Reid Astrea

==Summary==
Reid Astrea was the first generation Sword Saint and one of the key figures in the sealing of the Witch of Envy 400 years ago. He is famous throughout history as both a hero who saved the world, and as the greatest swordsman to have ever lived due to being the sole existence to have ever reached the Heavenly Sword.
==Powers and Stats==
Tier: , with the Dragon Sword Reid
Name: Reid Astrea, Stick Swinger, The Heavenly Sword, First Sword Saint, Fool
Origin: Re:Zero kara Hajimeru Isekai Seikatsu
Gender: Male
Age: 20s (Electra's Trial), 40s (Great Calamity)
Classification: Human, Sword Saint, Hero, Absolute Personage
Powers and Abilities:
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*Superhuman Physical Characteristics & Statistics Amplification (Warriors use Mana via the Flow Method to strengthen themselvesArc 7, Chapter 98)
*Genius Intelligence & Weapon Mastery (Reid is the greatest swordsman recorded in history,Arc 6, Chapter 22 being dubbed "The Heavenly Sword", a level of sword technique dreamed of by the most skilled warriorsSword Demon Battle Ballad in the world such as Cecilus Segmunt and Kurgan. He can use anything as a weapon,Volume 22, Chapter 4 even regular wooden chopsticks)
*Durability Negation & Conceptual Manipulation (Types 2 & 3; Reid's transcendent swordsmanship manifests the very notion of the "Sword" itself–Volume 25, Chapter 6 defined as "that which slashes down objects"– and therefore the manifestation of that concept slashes down all objects in the world. For this reason, any object he wields has the concept of the "sword" manifested through it, his power being unchanged no matter the object he wields, causing regular wooden chopsticks to become harder than steel.Volume 24, Chapter 4 His sword-flash is neither a special magic nor a special move, with a mere swing of his sword it becomes a light that obliquely bisects the world, wrecking all in it's path to ruin. His sword-flash is the pinnacle of swordsmanship, cutting through the atmosphere, space, and conceptsArc 6, Chapter 79)
**Non-Physical Interaction (He is far superior to Old Wilhelm, who can cut throughVolume 8, Chapter 2 the Unseen Hand, which is intangible. He is superior to Cecilus, who can kill invisible things by merely touching them with his blade.Re:Zero kara Oboreru Isekai Seikatsu He is superior to Reinhard, who can cut through Petelgeuse's disembodied spirit.Re:Zero Lost in Memories IF He can cut light itself, and he can cut things that do not exist materially,Volume 24, Chapter 5 as well as cutting concepts themselves)
**Power Nullification (He can slash down MagicVolume 25, Chapter 1 and Authorities alike, destroying their effect)
**Space-Time Manipulation & Acausality Negation (Type 4; He can cut through space, and he can slash down dimensions. He is able to behead Regulus CorneasRe:Zero Q&A – Strength Ranking)
**Regeneration Negation (At least High-Mid; That which is slashed down by the notion of the "sword" will never forget the truth of having been slashed down for eternity. At least comparable to Reinhard)
**Existence Erasure (Those who are slashed down by the true might of the Sword Saint vanish into nothing. Comparable to Reinhard)
*Air Manipulation (Reid can generate great gusts of wind with his swings,Volume 24, Chapter 6 lifting others into the air)
*Aura (Overwhelming & Fear Inducing; Without exuding any pressure, merely standing still, his existence gives off the same presence as a Witch, which causes extreme fear,Volume 10, Chapter 2 effecting people even after they overcome the initial fear, and causes others to vomit, completely overwhelming them.Volume 15, Chapter 4 By merely smiling with killing intent, others around him experience overwhelming terror, to the degree that they would outright die from the power in his eyes alone. Superior to Cecilus, who has an aura of swordsmanship that causes extreme fear.Sword Identity Fighting spirit can cause those around to feel like their skin is on fire,Volume 15, Closing Chapter and makes it feel as if the surroundings is shakingVolume 12, Chapter 2)
*Martial Arts & Attack Reflection (Reid is a master of martial arts. He can use a technique that redirects the power of blunt attacks out of his body into the ground or back at his opponentArc 7, Chapter 95)
*Power Mimicry (As the most talented warrior to have ever lived, Reid would be a child of battle, a being that readily absorbs and usesOnce Upon a Time in Lugunica the martial techniques of others)
