Kurotama

"This body may once have belonged to your friend, but he is gone. I, Kurotama, Apex of Souls, stand in his place! Perish before the might of the Eclipse Blade!" ~ Kurotama's monologue to the remnants of the Orphans of Infamy. "A young man, plagued by the ill thoughts of a demon born from the unknown. But it is no demon, nor is it a creature of Grimm. Too powerful to be a simple Demon, and too complex in nature to be a Vasto Lorde. This creature's origins and the peculiar situation it has found itself in has left my mind scouring for an answer. Maybe the disastrous result of a ritual? Perhaps the true side of the boy's inner workings? Regardless, the fact still stands that this monstrosity is the very avatar of rage and spite. Another being born to rival the Gods." ~ Extract from Frausk's diary.Kurotama, or Kuro is a parasitic, demonic entity that inhabits Mugetsu Shinsei's body. Mugetsu can draw upon its power in order to drastically increase his own combat prowess, and can also communicate with it mentally, though rarely chooses to do so. 
== Appearance ==
Kurotama appears within Mugetsu's mind as an inky silhouette of the young man, with glaring red eyes and white, sharp teeth. 
When Mugetsu draws upon its power, he gains black flame-like markings on his limbs, torso and face. These markings writhe and move across his body in a flame-like pattern.
== Personality ==
Kurotama is self-interested, self-absorbed and sadistic, and does little to nothing to hide these traits. He occasionally mentally torments his host 
== Story ==
=== Origins ===
The origins of Kurotama are completely shrouded in mystery, to the point that even Frausk comments that he can only speculate his origins. It is likely Kurotama is the last surviving specimen of a long forgotten Voidic or Demonic race. 
He is an immensely powerful Voidic entity that feeds off of his host's life force. He takes their techniques and uses them as his own, growing alongside the host. Why he chose Mugetsu as his host is unknown.
=== The Next Generation ===
Kurotama's first appearance was during the Alaskan Demon Incident, where Mugetsu put himself into a near-death state in order to draw out Kurotama as a final effort to push back the demon forces. After the demons had been eliminated, Kurotama turned to kill his comrades, only to be put into a forced repression by Bastion Himmel. 
The second time he appears is in Greenland, when the Voidic entity known as Khe'Lahn unleashes his full power, causing a spike in Kurotama's own power, allowing him to overwhelm the seal that was placed on him and take over Mugetsu's body. However, Khe'Lahn had ran off, Kurotama commenting that he would have liked to fight with it. After being confronted by Vaelin, he agreed to working with the team, however it was only to defeat Ray Mygerion, as he was aware of the effects Ray's activities had on the Void. Later, after going with the team on a mission to find Yellow Diamond, he encounters Jinoga, the self-proclaimed "Thunder Wolf". Surprising him with his speed, Jin managed to hit Kurotama with a nullifying gas, blunting his powers. However, Kurotama still put up a fight afterwards, even taking off one of Jin's arms. However, Kurotama eventually succumbed to the nullification, receeding back into Mugetsu's body, Jin making his escape.
Kurotama appears again in the latter half of the Roethsburg Siege, once again fighting Jin'Og, only this time he is under the temporary control of Mugetsu. Both combatants were at their fullest potential, their fight destroying a large portion of the city and its surroundings. However, Jin seemingly disappeared at the end of their battle, escaping yet again. Mugetsu is no longer able to use Kurotama's power any longer, and passes out from exhaustion, waking up sometime later before the climax of the siege. 
After Drachen's team arrive at the Government Building, and move past a battered and beaten Gary Mygerion, they engage in a battle with an empowered Ray Mygerion. Mugetsu unlocks his first and second gates of his Demon Gate Seal, allowing Kurotama to communicate with him mentally. This is the only time thus far Kurotama has been seen cooperating with Mugetsu in the series, thought it was likely just due to the fact that his own existence was at stake. 
