Genesis Rhapsodos

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==Summary==
Genesis Rhapsodos, who would afterwards be known simply as G after all records of him were erased, was initially a minor character first appearing in the stinger of Dirge of Cerberus -Final Fantasy VII- with an unknown purpuse, and later as the main antagonist of the prequel Crisis Core -Final Fantasy VII-.
Born in the town of Banora and son of a wealthy landlord, Genesis was best friends with Angeal Hewley. A talented and brilliant child, Genesis obtained several awards as he grew up in several fields and eventually became fascinated with an epic poem called LOVELESS, for which he would become one of the world's leading scholars in its study. However, Genesis' aspirations shifted towards the SOLDIER special military unit of the Shinra Electric Power Company when he heard of the deed by their champion Sephiroth. Aspiring to become like him and prove himself a hero, and like many other candidates, Genesis joined SOLDIER alongside Angeal and both became Sephiroth's closest friends and quickly rose to the 1st Class.
However, as time passed, Genesis' admiration for Sephiroth started to become jealousy as he never left the hero's shadow and his frustration over Sephiroth's glory led to Genesis accidentally injure himself during a spar with his friends. After this, Genesis would learn he was born from the Project G branch of the Jenova Project. Genesis initial loyalty to Shinra vanished and, as he begins to suffer from genetic degradation due to his imperfect infusion of Jenova's cells, he leads a rebellion against Shinra with the intent of finding a cure, as he lashed against all he felt that betrayed him, all while driven by his obsession with LOVELESS, growing bigger by the desperation caused by his situation, culminating with him to thinking of himself, Sephiroth, and Angeal Hewley as its three protagonists.
==Powers and Stats==
Tier: | | | At most 
Key: Degrading | Genesis Avatar | Prime Condition | Summoned G-Monsters
Name: Genesis Rhapsodos
Origin: Crisis Core -Final Fantasy VII-
Gender: Male
Age: 25
Classification: Human infused with Alien DNA, G-Type 1st Class SOLDIER
Powers and Abilities: Superhuman Physical Characteristics, Large Size (Type 0 as Genesis Avatar), Magic, Summoning, Master Swordsmanship, Flight and Levitation, Elemental Manipulation (Of the fire variety), Energy Blasts, Duplication, Can inflict status conditions, Death Manipulation (Can instantly kill his foes with the Death spell), Resistance to Sleep Inducement, Paralysis, Silence, Confusion, Transmutation, Size Manipulation, Petrification, Mind Manipulation, BFR, Poison Manipulation, Time Manipulation, and Time Stop (By slotting materia into his armor, Genesis gains a variety of resistances to the status effects inflicted by various magical spells present in the series)
Attack Potency: Multi-Solar System level (As a failed subjectCrisis Core -Final Fantasy VII-: Ultimania (2007) of the Jenova Project, Genesis suffers from severe physical degradation that greatly weakens him. Despite this, he still gave Zack Fair a very close fight. At this point Zack had been recently promoted to 1st Class and easily defeated Bahamut Fury) | Multi-Solar System level (In his reenactment of LOVELESS, Genesis used the Red GlobeCrisis Core -Final Fantasy VII-: The Complete Guide (2007) in order to have this unique Materia gather the surrounding Lifestream in the Banora Underground and then absorb it into himself, granting him a more powerful form. Kept up with endgame Zack, who had defeated Minerva, a being superiorCrisis Core -Final Fantasy VII- (2007) to Summons, thus above Zirconiade and far more powerful than Bahamut Fury) | Multi-Solar System level (Hojo himself was impressedCrisis Core -Final Fantasy VII- (2007) by Genesis' growth despite being a failed subject. After conquering his fear of degradation and death and rediscovering his desireCrisis Core -Final Fantasy VII-: The Complete Guide (2007) to regain his pride as a SOLDIER, Genesis was granted a new chance by the Lifestream and restored to his prime condition. Fought a much closer fight against Zack than the Genesis Avatar, despite being ultimately defeated. In his prime condition, when going all outCrisis Core -Final Fantasy VII-: Reunion (2022), Genesis can make Sephiroth to fight more seriouslyCrisis Core -Final Fantasy VII-: Reunion (2022), though in the end Genesis was beingCrisis Core -Final Fantasy VII-: Reunion (2022) overwhelmed. Zack was the only other warrior to push SephirothCrisis Core -Final Fantasy VII- (2007) to fight seriously, during the events of Crisis Core even if he was easily defeatedFinal Fantasy VII: 10th Anniversary Ultimania (2007) in the end) | At most Multi-Solar System level (The Summoned G-Monsters are far weaker than Zack, but can give him trouble in larger numbers)
Speed: Massively FTL+ (Despite being greatly weakened due to degradation, Genesis still managed to keep up with Zack Fair, who by this point had easily defeated Bahamut Fury) | Immobile Movement Speed (The Genesis Avatar is anchored to the ground of Banora Underground), Massively FTL+ Combat Speed (With only his attacks and reactions managed to keep up with endgame Zack, whom had defeated Minerva, a being stated to beCrisis Core -Final Fantasy VII- (2007) above Summons, putting her above Zirconiade and thus far more powerful than Bahamut Fury) | Massively FTL+ (Faster than the Genesis Avatar. In his prime condition Genesis could almost outpaceCrisis Core -Final Fantasy VII-: Reunion (2022) a casual Sephiroth, forcing him to fight seriously, though Genesis would be overwhelmedCrisis Core -Final Fantasy VII-: Reunion (2022) in the end. Despite Zack's decisive victory, Genesis still kept up to a much better degree than before) | At most Massively FTL+ (While weaker, the monsters can catch up with Zack if he's not careful)