*Reactive Evolution (By merely stepping forth with the thought of performing an action, he can readily invent and realize a new style of doing so, such as inventing an optimal gait for a situation. The same technique never works twiceVolume 15, Chapter 3 on the likes of Elsa and Ley, who are unfathomably inferior to Reid)
*Pressure Points (With a kick, his nails dig into the gaps between internal organs,Volume 22, Chapter 5 causing intense pain. Caused a Witchbeast to explode with a light movement of his chopstick)
*Acrobatics & Free Movement (Hypermobility, All-Terrain Movement, Self-Momentum, & Surface-Running; Reid can run through a barrage of light-rays while carrying & beating another person with his chopsticks. He can stand upside-down on, and jump off of a block of ice. Superior to Reinhard, who can weave through a barrage of water droplets and grains of dirt, with each projectile being deadly, even in extreme close-quarters,Volume 19, Chapter 1 as well as run through a rainstorm while avoiding every raindrop.Felt's Birthday Q&A 2018 He is superior to Cecilus, who as a child was able to; avoid numerous projectiles compared toArc 8, Chapter 57 the raindrops in a storm or the grains in a sandstorm, with such precision that he could intentionally lead the projectiles to form the shape of Tokyo Tower, maneuver through a collapsing buildingArc 8, Chapter 36 while carrying another person, run on boiling magma,Arc 8, Chapter 43 use even a single grain of gravel, wood splinters, shards of glass, and even individual cinders of ash as a foothold to leap off of, and run along a wall of iceArc 7, Chapter 106 with ease)
*Pseudo-Flight (He can kick off of thin air)
*Supernatural Willpower (Comparable to Reinhard and Cecilus who can fight with grave wounds and lost limbs. Reid remained calm even after getting stabbed through his chest, not even expressing even a frown)
*Enhanced Senses (His eyesight is superior to Shaula's, who can see people from kilometers awayVolume 21, Chapter 3 with pinpoint accuracy)
*Extrasensory Perception (Reid was able to tell that he should cut Cor Leonis through his intuition. Knights can senseVolume 8, Chapter 2 the presences of others, and knights can sense hostilityVolume 9, Chapter 2)
*Analytical Prediction (As the Sword Saint, like Theresia, he can predict his opponent's future attacksVolume 20, Chapter 5 from the stance they take, from where their eyes are trained, and from the very air that hangs above them, and can see, read, and feel paths of hostilityVolume 20, Chapter 5 raining down upon him. Sword Saints see a floating white ray of battle that they need only trace with their blade to unquestionably kill their opponent. He is unfathomably superior to Emilia who dodged a rain of arrows faster than her eyes could track by reading the shooters' intent.Bond of Ice, Chapter 1 Far superior to Old Wilhelm who, invisible or not, can anticipate his opponents attacks by watching the movement of their eyes, feeling their hostility, reading how they breathe as they aim. He is superior to Cecilus, who is constantly aware of everything in his surroundings, analyzing other's physical abilities, conduct, and sounds, to always have a grasp the positions of everyone and everything nearby. Unfathomably superior to Roswaal, who when faced with an invisible attack, cast out of sync with the caster's gaze and breathing, all with a feint attack added for good measure,Volume 15, Chapter 6 easily pinpointed and neutralized it)
*Information Analysis (Far superior to Grimm Fauzen, who could perfectly judge the speed and trajectory of Carol's attack, and Kurgan, who can judge a person’s abilities at a glance.Ex Novel 3, The Silver Flower Dance of Picoutatte As the Sword Saint, like Theresia, he can tell at a glance the strength of a person's muscles and bones, as well as see white rays which show the optimal path to victory, as they can intuitively grasps their opponents most vulnerable points. The Sword Saint can see flaws in even the most polished of fighting styles)
*Instinctive Action (Far above Garfiel Tinsel's level, where fights are immediate, with no delay between decision making and action,Volume 20, Chapter 3 as even the slightest delay is exploited by their opponent. Superior to Old Wilhelm, who has superhuman, god-like combat capabilitiesVolume 8, Chapter 2 that make it possible to dodge 30+ invisible arms– which even Julius, who can dodge invisible attacks on instinct, was unable to detect– just by reacting to the effect the arms had on the dirt in the air)
