Zeldris

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==Summary==
Zeldris also known as Zeldris the Piety is Meliodas' younger brother and one of the Ten Commandments that answer directly to the Demon King. He was granted the Commandment of Piety, and is responsible for the ransacking of Camelot and the enslavement of its citizens as well as the denizens of Liones.
==Powers and Stats==
Tier: , higher with Demon Mark, up to at least with God, up to at least with magic-imbued weaponry; with Ominous Nebula, higher at night | At most , up to with God, higher with magic-imbued weaponry. At least with Ominous Nebula, higher at night | At least , higher with Demon Marks, up to at least with magic-imbued weaponry, higher at night
Key: Base/Demon Mark | Enlarged Demon Mark | Cursed By Light
Name: Zeldris
Origin: Nanatsu no Taizai
Gender: Male
Age: Over 3,000 (252 biologically)
Classification: Demon, Commandment of Piety, Demon King's Representative, Executioner
Powers and Abilities: Superhuman Physical Characteristics, Longevity (Elite Demons live for 1,000 years), Self-Sustenance (Type 2), Magic, Extrasensory Perception, Body Control, Expert Swordsmanship, High Ranking Demon Physiology, Curse Negation (Galand implied he could reverse the petrification effects of his own Commandment), Limited Instinctive Reaction via Ominous Nebula, Telepathy, Air Manipulation and Forcefield Creation with Ominous Nebula (Rotates his darkness at high speed, creating a vortex that draws others in), Deconstruction with Tyrant Killing, Paralysis Inducement with Ominous Bind, Danmaku (Generated numerous slashes), Mind Manipulation (Those who flee from Zeldris become his servants), Non-Physical Interaction (Can interact with souls), Spatial Manipulation (Broke Dubs' wall-less space), Rage Power (Cut down Mael in a fit of rage), Curse Manipulation, Electricity Manipulation, Aura, Fear Manipulation ( . ), Power Absorption (Can absorb others' Commandments, which are demonic curses), Sealing, Power Nullification (Can seal the magic of others. Superior to 2 Commandments Estarossa), Resistance to Acid Manipulation (Hendrickson stated acid doesn't work on the demon clan), Existence Erasure (High level Demons can withstand the Goddess' Ark), Gravity Manipulation, Corrosion Inducement, Mind Manipulation (Demon World is a polluted and corrupted land covered by miasma, all other clan's minds and bodies are prone to rot and decay), Deconstruction (Superior to 2 Commandments Estarossa), Heat Manipulation (Withstood the heat of Mael's attacks), Resistance Negation (Cursed Merlin (Nanatsu no Taizai) despite her resistancesNanatsu no Taizai Chapter 221)
Attack Potency: 
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Multi-Continent level (Should be in the same range of power as Base Unsealed Meliodas or Galand), higher with Demon Mark (Has a physical strength nearly on par with Derieri and much higher than Drole), up to at least Multi-Continent level+ with God ( with vessel Ludoshel, though he seemed to be Nanatsu no Taizai Chapter 286), up to at least Moon level with magic-imbued weaponry (Can imbue weaponry with the power of darkness, which is a that of a weapon nearly 10-foldFour Horsemen of the Apocalypse Chapter 37). Moon level with Ominous Nebula (Half as strong as his enlarged mark. Near-Noon Escanor and LudoshelNanatsu no Taizai Chapter 287), higher at night (The magic power of Demons Nanatsu no Taizai Chapter 237)
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At most Multi-Continent level+ (Multiplies his power), up to Moon level with God (Fought Afternoon Mael and him in a fit of rageNanatsu no Taizai Chapter 298Nanatsu no Taizai Chapter 299), ] higher with magic-imbued weaponry. At least Moon level with Ominous Nebula ( The One Escanor for a he , even managing to the latter's wristNanatsu no Taizai Chapter 288), higher at night
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At least Moon level, higher with Demon Marks (Comparable to Meliodas, and assisted him in defeating Supreme Deity. After enlarging his Demon Mark, he easily stomped Dubs, who was comparable to Meliodas' regular Demon Mark and casually one-shot an InduraThe Seven Deadly Sins: Cursed by Light), up to at least Small Planet level with magic-imbued weaponry (Enhances his power nearly 10-fold. Broke Supreme Deity's barrier and severely damaged her alongside Meliodas), higher at night
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Speed: Sub-Relativistic, at least Sub-Relativistic+ with Demon Marks, up to Relativistic+ with God (Nearly comparable to Flash, and half as fast as his enlarged Demon Mark), FTL+ with Ominous Nebula (Easily outsped Near-Noon Escanor and Ludoshel, and is to be superior to Flash) | Relativistic, higher with Demon Marks, up to FTL with God ( even outspeed Mael, who could keep up with his combat speed) | FTL, higher with Demon Marks (Comparable to Meliodas), even higher with Ominous Nebula 
Lifting Strength: At least Class G, Class T with Demon Marks, far higher with God | Class T, Higher with Demon Marks, far higher with God | Class T, Higher with Demon Marks, far higher with God
Striking Strength: Multi-Continent level, higher with Demon Mark, up to at least Multi-Continent level+ with God, up to at least Moon level with magic-imbued weaponry. Moon level with Ominous Nebula | At most Multi-Continent level+, up to Moon level with God, higher with magic-imbued weaponry. At least Moon level with Ominous Nebula | At least Moon level, higher with Demon Marks, up to at least Small Planet level+ with magic-imbued weaponry
Durability: Multi-Continent level, higher with Demon Mark, up to at least Multi-Continent level+ with God. Moon level with Ominous Nebula | At most Multi-Continent level+, up to Moon level with God. At least Moon level with Ominous Nebula | At least Moon level, higher with Demon Marks
Stamina: Superhuman
Range: Extended Melee Range; Tens of Kilometers with attacks
Standard Equipment: Shortsword
Intelligence: Genius (Zeldris has shown himself to be a highly skilled, analytical, and calm fighter. He has also shown knowledge of various human fighting techniques and styles)
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: Zeldris 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 Zeldris always has his demon mark activated. At night, his magic power increases.
