Nikola Tesla

**Nikola Tesla** is Humanity's representative in the eighth round of Ragnarok, going up against Beelzebub.

Known as the "**Ultimate Mad Scientist of His Time**" (世紀のマッド・サイエンティスト, *Seiki no Maddo Saientisuto*), Tesla is one of the most famous and renowned scientists of all time, due to his inventions and discoveries that have changed the world forever.

He is also known as the "**Child of Light**" (光の子, *Hikari no Ko*), "**Human History's One and Only Sorcerer**" (人類史上唯一の魔法使い, *Jinrui Shijō Yuiitsu no Mahōtsukai*) and "**Humanity's Greatest Scientist**" (人類史上最高の科学者, *Jinrui Shijō Saikō no Kagaku-sha*).

## Appearance

Nikola Tesla is a rather tall, young and lean man with curly brown hair that's parted at the front. He wears a formal wear with a white shirt, black tie and waistcoat. He also wears white pants with a pair of boots along with a long jacket, where the bottom left side is made out of a black netted material.

A feather is pinned to his left lapel and he wears a glove on only his right hand. Both hands have two rings on each finger. Tesla also wears a pair of goggles that usually hang around his neck. These goggles and his hairstyle seem to be inspired by his older brother, Dane Tesla, who he looked up to.

As a consequence of his Völundr, his body is now mostly covered in a golden and blue armor with the exception of his head and face, which has cybernetic material going across it.

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## Personality

Tesla is a man of science, who deeply loves his work and the laws of physics. Because of this, he refuses to let someone compare it to magic. His passion for science can sometimes make him behave in an insensitive or rude manner, as seen when he started touching and staring at Göndul to see if she was a "material" capable of making his theory into a reality.

According to Marie Curie, Tesla is a man who is very obsessed with his research and as a result, this trait can lead to Tesla having a tendency of forgetting about everything else and only focusing on what interests him. For example, after Beelzebub overpowered him in the early stages of the eighth round, Tesla, despite being injured, got excited over how the Staff of Apomyius increased the energy of his opponent's vibrations. He even asked Beelzebub to let him borrow the staff so that he could study how it worked.

Due to his love of science, Tesla is also severely intrigued by anything that could allow Humans to advance, and is especially proud of them when he figures them out. This love of advancement even went as far as him explaining the exact strengths and weaknesses of his teleportation ability, one of the few advantages he had over Beelzebub, right in the middle of their fight. His pride in advancement stayed with him to the end, using his last moments to deliver a speech to the rest of Humanity, claiming that, so long as advancement continued, Humanity would live forever.

## Abilities

**Overall Abilities**: According to Brunhilde, Tesla is the only Human in all of Human history that can be called a sorcerer. Due to his immense intellect and his creations that have changed the world forever, his work has been compared to magic. Even mankind's greatest minds, such as Thomas Edison and Marie Curie, have shown admiration for Tesla's intelligence.

### Physical Abilities

**Godlike** **Endurance & Stamina**: Tesla has displayed inhuman stamina. While his colleagues passed out from exhaustion after helping him develop his Völundr, Tesla did not show any signs of tiredness.

**Mechanically Enhanced Physiology**: With the help of multiple scientists and Göndul, Tesla was able to create a mechanical armor that greatly enhances his physical abilities.

* **Godlike Strength**: Tesla is portrayed as having enhanced strength, although it is not explicitly stated to be at a godly level like some other characters in the series. He possesses above-average physical power, allowing him to engage in close combat and deliver powerful strikes to his opponents.
* **Godlike Speed & Reflexes**: While Tesla's speed is not a prominent aspect of his abilities in the series, he is shown to possess agility and quick reflexes. He utilizes his agility to dodge and evade attacks, relying more on his intellect and energy-based powers rather than sheer physical speed. Tesla's reflexes are portrayed as sharp and responsive. He can react swiftly to his opponents' movements and attacks, allowing him to employ countermeasures and develop strategies in the heat of battle.
* **Godlike Durability**: Tesla's durability is not explicitly highlighted in the series, but as one of the chosen representatives of humanity, he possesses a level of endurance that allows him to withstand and recover from injuries sustained during battles. His focus primarily lies in utilizing his scientific abilities rather than relying solely on physical resilience.

### Mental Abilities

**Genius Intellect**: He is possibly the smartest men to have ever existed in Human history. Many of his inventions are taken for granted even in the current day, being alternating-current generators, radio equipment and fluorescent lighting only a few examples. After dying on Earth, Nikola Tesla would continue to innovate and invent, managing to create pigeon automatons and the blueprint for the Super Automaton β with the help of his fellow scientists. With the technology of his Völundr, Teslla would be able to invent even further, being capable of creating an Anti-gravity system and even managing to perform the feat of instantaneous movement, also known as teleportation.

* **Enhanced Memory**: Tesla has displayed the ability to remember information inhumanly well. He managed to memorize the theory necessary to create his Völundr without any effort, despite the formula taking up an enormous amount of space in a variety of blackboards in his room.

### Supernatural Abilities

**Golden Age**: As a soul in the afterlife, Tesla possesses the same appearance and skills that he did when he was at his peak.