*Body Control & Perception Manipulation (Far superior to Cecilus Segmunt, who can; actively control aspects of his senses such as his colour-vision, hearing, and even his ability to feel pain, intensify his focus to accelerate his thoughts, causing his perception of time to slow to such a crawl that even in the middle of avoiding a rain of projectiles, he has enough time to mull over his feelings regarding the ongoing battle, viewing himself from third-person perspective, and causing a second Cecilus to appear for him to conversate with and then battle with in order to decide which Cecilus will return to his body as the true soul of Cecilus. Far more skilled than Old Wilhelm, who can slow down his perception of time,Volume 20, Prologue intensifying his focus, making sound, colour, and everything other than his opponent fade from the world, giving himself enough time to avoid attacks)
*Awakened Power (In life or death, or intense fights, Wilhelm has been shown to become far faster and vastly more skilled, which is described as placing his foot on the steps towards the Heavenly Sword)
*Social Influencing (Superior to Old Wilhelm who can radiate hostility from his sword, causing others to feel fear)
*Damage Reduction (Superior to Ram, who can turn in concert with her opponent's attacks, diminishing the force of their attacksVolume 8, Chapter 3)
*Limited Magic (The Dragon Sword Reid is an Enchanted Sword, and the most magical sword in the worldRe:Zero Ex 4)
**Holy Manipulation (The Dragon Sword Reid is the most holy blade in the world, bearing a Divine Protection from the Sword God)
**Resistance to Durability Negation (The Dragon Sword Reid can block attacks from Regulus Corneas)
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Resistance to;
*Extrasensory Perception (Superior to Cecilus, who with skill, can hide his spirit as a warriorEx Novel 5, Crimson Shadow)
*Extreme Temperatures (Users of the Flow Method can resist the effects of extreme coldArc 7, Chapter 104 and extreme heat.Volume 20, Chapter 1 Superior to Cecilus who even as a child, could run on boiling magma without issue, and withstand Arakiya's heat that warps space and near-instantly vaporizes buildings)
*Absorption & Deconstruction (Matter; Users of the Flow Method can resist the White Whale's absorption)
*Mind Manipulation & Soul Manipulation (Through his intense sense of self, Reid was able to break free of the Pleiades Watchtower's power which summoned him to act as the Examinor of the Tower's Second Trial. Effecting the mind also effects the soulVolume 11, Chapter 5 as the mental has been equated to the spiritual)
*Soul Absorption (While summoned as merely a Soul through his Memories and the power of the Pleiades Watchtower, Reid's Memories were consumed by Roi Alphard, however Reid's extreme sense of self allowed him to possess Roy and achieve a full resurrection)
*Information Analysis & Analytical Prediction (Julius was unable to read the verticality, horizontality, and depth of Reid's attack, being unable to even sense it as a menace)
*Fear Manipulation & Madness Manipulation (Type 3; He can withstand the presence of Witches as he was a key figure in sealing Satella)
*Poison Manipulation (His younger brother Toska learned to consume Witchbeasts from him as they are strong, these creatures contain Miasma which is poisonousRe:Loving the Days Gone By From Zero when consumed, and causes great suffering to those who eat itBrotherhood of Pleiades)
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Attack Potency: Multi-Continent level+,≈27 Exatons Moon level+≈270 Exatons with the Dragon Sword Reid (Reid has been stated as being on the same level as Reinhard van Astrea, and by Word of God is also stated to be able to give Reinhard a difficult battle as he wouldn't be able to draw the Dragon Sword against Reid. Defeated Volcanica while wielding the Dragon Sword)
