Angeal Hewley

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==Summary==
Angeal Hewley, is a supporting character appearing in Crisis Core - Final Fantasy VII, born in the town of Banora in a poor family, son of a woman named Gillian and father of unknown name, and best friends with the son of a wealthy landlord, called Genesis. Since a young age, Angeal was taught the values of having dreams in life and a code of honor that should be upheld no matter what, values that Angeal would firmly hold onto in the future and pass on to his friends.
One day, Angeal decided to join SOLDIER, the Shinra Electric Company's special military unit. After successfully joining, Angeal's father, in the hopes that Angeal would become a honorable warrior, had him made a sword that would represent the honor of the Hewley family, the Buster Sword. However, due to the family's poverty he had to borrow a large sum of money and when working hard to return it Angeal's father succumbed and passed away. Angeal would treasure the Buster Sword as a symbol of his dreams and honor and carry it everywhere with him, but never use it so it would never wear down or get damaged, using a standard SOLDIER sword instead.
During his career, Angeal would be joined by Genesis. Together they would earn the highest rank, 1st Class, meeting the greatest hero of SOLDIER, Sephiroth, the three becoming best friends and recognized as the greatest. Angeal would also meet an energetic rookie, Zack Fair, whom Angeal would mentor and train himself to turn him into a great warrior, passing down to him his values of dreams and honor. However, things would change for the worst when in a training session Genesis and Sephiroth got carried away and the former ended up getting hurt. Genesis' wound wouldn't heal, he began acting strange and one day deserted. Angeal then found out the dark secrets that involved Genesis and himself, and after a decisive mission with Zack, Angeal would desert as well. It would be revealed that SOLDIER carry within them the cells of an alien horror and Genesis, Sephiroth and himself were born from the project meant to use the creature's DNA. The revelation would horrify Angeal and shake completely his values of honor and dreams, making him abandon everything as he saw himself as a monster. This decision would lead to oppose his close friend and pupil Zack in battle.
==Powers and Stats==
Tier: | 
Key: Angeal Penance | Human
Name: Angeal Hewley
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, Magic, Summoning, Flight and Levitation, Electricity Manipulation, Energy Blasts, Master Swordsman and Skilled Spearman, Skilled Martial Artist, Biological Manipulation (Can absorb genetic traits and pass them along to others), 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, Death Manipulation, Poison Manipulation, Time Manipulation, and Time Stop (By slotting materia into his armor, Angeal gains a variety of resistances to the status effects inflicted by various magical spells)
Attack Potency: Multi-Solar System level (A seemingly weaker version of his human form, Angeal Penance still gave a fierce fight to Zack Fair. Zack had previously easily defeated Bahamut Fury in combat) | Multi-Solar System level (Was a regular sparring partner for Sephiroth and Genesis, both whom vastly surpass the level Zack had when he fought Angeal Penance, the latter comparing to Zack when he fought Minerva, a being superiorCrisis Core -Final Fantasy VII- (2007) to Summons, above Zirconiade, thus far above Bahamut Fury. Was able to intercept themCrisis Core -Final Fantasy VII-: Reunion (2022) when they got carried away during a spar, where Genesis was seemingly going all out while Sephiroth was at least fighting seriously. Possibly stronger than Genesis, as he was a comparatively more successfulCrisis Core -Final Fantasy VII-: Ultimania (2007) product of the Jenova Project, with less severe drawbacks from it)
Speed: Massively FTL+ (Kept up with Zack, whom had easily defeated Bahamut Fury) | Massively FTL+ (Is quick enough to interrupt a clashCrisis Core -Final Fantasy VII-: Reunion (2022) between Genesis and Sephiroth at the last moment when both were getting carried away during one of their training spars. Both far stronger than Zack was when he fought Angeal Penance)
Lifting Strength: Stellar (Fought Zack, who by virtue of defeating Bahamut Fury, proves he was far above Typhon) | Stellar (Stopped a clash between Sephiroth and Genesis as they got completely carried away in a spar. Who were far stronger than Zack was during the fight with Angeal Penance) 
Striking Strength: Multi-Solar System level | Multi-Solar System level
Durability: Multi-Solar System level (Took many of Zack's attacks before being defeated and killed. Zack had casually defeated Bahamut Fury at this point) | Multi-Solar System level (Withstood Genesis' Homing fire attackCrisis Core -Final Fantasy VII-: Reunion (2022) at point blank and was merely knocked away, seemingly unharmed moments later. At this time Genesis was far stronger than Zack was when he defeated Angeal Penance)
Stamina: Superhuman (Should be comparable to Genesis, who can remain active during days without stop despite his degradation. Maybe even moreso, as Angeal's degradation is much less sever. 1st Class SOLDIER in general can fight for hours without rest)
Range: Extended Melee Range with his sword, much higher with magic.
Standard Equipment: The Buster Sword (Although he prefers not to use it), A standard-issue SOLDIER blade.
Intelligence: Above Average (Angeal is one of Shinra's best 1st Class SOLDIER, on a similar level of renown as Genesis and even Sephiroth, proving to be a warrior on their level of skill, with comparable swordsmanship and a particular capability for unarmed combat compared to the others, with all of his strongest attacks being melee-based. Angeal was not only Zack's mentor, many considered him the spiritual leader of SOLDIER thanks to his charisma, wisdom and virtues. Despite his distaste for his powers, he is skilled with them, manufacturing a small army of Angeal Clones which he has a telepathic link with him and follow his commands. However, his mental well-being took a massive blow after the revelation of his birth, causing him to become a death seeker, turning himself into a monster to get Zack to kill him)
Weaknesses: Due to the value the Buster Sword has to him, Angeal will avoid using it at all costs in combat to avoid damaging it, resorting to a much inferior standard SOLDIER blade. He has a great deal of self-loathing and wishes for nothing more but to die for being a "monster", which makes him contradict even his own values of honor and lose sight of the dreams that once pushed him forward.
Notable Attacks and Techniques:
*Rush Assault: Repeatedly assails a target or targets with a flurry of punches and kicks before charging his fists and dashing through them, generating an explosion that deals heavy damage.
*Wings of Pride: A powerful eight-hit attack.
*Charge of Greed: Angeal Penance charges at the opponent, dealing a crushing blow that ignores physical defenses.
*Defense of Lust: Generates a barrier that protects him from both physical and magical attacks.
*End of Gluttony: Angeal heals himself for a moderate amount.
*Unleashed Rage: A powerful magical attack that ignores magical resistances.
==Explanations==
Regarding as to whether Angeal Penance is stronger than human Angeal, given he never seriously fought anybody as a human during Crisis Core it's hard to determine exactly how strong he was for sure, however certain elements allow to piece together an idea about it:
During the events of Modeoheim, when Zack was still recently promoted to 1st Class and before he even got the Buster Sword, a decaying Genesis could give him a very hard fight despite being defeated (noticeable in that Zack looks tired after the fight), and shortly after Zack would defeat Angeal Penance, meaning this form of Angeal compares to a very weakened Genesis. At his prime, Genesis had a close fight with endgame Zack, whom had become far more powerful by that point and had even defeated Minerva, while human Angeal was fast and strong enough to intercept a clash between Genesis and Sephiroth when both were getting carried away in a spar, and Genesis was even seemingly going all out. Additionally, Angeal even took a point blank fire attack from Genesis and recovered just moments later without injury. While Sephiroth is not a point of reference, given it's unclear how serious he was and how he's portrayed as superior to everyobody else, Angeal at the very least shows he could compare to prime Genesis. So it's safe to assume that Angeal Penance is actually a weakened form of Angeal.
==Notable Matchups==
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==References==
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