Demon King (Nanatsu no Taizai)

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==Summary==
The Demon King is the ruler of the Demon Clan and the father of Meliodas and Zeldris. He created the Ten Commandments and waged war against the Supreme Deity and the Goddess Clan, eventually resulting in his being sealed in Purgatory. He has remained there ever since, devouring the inhabitants of Purgatory to gain power.
==Powers and Stats==
Tier: , up to with magic-imbued weaponry, with Creation, higher at Night | At least , up to with magic-imbued weaponry, higher at Night | At least , higher at Night | At least , higher in his 2nd Form. at Full Power, up to with magic-imbued weaponry, higher at Night | , higher at Night
Key: Full Power (100% Power) | Weakened (50% Power) | Possessing Meliodas | Possessing Zeldris | Possessing Britannia
Name: Demon King
Origin: Nanatsu no Taizai
Gender: Male
Age: Over 1,576,800,000
Classification: Demon, King of the Demon Clan
Powers and Abilities: 
Powers and Abilities: 
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High Ranking Demon Phyisology, Magic, Extrasensory Perception, Expert Swordsmanship, Enhanced Senses and Portal Creation (The Demon King can link his vision with others, allowing him to keep constant watch over Meliodas over a period of 3000 years despite his imprisonment in Purgatory through Eye of Truth.Nanatsu no Taizai Chapter 243Nanatsu no Taizai Chapter 271 It also know as the gateway connected to the purgatory), Size Manipulation, Absorption and Large Size (Type 1: Demon King continually gains energy by consumes all the living things of Purgatory and constantly growing larger.Nanatsu no Taizai Chapter 272 Up to Type 3: Possessed the entirety of BritanniaNanatsu no Taizai Chapter 330), Corruption (All Types) and Possession (The Demon King can possess others through the Ten Commandments and corrupt his victims, forcing them to turn into his vesselNanatsu no Taizai Chapter 300Nanatsu no Taizai Chapter 311), Immortality (Types 1, 3, Limited 6 and 8; Stated that his soul/consciousness is in the Ten Commandments and as long as the Ten Commandments remain, he will never die), Limited Incorporeality (He could exist inside Ten commandments without body), Self-Sustenance (Types 1, 2 and 3: Lacks the need for sustenance due to not having a physical body), Weather Manipulation and Environmental Destruction (His presence off-sets the balance of the world, generating cataclysms like earthquakes and destructive stormsNanatsu no Taizai Chapter 308), Summoning (Should scale from Zeldris and Meliodas, who can extract the commandments that he absorbed and summon them at willNanatsu no Taizai 247Nanatsu no Taizai Chapter 258), Telekinesis, Curse Manipulation (Can curse others with a type of immortality. Rained curses over Belialuin along with the Supreme Deity.Nanatsu no Taizai Chapter 249 Created Ten Commandments in the past, which are demonic cursesNanatsu no Taizai Chapter 191), Limited Law Manipulation (Created The Commandments that are distributed to selected warriors, which contain power that cannot be violated by the enemy or the owner. Like Galand who received the power of the commandment, but because he broke the rules set forth he was exposed to the consequences), Fissionism and Deconstruction (Forcefully split the Original Demon into two separate entities, Cusack and Chandler. Also, when those two reform back into the Original Demon, they're inflicted with the effects of "crisis", which causes their body to break down), Fire Manipulation, Air Manipulation and Poison Manipulation (Can create a large energy storm that intensely toxic and causticNanatsu no Taizai Chapter 301), Electricity Manipulation (Can summon lightning), Smoke Manipulation and Death Manipulation (Can create "mists of death" over an entire city), Power Bestowal (Can grant abilities and knowledge to others), Sealing (Can seal Chaos together with the Supreme DeityNanatsu no Taizai Chapter 337), Power Nullification (Can nullify the magic of others.Nanatsu no Taizai Chapter 288Nanatsu no Taizai Chapter 295 Superior to 2 Commandments Estarossa), Empathic Manipulation and Soul Manipulation (Can remove emotions which also know as a soul and absorb them to gain powerNanatsu no Taizai Chapter 183), Passive Statistics Amplification, Healing, Power Absorption and Power Modification (Can absorb any attack used against him when The Ruler is activated. All manner of attacks or weakening that target him are turned into healing and strengtheningNanatsu no Taizai Chapter 283Nanatsu no Taizai Chapter 321), Creation, Status Effect Inducement, Disease Manipulation, Corrosion Inducement, Mind Manipulation (He created a Demon World which was a polluted and corrupted land covered by miasma, all other clan's minds and bodies are prone to rot and decay.Nanatsu no Taizai Chapter 310 Should scale from Meliodas and even superior to him, who can exudes a miasma that causes others beings to feel sickNanatsu no Taizai Chapter 242), Madness Manipulation (Type 2) (His commandments can destroy other's mind and drive them insane if they absorb more than oneNanatsu no Taizai 260Nanatsu no Taizai 265Nanatsu no Taizai Chapter 267), Density Manipulation (Via Death Zero, The Demon King engulfs the opponent in his darkness, crushing them with a great pressureNanatsu no Taizai Chapter 331), Illusion Creation (Can create illusionsNanatsu no Taizai Chapter 322Nanatsu no Taizai Chapter 323Nanatsu no Taizai Chapter 329)