Speed: Massively Hypersonic+≈Mach 3717 travel speed with FTL≈1.1c combat speed (Easily sliced through 10 Jiwalds, each of which are heat rays that move in a straight line and travel at the speed of light. Comparable to Reinhard van Astrea), far higher combat speed at peak (Wilhelm who placed a foot down of the steps towards Reid's level, reached a level described as going from super-speed to hyper-speed, from hyper-speed to the speed of god, until finally transcending the very concept of steel. This allowed Wilhelm to deflect attacks which simultaneously came from 3 directions, from an opponent just as fast as himself), higher reaction speed (By reaching a perfect focus he can avoid attacks that would normally be unavoidable), far higher perception speed (Superior to Cecilus, who was able to perceive himself as near-frozen)
Lifting Strength: Class T≈1.073e13 kg (Comparable to Reinhard)
Striking Strength: Multi-Continent level+, Moon level+ with the Dragon Sword Reid
Durability: Multi-Continent level+ (He is a difficult match for Reinhard van Astrea)
Stamina: Superhuman (Superior to Puck and Roswaal L Mathers, who can fight for an entire day and night. Transcendent's such as Reid and Cecilus can fight and kill not only entire armies, but even an entire country.Ex Novel 4, Diplomacy By Bloodshed Reid remained unbothered even after a sword pierced his chest)
Range: Tens of Kilometers≈20 kilometers (Superior to Cecilus, who can casually split the sky while sitting on the ground), Thousands of Kilometers≈9,082 Kilometers with the Dragon Sword Reid (Comparable to Reinhard)
Standard Equipment:
*A pair of regular wooden chopsticks.
*Dragon Sword Reid: A sword used by Reid and passed down through successive Sword Saints. The sword can only be drawn against opponents it deems worthy for it to be used against. It is the most famous blade in the world; there is no blade more holy than it, none more magical than it. It is the strongest, the sharpest, and the most beautiful in all the lands. It is an enchanted blade that has drank the blood of the thousands of dragons it butchered. It is a sacred blade, bearing a Divine Protection bestowed by the Sword God. It is a blade thoroughly honed, forged by an anonymous swordsmith, and the finest steel tempered by the finest skill. It was gifted to Reid by the Divine Dragon, and it's claw-shaped engravings were created by it.
Intelligence: Extraordinary Genius
Reid is the greatest swordsman recorded in history,Arc 6, Chapter 22 being dubbed "The Heavenly Sword". If longing for the uttermost sword power is envy for the Sword Saint, then longing for the uttermost sword technique is envy for the Heavenly Sword. Reid has reached the pinnacle of swordplay; cutting intangible light, and cutting that which does not exist materially. His skill is to such a level that a casual swing of his chopsticks is described as the most beautiful slash that can ever be performed, such that even an amateur would be stunned by it's beauty, this very slash cutting through the atmosphere, space and even concepts. Reid has six thousand consecutive victoriesVolume 24, Chapter 2 in Ginunhive's Gladiator Arena. The difference between the likes of Cecilus Segmunt and the Heavenly Sword is considered akin to the gap between "finite" and "infinity".
Reid's martial skill stands head-and-shoulders above Reinhard's, who is a natural genius and a master of martial arts, swordsmanship, and countless other styles. Reinhard's intuition is incredible, so even while taking a test, he’ll get full marks from answering normally, even if it’s not multiple choice.Reinhard Q&A 2/2 Reinhard’s sword technique captures every ounce of performance that can be extracted by any weapon he uses, even a throwaway sword at its end of life, sleeping away in a cellar, shines like some treasured sword passed on by legend across generations.Volume 1, Chapter 5 Reinhard's swordsmanship is unparalleled even when compared to past Sword Saints such as Theresia van Astrea, who stood at the pinnacle of swordsmanship, and saw flaws in even the most polished fighting styles. Wilhelm van Astrea stated that despite being able to surpass Theresia in swordsmanship, which is ordinarily impossible even with a lifetime or eternity of training,Volume 7, Chapter 5 Reinhard's skill is not even remotely in the realm of achievable,Volume 20, Chapter 4 in a different world from everyone and everything else. This same Wilhelm developed such sword skill that Theresia's ability to intuitively grasp her opponents most vulnerable point, and see white rays of battle which she need only trace to inevitably kill her opponent, had no effect on Wilhelm, as his superior skill caused Theresia's predictive rays to be constantly severed.
