Asta

**Asta** is the main protagonist of the *Black Clover* franchise. He is an orphan who was raised at a church in the village called Hage. He's a wielder of the 5-leaf clover grimoire, as well as a member of the Black Bulls and the Royal Knights.

## **Introduction**

Asta is an orphan raised under the care of a church in Hage after his mother abandons him on the church's doorstep and is also the main protagonist of *Black Clover series.* After turning 15 years old, Asta receives a five-leaf clover grimoire with an Anti-Magic Devil inside. He joins the Clover Kingdom's Black Bull squad of the Magic Knights and becomes a 3rd Class Junior Magic Knight and temporarily a Royal Knight. He's also one of the main protagonists of *War of Discoveries.*

## **Personality**

Asta is generally an easy going and cheerful person. With a bit of hyperactive personality to boot. He tends to shout to express his thoughts and goals, much to the annoyance of some of those around him, and often in spite of other people's opinions. One example is his dream to become the next Wizard King on which he declared during the Magic Knight's Entrance Exam and told other people who jeered at him to be quiet. This outgoing personality of his, is usually played to comical effects. However his ambition and strong personality impressed Yami Sukehiro enough to invite him into the Black Bull Squad and his determination also leads him to possess an indomitable will. Asta's determination to never give up, added with his own steel fortitude during grueling or harsh battles, is a trait that becomes the basis for others to acknowledge him, such as Magna Swing.

Asta also used to struggle with not having any magic will others did using his boisterous attitude as a front to hide his insecurity. However, this has been a motivation for him to get stronger and fulfil his dream someday, a dream he shares with his foster brother and rival Yuno.

Because of him coming from the forsaken region on the kingdom he frequently receives insults from everyone he meets. To counteract this, Asta appears to have developed a slightly sarcastic nature as he tries to defend himself. He also tends to brush most insults to point that doesn't bother him, however he doesn't like when someone insults comrades and will try to defend them.

## **History(Black Clover Manga)**

Asta and Yuno were both left at the church in the village of Hage in the Clover Kingdom as infants.

One day, during their trip home from grocery shopping, Asta overhears a couple of villagers coveting the lifestyle of those who live in the Noble region. On this day, Asta learns of the discrimination that the people of the Forsaken Region receive and reveals his intention to be the Wizard King for the first time.

## **Relationships**

### **Class 1-A**

#### **Izuku Midoriya**

Both Asta and Izuku get along well with each other; with Izuku being fascinated by Asta's use of Anti-Magic. Asta, likewise, is shocked when Izuku reveals how he too was born powerless in a world were superpowers were everything, but regardless still didn't give up and continued to achieve his dream, much to Asta's happiness knowing there were other people like him as well. Both of them, also respect each other's strengths as well which was shown after their recent sparring match.

### **Cult Of The End**

For their assault and intent to purge his world, Asta is an enemy of the Cult Of The End. Since the attack on the Royal Capital, Asta holds strong hatred for the Cult, due to the atrocious acts they have committed, such as the killing of innocent people and purging worlds. As such, he holds nothing back when fighting them, even willing to kill them in battle if necessary, despite his dislike for killing.

## **Equipment**

**Grimoire:** Unlike other Mages in his kingdom his Grimoire has a five-leaf clover grimoire, which he receives during his fight with Revchi. The grimoire is tattered and filthy, a black five-leaf clover insignia at the center of its front cover.

**Demon-Slayer Sword** 「断魔の剣 *Danma no Tsurugi:*

**Demon-Dweller Sword** 「宿魔の剣 *Shukuma no Tsurugi:*

**Demon-Destroyer Sword**「滅魔の剣 *Metsuma no Tsurugi*」

## **Powers and Abilities**

Unlike most Mages and Magic Knights Asta does not posses any magic but because he has access to completely rare ''Magic'' known as Anti-Magic, which nullifies all forms other magic. Due to his lack of magic, Asta focused on improving himself physically since early age, which combined with this Anti Magic swords has made him a dangerous opponent. He has faced multiple opponents with more experience, having beaten various high ranking members from each other Magic Knight Squads and even a Vice Captain from the Golden Dawn which consider the strongest squad in the Kingdom. His skill has praised by even the current Wizard King Julius Novachrono.

* **Expert Swordsman**: Asta initially has a rough style due to having an unconventional sword and having only received basic training from Fanzell Kruger. Over time he develops greater skill through battle experience, additional swords, and ki-sensing, as well as learning from his multiple battles alongside and against other magic swordsmen.

* **No Magic Power**: Asta possesses no mana and so is unable to use magic. This enables Asta to wield Anti Magic without suffering the weakening effects since he has no magic to drain. This also makes him undetectable to mana-sensors, and immune to the life-draining substance of the underworld.

* **Enhanced Strength**: Asta possesses a high level of physical strength, able to do a thousand single-handed handstand push-ups, to swing heavy swords single-handedly, and to punch holes in rock walls with no injury to himself. Asta can swing his swords with such force that his opponents break stone when they crash. The Witch Queen further enhances his arm strength using Blood Magic.

* **Enhanced Speed**: Asta is capable of moving in an above-average speed, which causes William Vangeance to think that he has used magic to aid himself.

* **Enhanced Durability**: Asta possesses a high durability, as seen when he is able to keep standing up, despite receiving numerous attacks from Heath. He is even able to emerge from Licht's attempted cave-in relatively unharmed alongside Yami.
* **Enhanced Endurance**:

* **Enhanced Instinct**: Asta possesses a heightened level of instinct, as demonstrated when he can unconsciously move his body in the best way to defend himself.

* **Ki**: A principle originating from Yami's homeland, this allows Asta to use a sixth sense and to perceive and react to unseen attacks and people.

* **Keen Intellect**: Despite his hyperactive and headstrong nature, Asta has shown to be intelligent and thoughtful in his own right. He understands many situations he finds himself in and can be tactical when needed such as cutting out curses with his swords and thinking of different tactics in battle. He is shown to be a fast learner, as he quickly learned to use Ki from Yami's guide in the middle of combat, as well as tapping into the dormant powers of the Demon-Slayer Sword by simply observing its original owner fighting.

* **Devil-Possessed**: As a wielder of a five-leaf clover grimoire, Asta is connected to Liebe, who possesses Anti Magic, which grants him access to this energy. The more power he draws on, the more devil-like his appearance becomes.

### **Magic**

**Anti-Magic:** The Magic him allows to nullify and used to cut other forms of Magic, it uses a set weapons known Anti-Magic Weapons to use this ability.

* Bull Thrust
* Demon-Slayer Sword: Black Divider:
## **Trivia**

* Asta is the only Main Protagonist so far through out both series with no known second name.
* Asta's Japanese VA is Gakuto Kajiwara
* Asta's English VA is Dallas Reid who also voices Juzo Honenuki and Nirengeki Shoda in *My Hero Academia,* Kasagon and Saint Mjosgard in *One Piece.*