|-|Resistance=High Ranking Demon Clan Physiology Resistances, as well as Resistant to the following: Death Manipulation (Scale from Hawk, who is under his protection and through it, Hawk can survive the dead end of Gray Demon Hendy which can kill others with a single touchNanatsu no Taizai Chapter 96Nanatsu no Taizai Chapter 100) Deconstruction (Superior to 2 Commandments Estarossa), Mind Manipulation, Sense Manipulation and Statistics Amplification (Unaffected by the Brainwashing of Goddess Clan, which known as the Breath of Blessing/Cheat Hope is an ability of high level goddesses that can brainwash people,Nanatsu no Taizai Side Story: The Queen of the Altar tapping into their true potential. and make them fanatics who don't care about pain or injuryNanatsu no Taizai Chapter 252Nanatsu no Taizai Chapter 261), Biological Manipulation, Soul Manipulation, Madness Manipulation (Type 3), Electricity Manipulation, and Corruption (Type 2) (Purgatory transforms both physicalNanatsu no Taizai Chapter 269 and spiritual aspects of beingsNanatsu no Taizai Chapter 268 into Purgatory creatures such as Ban and Meliodas. Purgatory also cause the survivors to lose their sanity.Nanatsu no Taizai Chapter 270 Only Purgatory survivors could withstand Supreme Deity's God ThunderNanatsu no Taizai Movie: Cursed by Light), Sense Manipulation, Perception Manipulation, Poison, Acid, Heat, and Cold (Lives in Purgatory without being affected by its extreme environment) and Temperature Manipulation (Superior to his sons. Withstands the intense heat fromNanatsu no Taizai Chapter 231Nanatsu no Taizai Chapter 232 Escanor, who can radiate heat that turns everything into nothing even the Vampire KingNanatsu no Taizai Extra Chapter: The Vampires of Edinburgh - Part 3 Nanatsu no Taizai Chapter 170)
|-|Optional Equipments=Additional passive abilities granted from Commandments:Resistance Negation, Curse Manipulation, Status Effect Inducement (Reticence renders anyone who expresses hidden feeling and/or emotions unable to speak in his presenceNanatsu no Taizai Character Guide ~Britannia's Heroes Life~), Age Manipulation (Pacifism steals the remaining lifetime of those who kill in her presence,Nanatsu no Taizai Chapter 190 aging them to death in an instant), Petrification (Truth petrifies anybody who knowingly speaks a lie in front of himNanatsu no Taizai Chapter 121), Sense Manipulation, Empathic Manipulation and Memory Manipulation (Selflessness causes those with feelings of greed, desire, or selfishness to lose their memories, emotions, and sense of selfNanatsu no Taizai Chapter 153), Pain Manipulation (Patience inflicted with further pain for who shows intolerance of pain), Mind Manipulation (Peity turn anyone who shows their back to the wielder become an obedient slave of the Demon KingNanatsu no Taizai Chapter 184 and by extension, the commandment's holder), Fire Manipulation (Faith sets eyes ablaze for who shows a lack of faithNanatsu no Taizai Chapter 145), Disease Manipulation (Purity curses those who conduct impure acts with illness), Magic Nullification (Repose seals the magic of anyone who fights without rest), Power Nullification and Paralysis Inducement (Love steals away the powers and physical strength of anyone before him who has hatred in their heart)
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Attack Potency:
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Moon level+ (Twice as strong as his weakened state), up to Small Planet level with magic-imbued weaponry (Can imbue weaponry with the power of darkness, which is a form of Destroyer magic that enhances the destructive power of a weapon nearly 10-foldFour Horsemen of the Apocalypse Chapter 37), Multi-Solar System level with Creation (He created the Demon World with a starry sky in a short timeFour Horsemen of the Apocalypse Chapter 107), higher at night (The magic power of Demons increases at nightNanatsu no Taizai Chapter 237) 
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At least Moon level (overpowered the Behemoth.Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse Chapter 108 Cannot stay in the world, as his power off-sets the balance of the world and generates anomalies, such as tornadoes and tsunami.Nanatsu no Taizai Chapter 325 Consistently stomped Post-Purgatory Ban and Wild.Nanatsu No Taizai Chapter 272Nanatsu no Taizai Chapter 284Nanatsu no Taizai Chapter 285 Comparable to Supreme Deity.Nanatsu no Taizai Chapter 224 Far stronger than Prime Assault Mode Meliodas and Original Demon), up to at least Small Planet level with magic-imbued weaponry