## Quotes

* (To himself) "*Beautiful... The utterly perfect laws of physics... are the most beautiful thing in the world.*"
* (To Brunhilde) "*"Magic"? No! Non! Nem! Nein! I despise that word. What I use is no magic... it's science!*"
* (To himself) "*What others call "God"... I call... the laws of physics.*"
* (To Beelzebub) "*Destruction is a most foolish act – the very abandonment of creation itself. Even we Humans, unripe as we are, understand that. Our dirt-stained trial and error... and the sublimely beautiful achievements of our knowledge... our powerful wills envisioning the future. With their driving force, we, the Human race, will constantly create. And... not even you can stop us!*"
* (To Beelzebub) "*"The present may be yours but the future is ours." Yes... man is a creature that always looks one step—two steps ahead of the present.*"
* (To Beelzebub) "*In this 9.63 by 9.63 meter world, you are no God... I am.*"
* (To Beelzebub) "*No! Non! Nein! "The wonders of yesterday are today's common occurrences." Science has no end... it is ever advancing.*"
* (To Beelzebub) "*It's all for the sake of science!! Withholding information is a crime to science itself!! By freely sharing all the wisdom you acquire without restrain... that is how science... no... it is how Humanity has progressed!*"
* (To Beelzebub) "*"The end"? No... Non... Nein. I... reject that. We have no end... we are forever.*"
* (To Dane Tesla) "*It's okay if it fails.[...] Because even if it fails, it means you'll discover something new![...] It's exactly because of failure... that Humanity is able to evolve!*"
* (To Dane Tesla) "*Brother, always the worrier. But... it's okay. As long as science continues to grow and flourish, Humanity will never die!!*"
* (To himself) "*Humanity... Whenever pushed to the point of crisis... has always evolved!!*"
* (Final words before being banished to Niflhel) "*Humanity! Keep looking forward! Humanity! Never stop moving! Humanity! Humanity... Humanity! Continue to progress!!*"

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 *Shuumatsu no Valkyrie* Manga: Chapter 74.
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 *Shuumatsu no Valkyrie* Manga: Chapter 66 (Page 11).
3. ↑ *Shuumatsu no Valkyrie* Manga: Chapter 68 (Page 20).
4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 *Shuumatsu no Valkyrie* Manga: Chapter 66 (Page 6).
5. ↑ *Shuumatsu no Valkyrie* Manga: Chapter 77 (Page 10).
6. ↑ *Shuumatsu no Valkyrie* Manga: Chapter 66 (Page 12).
7. ↑ *Shuumatsu no Valkyrie* Manga: Chapter 66 (Page 16).
8. ↑ *Shuumatsu no Valkyrie* Manga: Chapter 75 (Page 25).
9. ↑ *Shuumatsu no Valkyrie* Manga: Chapter 70 (Page 8-9).
10. ↑ *Shuumatsu no Valkyrie* Manga: Chapter 66 (Page 7-8).
11. ↑ *Shuumatsu no Valkyrie* Manga: Chapter 66 (Page 11-25).
12. ↑ *Shuumatsu no Valkyrie* Manga: Chapter 72 (Page 11-12).
13. ↑ *Shuumatsu no Valkyrie* Manga: Chapter 66 (Page 14).
14. ↑ *Shuumatsu no Valkyrie* Manga: Chapter 69 (Page 18).
15. ↑ *Shuumatsu no Valkyrie* Manga: Chapter 69 (Page 23).
16. ↑ *Shuumatsu no Valkyrie* Manga: Chapter 69 (Page 30).
17. ↑ *Shuumatsu no Valkyrie* Manga: Chapter 70 (Page 18).
18. ↑ *Shuumatsu no Valkyrie* Manga: Chapter 71 (Page 15).
19. ↑ *Shuumatsu no Valkyrie* Manga: Chapter 71 (Page 28).
20. ↑ *Shuumatsu no Valkyrie* Manga: Chapter 71 (Page 25).
21. ↑ *Shuumatsu no Valkyrie* Manga: Chapter 71 (Page 37).
22. ↑ *Shuumatsu no Valkyrie* Manga: Chapter 76 (Page 6).
23. ↑ *Shuumatsu no Valkyrie* Manga: Chapter 76 (Page 21).
24. ↑ *Shuumatsu no Valkyrie* Manga: Chapter 76 (Page 28).
25. ↑ *Shuumatsu no Valkyrie* Manga: Chapter 66 (Page 25).
26. ↑ *Shuumatsu no Valkyrie* Manga: Chapter 66 (Page 10).
27. ↑ *Shuumatsu no Valkyrie* Manga: Chapter 66 (Page 12-13).
28. ↑ *Shuumatsu no Valkyrie* Manga: Chapter 66 (Page 24).
29. ↑ *Shuumatsu no Valkyrie* Manga: Chapter 68 (Page 36-37).
30. ↑ *Shuumatsu no Valkyrie* Manga: Chapter 70 (Page 12).
31. ↑ *Shuumatsu no Valkyrie* Manga: Chapter 70 (Page 23).
32. ↑ *Shuumatsu no Valkyrie* Manga: Chapter 71 (Page 36).
33. ↑ *Shuumatsu no Valkyrie* Manga: Chapter 72 (Page 26-27).
34. ↑ *Shuumatsu no Valkyrie* Manga: Chapter 74 (Page 16-18).
35. ↑ *Shuumatsu no Valkyrie* Manga: Chapter 74 (Page 25-26).
36. ↑ *Shuumatsu no Valkyrie* Manga: Chapter 74 (Page 45-46).
37. ↑ *Shuumatsu no Valkyrie* Manga: Chapter 75 (Page 26).
38. ↑ *Shuumatsu no Valkyrie* Manga: Chapter 76 (Page 43-44).