Gai Diyos

**"End my suffering."**

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— Gai.

**Gai Ikinobiru** (ゲー イキノビル *gee ikinobiru*) ...

## Personality

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— Gai.

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## Synopsis

### History

As the eldest son of the leader of the Ikinobiru clan, it was up to old tradition and customs that decided Gai as the heir to the ancient faction. Starting from a young age, Gai was entrusted into the care of a band of Ikinobiru heroes who had served the clan faithfully during previous wars. It was under the supervision and teachings of Michikiyo that Gai was taught magic, namely his Dispel Magic. He showed high potential with magic as he seemed to catch on quite quickly with her teachings, being able to move onto several spells as well as intensities throughout their journey. By the time he had reached the age of seventeen, there was nothing left that Gai could be taught, with the only thing he needed was time to fully master his control and use over the magic. Gai's time with the group gave him a chance to travel the country and see the world outside his home province. Although he had spent a decade and more away from his family, Guy was able to keep in touch with them through Michikiyo's reports, learning through these messages that he has younger siblings waiting back home. The group concluded their journey around the country when Gai just turned nineteen, when the young man decided to take on the art of Phasing Magic to fulfil his craving for magic.

As Gai was still young, he continued to learn and improve on his magics whilst experiencing leadership under his father. When he was with his father, Gai learned to be an obedient and wise ruler that seeks the best for the people, but time spent by himself he would continue to learn and improve on his magics. Gai was seldom visited by Hiromoto's party when they were off assignments, as the bond they had developed with the young Ikinobiru mage had brought them just as close as a family should. With the permission of Gai, the head of the Ikinobiru clan allowed them as Gai's close bodyguard, which Hiromoto would have to succumb to accepting after a period of time. With the war becoming more intense for the Ikinobiru clan's side, Gai and his father would share the throne together in order to keep the provinces in check. With his father watching over the main city and deal with negotiations, orders and requests pertaining to the war; Gai would be in-charge of suppressing any ambers of a revolution, whilst continuing to help the populace thrive to keep morale up. It was through this organisation that the Ikinobiru clan could hold onto their provinces for the remainder of the war.

By the time Gai turned twenty one and had fully grasped the art of Dispel Magic, disturbing news of enemy forces had arrived to his father. The provinces surrounding had been quickly evaded by an alliance of opposing soldiers, some consisting of rebelling factions that Gai had failed to quell. Knowing that this may be the end of the clan's rule, Gai's father ordered for the heir to be put unconscious and preserved in an old tomb that was used to house the deceased Ikinobiru ancestors. Due to the tomb's secrecy and security, it was the safest place for Gai to be as it was well hidden away from those who may seek to hurt him. Gai had heard about these plans and fought back in order to help in the Ikinobiru's last stance. Despite being able to fend off several of those assigned to such a task, Gai would be overwhelmed and defeated by men aided by his own father. Placed under a powerful sleeping spell and into a special container that would conserve his unconscious body, they planned to leave Gai in this comatose state in case they weren't able to come back and retrieve him. This allowed the Ikinobiru blood line to continue through Gai as well as keep the young man in a healthy condition if he were to ever wake up.

## Magic and Abilities

### Magical Prowess

Under the tutelage of Ikinobiru hero, Michikiyo, Gai was described to be a proficient and highly adaptable student, who could catch onto learning magic quite easily. His talent for magic would only increase the more time he devoted to training it, as he sacrificed a lot of time to spend with the citizens like he normally did, to continuously training and improving his magic ability. His mastery over Dispel Magic is only a display of the devotion he places into improving his skills, to a point where he had reached certain points in the magic that not many had reached before. Despite most of his magic is seen as that of a support type, Gai is not a mage that should be underestimated as his abilities can change the favour of battle depending who it is. His mastery over a magic has not inflated much ego from Gai, but rather a notable precaution and responsibility that he recognises as a result. Having thoroughly studied the nature of Dispel Magic throughout most of his magical career, he can even be considered as a major source for knowledge regarding the art.

Awakening into the new age has certainly increased his magical power unbeknownst to Gai. Due to training and mastering his magic during a time where magic concentrations was very exceedingly low compared to modern day Earth Land, Gai has only found that the effect and strength of both his magic and power has increased. However, due to this, Gai points out that learning new magics may be more difficult as his way of learning was more adapted to the former low concentrated atmosphere. While he can continue improving the magics that he already knew from his time before, the new environment forces him to adapt and spend longer when learning new arts. Gai even describes Magic Items to be more effective to him than new magics as they are easier to handle with most requiring a certain level of power to activate. His magical container has also increased exceedingly to affix itself to the new world, recharging and taking in more magic energy at a faster rate. This does put him at the mercy of some magics such as Rupture Magic, making one of his bigger strengths also his biggest weak spot.

Gai can release his magic in the form of an aura, which emits off his body as a red and black glow. Depending on how much magic energy he releases, the aura can grow to twice his body size if not triple as a sign to intimidate or show off his magical reserves.

#### Dispel Magic

**Dispel Magic** (): The first magic that Gai was able to learn and master before being contained for four centuries, it serves as one of Gai's greater strengths. A support styled type of magic, it has been incorporated into Gai's combat methods in order to strip the use of magic on the field. His control over the magic allows him to stand against some of the stronger wizards of this age, having devoted most of his early life to learning and enhancing this magic skill. First learning the magic through Ikinobiru hero, Michikiyo, Gai was able to gain an experts insight as well as fitted training to learning the magic. Despite minor trouble at first, learning the magic is what displayed Gai's magic potential as he was able to catch on quickly and find an easy grasp on the spells taught. While spells can be taught to another, fully controlling the magic was all up to the user, which encouraged Gai to seek more knowledge and train harder in order to perfect it. By the time he turned twenty-one, he had full control and knowledge of Dispel magic that there were very little who could out match his level at the time. He could wipe out several magic spells coming towards him without much trouble, finding it easier when collapsing and deactivating the magic power. His complete focus on the power enabled him to reach fields and branches that some would not just be able to touch in later years, all for the cost of time he could've used elsewhere.

