Geass

Geass is a supernatural ability which certain people can bestow upon others.

C.C. & V.V. are the most prominent character who grants the power of Geass.

## Overview

The Geass manifests differently in each individual, possibly related to their inner desires and personality.

The power of Geass increases with use, and should the user lack the willpower, they may be consumed by it, which was the case with Mao.

C.C. calls Geass the *Power of Kings*, and though she is unable to use the power herself, she is immune to the power being used on her.

Lelouch states that the Geass is a form of wish (referring to himself and C.C.).

However, people who have Geass are not immune to the Geass effects of others. The Geass is represented by a glowing, bird-shaped symbol.

Every Geass, while powerful, has its own unique set of restrictions, limitations, or idiosyncrasies.

These factors allow a Geass to be defeated, or its power limited, by someone who is aware of its characteristics.

All Geass abilities that have thus far appeared within the canon of the television series have been related to the mind, influencing such things as will, thought, memory and perception.

All Geass, regardless of user, appear in only one eye in the initial stages.

Eventually, assuming the user lives long enough, the Geass will eventually begin to grow until it shows on both eyes, seemingly as a result of repeated use, or pushing the Geass to exceed its own limits.

However, overuse and/or mental instability can lead to an affliction known as "runaway Geass" that causes the user to become unable to control their Geass, making it become permanently active.

The only cases of people who manifested a "perfect" Geass are Charles zi Britannia, Dash and Lelouch, who both showed their ability to activate their Geass at will, yet possess Geass in both eyes.

Once the Geass evolves to two eyes, it is strong enough to take the Code of a Code Bearer, thereby rendering the former Code Bearer mortal again, making them an Immortal who is immune to all Geass and who loses his/her own Geass ability.

It should be noted that the death of the former Code Bearer is not a requisite for the Code transfer.

This is evidenced by the fact that V.V. was still alive for quite a while after Charles already got his Code.

Charles did not kill V.V., he merely succumbed to his injuries from the battle with Lelouch and Cornelia.

It should also be noted that C.C. was also giving people Geass with the hopes they would render her mortal once their Geass reached maximum strength, so she could commit suicide like the nun did before her.

According to an English edition of "Newtype", the power of Geass has something to do with the very existence of humankind, and it may be used to destroy, control, or transform just about anything.

This is because the "gods" of the Geass universe are actually a collection of subconscious and will that are always in conflict, and one with a powerful Geass could influence it, as Lelouch does in the series, and Charles seemingly does, and with a proper system, can also influence reality, which is the concept behind the Sword Of Akasha.

There appears to be something that connects Geass users and the ones they form contracts with, allowing them to sense certain changes in the other. C.C. was able to sense exactly when Lelouch's Geass went runaway, while Orpheus and Marrybell were both able to sense when V.V. died through a pain they felt in their Geass.

The power of Geass is not absolutely successful as there have been certain cases shown where a victim is able to resist the effects of Geass, often due to the victim's grudge against the Geass user.

For example, Lelouch and Nunnally were able to negate Emperor Charles' Geass due to their acceptance of reality over false memories.

Again, Euphemia and Nunnally both attempted to resist Lelouch's orders due to the fact that it was against their personalities to follow his orders, though it was rendered useless and the orders were executed nonetheless.

Also, Lelouch was seen resisting Charles' Geass due to the conflict between Julius Kingsley's persona and his own after his capture at the Battle of the Tokyo Settlement.

Another set of cases are the Code Bearers - beings who can bestow Geass, however the principle behind it is unknown.

Notable examples are C.C. and V.V.

## Geass User

A Geass user is a person who possesses the power of Geass.

A person acquires Geass by making a contract with an immortal Code Bearer who formerly possessed Geass.

The power of Geass increases with use, and should the user lack the willpower, they may be consumed by it, which was the case with Mao.

## Noticible Users

* Lelouch Vi Brittinia
* Cameron Vi Brittinia
* Charles Zi Brittinia
* V.V.
* C.C.
* Mao