Linel Aspite

* Light Novel
* Manga

**Linel Aspite** (ライン・アスピーテ, **Rain Asupīte** ?) is the Devil King Candidate of the World Arcana. He was said to be a top contender to be the next devil king. He is the main antagonist of Maou Gakuen Rebel Light Novel Volume 1.

He was greatly obsessed with Lizel and wanted her to be his Card (Queen). He tried to make his ace (Haida Cluzaz) capture Lizel but he failed.

After he loses to Yuuto, Aspite became a shut-in in his home. Yuuto talked to him and managed him recover his confidence. He then helped him save Reina.

## Appearance

Linel Aspite is a young man with short grey hair with some loose bangs covering his forehead and the sides of his face. Aspite has blue eyes which are gloomy and heavy as though he is lacking sleep. He wears a white uniform with black pants and boots.

## Personality

Aspite was initially incredibly arrogant and selfish, with a superiority complex typical of devils. He believed that he is destined to become the next Devil King. Due to being a high-ranking noble and the heir to his family, Aspite always obtains what he wanted until Lizel refused him where he gives free his sadistic side to torture her and Yuuto during their fight. Due to his personality and talent, Aspite believed that everything and everyone in the world should exist for his sake and the world should be as he wants it.

After being defeated by Yuuto he becomes a meek shut-in. Yuuto talked him into reverting to his old self. He has since developed some respect towards him (almost being friendly), even giving him information about Marios's position as well that he lost almost all of his cards.

## Plot

He first appears when Yuuto sees him arrive at school in an expensive car. However, they do not interact, and Aspite's subordinate Geld picks a fight with Yuuto for staring at Aspite.

He is properly seen when he appears to punish Geld for failing to defeat Yuuto. Aspite breaks Geld's family heirloom, a supposedly unbreakable sword. He briefly talks to Yuuto, but leaves.

At Yuuto's official introduction ceremony, he challenges him to a duel without the help of his cards. Yuuto wins the duel by himself.

He later kidnaps Lizel after several failures to get her to join him. He then physically abuses Lizel after she insults him. However, Geld betrays his location to Yuuto to thank him for rescuing him earlier. His hideout is raided by the Lover's Arcana members. Yuuto defeats him and rescues her.

Following his defeat, he becomes a recluse, refusing to get out of his room. Yuuto helps him out of his depression.

## Powers and Abilities

As the possessor of the World Arcana, Aspite is a top contender to become the next Devil King. Geld stated that even without his Arcana he is still a monster. During his battle with Yuuto, he could easily overpower him, constantly having the upper hand while still holding himself back. His loss to Yuuto was due to underestimating Yuuto´s will and his unique magic. Another devil king candidate also stated that despite his power, he isn’t anything special as long as one understands the specs of his characteristic magic.

* Characteristic Magic
	+ **World Revision:** It is Aspite's personal "The World" spell. Aspite creates an "another world" 3 meters in diameter, made via magic formulas with him as the center.
		- Rule Manipulation: In this world, he can change the world's rules and is invincible. He can also extend the size of his world when necessary.
		- Electricity Manipulation: He can use electricity to torture someone, as seen with Lizel.
		- Attack Reflection: He was able to reflect Yuuto's punch back at him.
		- Power Nullification\*\*\*: He nullified Lizel's ability to use mana.

## Trivia

* Aspite is the first devil king candidate introduced to be from the devil race (unlike Yuuto who is a human) as well the first one to be beaten by Yuuto.