Meliodas

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==Summary==
Meliodas is the Dragon's Sin of Wrath and the captain of the Seven Deadly Sins. In the present day, he cheerfully runs the Boar Hat, a bar based on top of a giant pig, serving patrons infamously terrible food along with his brand of liquor. The sin referred to in his epithet is the destruction of the Kingdom of Danafor, done by Meliodas in a fit of rage after his first battle with Fraudrin.
His happy-go-lucky facade belies his troubled past as the firstborn son of the Demon King who betrayed his own race, including his younger brother Zeldris, for the sake of his lover, the Goddess Elizabeth. He was cursed with immortality by the Demon King for his betrayal while Elizabeth was cursed with perpetual reincarnation by the Supreme Deity, and Meliodas has continually loved and lost her many times over the last 3000 years.
==Powers and Stats==
Tier: , at least with Demon Marks, far higher with Assault Mode, up to at least with magic-imbued weaponry, Higher at night | , Higher with Liz's Sword. with Demon Mark, at least with Lostvayne, far higher with Wrath, Higher at night | , higher with Demon Marks, far higher with Assault Mode, up to with magic-imbued weaponry, Higher at night | , higher with Demon Marks, far higher with Assault Mode, up to at least with magic-imbued weaponry, Higher at night | , Higher with Demon Marks, even higher with Assault Mode, likely with True Magic, up to at least with magic-imbued weaponry, Higher at night | , at least with Demon Marks, far higher with Assault Mode, up to at least with magic-imbued weaponry, Higher at night
Key: Holy War | Sealed | Unsealed | Post-Revival | Post-Purgatory | 4KoA
Name: Meliodas
Origin: Nanatsu no Taizai
Gender: Male
Age: Over 3000 years
Classification: Demon, Dragon's Sin of Wrath, Captain of the Seven Deadly Sins, One of the Demon King's sons, Former Leader of the Ten Commandments, Former Leader of the Holy Knights of Danafor
Powers and Abilities:
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Attack Potency:
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Multi-Continent level (1/4th as strong as his enlarged Demon Mark. Stronger than his Post-Revival Base, and stated to be on par with the Ten CommandmentsNanatsu no Taizai Chapter 200), at least Moon level with Demon Marks (Terrified Ludoshel, who needed assistance from Tarmiel and Sariel to face himNanatsu no Taizai Chapter 208), at least higher with Assault Mode (Zeldris implied that Meliodas wouldn't be defeated by The One Escanor, even after he was unaffected by Ominous Nebula.Nanatsu no Taizai 289 As theNanatsu no Taizai 176 primeNanatsu no Taizai 227 candidateNanatsu no Taizai 235 forNanatsu no Taizai 300 Demon King's vesselNanatsu no Taizai Chapter 320 and the leader of the Ten Commandments, he should be far stronger than Zeldris; both ZeldrisNanatsu no Taizai Chapter 329 and Chaos Melascula place Meliodas' strength in a different league to their ownFour Knights of the Apocalypse Chapter 68), up to at least Moon 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), Higher at night (The magic power of Demons increases at nightNanatsu no Taizai Chapter 237)
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City level (Equal to Hendrickson,Nanatsu no Taizai Chapter 81 and fought the latter and Gilthunder simultaneously. Casually split a mountain in two with a slash), Higher with Liz's Sword (Easily cut Dale to piecesNanatsu No Taizai Chapter 58). City level+ with Demon Mark (Stomped Ban after he absorbed Base Meliodas' physical power.Nanatsu no Taizai Chapter 36 Caved in a weakened Ash Hendrickson's chest), at least Mountain level with Lostvayne (Carved apart Albion with air slashes, making him far stronger than the latter's Full Countered attack), far higher with Wrath (Far superior to Post-Training Diane. His magic is portrayed as far stronger than his Demon Mark with LostvayneNanatsu no Taizai Chapter 121), Higher at night
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Multi-Continent level (Can fight opponents capable of harming him. 1/4th as powerful as his enlarged Demon Mark), higher with Demon Marks (His physical strength is equal to Diane with the full power of Drole's Dance. Consistently stomped a somewhat weakened Drole and Gloxinia, and implied he could kill them much more quicklyNanatsu no Taizai Chapter 172Nanatsu no Taizai Chapter 173), far higher with Assault Mode (Much stronger than his Demon Marks. Casually stomped and knocked out The One EscanorSide Story 5 - The King Sings in Loneliness with two blows, although he was farNanatsu no Taizai Chapter 317 inferior to his later self [even failing to damage base Meliodas] due to having little mastery over his powers), up to Multi-Continent level with magic-imbued weaponry, Higher at night 
