Yaldabaoth (Persona)

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==Summary==
Yaldabaoth is the main antagonist and mastermind behind the events of Persona 5. He is the God of Control, the manifestation of mankind's slothful desire for an absolute ruler to receive the burdens of their free will, born from the collective unconscious thoughts of humanity.
==Powers and Stats==
Tier: | 
Key: Holy Grail | God of Control
Name: Yaldabaoth
Origin: Persona 5
Gender: Genderless, referred to as Male
Age: Unknown
Classification: Treasure of Mementos, Holy Grail, God of Control, Administrator of the Collective Unconscious
Powers and Abilities:
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Attack Potency: Outerverse level (The preliminary form of the final boss of Persona 5, which merged the real world with the Kadath Mandala, a plane beyond the concept of dimensions, and the source of Gods, Demons, Personas, and Archetypes) | Outerverse level (Was stated to be on a totally different level than the Holy Grail. Yaldabaoth exists as the "God of Control," acting as an Administrator to the Collective Unconscious. Fought and massively overpowered Igor, Lavenza, and the False-End Game Phantom Thieves, only being defeated by Joker through a Satanael amped by the Will of the People)
Speed: Immobile (As the Holy Grail), Immeasurable combat speeds and reaction, Omnipresent otherwise (Those who inhabit the unconscious, archetypal world are untied from space and time and diffused throughout all of existence, experiencing "all dimensions and possibilities") 
| Immeasurable while incarnated. Omnipresent otherwise
Lifting Strength: Immeasurable | Immeasurable
Striking Strength: Outerverse level | Outerverse level 
Durability: Outerverse level (Capable of enduring attacks from Ren Amamiya and the other Phantom Thieves) | Outerverse level
Stamina: Infinite | Infinite
Standard Equipment: None notable
Range: Outerversal | Outerversal
Standard Equipment: None notable
Intelligence: Nigh-Omniscience. Is one with humanity's collective unconscious, and is thus aware of all their emotions, knowledge and skill, as well as those of their Shadows, which would include beings capable of viewing and answering questions about the past, present and future. Likely able to access the Akashic Records. Orchestrated and manipulated the entirety of the story's events, manipulating even the likes of the wildcards--Goro Akechi and Ren Amamiya--into proving the "foolishness" of humanity in order for him to purge them.
Weaknesses: None notable
Notable Attacks/Techniques:
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*Will of the People: Fully recover from all injuries as long as the supply lines are present.
*Arrow of Light: Heavy Almighty damage to 1 foe.
*Difraction Arrow: Medium Almighty damage to random foes. Chance to inflict Forget.
*Light Edge: Heavy Almighty damage to all foes.
*Eternal Light: Colossal Almighty damage to all foes after preparing with Gathering Light.
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Main Body:
*Arrow of Light: Heavy Almighty damage to 1 foe.
*Manifest Gun: Summon Gun of Execution. Begins with 50% HP on revival.
*Manifest Bell: Summon Bell of Declaration. Begins with 50% HP on revival.
*Manifest Sword: Summon Sword of Conviction. Begins with 50% HP on revival.
*Manifest Book: Summon Book of Commandments. Begins with 50% HP on revival.
*Dekaja: Negate all buff effects of all foes.
*Dekunda: Negate all debuff effects of party.
*Rays of Control: Colossal Almighty damage to all foes after preparing with Divine Apex and charging. Yaldabaoth has also shown the ability to use this attack without charging.
Gun of Execution: Reflects Gun and Wind attacks
*Distorted Lust: Inflict Lust to 1 foe for 1 turn. Lust unit may lose a turn. Cannot be cured by conventional means.
*Distorted Avarice: Damage and inflict Hunger to one target for one turn.
*Capital Punishment: Damage to 1 foe.
*Shoot Up: Triple-target ranged attack.
Bell of Declaration: Reflects Fire and Psychic attacks
*Distorted Vanity: Inflict weakness to all affinities to 1 foe for 1 turn. Cannot be cured by conventional means.
*Distorted Envy: Inflict Jealousy to 1 foe for 1 turn. Jealous unit attacks ally for assisting another ally. Cannot be cured by conventional means.
*Gospel: Damage to 1 foe.
*Frail Law: Defense down for your whole party.
*Tough Law: Defense up for Yaldabaoth and his summonings.
Sword of Conviction: Reflects Physical and Electric attacks
*Distorted Gluttony: Doubles the cost of using skills.
*Sword of Judgement: Damage to all foes.
*Wind Cutter: Damage to 1 foe.
Book of Commandments: Reflects Ice and Nuclear attacks.
*Distorted Wrath: Inflict Wrath to foe for 1 turn. Boost attack power but reduce defense. Cannot be cured by conventional means.
*Distorted Pride: Enter counter mode for 1 turn.
*Wrath of God: Damage to 1 foe.
*Divine Punishment: Counterattack with SP damage if attacked after preparing with Distorted Pride.
*Agidyne: Heavy Fire damage to 1 foe. Rare chance of Burn.
*Bufudyne: Heavy Ice damage to 1 foe. Rare chance of Freeze.
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*Sealing: Yaldabaoth was able to seal away Igor and take over the Velvet Room. He was also able to seal away Lavenza's extra-sensory perception, which prevented Caroline and Justine from being able to see through his disguise when he took Igor's place. The latter application also serving as a form of Power Nullification.
*BFR: Yaldabaoth has battlefield removal on a dimensional level, being able to relocate the entire Velvet Room, which is a separate dimension located between cognition and reality, and bring it to the Prison of Regression.
*Conceptual Manipulation: Yaldabaoth holds power over the concepts of the Deadly Sins through manipulating mankind's perceptions of such concepts through the Collective Unconscious.
*Reality Warping: As the administrator of the Collective Unconscious, Yaldabaoth has full control over the cognitive universe. Upon encroaching upon reality and fusing the cognitive universe with the physical universe, his control spreads and allows him to directly change the real world as he sees fit.
*Existence Erasure: After fusing reality with the cognitive universe, by erasing an object or person's existence within the Collective Unconscious, that object or person's real counterpart would cease to exist in reality as well.
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==Notable Matchups==
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