He is far beyond Cecilus's level of skill, a swordsman who by watching Al fight just a single time, was able to correctly guess that he possessed an Authority and what that Authority does through sheer intuition, and his intuition also correctly informed him that killing too many Zombies would be a bad idea.Arc 8, Chapter 41 Cecilus is a transcendant being that stands at the top of the Nine Divine Generals, as a child he single-handedly defeated every soldier in a Vollachian Fortress with just his bare-hands, all while ensuring he didn't kill anyone, and he was also able to weave through a rain of invisible sniper-fire by sheer guesswork.
That very same Cecilus, who dreams of reaching the Heavenly Sword, even as a child, is constantly taking in information from his surroundings in order to grasp the location of everyone and everything nearby, and his analysis of physicality and behaviour allows him to accurately predict the location of everyone in the vicinity without focusing on them. His mastery of the Flow Method allows him to actively control each and every one of his senses, as well as accelerate his own thoughts in order to process the world in extreme slow-motion; such that in the middle of avoiding a flurry of deadly projectiles, he was able to mull over his feelings regarding the current battle, cause a second Cecilus to be born from his accelerated thoughts, conversate with the second Cecilus, and then battle with the second Cecilus to determine which will return to regular time as the true Cecilus. His mental processing even allowed him to, upon wielding a sword for the very first time, train with the blade for days upon days within his mind, swinging it hundreds of millions of times, all within a fraction of a second in reality, and then utilize the fruits of his efforts immediately in combat.
Other far less skilled individuals can; can brush off magic which severs all of their sensesVolume 20, Chapter 1 with skill, fight even with all of their senses severed,Volume 11, Chapter 2 react to and dodge invisible attacks on instinct,Ex Volume 4 and easily deflect countless attacks with sheer battle instinct.
Weaknesses: Reid is both arrogant and lustful, which can lead him to hold back against women and weaker opponents.
==Notable Attacks/Techniques==
*Sword Saint: As the first Sword Saint he has the ability the ability to see floating white rays of battle, which if he were to merely follow the rays and trace them with his sword, he would unquestionably kill his opponent. He also has battle instincts which are heightened to perfection, and he can sense and the read the trajectories of his opponents attacks.
*Unnamed Sword Swing: By merely swinging his sword, with no special magic or technique, his slash becomes an overwhelming light that scorches all in it's path, cutting down anything in the world and everything in it's path. Despite it's simplicity it is described as the most beautiful slash ever made- the pinnacle of swordplay. The slash cuts through the atmosphere, space, and even concepts, defying reason or comprehension, completely swallowing and erasing anything it cuts.
*Force-Redirecting Technique: A technique born from martial arts that he picked up from an old friend named Trisha, it allows him to redirect any blunt force that strikes him completely out of his body and either into the ground or into his opponent. This technique cannot be used to redirect slashing or piercing force.
==Gallery==
Reid vs Julius.jpg|Reid playing with Julius
Reid V23 Cover.png|Reid, sitting on a slayed Dragon
==Notable Matchups==
Victories: 
Losses: 
Inconclusive: 
Kenshiro (Fist of the North Star) Kenshiro's Profile (Both are 5-C; Speed was equalized; Starting distance of 20 meters)
Haimura Moroha (Seiken Tsukai no World Break) Moroha's Profile (High 6-A Reid and 6-C Moroha were used; Speed was equal; Starting distance was 10 meters)
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==Notes/Explanations==
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