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Multi-Continent level (Comparable to Estarossa. Casually stomped DerieriNanatsu no Taizai Chapter 188Nanatsu no Taizai Chapter 189), higher with Demon Marks (Enhances his power 2-fold, and can enlarge his Demon Mark to further double his power), far higher with Assault Mode (One-shot Melascula's Gloom Cocoon by simply transforming,Nanatsu no Taizai Chapter 229 whereas Enchanter Tristan merely split it in twoFour Horsemen of the Apocalypse Chapter 66), up to at least Moon level with magic-imbued weaponry, Higher at night 
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Moon level (1/4th as strong as his enlarged Demon Mark. Grossly overpowered Demon King Zeldris), higher with Demon Marks (Casually stomped 2nd Form Demon King Zeldris.Nanatsu no Taizai Chapter 319 Consistently portrayed as comparable to Ban and KingNanatsu no Taizai Chapter 321), even higher with Assault Mode, likely Moon level+ with True Magic (Should be superior to Assault Mode with Lostvayne's power. Zeldris described his power as 'well beyond' Demon King, though which form he's referring to is unknown; destroyed the Commandments, albeit at the cost of losing the form, and 50% Demon King's arm. Cannot stay in the world, as his power off-sets the balance of the world and generates anomalies,Nanatsu no Taizai Chapter 325 such as tornadoes and tsunami throughout Britannia that would eventually destroy the country), 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 ZeldrisNanatsu no Taizai: Cursed By Light), higher at night
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Moon level (Far more powerful than Demon Tristan. Portrayed as much more of a threat to Arthur than his own Full Countered attack, which would have at least harmed Demon Tristan before it was reflected,Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse Chapter 77 and destroyed Arthur's staircase whereas the Full Counter inflicted no damageFour Horsemen of the Apocalypse Chapter 78), at least Moon level+ with Demon Marks (His Trillion Dark dealt minor damage to Arthur; according to Arthur himself, Meliodas could have damaged Arthur far worse had Tristan not interfered with the fight. Superior to LancelotFour Horsemen of the Apocalypse Chapter 80), far higher with Assault Mode, up to Small Planet level with magic-imbued weaponry, higher at night 
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Speed: At least Relativistic, FTL with Enlarged Demon Mark (Appeared in front of Ludoshel, surprising him), Higher with Assault Mode | Massively Hypersonic+ (Countered Gilthunder's lightningNanatsu no Taizai Chapter 79), Sub-Relativistic with Demon Mark (Superior to Hunter Fest Ban after he added Meliodas' speed to his own) | At least Sub-Relativistic (Easily blitzed Galand), Sub-Relativistic+ with Enlarged Demon Mark (Can increase the size of his Demon Mark, quadrupling his base speed) | Sub-Relativistic+ (Faster than his previous Demon Marks. Easily kept up with and outpaced Derieri), Relativistic with Enlarged Demon Mark, Higher with Assault Mode | FTL (Stomped Demon King Zeldris. Intercepted an attack from Full Power Demon King Zeldris, despite enlarged Demon Mark Zeldris being unable to react to a blast from Demon King Meliodas), Higher with Demon Marks, even higher with Assault Mode and True Magic | At least FTL (Casually blitzed Demon Tristan), Higher with Demon Marks, even higher with Assault Mode and True Magic 
Lifting Strength: Class T, Higher with Demon Marks, even higher with Assault Mode | Class G (Roughly comparable to Dreyfus and Red Demon Hendrickson), Higher with Demon Mark | At least Class G (Can drag Rhitta across the ground with a single hand, whereas Galand struggled to lift the axe with both hands), Class T with Demon Marks | Class T, Higher with Demon Marks, even higher with Assault Mode | Class T, Higher with Demon Marks, even higher with Assault Mode and True Magic | Class T, Higher with Demon Marks, even higher with Assault Mode 
Striking Strength: At least Multi-Continent level, Moon level with Demon Marks, far higher with Assault Mode | City level. City level+ with Demon Mark, at least Mountain level with Wrath | Multi-Continent level, higher with Demon Marks, far higher with Assault Mode | Multi-Continent level, higher with Demon Marks, far higher with Assault Mode | Moon level, possibly Moon level+ with Demon Marks, far higher with Assault Mode, even higher with True Magic | Moon level, at least Moon level+ with Demon Marks, far higher with Assault Mode
