Firebrand (Ghosts 'n Goblins)

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|-|Ground Gargoyle= 
|-|Aerial Gargoyle= 
|-|Tidal Gargoyle= 
|-|Legendary Gargoyle= 
|-|Ultimate Gargoyle= 
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==Summary==
Firebrand is the protagonist of Gargoyle's Quest and Demon's Crest, spinoffs to the Ghosts 'N Goblins series. Initially a normal if powerful Red Arremer demon, he gets to prove himself as something far more than that when the Harbreager, a powerful being who once before brought the Demon Realm to its knees, returns and immediately begins to threaten it again.
Springing into action, Firebrand prevents disaster time and time again, and is eventually revealed to be a descendant of the Red Blaze, a legendary demon who stopped Harbreager once before, and slays him once again, earning himself the reputation of a hero among the demons.
When six magical Crests fell from the sky and caused a civil war among the demons hungry for its power, Firebrand would once again impact history, defeating all the others and gathering them for himself. Wounded, however, he was struck down by another demon named Phalanx, who sought to rule over the world. Seeking vengeance, Firebrand once again claimed the Crests back one by one, and killed Phalanx before casting away the Crests, choosing to seek true power and a worthy foe elsewhere.
==Powers and Stats==
Tier: | At least , possibly far higher, at least by releasing his power | At least , possibly far higher, at least by releasing his power 
Key: Gargoyle's Quest | With Red Blaze Powers | Demon's Crest
Name: Firebrand, Red Arremer, The Red Blaze 
Origin: Ghosts 'n Goblins (Gargoyle's Quest subseries)
Gender: Male 
Age: Unknown 
Classification: Red Arremer Demon/Gargoyle, Red Blaze 
Powers and Abilities:
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|-|Base=
Superhuman Physical Characteristics, Martial Arts (Firebrand can defeat many kinds of monsters and warriors across his adventures, including demons far older or more powerful than him, and complete a difficult game that requires him to rapidly and accurately smash through stones appearing on a wall. Single-handedly ended a civil war among the demons by defeating everyone in his way and gathering the Crests they sought), Fire Manipulation and Breath Attack (Can shoot fireballs from his mouth), Flight (Can fly and reach high altitudes, even against strong winds. Firebrand's flight is enhanced multiple times through the course of the series), Surface Scaling and Bodily Weaponry (Can cling to walls, seemingly with his sharp claws), Immortality (Type 4 and 7. After dying, can chant the Cursed Words as a ghost) and Resurrection (Low-Godly. After being killed, Firebrand can resurrect himself by speaking the Cursed Words, an ability inherent to all ghouls), Teleportation (Using the Cursed Words will teleport Firebrand back to the last "checkpoint", a weakness that he can bypass by resurrecting with Dark Power instead, which simply heals his body), Soul Manipulation (Can gather souls upon killing his enemies), likely Awakened Power (Firebrand's power greatly increases at certain points, increasing his stats and giving him new techniques), Non-Physical Interaction (Can harm and kill ghosts), Reactive Power Level and limited Transformation (If in a fight long enough Red Arremers can transform into White Arremers), Magic (Firebrand's alternate breath attacks are magic in nature), Energy Projection (With Block Buster, which lets Firebrand shoot beams capable of destroying blocks he previously couldn't pass), Organic Manipulation and Adhesive Manipulation (Claw allows Firebrand to shoot a substance that sticks to walls, even spikes, allowing him to cling to them safely)
|-|Red Blaze=
All previous abilities plus Sealing (The previous Firebrand could seal Harbreager in the abyss. Sealed away the Black Light), Enhanced Fire Manipulation (Can now shoot Darkfire, the hottest fire in the entire demon realm. The previous Red Blaze burned through the entirety of the Demon Kingdom to eliminate its invaders), Magic Negation (Can shoot down Harbreager's homing attacks, but only with Darkfire. Firebrand was previously completely unable to do so against Lucifer's similar attack. Upon releasing his power, the previous Firebrand purified away Breager's Black Light), Darkness Manipulation (Can surround himself with darkness by shooting Darkfire)
|-|Demon's Crest=