Lifting Strength: Stellar (Comparable to Zack, whom had easily defeated Bahamut Fury, a Summon more powerful than Typhon) | Stellar (Has become strong enough to push back endgame Zack, whom had defeated Minerva, a being far superior to Bahamut Fury) | Stellar (Genesis' at his strongest. Could hold a close duel with Zack and managed to push back a casual Sephiroth) | At most Stellar (While far weaker than Zack, they can still inconvenience him and hold him back to an extent)
Striking Strength: Multi-Solar System level | Multi-Solar System level | Multi-Solar System level | At most Multi-Solar System level
Durability: Multi-Solar System level (Took Zack's attacks, whom had easily defeated Bahamut Fury by this point) | Multi-Solar System level (Durable enough that endgame Zack, whom had defeated Minerva, a being superior to Summons altogether and far stronger than Bahamut Fury, had to strike the Red Globe, the Avatar's weak point, instead of being able to directly damage Genesis) | Multi-Solar System level (Can endure endgame Zack's attacks, though was decisively defeated in the end) | At most Multi-Solar System level (Can take a couple of Zack's attacks, but they easily go down)
Stamina: Superhuman. Despite his degradation, Genesis could stay active in his rebellion against Shinra for weeks at a time. Should be comparable to other 1st Class SOLDIER, who can fight for hours without stopping.
Range: Extended Melee Range with Rapier, Tens of Meters with magic and Spirit Energy.
Standard Equipment: The Rapier (A powerful sword capable of being imbued with magic). A copy of LOVELESS.
Intelligence: Gifted (One of Shinra's most renowed 1st Class SOLDIER, Genesis is master swordsman on a similar level to the legendary Sephiroth, he is a superb close-quarter combatant and can easily combine his various magical spells with his swordplay in combat to keep his opponents on edge. He is also a skilled manipulator, single-handedly instigating war and manipulating the events of the game to cure his degradation, upon which he succeeds despite his defeat at the end of the game. However, the increasing severity of his degradation and disillusionment with Shinra has made him somewhat deluded and obsessed, clinging to LOVELESS and believing that the epic is a holy prophecy of a sort and that he, along with Sephiroth, and Angeal, whose role is succeeded by Zack, are its heroes)
Weaknesses: He steadily degrades and rapidly ages because he does not have the required Jenova Cells (though this is no longer an issue after Crisis Core) which greatly hinders his full capabilities. Genesis is very self-centered and prideful, which leads him to easily feel slighted and angered, sometimes for very petty reasons, leading to very rash decisions without thinking of the consequences of his actions, and overestimate his capabilities or control over the situation. Genesis has a noticeably lack of empathy towards others, which can hinder his manipulations as he will not try to understand the situation beyond himself.
Notable Attacks/Techniques:
===Base Form===
*Black Flurry: Unleashes a flurry of black feathers as projectiles, damaging the target and cursing them in such a way that their thought processes are inhibited.
*Magic Defense: Creates a barrier that raises his resistance to magical attacks.
*Dark Energy: Shoots out three balls of energy to attack opponents.
*Homing: Genesis shoots a barrage of fireballs at the enemy. These projectiles can be controlled by Genesis and, as their name indicate, they track on their position.
*Magic Sword: Genesis conjures several swords made of Spirit Energy around the opponent, which he then uses to impale them.
*Energy Rapier: Genesis engulfs his sword in Spirit Energy, greatly increasing the destructive power of his slashes. Noticeably, this technique allowed him to push back Sephiroth in a spar and make him fight seriously.
*Apocalypse: Genesis raises his sword upwards, creating a massive magic sigil that rains light upon his opponent before annihilating them with an immensely powerful energy blast. This is Genesis's most powerful attack and dwarfs the power of any skill Zack can obtain throughout the game and is thus Zack's most powerful attack via his Digital Mind Wave.
===Genesis Avatar===
*Summons: The Genesis Avatar can summon a variety of creatures to aid him in combat. G Shadow Knights, G Shadow Scythes, and G Shadow Mages to distract foes and attack them. He can also summon Materia to cast powerful spells such as Flare and Firaga. He can also summon copies of his base form which will try to use various offensive abilities such as Drain, Blizzard, and Firaga.
*Purgatorial Wave: A massive blast of magic that is nearly unavoidable and deals tremendous damage to the surrounding area.
==Notable Matchups==
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==References==
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