Cassandra

**Barbaros S. Cassandra**, also just known as **Cassandra**, is a member of the Royalty Faction of Sindra and is the adopted daughter of Barbaros Humphrey III. She holds the position of Royal Knight, acting as one of the king’s bodyguards and is feared as one of the country's strongest warriors, alongside her adopted brothers Perseus and Aslan.

Cassandra, along with her two brothers, are revealed to be orphans that were adopted into the Barbaros Family and raised as the King’s children due to their outstanding talent and natural ability. Unlike her brothers however, Cassandra always cared for the well being of those less fortunate than herself and was repulsed by how the nobility of her country acted towards the lower born. Her father’s cruel mistreatment of his own people would eventually push her to seek out allies that wished to change the country for the better and remove him from power.

This would ultimately lead her to joining the Sindra Resistance, a faction created by Zane to overthrow the current hierarchy of Sindra, acting as their spy to leak information from the royals.

## Appearance

Cassandra appears to be a young woman in her late teens to early twenties and is slightly taller than the average woman as she stands at around five foot eight inches. She has short lavender colored hair that barely reaches past her neck and piercing yellow eyes that have been noted to be intimidating to others. Though she is considered to be a rather beautiful young woman, many men are scared or even terrified of approaching her due to her usually stoic face that rarely changes when she isn’t in combat.

On the topic of her outfit, Cassandra is usually seen wearing a green belly jacket that shows off her midriff alongside black tights and purple buckles that are strapped to her thighs and take the place of a belt for her pants. She wears a fitting black cloak on top of her outfit that has a small red jewel in the center that can be seen right above her chest.

As a member of the Royal Knights, Cassandra has been subjected to intense physical training since she was a child and as such, she possesses a rather toned and muscular figure that is usually hidden away by her cloak that covers most of her torso.

### Gallery

Cassandra's general appearance.
A closeup of Cassandra's face.
Cassandra wielding her blade.
Cassandra walking into an arena.
Cassandra's golden eyes.
Cassandra appears on a battlefield.
A berserk Cassandra scared of her enemy.
Cassandra without her cloak.
A gloomy Cassandra.
An alternative outfit for Cassandra.
Cassandra wearing a bikini.
Cassandra's serious face.

## Personality

    Cassandra displays a very stoic and reserved demeanor, usually sporting either a blank or neutral expression whenever she is in the company of other people. She’s not very talkative and doesn’t draw much attention to herself unless someone is speaking to her directly. Those who personally know Cassandra are surprised if not outright shocked when she expresses any strong emotions when chatting with others as they know she’s not one to display her emotions easily.

It’s surmised however that Cassandra’s unwelcome demeanor is most likely due to her spending a vast majority of her time being around the nobles of her country. It’s no secret that she loathes her country's unfair and biased treatment of those without noble blood and finds it difficult to withhold her disgust of the royalty faction. Even her own adopted siblings are not spared from her distaste as while they all began as commoners, her brothers chose to throw away their morals and roots to gain the favor of their father.

Despite how Cassandra may act outwardly however, she is actually a very kind and thoughtful person as she is always thinking of the well-being of those who are suffering in her country under her father’s rule. Having been a commoner once, she can sympathize with the lower born and expresses a strong desire to help the less fortunate however she can. It’s for this reason Cassandra was able to gain the trust of those in the Sindra Resistance so quickly as they saw for themselves how different Cassandra was from the usual royals.

Cassandra rarely if ever takes an interest in someone or something unless they can prove their skills to her in some way. As one of her country’s strongest warriors, she takes great pride in her strength and skill that she worked tirelessly to achieve and can be said to have a warrior’s mentality. She can quickly lose interest in someone if they display cowardice or incompetence and will make it no secret that she despises those that talk big but can’t back it up. Those that do impress however earn her respect and admiration will find a much more talkative and expressive Cassandra that’s surprisingly easy to get along with.

Very few people are aware of the fact that Cassandra’s stoic demeanor is actually a front and that her “true” personality is that of an aggressive and bloodthirsty warmonger who thoroughly enjoys fighting. This side of her usually only comes out when Cassandra is engaged in battle where she doesn’t have to worry about repressing her instincts and can fight to her heart’s content. It’s unknown if she was always like this or became like this due to the numerous experiments performed on her by Tiera but regardless, her primal urges spur her to enjoy her fights and crush whoever stands in her way.

