Azure Striker Gunvolt

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==Summary==
Azure Striker Gunvolt, known as Armed Blue Gunvolt in Japan, is a platform game released by Inti Creates for the Nintendo 3DS eShop released in August 2014. In addition to utilizing gameplay similar to Mega Man Zero and Mega Man ZX, Azure Striker Gunvolt also introduced new gameplay elements such as Gunvolt's ability to "tag" enemies and target many at once, adding a layer of complexity to the genre. The game also got a PC version on Steam, featuring full Japanese voice acting and some lines cut from the 3DS version. Source.
Azure Striker Gunvolt is set during an unspecified date in the near future, in which several people called "Adepts" have developed "Septimal Powers." These powers enable superhuman feats including flight, the use of powerful energy weapons, and manipulation of elements such as fire, water, and electricity. Unlike other nations, Japan is at peace from these living weapons thanks to a world-spanning corporation known as the Sumeragi Group. However, the Sumeragi Group is, in reality, controlling and experimenting on adepts. Gunvolt, one of the most powerful adepts, has the ability to create electrical fields and works for an organization known as QUILL, which is seeking to reveal and put a stop to Sumeragi's ulterior motives. However, due to Sumeragi being the only corperation to be able to tame the Adepts, the world has become dystopian: either reside in Japan, ruled and governed by Sumeragi, or step outside- to be slain by Adepts. It is revealed that there is constant war betweens Adepts and Humans, and it is only thanks to Sumeragi that the nation is at peace- keeping the general public obliviously "happy", though it will never truly quell the flames of hatred between the two species.
==Power of the Verse==
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In terms of AP, this verse is surprisingly impressive. Even normal humans in this verse are Street level, due to a normal middle schooler surviving an indirect explosion and being flung into a shelf. Most Adepts, humans attuned to the seventh stage of Lifewave, are Mountain level from scaling to Tenjian's City Freezing Feat. The top tiers, especially in Azure Striker Gunvolt 3 can reach Tier 6, scaling off of ZEDΩ's feat of creating a star- and Gunvolt being stated and shown to be able to destroy the world in multiple futures. The top tiers of the verse utilize "Astral Order", a power that reaches Tier 2 levels of hax, choosing a future out of an uncountable amount to invoke upon reality. 
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The speed of the verse is consistently shown to be at Speeds of Light, Jota is able to control photons with his Septima called "Lightspeed" and fire lasers- while bragging about his speed being faster than light. Copen's Border II and Divider are referred to as photon guns, that fire lasers which reflect off of crystals, as well as the SPYDER Miniboss being able to do the same. Most Minibosses are equipped with what is described as "laser cannons". Elise's Gorgon Gaze is a beam of light, which Gunvolt can react. Ghauri's Poetry Slam bends light into lasers in order to attack. Shiron frequently uses lasers that reflect off of surfaces. Autochrome makes use of optical weaponry that fires lasers. Gibril and Viper are noted to be "as fast as light" according Jota's mannerisms. There are also lightspeed statements on Shiron's official website profile and in battles against certain enemies in Azure Striker Gunvolt 3.
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The verse also has various hax, with several characters being able to negate durability with things like absolute zero molecular freezing or turning somebody into data. Other forms of hax include sealing, duplication, size manipulation, time manipulation, petrification, existence erasure, resurrection, spammable healing, damage reduction, vector manipulation, and of course the passive, automatically activating, and spammable Prevasion- intangibility while still being able to attack. The strongest ability in the verse is Joule's causality manipulation and Moebius's Astral Order, which can see innumerable futures before choosing one to his liking.
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==Calculations and Important Blogs==
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*Prevasion Guide (A guide delving into the Prevasion ability, an ability that has been subject of an extreme amount of misunderstanding referring to it's limitations, or rather lack thereof.) 
*Lightspeed Compendium (A complication of the many light-speed feats in the franchise.)
*Astral Order Guide (A simple blog covering some misunderstandings on the nature of the ability)
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===Notes===
*Most Characters scale to Tenjian's City Freezing Feat at ~690 Megatons - Mountain Level
*Those who scale to the Muse and the top tier characters from Azure Striker Gunvolt 3 scale to ~647 Petatons - Multi-Continent level
**The Multi-Continent level comes from Gunvolt being able to destroy the world, likely through Vanishing World, an explosion that can be caused on the ground.