During the Spellplague Event, Mugetsu's powers went haywire, leaving him vulnerable to a possession. Kurotama took this chance, taking over the boy's body and fleeing whilst his former team coped with the effects of the Spellplague. For three years, he went rampant, going on a rampage across America, before stopping in Clarkesville, Georgia. There, he encountered member of the Revenants of Black Watch, Anguis Giovanni, along with his legion. Anguis' legion attempted to eliminate the Void-kin, but Kurotama quickly dispatched of them. Anguis himself stepped in to face Kurotama, and while he held out for longer than most of his underlings, he was easily defeated once Kurotama became serious. Powerless, Anguis resorted to using a purification art whilst Kurotama gloated, causing Kurotama to become paralysed. However, Anguis knew that whatever wound he inflicted upon Kurotama would simply heal, forcing him to flee. Just a few minutes later, Kurotama broke out of the seal, but did not chase after Anguis. Instead, he sat on a nearby hill, deeply angered at the fact that a mere mortal knew such a spell. 
It can be assumed that sometime between this event and the re-uniting of the Roethsburg Eight that Demise slaughtered the residents of Clarkesville and replaced them with Shifter Grimm. 
After the Roethsburg Eight, with the help of Volker Stahlwulff, dispatched of Demise and his Grimm forces, they moved in to retake their friend. However, Kurotama stated that their "friend" had long since disappeared, and that he now inhabited Mugetsu's body. A fight ensues between Kurotama and the group, Kurotama at first having the upperhand, effortlessly weaving past and deflecting attacks. However, the Lance of Adam had detected the numerous energies going off in this area, and had decided to intervene before Kurotama could cause any more damage. He called forth Chance Ramirez, as he was the only one who Adam deemed worthy of holding him. Chance took hold of the Lance, and was granted the power that would allow him to face Kurotama in combat, activating his Champion of Adam form. The resulting clash would level what was left of Clarkesville and would destroy much of Northern Georgia. However, still getting a grasp on his newfound power, Chance was still at a disadvantage against Kurotama, who has had eons to perfect his skills. 
Chance then called upon Lucille, who wielded the Trident of Eve, and convinced her to awaken Eve's true form, the Hammer of Eve. Albeit only for an instant, it was enough time for Lucille to charge an incredibly large fireball and launch it at Kurotama. Distracted by fighting with Chance, the fireball took Kurotama by surprise, engulfing him in hellfire and causing his power to waver, which would allow Mugetsu's soul to temporarily hold Kurotama back. It was at this time Bastion Himmel felt Kurotama's power waver, and moved in, catching Kurotama in his Iris Grove and performing a forced repression of the Void-kin's powers. 
Kurotama has yet to make another appearance in the series. 
== Items ==
Tsukuyomi (月読, lit. Moon Reading): Tsukuyomi is a 6-foot long katana with a deep purple blade and a black hilt. It has runic markings running down it's blade, which allow it to absorb the souls of it's slain foes. The more souls it absorbs, the more energy Kurotama receives. Tsukuyomi is a blade of absolutely immense power, and is one of the most powerful products of the Void, even rivaling God-Tier weapons such as the Lance of Adam and the Trident of Eden. 
Tsukuyomi is impossibly sharp and durable, being forged as the "Ultimate Blade". Combined with Kurotama's extreme speed and precision, it is able to effortlessly slice through anything from concrete pillars to entire buildings should enough aura be applied. Kurotama can even use it to divert projectile-based attacks, either by splitting them in half or redirecting them with the blade. 
== Powers and Abilities ==
Though Kurotama does not possess any powers on his own, he carries within him millions of souls of creatures he once slew, meaning that he is able to grant his host a variety of incredibly powerful and dangerous abilities.
=== Demonic Aura Manipulation ===
When drawing from Kurotama's power, Mugetsu's aura becomes infused with Kurotama's demonic energy, increasing its power and capacity greatly. When using the third stage of his Demonic Gate Seal, Mugetsu's aura is so great that it causes the ground to crater inwards beneath him due to the sheer density of it, and is noted to cause a suffocating sensation to those within its presence. 