Thanks to her upbringing under her father as a noble of a rich country, Cassandra is very educated and intelligent, possessing extensive knowledge of war, tactics, social etiquette, and diplomacy. She’s very studious and when she’s not training her body, she likes to sharpen her mind by reading books and learning new things that might help her in her future endeavors.

## Powers and Abilities

### Physical Abilities

Thanks to the training he endured under Yosen, Arsen has come to possess superhuman strength, speed, and endurance that far surpasses that of most normal human beings. The training Arsen endured was said to be, according to him, beyond “nightmarish” and apparently almost killed him many times. No matter how tough the training was however, Arsen persevered and didn’t give in and the result was that he gained incredible physical gifts that allow him to perform superhuman acts of might and agility.

Arsen’s physical strength is easily one of his most noteworthy abilities and a key component to his status as a **Strong Blade** user. During his training, Arsen would constantly lift and carry heavy objects much bigger than himself which rapidly developed his muscles to hold incredible power. A testament to Arsen’s physical strength is the fact that he is able to effortlessly carry around the silver dragon chain strapped to his arms that when removed are heavy enough to sink into the ground and create giant craters. Arsen’s inhuman strength is also what allows him to swing his sword with enough force to create razor sharp air projectiles capable of slicing through buildings as if they were made out of paper. Even whilst frozen within an enormous block of ice and unable to move, Arsen was capable of mustering enough physical strength to forcibly break the ice and free himself.

In battle, Arsen has frequently demonstrated that he possesses noteworthy speed and agility that is comparable to the monstrous strength he holds. This is only shown however when Arsen removes the dragon chain strapped to his arms that weigh a considerable amount. Arsen’s natural speed is so great that it allows him to perform such high speed movement that he can temporarily disappear in a flash, similar to the technique known as Soru. Even while surrounded by marines and confronting a marine captain, Arsen’s speed allowed him to not only overwhelm Drake but also evade capture by traversing a sizable distance within seconds. His reflexes are also impressive as he’s been shown to be able to counter opponents who possess their own incredible speed such as Alder Kaede. In his fight against Kisara as well, Arsen was able to counter her Soru sword slash technique after seeing it done once and pulled it off only because he possesses superhuman reflexes.

Arsen has also shown to possess remarkable endurance and stamina, being able to endure severe wounds and serious injuries and continue fighting. This was first displayed during his battle against Aurgelmir Xana when even after she had stabbed him in his waist and used her devil fruit powers to freeze his joints to wear him down, he was able to fight through it and land a solid blow against her. Even when he was slammed into numerous buildings made of stone, like during his battle against Drake when the former sent him flying with his fishman karate, Arsen emerged from the rubble relatively unharmed and still capable of fighting at his optimum level.

### Swordsmanship

In his quest to become the greatest swordsman in the world after inheriting the dream of his late best friend, Arsen has become world renowned as being an incredibly skilled and powerful swordsman. Having been trained by Yosen, a legendary swordsman belonging to the Sen Clan, it comes as no surprise that Arsen has been shown to be exceptional even among the best swordsmen within the Grand Line. The Sen Clan, who are infamous for producing capable samurai, were in awe of Arsen’s rapid growth and considered him to be a prodigy that very rarely appears.

His reputation across the vast seas of the Grand Line has skyrocketed due to him challenging the most renowned swordsman within Paradise and the New World. Whether they’re pirates such as Aurgelmir Xana or Alder Kaede or even marines like Kisara or Francis Drake; Arsen has fought against countless swordsmen with incredible skill and has proven himself to each one.

Unlike most swordsmen who focus on either the **Strong Blade** or **Gentle Blade**, Arsen has mastered both swordsmanship styles and incorporates both of them into his fighting style. Prior to his duel with Armani D. Atlas however, Arsen relied more on the Strong Blade style as the memory of his dear friend who used the Gentle Blade style prevented Arsen from using it himself. Once that restraint had been unlocked, Arsen fully accepted the Gentle Blade style as a part of himself and has created a unique style that utilizes the strengths of each one to overwhelm his opponents, as seen when he emerged victorious against the more experienced Atlas during their duel.