All previous abilities plus Air Manipulation and Platform Creation (Can create tornados to stand on with Tornado), Transformation (Can use crests to transform into various Gargoyles, culminating into the Ultimate Gargoyle who shares all their powers combined), Elemental Manipulation (The Crests rule over their respective elements), Energy Projection (The Ground Gargoyle can shoot energy waves that travel across the ground or that fly straight), Afterimage Creation (The Ground Gargoyle is fast enough to cause afterimages), Enhanced Flight (Can fly higher and more nimbly as the Aerial Gargoyle), Air Manipulation (Can shoot sharp blades of air as the Aerial Gargoyle), Underwater Breathing (Type 2. Can breathe and swim underwater as the Tidal Gargoyle), Water Manipulation and Explosion Manipulation (As the Tidal Gargoyle, can shoot jets of water with an explosive effect if used underwater), Damage Reduction (As the Legendary Gargoyle, his skin is thick enough to cut received damage in half), Time Travel (The Crest of Time allows one to travel in time), Damage Boost (The Ultimate Gargoyle can charge his attacks), Homing Attack (After powering himself with the Heaven Crest, Phalanx could shoot homing projectiles), Gravity Manipulation (Phalanx could create energy orbs that draw enemies in if they are too close), Sealing (Even with its power fading, Phalanx sealed himself within the Crest of Heaven), Vibration Manipulation (The after-effects of Phalanx' self-sealing caused his castle to crumble), Reality Warping (After powering himself with the Crest of Infinity, Phalanx transformed the location he fought Firebrand in into a hellish landscape), Temperature Manipulation (Phalanx' death caused the lava underneath him to freeze)
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Attack Potency: Small Building level+ (Fought and defeated Lucifer, with the latter recognizing his power. Before receiving various powerups, was already far stronger than most Red Arremers. Even at the start of his journey, Firebrand could carbonize humanoid enemies instantly, which is this strong) | At least Building level (Fought and defeated Harbreager, being the only demon in Makai to be able to, and should be superior to his ancestor, who only fought a weakened Harbreager. Harbreager's Black Light, which represents his great power, created his own castle before he was even resurrected), possibly far higher (Harbreager was said to be capable of destroying the Demon Realm. Firebrand could easily take over the Earth with his power), at least Mountain level+ by releasing his power (The previous Red Blaze could cleanse the entire Demon Realm of the Black Light and the armies infesting it by releasing his power) | At least Small City level (Having gathered all his Crests back, Firebrand's power has reached a new peak, as he now also owns the Crest of Heaven which Phalanx could use, despite its fading power, to level his castle, as well as the Crest of Infinity, which on Phalanx' death, despite him failing to use its whole potential, caused the destruction of that castle as well as the magma underneath him to freeze, and is said to give one unimaginable power, enough to easily let one rule over the Demon World. His Shock spell causes a small earthquake), possibly far higher, at least Mountain level+ by releasing his power 
Speed: Subsonic+ movement and combat speed (Could fight and outmaneuver Lucifer. Red Arremers are capable of dodging crossbow bolts and keeping up with Arthur both in combat and movement) | Subsonic+ movement and combat speed | Subsonic+ movement and combat speed (Can dodge ballista bolts) 
Lifting Strength: Class M (Red Arremers are capable of overpowering Arthur) | Class M (Should be stronger than at the start of Demon's Crest) | Class M (Stronger than before. Can push a metal door off its hinges when weakened)
Striking Strength: Small Building level+ | At least Building level, possibly far higher | At least Small City level, possibly far higher 
Durability: Small Building level+ | At least Building level, possibly far higher | At least Small City level, possibly far higher 
Stamina: Superhuman. Heavily wounded after a tough fight, Firebrand was struck from behind, wounded even further and deprived of most of his power yet fought through many perils, ultimately defeating Phalanx, even before his injuries could fully heal. Possibly Infinite as the Fire Blaze, as his stamina meter is now replaced by an infinity symbol and he can now fly indefinitely. 
