type 2), and Space-Time Manipulation (Characters are capable of surviving and resisting magical abilities, Which is shown to project one's inner mind onto reality, and as shown with the creation of the Devil's road, remove entire concepts and warp space and time to where the past, present, and future exists as one), Law Manipulation (Resists magic, which can rewrite the natural order of things), Information Analysis and Clairvoyance (Is unaffected by Libra, which is stated in lore to be a thingFinal Fantasy IV), Mind Manipulation, Empathic Manipulation, and Madness Manipulation (Type 3; Resistant to the effects of the True Moon, which is capable of affecting the hearts and minds of all living beings on the planet), Disease Manipulation (Is unfazed by anything from the Moon despite it's pieces being able to rot the landFinal Fantasy IV: The After Years Novel, chapter 2, page 83 and make it diseased), Poison Manipulation and Corrosion Inducement (Can resist the Poison status effect, which is also stated to corrode the target), Attack Reflection (Scales from Dark Bahamut, who should have the same properties as regular Bahamut's ability to bypass reflectFinal Fantasy IV: The After Years), Darkness Manipulation and Perception Manipulation (Can resist the darkness status ailment via various equipment, which would render the target blindFinal Fantasy V GBA Manual), Power Nullification (Can resist the Silence status, which would render the target's ability to use magic null), Berserk Mode (resists the effects of the Berserk spell, which drives one to attack any enemy in a blinding rage), Petrification (Can resist the petrification status effect), Biological Manipulation (Can resist the Sleep and Hold spell, which these particular spells are stated to affect the brain's fundamental functions), Death Manipulation and Blood Manipulation (Can resist the Death spell, which is even stated to solidify the victim's blood,), Soul Manipulation/Life Force Absorption (Can survive Ifrit's hellfire, which can burn the soulFinal Fantasy IV: After Years Novel, chapter 3, page 160, and resist the death spell, which is capable of reaping the souls of its victims,Final Fantasy VI is also capable of crossing the Devil's Road without their life force being drained), Extreme Cold and Cosmic Radiations (Can fight and survive on the moon), Fire Manipulation, Ice Manipulation, and Matter Manipulation (Sub-Atomic; Is capable of resisting these elements, the Fire and Ice spell in particular being capable of affecting the target's electrons), Electricity Manipulation and Pain Manipulation (Is able to resist the Lightning spells, which are capable of attacking the nervesFinal Fantasy IV Volume 2 Novel, chapter 7, page 54), Status Effect Inducement (Is capable of resisting a wide variety of status ailments), Morality Manipulation and Madness Manipulation (Type 2; Can resist the Confuse status ailment, which can drive the target insane to attack anyone, even their allies), Sleep Manipulation (Can resist the Sleep status effect), Paralysis Inducement (Can resist the Paralyze status effect), Absolute Zero (Can survive Shiva's ice attacks, including Diamond Dust), Transmutation (can resist the Toad and Pig spell), Size Manipulation (Is able to resist the Mini spell), Curse Manipulation (Is capable of resisting the Curse ailment)
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Attack Potency: Multi-Solar System Level (Is stated to destroy all in its wake, which would include the entire moon of FF4, which is shown in the novels and the actual game to have a starry sky in the background) | At least Multi-Solar System Level, likely Low Multiverse level (Has gotten strong to the point he gave Golbez a hard time, who's able to take out the Maenads in every encounter, who've been able to keep up with the endgame After Years cast)
Speed: FTL (Is able to keep up with the FF4 cast) | Massively FTL+ (Should be comparable to Golbez)
Lifting Strength: Class Y (Should be superior to Bahamut, who's able to move numerous planets through his summon) | Multi-Stellar (Should be comparable to Golbez)
Striking Strength: Multi-Solar System level | At least Multi-Solar System level, likely Low Multiversal
Durability: Multi-Solar System Level (Was able to withstand attacks from Golbez and Fusoya easily) | At least Multi-Solar System Level, likely Low Multiverse level 
Stamina: Very high
Range: Extended Melee Range, Multiversal+ with magic (Magic as a whole is shown to affect omnipresent beings such as Exdeath when he's become one with the Void itself, which spans across the entire Final Fantasy Multiverse, can even banish foes into the Void with the Warp ability)
Standard Equipment: None notable
Intelligence: Zeromus is Zemus' consciousness and hatred manifest, giving it full access to all of Zemus' memories and abilities while freeing him from a physical form, as proven by the party's failed initial attempt to stop him and his quick triumph over Golbez and Fusoya by casting Meteor. Despite his appearance, he is far from a mindless beast, adapting his strategy to match the heroes, using Osmose in the face of Rydia's summons and Flare when struck with Black Magic.
Weaknesses: None notable
Notable Attacks / Techniques:
*Meteor: Zeromus summons a massive array of celestial objects from the deep reaches of space to deal massive damage to the target.
*Big Bang: Zeromus unleashes a massive burst of energy that deals heavy magical damage and inflicts Sap, rapidly draining the vitality of anyone affected until they succumb to their injuries.
*Flare: Zeromus causes a fusion reaction to create a deadly explosion upon the target.
*Black Hole: Zeromus creates a magical black hole that rips away any enchantments, buffs, or special protections on his targets.
*Tornado/Whirl/Maelstrom: Zeromus generates a powerful maelstrom that reduces the targets' HP to single-digits, rendering them vulnerable to being felled by nearly any additional blow.
*Bio: Zeromus casts a deadly virus upon the target to infect the target and deal damage over time with the poisonous effects.
*Protect: Zeromus casts a protective barrier that defends against any physical attacks.
*Shell: Zeromus casts a protective barrier that defends against any magical attacks.
*Scan/Libra: Zeromus casts a spell that is capable of analyzing the target to find the target's resistances, stats and weaknesses.
*Mini: Zeromus casts a spell that shrinks the target, making them far weaker than before.
*Toad: Zeromus casts a spell that turns the target into a toad.
*Osmose: Zeromus drains the target of their magic to replenish his own.
*Drain/Absorb: Zeromus drains the target of their health to rejuvenate his own.
*Earthquake: Zeromus creates a massive earthquake that deals damage to his foes.
*Tidal Wave: Zeromus casts a massive wave of water to attack his foes with it.
*Flame/Fira: Zeromus casts a fire spell to deal damage to his foes.
*Lightning/Thundara: Zeromus casts a lightning spell to deal damage to his foes.
*Blizzara: Zeromus casts an ice spell to deal damage to his foes.
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