**The Muse scales to The Djinn, whose power is credited to be the main reason Kirin is able to defeat Moebius-Gunvolt. The two are relative due to the fact they are called "similar types of Septima", and a "fake Muse", as an inferior Image Pulse was able to hold of an attack by the Djinn that was amplified by UTU Media Tower.
*While connections to Blaster Master Zero are made thanks to Luminous Avenger iX 2, Copen nor Kirin are scaled to Jason Frudnick. This is because even the lowest ends for Blaster Master Zero's Attack Potency and Speed are trillions of times higher than anything in the Azure Striker Gunvolt franchise, not to mention it's unlikely that Jason was battling Copen with the intent to kill in their DLC battle, which is dubiously canon.
==Terminology==
Lifewave: The force of nature that connects all living beings. After many generations of research, it has been concluded that the Lifewave consists of six different stages. What stage someone is born in can determine their physical and cognitive capabilities. An average human or animal is generally born with between the first (Primordial) and third stages of the Lifewave, while mystics or psychics were born at the 4th (Tetrad) or 5th (Quinary) stages. A person with 6th (Senary) stage were viewed someone no different from a holy figure. This was the source of all supernatrual powers, and the higher the stage, the more powerful someone would be, though, these were very rare... until recent history.Azure Striker Gunvolt - Fleeting Memories; 2014; Part 1
* Septima: Known as Sevens in Japan, the Septimal Wave is the recently discovered seventh wave of the aforementioned Lifewave. Even the most basic of Septima can control and bend various types of energy to their will, from heat to light, run at impressive speeds, and generally defying the laws of physics itselfAzure Striker Gunvolt - Fleeting Memories; 2014; Part 1. A Septima is strongly linked to many aspects of their holders, and are connected to one's psycheAdepts are referred to as "Psychics" in Japanese, emotions are heavily tied to a Septima as explain in Azure Striker Gunvolt 3: BB's Stage, soulGunvolt's GV2 Dengeki Profile stating that the AB Spirits he collects are remenants of Asimov's Soul, and their body's very biology, such as bloodIn the OST Booklet of ASG1, Copen obtains Asimov's blood to gain Stellar Spark, Flashfield, Bullit Dashing, and Prevasion. This was also mentioned in the ASG1-2 Timeline. Septimosomes are mentioned as a source of one's Septima, mentioned in the GV1 Website about Glaives, the Pre-Zonda/Copen Stage cutscene in GV1, a conversation in GV3 about how Glaives used to work, and the OST Booklet for Luminous Avenger iX1 mentioning Blade's Septima Factors (Septimosome's JP name) coming from Gunvolt, and the transfer of Mytyl's Septimosome to Joule as mentioned before the Fake Zonda fight in ASG2. If an Adept has a strong emotional episode, their Septima can spike up in power, and if they don't have a Septima, they can manifest one. But, if they become unconscious, the powers they manifest will disappearAzure Striker Gunvolt: Fleeting Memories Part 12. Some Adepts are extraordinarily powerful, enough to catch the eye of Sumeragi Group to recruit them into their work force.
**Adepts: Known as "Psychics" in Japan, Adepts are human beings with a Septima. In the main timeline, they are a minority, but most seem to be born with a Septima, or manifested by the age of ten. The exact reason why these types of people exist is unknown, but it is implied that most Adepts have underwhelming Septima. Adepts are viewed as dangerous weapons that are often feared by the world, and most nations are completely out of control and overrun by the Adepts.