### Haki

#### Kenbushoku Haki

Arsen has also shown to possess remarkable endurance and stamina, being able to endure severe wounds and serious injuries and continue fighting. This was first displayed during his battle against Aurgelmir Xana when even after she had stabbed him in his waist and used her devil fruit powers to freeze his joints to wear him down, he was able to fight through it and land a solid blow against her. Even when he was slammed into numerous buildings made of stone, like during his battle against Drake when the former sent him flying with his fishman karate, Arsen emerged from the rubble relatively unharmed and still capable of fighting at his optimum level.

Unlike most swordsmen who focus on either the **Strong Blade** or **Gentle Blade**, Arsen has mastered both swordsmanship styles and incorporates both of them into his fighting style. Prior to his duel with Armani D. Atlas however, Arsen relied more on the Strong Blade style as the memory of his dear friend who used the Gentle Blade style prevented Arsen from using it himself. Once that restraint had been unlocked, Arsen fully accepted the Gentle Blade style as a part of himself and has created a unique style that utilizes the strengths of each one to overwhelm his opponents, as seen when he emerged victorious against the more experienced Atlas during their duel.

#### Busoshoku Haki

Unlike most swordsmen who focus on either the **Strong Blade** or **Gentle Blade**, Arsen has mastered both swordsmanship styles and incorporates both of them into his fighting style. Prior to his duel with Armani D. Atlas however, Arsen relied more on the Strong Blade style as the memory of his dear friend who used the Gentle Blade style prevented Arsen from using it himself. Once that restraint had been unlocked, Arsen fully accepted the Gentle Blade style as a part of himself and has created a unique style that utilizes the strengths of each one to overwhelm his opponents, as seen when he emerged victorious against the more experienced Atlas during their duel.
Busoshoku Haki

## Equipment

### Drynwyn

*Further information: Drynwyn*

Xana is the current user of the Hie Hie no Mi, a Logia-class Devil Fruit with the power to manipulate ice and all its natural properties associated with it. She is able to create and control said element in a vast majority, and by extension bestows her great resistance to the very cold she brings on.

Upon realizing she had eating the fruit , Xana was instantly able to utilize it to effortlessly to instantly freeze a group of pirates near her in a manner reminiscent to former Admiral Aokiji's **"Ice Age"** , and was able to instantly freeze the entire town before creating a large ice spike capable of splitting a house in two.

Despite her quick grasp of her ability, she did show difficulty of controlling the fruit which is typically displayed by new Devil Fruit users, noting that at her current level of control she wasn’t able to properly make the ice fully solid enough to freeze everything and commented that she possessed a limitation of only three large scale attacks before she became fatigued.

Xana is even able to break down the very fundimental of the element of ice to use in her attacks such as, creating a thick frosty mist to double as a helping hand once she reached her limit of powerful attack, creating thing ice needles and spears out of tiny ice crystals and even demonstrated the ability to lower the ambient temperature of the general area to slow and torture her foes and even maniulating the frost wind transforming it into blades and even causing it to snow at will which she uses to detect and track whoever enters the area or come in contact with the snow she produced.

## References

1. ↑ A Rising Revolt: Cassandra reveals her desire to dethrone her father.
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Showdown: Arsen sees through Kisara's secret technique after seeing it once.
3. ↑ Showdown: Arsen assists Kisara in recapturing an escaped pirate.
4. ↑ Showdown: Arsen removes the dragon chain around his arm and lets it sink into the ground, showcasing how heavy it is.
5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Water vs Wind: Arsen and Drake's intense battle involves the surrounding town.
6. ↑ Calming the Storm: Arsen escapes from Xana's improsenment.
7. ↑ Water vs Wind: After removing his weights, Arsen's speed allows him to overwhelm Drake.
8. ↑ Showdown: Arsen and Kaede begin their duel.
9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 A Dance of Ice and Wind: Xana attacks Arsen as she mistakes him for someone else.
10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 A Woman's Power: Arsen refuses to use the Gentle Blade style due to his memory of Sena's death.
11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 Acceptance: Arsen overcomes his past turmoil and accepts the Gentle Blade style as apart of him.
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