Range: Standard melee range, tens of meters with projectiles | Standard melee range, tens of meters with projectiles, hundreds of kilometers by releasing his powers (His predecessor could torch the entirety of the Demon Realm) | Standard melee range, hundreds of meters with projectiles (Superior in his usage of the Crests to Phalanx, who could level a large castle with his dying breath), hundreds of kilometers by releasing his powers 
Standard Equipment: Dark Power, Devil's Essence, Reaper's Talon, Armor of Grief, Fallen Feather, Crimson Candle, Armor of Lies | Same as before, Dark Candle | The seven Crests, potions, talismans and vellum to write one-time use magic spells onto.
Intelligence: Gifted. Among the armies of Hell, Firebrand is doubtlessly among the fiercest and most skilled of them, having proven himself superior to all of his opposition, including immortal, ancient fighters like Lucifer and Harbreager, and defied death through the many treacherous levels and labyrinths he has braved and even putting an end to a civil war among demons by defeating all the opposition and claiming the items he sought for himself.
Weaknesses: Resurrecting with the Cursed Words may teleport Firebrand away from the place where he died. Can make somewhat unwise decisions due to his love for battles, such as casting away his Crests in the hopes that someone else will find them and gather the power to challenge him. 
Notable Attacks/Techniques:
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|-|Breath Attacks=
Firebrand primarily fights by shooting a variety of attacks out of his mouth.
*Fire: Firebrand spits out a fireball. Simple, and among his weakest attacks.
*Buster/Block Buster: Firebrand shoots an energy ball capable of breaking through blocks he could otherwise not destroy.
*Claw: Firebrand shoots out a green adhesive fluid that damages enemies and sticks to surfaces, allowing him to cling to things that could otherwise hurt him such as walls of spikes.
*Tornado: Firebrand spawns a small tornado in front of him that he can stand on, but damages enemies. Only available in Demon's Crest.
*Darkfire/Demon Fire/Blackfire: A powerful kind of black fire available only to the Red Blaze. Not only is it the hottest flame in the entire Demon Realm, but it is capable of cleansing and sealing away enemies.
|-|Crests=
A set of six magical stones that give the holder great powers. When all come together, the Crest of Infinity, strongest among them, will present itself to the wielder as well. 
* Crest of Fire: A red Crest that Firebrand uses to cast his breath attacks. 
* Crest of Earth: An orange Crest that allows Firebrand to transform into the Ground Gargoyle, a flightless demon gifted with great strength and the capability to shoot beams that either fly straight or ride across the ground, as well as shatter obstacles with shoulder bashes. 
* Crest of Air: A purple Crest that allows Firebrand to transform into the Aerial Gargoyle, an agile flier capable of shooting wind blades. 
* Crest of Water: A dark blue Crest that allows Firebrand to transform into the Tidal Gargoyle who can breathe underwater and shoot water bubbles. 
* Crest of Time: A green Crest that allows Firebrand to transform into the Legend Gargoyle, an enhanced version of Firebrand's normal state with incredibly tough skin. 
* Crest of Heaven: A light blue Crest. Firebrand does not use it to transform. 
* Crest of Infinity: A brown Crest, and the strongest one. Transforms Firebrand into the Ultimate Gargoyle, a purple demon with the powers of every other Crest, and the ability to charge its attacks for even more damage. 
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A set of magic powers available to Firebrand in Demon's Crest. Inscribed on Vellum, they can only be used once before need for an expert to do so again.
*Shadow: Strikes nearby enemies and increases defense.
*Hold: Stops nearby enemies.
*Imp: Summons an imp that attacks enemies.
*Shock: Causes an earthquake.
*Death: Summons death upon all enemies on the screen.
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A set of one-time use potions in Demon's Crest
*Mercury: Teleports Firebrand back to the beginning of the level.
*Sulfer: Teleports Firebrand to the world map.
*Herb: Restores some health.
*Elixir: Resurrects Firebrand with some health
*Ginseng: Restores all health.
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*Headbutt: Firebrand can shatter statues and attack with powerful headbutts.
*Cursed Words: A power universal to demons: After dying, they can utter the Cursed Words to resurrect and return to the place they had last learned them.
*Dark Power: An energy that Firebrand can use to resurrect himself on the spot.
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Note: The Firebrand protagonist of Gargoyle's Quest II is actually this Firebrand's ancestor and the first Red Blaze. 
==Notable Matchups==
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