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At least Moon level (Inflicted far more damage onto ZeldrisNanatsu no Taizai Chapter 304 than The One Escanor), higher at night
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At least Moon level (Claimed his performance wasn't immensely inferior to Meliodas Demon King,Nanatsu no Taizai Chapter 312 though he lost a considerable amount of magic power.Nanatsu no Taizai Chapter 313 Should be stronger than Zeldris and Chimera Indura, whom he summoned as a mere distraction), higher in his 2nd Form (Stomped Base Post-Purgatory MeliodasNanatsu no Taizai Chapter 319). Moon level+ at Full Power (Obtained the power of his youth and should be stronger than his 100% powerNanatsu no Taizai Chapter 320), up to Small Planet level with magic-imbued weaponry, higher at night
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Small Planet level (Implied to be much stronger than Demon King Zeldris. Briefly stopped the Sins' combo attack), higher at night
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Speed: FTL (Superior to his weakened state) | FTL (Superior to Post-Purgatory Ban and Wild) | FTL (Faster than his weakened Zeldris form, and blitzed Zeldris) | FTL (Superior to Zeldris), higher in his 2nd Form, even higher at Full Power | FTL attack speed 
Lifting Strength: At least Class T | At least Class T | At least Class T (Created a storm of this magnitude) | At least Class T | At least Class T
Striking Strength: Moon level+ | At least Moon level | At least Moon level | At least Moon level, Higher in his 2nd Form. Moon level+ at Full Power | Unknown
Durability: Moon level+ | At least Moon level | At least Moon level | At least Moon level, Higher in his 2nd Form (Tanked Base Post-Purgatory Meliodas' punch). Moon level+ at Full Power | Unknown (Doesn't appear to be particularly durable due to his composition. However, he easily weathered an attack from a weakened The Ultimate One Escanor)
Stamina: Superhuman
Range: Tens of Kilometers via magic, Hundreds of Kilometers with environmental destruction (Meliodas and Demon King were creating catastrophes all over Britannia)
Standard Equipment: One-handed broadsword
Intelligence: Genius (As an extremely ancient being responsible for creating various curses and ruling the Demon Clan for centuries, possibly millennia, the Demon King should be an extremely skilled and knowledgeable fighter and tactician. He has displayed skill and dexterity with his sword despite his large size)
Weaknesses: All Demons are vulnerable to Holy Magic, as it breaks down Darkness particles. Note however that high-level demons have shown to take only minor damage from beings near their own level, implying the vulnerability is not extreme.
Notable Attacks/Techniques:
Demon: The Demon King is the highest level of demon and can access his demonic biology and powers to give himself a boost in physical ability and various other advantages. Note that the Demon King always has his demon mark activated. At night, his magic power increases.
Power of Darkness: As part of his demon biology, the Demon King can generate solid darkness from his body which he can manipulate and shape as well as project outward from himself. He can use this black matter for a variety of offensive, defensive, and supplementary purposes.
*Enhanced Durability: Demons can use their black matter as a thin but powerful layer of armor to enhance their defensive capability.
*Flight: When the substance covers his body he can use it to manifest wings and fly.
*Self Healing: Demons can use the dark substance to pull their bodies back together, mend burn injuries, etc. However, they cannot regenerate destroyed hearts, and damage stays with the demon despite the wound being healed. This has been shown to mean that powerful enough attacks cannot be regenerated by a weaker demon, and they will eventually run out of enough energy and not be able to continue regenerating. Demon blood has also shown to possess potent regenerative properties, demonstrated when Fraudrin (through Dreyfus) regenerates Gray Demon Hendrickson from just a head, half a torso, and an arm.
*Weapon Creation: The black matter can be used to form various offensive constructs such as large claws or weapons. These constructs enhance melee attacks a considerable amount.
Sensing: High-level demons can sense magic energy from considerable distances away, hundreds of miles.
Soul Extraction and Absorption: Demons can extract souls and absorb them to restore their magic power as well as gain the knowledge of their victim. Both lesser demons and high-level demons have been shown extracting many souls at once from a distance, although some seem to prefer using touch to extract souls. When a soul is eaten it is completely destroyed, removing the victim from the cycle of reincarnation.
Telekinesis: The Demon King has demonstrated basic telekinesis. He forcefully pulled Hawk toward him through the air, taking him away from his brother Wild.
