Apophis (Ōtsu)

**Apophis** is a legendary Evil Dragon also known as the **Eclipse Dragon** and the **Primal Eclipse Dragon.** She serves as Ayame Mashiba's battle partner and familiar.

She holds the same rank as another legendary Evil Dragon: Aži Dahāka.

## **Appearance**

In her human form, she had the appearance of a bceautiful brown-skinned young female in black vestments.

In her true form, Apophis had the appearance of a black Eastern Dragon exceeding two hundred twenty meters in length, making her the second-largest Dragon in the series, after Midgardsormr. She had gems along her body, all of which released a shimmering, silvery glow. She has three eyes upon her head which released the same silvery glow as her gems. In this form, Apophis also exuded a powerful, ominous aura from her body.

Apophis herself is a mass of unpredictable darkness.

## **Personality**

Apophis talked in a respectful manner addressing Akali Cruach as *"Highness"*, and Ayame Mashiba as *"Mistress"*. Apophis had a refined and sophisticated personality. While she loved battles and fighting, she strongly disdained barbaric brutality as she admitted her distaste for Evil Dragons like Grendel and Niðhöggr.

She also shown to dislike Vengeful Dragons due to them causing nothing but pure destruction. with the exception of Nova and Tempest,

It was also revealed during her fight with Issei, that he had a very honorable side and had the pride of a true dragon, although he was considered an Evil Dragon.

An example of her honorable side was shown when he didn't attack Sasuke and waited for him to use his True Self.

She wished to challenge and defeat Akali in a one-on-one during the Dragon Ranking Series with her own strength.

## **History**

Apophis was an Evil Dragon who defeated Ra and ruled over a portion of the Egyptian Planets within the territory. At some point in the past she met Akali Cruach and Aži Dahāka even becoming friends with them.

## **Power & Abilities**

**Immense Strength:** As an Evil Dragon said to be stronger then even the Five Great Dragon Kings, Apophis was an immensely powerful dragon. In fact, she was said to be among the three most powerful evil dragons alongside Akali Cruach and Aži Dahāka, as well as being so strong that she was known as the Nemesis of Ra the Egyptian God of the Sun. In Volume 11, Sora reveals that the achieved Dragon God-class power, being much stronger than Shiva, but not as powerful as Akali Cruach who surpassed most of the Gods in their prime.

**Immense Durability:** Apophis has immense durability, as it took Issei firing a combination of the immensely powerful Infinity Blaster and Longinus Smasher to finish him off.

**Immense Speed:** In her human form, Apophis has immense speed rivaling Aži Dahāka, being able to keep up Ignia Ōtsutsuki and Ahri.

**Darkness Manipulation:** Apophis has immense darkness and shadow-based powers, which could be utilized to their fullest under the shade of darkness. Her darkness can dissolve anything and anyone that it comes in contact with, such as opponents and their attacks. Apophis can fire off darkness as projectiles, from darkness itself or her mouth, maintaining its absorption and dissolving properties. As a testament to this, four enormous spheres were strong enough to clash with Issei's Infinity Blaster, who needed to release an additional Longinus Smasher.

* **Primordial Water** (原初の水, *Gensho no Mizu*): Apophis' special technique, where she creates and control volumes of black water able to submerge her surroundings and can be used to attack her opponents. It is extremely deadly, and is capable of dissolving anything that it comes in contact with, powerful enough to wound God-class beings and Issei's Diabolos Dragon, which was unscathed, despite receiving Rizevim's attacks. It is capable of nullifying the effects of Phoenix Tears, which turned black as it lost its function.
* **Dark Field Barrier:** She was shown to be capable of creating a strong black barrier where she could create a dark world of his own inside.

**Magic:** In Volume 20, Apophis had shown some skills in magic.

**Shapeshifting:** Apophis was able to shapeshift between her human form and her Dragon form. To shapeshift into her Dragon form, she enveloped her entire body in darkness, expanding and shaping herself into her true form.

**Flight:** Apophis possessed the ability to fly, doing so without wings as an Eastern Dragon.

## **Quotes**

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* (To Ayame) "It's a pleasure to meet you Ayame-Sama"
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* (To Issei and Vali)

## **Trivia**

* Apophis is known in Egyptian mythology as a personification of chaos and the nemesis of the Egyptian Sun God Ra.
* Apophis is the fourth Eastern Dragon introduced in the series, the first being Vritra, second being Midgardsormr, third being Yu-Long, fifth being Niðhöggr and is counterpart is the sixth.
* Apophis is ranked 4th along with Aži Dahāka as the Fourth Strongest Dragon.
* Apophis is stated to be in the "Top 10 Strongest in the Unniverse".