Sōma Saionji/Abilities and Powers

* Introduction
* Gallery
* Personality
* Relationships
* **Abilities and Powers**
* History
	+ Heisei Rebellion
	+ Ayn Sof
* Misc.

## Sōma Saionji

* Ayn Sof
* Heisei (Second Half)
* Heisei

## Statistics

### Japanese Name:

蒼真西園寺
蒼真実氏

### Romanized Name:

Saionji Sōma
Saneuji Sōma

### Age:

14 ➝ 18
19 ➝ 24 (After)

### Height:

4 feet, 6 inches (Heisei - First Half)
5 feet, 8 inches (After)

### Weight:

49kg (Heisei - First Half)
71kg (After)

### Relatives:

Kirō Unitsuma (Ancestor)
Keiji Tetsuya (Cousin)

## Combat Info

### Elemental Affinity:

* Water
* Dark

## Abilities and Powers

Sōma Saionji is a descendant of the greatest swordsman alive, Kirō Unitsuma. Borrowing numerous techniques from various schools around the world in addition to his primary style of **Musō Jikiden Eishin**-**ryū**, a widely practiced form of iaido, he is skilled at cutting down his foes in the blink of an eye. He can close distances evanscently and slaughter any threats to his survival with minimal effort. Making use of his Anathematic Art by combining it with traditional kenjutsu, he is able to turn those he cuts into art displays. He was feared in the Heisei Rebellion for this ability alone. He has always had a knack for magic arts, specifically those pertaining to the ways of Onmyodo. He can create shikigami, invoke summons and use talismans to produce spells that he has already casted and stored. He is quite acrobatic, making use of his surroundings to gain an upper hand in battle but does not care for flashy wasted movements.

A shortcoming of his way of combat is that he prone to becoming conceited and arrogant, often too proud of his own abilities. Against certain foes, he tends to have a harder time keeping up with people who lean too much on one end of the Ars Magna-Ars Manus spectrum. As a balanced fighter who makes use of both ends, someone who is greater at controlling ki or greater at using magic may prove to be a challenge for him. However, not all is lost since he has been shown to be quite adaptive even when the odds are against him.

### Equipment

#### Tsurihime

Tsurihime (釣姫, *"Alluring Princess,"*) is a long tachi wielded by Sōma, it was crafted from tamahagane, decorated with a golden guard and is about .80 meters in length. It is unknown if the weapon contains any special powers, but it seems to be able to cut through demons with relative ease.

### Innate Abilities

* **Halfling Physiology**: As a demon halfling, Sōma has all of the qualities that would be expected of them such as superb physical capabilties and supernatural blood that allows them to infect humans and resist demon blood to a greater extent.
	+ **Enhanced Smell**: As a member of the Karura Clan, specifically their descendants the Tengu, he has an acute sense of smell. Tengu are described as heavenly dogs, sharing the characteristics of not only birds but dogs as well.
	+ **Demonic Transformation**: When he is pushed too far or is exposed to too much demon blood, he succumbs to demon madness. While in this state, all of his capabilities increase dramatically, allowing him to fight against beings that are stronger than him without immediately keeling over.
* **Seithr Manipulation**: He can control eir or it's truest form, seithr. This is described as a sentient, quinessential force that binds all things living or dead, commanding a power that is commonly interpretated as psionic. It is the foundation of every person and is brought to life by becoming an awakener or a maledictus. Sōma is an Awakener.
* **Master Swordsmanship**: He is very proficient in sword fighting, being able to dispatch greater or lesser foes with strategic wit or battle intuition. He has been shown numerous times to be able to even generate compressed razor winds with a swing of his sword.
	+ **Master Hand to Hand Combatant**: He is also considered a formidable fighter when it comes down to hand to hand combat. He can even manipulate the pressure points on the body to inflict life-threatening damage.
	+ **Acrobatics**: He is incredibly gifted at using parkour in and out of combat. He can also navigate rooftops by leaping great distances, climb buildings with minimal effort and make use of environmental things to get around easier.
* **Ki Manipulation**: As an individual who practices Ars Manus, he is well-acquainted with the internal energy system called Ki. He is even strong enough to manifest an aura of might, which is quite uncommon in the Ayn Sof Universe. He has a Golden Aura, which allows him to manipulate the abilities of Yellow and Orange simultaneously.

### Ars Magna

* **Primary Magick**: As with all awakeners or maledictus, Sōma can manipulate all of the elements that are available to him as a person with a natural affinity for Hydro.
	+ **Water Magic**: At 100% Aptitude.
	+ **Dark Magic**: At 80% Aptitude.
	+ **Fire Magic**: At 80% Aptitude.
	+ **Earth Magic**: At 60% Aptitude.
	+ **Wind Magic**: At 40% Aptitude.

* **Teritary Magick**: He can use multiple teritary magick arts that can give him the much needed edge in any battle or encounter by debilitating his enemies or augmenting himself.
	+ **Spira**: Allows Sōma to create an elemental cloak that enhances all of his physical capabilities.
	+ **Medela**: Allows Sōma to combine Water, Earth and Fire to accelerate internal and natural healing. This can restore broken bones, recreate lost organs and tissues and revitalize the cells.

### Ars Manus

* **Senpo**: He can dash over long distances in a very short window of time by kicking off the ground or air in the blink of an eye, essentially creating a form of pseudo-teleportation.
* **Senkō**: He can make use of shock absorption from each step while utilizing the dash technique, effectively storing the kinetic energy until the moment he strikes an enemy.
* **Senbu**: While opponents are glaring at his aura, he can cause them to hallucinate, ruining their sense of direction and time, allowing him to not only dash and cut their meridians but to get in close and get away before they recognize what has happened.

### Fighting Style

**Musō Jikiden Eishin-ryū** (無双直伝英信流) is Sōma's primary style. He is considered a mixed martial artist in terms of sword styles, but most of his techniques and executions are centered around the practices of the aforementioned school.