Durability: At least Multi-Continent level, Moon level with Demon Marks, far higher with Assault Mode | City level (Consistently takes attacks from people comparable to himself). City level+ with Demon Mark (Caught Gilthunder's attack with his fingersNanatsu no Taizai Chapter 78), at least Mountain level with Wrath, Higher with Darkness (Survived attacks that would have proven fatal otherwise) | Multi-Continent level (Survived a massive beating from the Ten Commandments, including a weakened Monspeet's Hell Phoenix and Derieri's 54th Combo StarNanatsu no Taizai Chapter 174), higher with Demon Marks (Tanked attacks from a somewhat weakened Gloxinia), far higher with Assault Mode | Multi-Continent level (Casually tanked Derieri's attacks), higher with Demon Marks, far higher with Assault Mode | Moon level, possibly Moon level+ with Demon Marks (Withstood numerous casual attacks from Full Power Demon King Zeldris), far higher with Assault Mode, even higher with True Magic | Moon level, at least Moon level+ with Demon Marks, far higher with Assault Mode
Stamina: Superhuman (On more than one occasion he has taken long barrages of attacks from comparable or stronger characters in order to receive as much damage as possible, and kept fighting)
Range: Extended Melee Range, Tens of Meters with ranged attacks (Carved up Albion's arm. Severely damaged Drole, who is 25.8 meters in height), Tens of Kilometers with Power of Darkness, Hundreds of Kilometers with True Magic (Meliodas and Demon King were creating catastrophes all over Britannia)
Standard Equipment: Dragon Handle | Liz's Sword | Lostvayne
Intelligence: Above Average, likely Gifted; Genius in combat (Meliodas has shown himself to be an extremely skilled fighter and strategist with over 3,000 years of experience. He is capable of learning and improving techniques at an accelerated rate and has shown especially skilled swordplay, with a number of versatile techniques that he routinely uses in battle. In Cursed By Light, he claimed to have seen Demon King's thoughts and memories after his possession)
Standard Tactics: Typically prefers to use his sword for close range combat, though he often uses magic at greater range if the opponent is dangerous.
Weaknesses: Formerly lost the capacity for rational thought when succumbed to Wrath. 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. The regeneration used by demons heals injuries but not the "damage" dealt. In practical terms, this has shown to mean that the more a demon regenerates the weaker they get, eventually reaching the point where they no longer have the energy to regenerate at all | Same as before, minus the regeneration weakness. Is afraid of using his original magic power
Notable Attacks/Techniques:
Demon: Meliodas is a high-level demon and can access his demonic biology to give himself a boost in physical ability and various other advantages. Meliodas can activate and deactivate his demon mark at will. At night, his magic power increases.
*Assault Mode: This simply refers to Meliodas returning to the full extent of his power as when he led the Ten Commandments in the past. It is not a "transformation" in the usual sense of the word. His total power level in this form is 142,000. Meliodas exudes a miasma that causes weaker beings to feel sick, even ones as powerful as Post-Training King.
Power of Darkness: As part of his demon biology, Meliodas 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. One of Meliodas' favored attacks is to create large pillars of darkness energy.
*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.
*Sealing: By using his Darkness power, Meliodas is capable of sealing someone during a very long period of time.
L011.jpg|Destroys Danafor
MeliodasDarknessCrush.png|Crushes his opponents under his darkness
MeliodasDarkness1.png|Creates multiple darkness blades to extend his reach
MeliodasWings.png|Creates wings
MeliodasRegen1.png|Reconnects his arm
Immortality Curse: Meliodas was cursed with a type of immortality by the Demon King. He doesn't age physically, and every time he dies his soul enters Purgatory, where the Demon King eats some of his emotions, resulting in an increase in power for Meliodas. His soul then returns to his body and he revives, more powerful than when he died. It is important to note, however, that the revival process takes about a month to complete and so is inapplicable in most combat scenarios.
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. It is important to note that Meliodas, as the good protagonist, has not used this ability.