Telepathy: The Demon King was able to project his thoughts across dimensions when contacting Zeldris. He also possesses telepathic resistance strong enough to resist the brainwashing abilities of the Goddess Clan, a resistance he bestowed on Merlin as well.
===Commandments===
After dividing his strength by half, the Demon King dispersed his power among ten of his most loyal warriors, each having capability to deliver unique curses whenever their rule is broken. The Commandments are immune to each other's abilities, but not their own.
*Faith: Anyone who shows faithlessness has their eyes set ablaze. The "faith" concept applies to anything the victim once had faith in, such as love or family.
*Love: Anyone who has hatred in their heart will be unable to inflict damage to others. They will not even be able to summon the strength to raise their weapons or activate their powers.
*Pacifism: Anyone who kills will have their remaining lifetime stolen from them, aging rapidly to death.
*Patience: Anyone who shows intolerance of pain will be inflicted with further pain.
*Piety: Anyone who flees is forced into mindless obedience to him. He can undo the effects of the commandment at will.
*Purity: Anyone who conducts impure deeds will be inflicted with illness.
*Repose: Anyone who fights without rest will get their magic sealed away.
*Reticence: Anyone who expresses hidden feeling and/or emotions will be rendered unable to speak.
*Selflessness: Anyone with feelings of greed, desire, or selfishness in his presence loses their memories, emotions, and sense of self.
*Truth: Anyone who knowingly tells a lie in his presence is turned to stone.
===Abilities===
Bestowal: The Demon King can transfer abilities and power to others. He bestowed Zeldris with a fraction of his "The Ruler" ability and increased power. He also granted Merlin divine protection against the Goddess Clan's brainwashing abilities as well as detailed knowledge on all the secret arts of the Underworld.
Curse Infliction: The Demon King has great skill with the creation and manipulation of curses, a category his commandments fall under. His curses are stated to be unbreakable by anyone who doesn't have the same level of power as him. He rained down curses upon Belialuin for 1000 days.
*Immortality Curse: The Demon King can curse others with a type of immortality. The victim doesn't age physically, and every time they die their soul enters Purgatory. After a period of time their soul returns to their body and they revive.
Eye of Truth: The Demon King can link his vision with another's, allowing him to keep constant watch over Meliodas over a period of 3000 years despite his imprisonment in Purgatory.
Hellblaze: The Demon King can generate the black purgatory fire of the Demon Clan, capable of nullifying the regeneration of immortals like Ban. Hellblaze can be coated on his body or weapon to enhance his strikes. He once rained down hellfire over an entire city. Purgatory fire cannot be put out normally, and was able to burn down the Fairy King's Forest despite the Forest being immune to natural fire.
Nature Manipulation: The Demon King has displayed various nature-related abilities. He can summon lightning bolts from the sky, create "mists of death" over an entire city, as well as create large tornados.
File:DemonKingLightning1.png|Summons lightning bolts
File:BelialuinDestroyed.png|Summons mists of death, hellfire, and lightning over Belialuin along with the Supreme Deity
Demon_King's_Tornado.png|Summons a large tornado that dwarfs a city
The Ruler: The Demon King's eponymous magic ability that also goes by his own name. It allows the user to invert all magical attacks sent at him, including Meliodas and Ban's Full Counter and Snatch abilities. All magical attacks and weakness are converted into healing and fortification. Even the effects of other magical powers are completely reversed; per example, when Ban tried to steal Demon King's energy, he was forced to give his own to the ruler. However, as The Ruler functions on the concept of magic inversion rather then magic absorption, any magic meant to strengthen him or increase his power will instead weaken him, as shown by Ban. Despite this weakness, he can easily overcome it by deactivating his own power of inversion.
File:TheRuler1.png|Absorbs his own Full Countered lightning
File:TheRuler2.png|Absorbs the magic of Ban's Physical Hunt
The_Ruler.png|The Ruler being used against the Demon King
The Sighing Sage: While in Meliodas' body, the Demon King makes a disembodied head out of his clawlike protrusions, that shoots out a blast of energy and destroys the area.
The_Sighing_Sage_1.png|The Demon King summons a disembodied head...
The_Sighing_Sage_2.png|The disembodied head fires a blast...
The_Sighing_Sage_3.png|And the blast creates a huge explosion
Hermit of Moments: While in Meliodas' body, the Demon King make a full-body creature out of his clawlike protrusions, it is able to spin his sharps tendrils to great speeds to attack his enemies, even surpassing Zeldris's swordmanship.
Hermit_of_Moments1.png|The Demon King creates a creature
Hermit_of_Moments2.png|The creature is capable of fighting Zeldris
Note: Despite providing the Ten Commandments with their abilities, the Demon King has never demonstrated the ability to use the Commandments himself.
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