* Void Splitter: Mugetsu lifts Tsukuyomi into the the air, gathering a massive amount of Aura into the blade. He then swings the blade downwards, creating a forward-moving crescent of aura that embeds itself into a target before exploding into a massive geyser of aura, eviscerating anything within a massive vicinity. 
* Nisshoku (日食, Eclipse): Mugetsu gathers an immense of Aura into his sword, to the point where a black aura begins to pour out of the sword due to overflowing with power, before subsequently rushing forwards at full speed and slicing anything in his path, disintegrating anything that Tsukuyomi touches. It uses up half of Mugetsu’s energy to perform it, meaning he can only use it twice before running out of power. He must wait 15 minutes after using it to use it again, and he requires roughly 10-15 seconds to charge it completely. Mugetsu is able to modify the potency of this attack, and its destructive power can range anywhere from splitting a fully grown adult man in half, to splitting entire mountains in two, with the consistent result of completely atomizing his target after they are struck. This is Mugetsu’s most powerful technique, and he only uses it as a means of a last-ditch effort to destroy his opponent, and can turn the tide of the battle in a mere instant. 
=== Power Enhancements ===
Immense Strength: Mugetsu has demonstrated immense physical prowess when using Kurotama's power, a notable occurrence being when he stopped a hypersonic sledgehammer attack from Jinoga, who is incredibly strong in his own right, or jumped an astounding 300 feet to the Phalanx, subsequently lobbing Lucille Gremory hundreds of feet towards it. 
Immense Speed: Mugetsu's greatest strength in battle is further enhanced when drawing upon Kurotama's power. His speed becomes so immense in this state that most Supers cannot even perceive him in motion, let alone keep track of him for extended periods of time. He was able to properly react to, keep up with and, by far most notably, even surprise attack a Stage 4 Jinoga, ranking him among the fastest characters in the series by far, though he is still noticeably edged out by Jinoga. 
Immense Durability: Kurotama gifts Mugetsu with an uncanny amount of durability. In both his fights with Jinoga, whilst the Thunderwolf did still have the edge in speed, it was made up for by the fact that Mugetsu had a clear durability advantage, taking blows powerful enough to split skyscrapers in two and emerging with at most minor injuries. 
Immense Endurance: So long as Mugetsu is drawing from Kurotama, his Aura supply and stamina are essentially limitless. The only thing stopping him from fighting for days or even weeks on end is the five-minute time limit to Mugetsu's use of Kurotama's energy. 
Enhanced Skill and Senses: Mugetsu's innate senses are enhanced to an incredible degree when using Kurotama's power. He can hear sounds that would be considered hard to hear, or even impossible to hear for a regular person clearly, such as a bullet whizzing through the air or even the footsteps of enemies that would otherwise remain completely hidden, meaning that he can avoid attacks much easier than even the most highly trained of supers could. He also has enhanced smell and sight, being able to see and smell things from miles away, meaning that he could prepare or even prevent an upcoming attack or ambush.
Enhanced Recovery Speed: One of Mugetsu's greatest strengths is the speed of his recovery, able to get back up after a hard blow in only a few moments. This trait is further improved by the drastically enhanced speed given to him by Kurotama. 
== Trivia ==
* The name Kurotama is the combining of the two Japanese words "Kuro", meaning "Black", and "Tama", meaning "Soul". Thus, his name translates as "Black Soul".
* The name for Kurotama's sword, "Tsukuyomi", is derived from the name of the Japanese Shinto God of the Moon, Tsukuyomi-No-Mikoto.
* Kurotama currently holds the highest confirmed amount of kills in the Dominance series, slaying over 2 million of his own kind and hundreds upon thousands of humans. From the combined 16,000 people he slaughtered during his Tokyo rampage and the over 100,000 people he killed during the three-year timeskip after the Alliance-Iron Talon War arc, this makes his kill count at least 2,116,000, not including the Grimm/Vasto Lordes/Other Voidic entities he slew.
** This is possibly second to Ray Mygerion, who likely also caused the death of millions during the Alliance-Iron Talon conflict, but the exact numbers are unconfirmed. The End likely also holds a comparable kill count, if not an even higher one, as The End has been stated to wipe out entire races.
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