Telepathy: Like several other high-level demons, Meliodas has displayed basic telepathy. He spoke directly to Dreyfus, who was being possessed by Fraudrin, and momentarily helped him regain his senses, and he guarded his mind against Drole's Magical Eye.
===Commandments===
After returning to his Assault Mode, Meliodas absorbed five of the ten Commandments into himself in order to gain power in the same realm as the Demon King.
Pacifism: Anyone who kills in Meliodas' presence will have their remaining lifetime stolen from them, aging rapidly to death.
Patience: The effects of its curse are currently unknown.
Piety: Anyone who turns their back on Meliodas 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 Meliodas himself.
Repose: The effects of its curse are currently unknown.
Selflessness: Those with feelings of greed or selfishness lose their memories, emotions, and sense of self.
===Abilities===
Admonition: Meliodas can extract the commandments of others, summon them at will, and absorb them into himself.
MeliodasAdmonition1.png|Summons Grayroad's commandment
MeliodasAdmonition2.png|Absorbs five commandments
Full Counter: Meliodas can reflect magic attacks back at his opponent with at least double the original power, provided he properly times his counter. Meliodas has shown to be able to reflect several attacks at once, provided they are all coming directly to him. For simultaneous, spaced-out attacks, Meliodas can take advantage of Lostvayne's clone ability to counter them all at once.
FullCounter1.png|Full Counters
FullCounter2.png|multiple attacks at once
*Counter Vanish: Rather than reflecting an attack, Meliodas can disperse it, nullifying it. He used his palm to do it rather than his sword, although there is no indication that he has to use his palm.
CounterVanish1.jpg|Uses Counter Vanish
Meliodas using Counter Vanish.png|to disperse Cain's fireball
 
*Revenge Counter: Meliodas lowers his magic power so that he can take as much damage as he can handle. After he has "charged" himself with enough damage he returns all of it in a single massive energy attack aimed directly at his opponent. It is shown to be his last resort.
RevengeCounter1.jpg|Powers himself with all the energy from the damage he took
RevengeCounter2.jpg|and releases it
RevengeCounter3.jpg|in one concentrated attack
Hellblaze: Meliodas can generate the black purgatory fire of the Demon Clan, capable of nullifying the regeneration of "immortals" like Ban. Hellblaze can be coated on Meliodas' body or weapon through Enchant: Hellblaze to enhance his strikes. He can also create fireballs in his hands that explode into large infernos and releases large blasts from his sword. 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.
Meliodas Technique.jpg|Enhances his strikes
MeliodasHellblaze1.png|Throws a fireball
MeliodasHellblaze2.png|Releases a blast from his sword
*Divine Slayer: One of Meliodas' more powerful techniques that requires him to heighten his senses and power to their limit. He coats his sword in black flames and unleashes a large slash of fire at his target.
DivineSlayer1.png|Releases a large slash
DivineSlayer2.png|of purgatory fire
*Divine 1,000 Slices: A derivative technique of Divine Slayer (the two are written the same in Japanese) Meliodas releases an aura of purgatory fire around his entire body and charges his opponent, quickly slicing them repeatedly.
Divine1000Slices1.png|Releases an aura around himself
Divine1000Slices2.png|and repeatedly slices his opponent
*Trillion Dark: Meliodas launches a barrage of small spheres of high concentrated darkness at the opponent.
Trillion Dark1.png|Meliodas summons a bunch of Condensed-Darkness Balls...
Trillion Dark2.png|And fires them at his opponent
===Weapons===
Lostvayne: Meliodas' Sacred Treasure is a curved sword far superior to normal weapons. At the same power level, Lostvayne could cut through an Albion with air slashes while a normal blade couldn't make a dent in it.
*Physical Clone: Lostvayne allows Meliodas to make physical clones of himself. The number of clones determines the power level of each one. For instance, a single clone has half of Meliodas' power level, and that halved power level is divided evenly among each individual clone. For instance, four clones would each have one-eighth the power level of the original Meliodas. The clones can fight on Meliodas' behalf, serve as distractions, as well as use Full Counter. Note that Meliodas is not weakened at all by making clones.
Lostvayne1.jpg|Makes four clones
Lostvayne2.jpg|to counter five spread out attacks
Lostvayne3.jpg|at the same time
==Gallery==
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==Notable Matchups==
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