**Septimosome: Also called Septima Inducers or Septima Factors, a Septimosome is a key factor in an Adept to make a Septima work. It is implied that these are physical constructs that are required to make Septima wielding possible. They can also be used as a key factor to copy and replicate certain Septima, as seen by Copen. Glaives make it possible to store these Septimosome to an external container to better control these powers, however, some Adepts are simply too powerful for their powers to be contained within a Glaive, such as Nova Tsukuyomi, who had required three Glaives to contain his power, yet can still utilize his Septima to an extent
Sumeragi Group: Written as "Heavenly Emperor" in Japanese, The Sumeragi Group is a group that has been around since the Heian period (794-1185), mostly involved in supernatrual phenomon and people, such as people attached to the 4th and 5th stages of the Lifewave that were prevalent at the timeAzure Striker Gunvolt - Fleeting Memories; 2014; Part 3. Presently, it is the single most massive conglomerate in the nation, in control of power companies, the media, space development, military technology, and national defense of Japan. They singlehandedly made the nation at peace regarding Adepts and the danger they pose. The actual government has little to no influence on the nation, and Sumeragi has full control over it, functioning as an oligarchy. While they give off the front that they are simply keeping humans safe by Adepts, in reality, they torture and experiment on Adepts for energy research and other reasons, sending them off to "protection camps".
* Project Gunvolt: In the midst of South America, the first Adept was discovered with the Azure Striker Septima, and its ability to generate electricity and control electronics intrigued the power company. When they couldn't generate enough electricity to fuel the nation, Sumeragi planned to mass produce adepts with the same, now replicated Septima for energy research. This was Project Gunvolt. Most test subjects that were implanted with the artificial Azure Striker Septimosome were not compatible. In the end, there were only two survivors, save for one who didn't manage to keep the Septima.Azure Striker Gunvolt; 2014; Final Boss Dialouge, Gunvolt and Asimov Dangeki Profiles
*Project Muse: A plan to control all Adepts across the nation with Mytyl Kamizono's Septima, the Muse. After having her father separate the Septimosome of the Muse form his daughter and into another girl, Joule, the plan was to utilize the virtual idol spawned from the Septima, Lumen, to mind control and hyponotize every Adept, and effectively make them Sumeragis slaves.Azure Striker Gunvolt; 2014; The main plot of the game
*Sumeragi Institute of Human Evolution: In the timeline following the bad ending of Azure Striker Gunvolt, Sumeragi, now led by "Demerzel" is reformed with a new name. It's goal was simple: to exterminate all Minos, all who did not have a Septima.Gunvolt Chronicles: Luminous Avenger iX; 2019; The main plot of the game
QUILL: A freedom fighting group led by a founding member, Asimov. QUILL is mostly made up of Adepts with the goal of exposing and stopping Sumeragi's schemes with Adepts. Gunvolt is one of the Adepts that were recruited to QUILL after being imprisoned in Sumeragi's research facilities. They are treated as an extremist and terrorist group to the public.
Eden: An Adept supremist group that aims to create a utopia for Adepts alone led by Zonda. However, they plan to use the power of the Muse to annihilate all of humanity to create this utopia.
==Supporters/Opponents/Neutral==
===Supporters===
*MaverickIsTheHype
*The Smashor
*Smashtwig (Currently Active)
*SomebodyData
*Bobsican
*Hagane no Saiyajin
*Parzival-Bo
*Xmark12
*HyperNepsy
===Opponents===
*Mariogoods
===Neutral===
*Newendigo
==Characters==
===Protagonists===
GunvoltSteamCard.jpg|link=Gunvolt|Gunvolt
CopenSteamCard.jpg|link=Copen|Copen
KirinXboxCard.png|link=Kirin (Azure Striker Gunvolt)|Kirin