Power of Darkness: As part of his demon biology, Zeldris 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.
Telepathy: Zeldris was able to project his thoughts all over Britannia when attempting to contact the other Ten Commandments.
===Commandment===
Piety: Anyone who turns their back on Zeldris to flee will be treated as though they committed an act of "treachery" against him, forcing them into obedience to the Demon King and by extension Zeldris himself, as he is the Demon King's Representative. Zeldris can undo the effects of his commandment at will. Piety was able to place most of the population of Camelot as well as a sizable amount of Liones' citizens under Zeldris' control at once.
File:ZeldrisPiety1.png|When someone turns their back and flees from him
File:ZeldrisPiety2.png|they become his loyal servant
===Abilities===
Admonition: Zeldris can extract the commandments of others, summon them at will, and absorb them into himself if need be.
File:ZeldrisAdmonition1.png|Begins extracting Estarossa's commandment
File:ZeldrisAdmonition2.png|but he needs either consent or for Estarossa to be unable to fight
File:ZeldrisAdmonition3.png|Summons the commandments he's collected
Curse Infliction: Zeldris can induce curses on the victims of his Hellblaze attacks. Merlin fell into a coma and her mind was engulfed in what Elizabeth described as a "sea" of blackness. Zeldris maintains a link to his curse victims, able to appear in their mind to stop those who would heal them of the curse.
File:ZeldrisCurse1.png|Merlin in a coma
File:ZeldrisCurse2.png|Sea of darkness within Merlin
File:ZeldrisCurse3.png|Zeldris appears in Merlin's mind to stop Elizabeth from intervening
Dies Irae: Translates to "Day of Wrath." Zeldris raises his sword into the air, creating a portal over his target that brings down a massive, dark-colored lightning bolt.
File:DiesIrae1.png|Opens a portal over his target
File:DiesIrae2.png|and sends down a huge, dark lightning bolt
File:DiesIrae3.png|From a very long range
God: Zeldris' magic power, given to him by the Demon King. He can use it to seal others' magic, which he did to Drole. It has been implied that using it makes him much more powerful than he is normally. This Power allows him to be resistant to all types of magic, and remain virtually untouched by them.
File:ZeldrisGod2.png|Sealed Drole's magic
File:ZeldrisGod1.png|using his Demon King-granted power
Hellblaze: Zeldris can generate the black purgatory fire of the Demon Clan, capable of nullifying the regeneration of immortals like Ban. Hellblaze can be coated on Zeldris' body or weapon to enhance his strikes. He can generate large area-of-effect explosions, which he used to destroy Stigma's Light of Grace tower. He can also shoot blasts of fire from his hands, which he used to attack Merlin through her viewing gem. The black 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.
File:ZeldrisHellblaze2.png|Fires a blast from his hand
File:ZeldrisHellblaze5.png|Releases an area-of-effect explosion
Ominous Nebula: is a technique of extreme concentration were Zeldris rotates his darkness at immense speeds, creating a vortex that surrounds and attracts all living beings around him. This power makes the air flow and creates a vacuum and everything that comes in contact with it is sliced at a god-like speed by pure reflexes, making this technique a Full React. Even Ludociel, the leader of the Four Archangels, states that the speed of this technique surpasses his Grace, Flash.
Zeldris using Ominous Nebula.png|The vacuum draws people in...
0008-0009.png|then sends them away flying
PhotoEditor-20190109000105.jpg|The Barrier of Darkness surrounding Zeldris
Indura Transformation: As a demon with a power level over 50000, Zeldris has access to the Indura Transformation. Upon sacrificing six of his seven hearts, Zeldris can transform, considerably increasing his stats, but losing his original form and ability to reason. He has never used this ability, however, as it is a final resort.
Sealing: Zeldris sealed away the Vampire Clan instead of killing them because of his relationship with Gelda.
==Gallery==
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Possible 3rd Demon Mark.jpg|A possible 3rd Demon Mark
==Notable Matchups==
Victories:
Julius Novachrono (Black Clover) Julius' Profile (2nd Demon Mark Zeldris was used, and speed was equalized)
Losses:
Inconclusive:
Asta and Yuno (Black Clover) Asta's Profile and Yuno's Profile (Zeldris and Meliodas fought together against Asta and Yuno. Royal Knights Arc Asta, Elf Form (Incomplete) Yuno, Post-Purgatory Meliodas, 2nd Demon Mark Zeldris were used. Meliodas' True Magic was restricted. Speed was equalized)
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