File:IXSteamCard.png|link=Copen (Luminous Avenger iX)|Copen (iX)
===Supporting Characters===
JouleSteamCard.jpg|Joule/Lumen|link=Joule (Azure Striker Gunvolt)
AsimovThumb.jpg|Asimov|link=Asimov
BBXboxCard.png|link=Black Badge|Black Badge
ShironXboxCard.png|link=Shiron|Shiron
ApolloXboxCard.png|link=Apollo (Azure Striker Gunvolt)|Apollo
CaymanXboxCard.png|link=Cayman|Cayman
=== Sumeragi Group===
NovaSteamCard.jpg|Nova|link=Nova Tsukuyomi
JotaSteamCard.jpg|Jota|link=Jota
MerakSteamCard.jpg|Merak|link=Merak
ViperSteamCard.jpg|Viper|link=Viper (Azure Striker Gunvolt)
CarreraSteamCard.jpg|Carrera|link=Carrera (Azure Striker Gunvolt)
EliseSteamCard.jpg|Elise|link=Elise (Azure Striker Gunvolt)
StratosSteamCard.jpg|Stratos|link=Stratos
ZondaSteamCard.jpg|Zonda|link=Zonda
SumeragiSolider.png|Sumeragi Soldiers|link=Sumeragi Soldiers
===Eden===
MysteriousGirlSteamCard.jpg|link=Zonda|"Mysterious Girl"
TenjianSteamCard.jpg|link=Tenjian|Tenjian
GibrilSteamCard.jpg|link=Gibril|Gibril
MilasSteamCard.jpg|link=Milas|Milas
TeseoSteamCard.jpg|link=Teseo|Teseo
DesnaSteamCard.jpg|link=Desna|Desna
AsrocSteamCard.jpg|link=Asroc|Asroc
GhauriSteamCard.jpg|link=Ghauri|Ghauri
===Sumeragi Institute of Human Evolution===
Kohaku before Demerzel.jpg|Demerzel|link=Asimov
BladeSteamCard.jpg|Blade|link=Blade (Azure Striker Gunvolt)
RebellioSteamCard.jpg|Rebellio|link=Rebellio
IsolaSteamCard.jpg|Isola|link=Isola
CrimmSteamCard.jpg|Crimm|link=Crimm
StellaSteamCard.jpg|Stella|link=Stella (Azure Striker Gunvolt)
DystnineSteamCard.jpg|Dystnine|link=Dystnine
BaktoSteamCard.jpg|Bakto|link=Bakto
===The Grave Pillar===
MotherComputerVersePage1.jpg|Mother Computer|link=Mother Computer (Azure Striker Gunvolt)
YpsilonVersePage.jpg|Ypsilon|link=Ypsilon
DaciteVersePage.jpg|Dacite|link=Dacite
VespaVersePage.jpg|Vespa|link=Vespa
AutochromeVersePage.jpg|Autochrome|link=Autochrome
HailVersePage.jpg|Hail|link=Hail
BrigadeVersePage.jpg|Brigade|link=Brigade
AceVersePage.jpg|Ace|link=Ace (Azure Striker Gunvolt)
===ATEMS===
ZedXboxCard.png|ZEDΩ|link=ZedΩ
SistinaXbox.png|Sistina|link=Sistina
PradoXboxCard.png|Prado|link=Prado
SerpentineXboxCard.png|Serpentine|link=Serpentine
GrazieXboxCard.png|Grazie|link=Grazie
===Other===
MoebiusXboxCard.png|Moebius|link=Moebius (Azure Striker Gunvolt)
===Weapons===
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==References==
A majority of content outside of the games is Japanese only, as the company does not have the resources to distribute them worldwide, however, they are real content and can be viewed here (Official Websites, Trailers, Anime OVA, Interviews, 4koma comics, and anything found In-Game such as base conversations, mid-stage dialogues, story cutscenes and dialogue, in-game manuals, Skill, Equipment, and Image Pulse Menus not included)
*Mid-Stage Dialogue can be viewed either through the Azure Striker Gunvolt Wiki in "Scripts" or through turning on Story Mode+ (Also known as Japanese Voice Mode for Azure Striker Gunvolt (1)), in all Mainline Games
*Fleeting Memories (Web Novel)
**Japanese Version
*Dengeki Profiles
*Armed Blue Gunvolt: Official Complete Works
*OST Booklets (Pages only relevant to Powerscaling)
**Azure Striker Gunvolt
***Translation
**Azure Striker Gunvolt 2
***Translation
***Timeline up until the events of Azure Striker Gunvolt 2 translated.
**Gunvolt Chronicles: Luminous Avenger iX 
***Translation
*Side Stories 
**Translations
**Copen’s Story
**Joule’s Story
**Quinn’s Story
*Drama CDs
**Translations can be found in their respective pages on the Azure Striker Wiki 
Note: The first Azure Striker Gunvolt has two different English translations, one for the original 3DS version, and the other for Japanese Voice Mode available on all modern consoles, which contains mid-stage dialogue. This site has been utilizing the latter translation, which can be viewed in game by selecting the language options as “English (Japanese Voice Mode)” instead of simply “English”.
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