Dispel reverts magic energy, that is used to create spells through mages' techniques, back into raw energy that is then returned to the atmosphere. It is a magic that allows Gai to weaken and deactivate other mages spells, effectively removing them from the field. Whilst most spells are more directed and target specific, there are spells that can affect an area around the user, rendering the fighters to use what isn't magic in order to continue the fight. As long as Gai is able to see the said spells and/or the user, he will be able to use his own magic power to disable them. There are exceptions to spells that are used on himself, as he is able to cast magic to disable effects that are used on him without needing sight. Ways of activating vary depending on the spell, from simply waving a hand in the direction of the magic to a single glance, Gai particularly doesn't need to move that much in order to trigger the effect. Depending on user, it takes time for a spell to be ultimately removed, with Gai having achieved removal time within a second. Gai commonly incorporates Dispel Magic into his combat as a way of limiting his opponents. Users who rely heavily on the usage of magic become a standard target for Gai, as his own magic is able to inhibit their potential and force them to adapt to the circumstance. Whilst useful against other mages, those who rely on physical and normal styles of fighting can become more of a problem for Gai, as there is a lack of dependence of magic on their part. The way Gai has mastered his skill, gives him the ability to target both the spells and their caster rather than the specific spell itself. In this way, he can target the main source that is outputting and manipulating the energy in order to deactivate their magic for a period of time. When magic is dispelled, it appears to be particles ripped apart backwards until it has disappeared. However, some aspects of the appearance of the effect can change depending on the user, with Gai's having a sort of red tinge to the particles. When a user attempts to use their magic whilst Gai has them under an effect, their attempts can be seen as red particles drifting off from where the magic would be casted. Magics that manipulate physical things that were already present, will simply be brought to a halt by Dispel, as part of the effects brought by these spells are not created or brought in with magic.

Despite having become the skilled practitioner of the magic, there are some magics that Gai is unable to deactivate due to the nature of such. Some spells are more useful than others pertaining to the type of magic they are affecting. But properly removing powerful magics like God Soul and others with the nature of extreme entities are outside his reach. Magics used by high-tier casters are also able to match up against Gai's Dispels, as their power can balance out or overpower his own. Although Gai can be successful in weakening the spell, it won't entirely remove it. Dispel is not something that Gai can totally rely on when he is on the offensive, keeping him mainly as a support and defence specialist. Naturally, Dispel Magic is not able to deactivate Curse power, having no prominent effect on the high levelled magic type. The cooperation of other people can also hinder his use of Dispel as there is the unfortunate chance of disabling allied casters' spells. Gai prefers to utilise his Dispel Magic mostly when he is alone, or he is confident that he can use it without getting in other people's way. As such, holder magics that employ an effect onto weaponry or ammunition can also be deemed as effective against this magic, as the magic is simply an enhancement to the physical weapon, provided the weapon wasn't summoned or created through magic.

##### Notable Dispel Magic Spells

* **Weaken** (): A basic spell that many start off with when learning the magic, Weaken rips away energy and power from a magic spell in order to decrease its overall effect. The spell is a stepping stone for the general base of the magic, for as once the user is able to weaken a spell to a point where it becomes nothing, it is an introduction into the art of Dispelling. Gai mainly uses Weaken in order to throw off opponents whilst also minimising the damage. Despite having mastered his main magic, Gai still finds use for Weaken during his fights, often used to take in hits whilst keeping the spell technically activated. Weaken is the base effect for Dispel Magic, for even if Gai is able to cast Dispel on a magic attack and fail to fully disable a spell, it is still certainly weakened.
* **Disable** (): The core spell of Dispel Magic, Gai can totally remove a target's magical spell from the field. While some users of Dispel Magic wave their hand in the direction of the magic, Gai's power and control over the magic art has reduced movement to a simple gaze and mental trigger. Whilst this is one way of doing so, Gai still goes with a conventional wave of his hand in the direction, describing that it is more effective when visually pointing out where the spell is casted.
	+ **Disable Field** (): Clapping his hands together with his feet firmly in place, Gai can cast a spell that can affect the area around him to strip it of any magic activation and usage. With Gai at the very centre of the field, this Disable Field can reach to fifty or more metres from his position. Users within this distance are unable to use their magic until Gai deactivates it or is interrupted, forcing all within its reach to resort to physical combat if they wish to continue fighting. A wide support spell, Gai sees this as a spell only useful when partnered with naturally skilled and combat strong associates. As a result of stripping away power from around him, Gai has to remain still whilst casting the spell, possibly making him a possible and somewhat easy target to attack in order to deactivate his field. He does not also need to be able to see the spells around him in order to deactivate them.
	+ **Disable Target** (): Similar to Disable Field except allocated to one person, Disable Target is essentially a concentrated Disable spell that will prevent a person from casting magic. With a target in sight, the process of casting Disable Target is pointing towards the victim before following through with the caster's preferred activation gesture. Disable Target remains in effect until Gai disables the spell, Gai is defeated or the magic link has been broken between Gai and his target. The spell can also be temporarily deactivated when the target is completely out of Gai's sight, per the nature of Dispel Magic. Like the core magics excluding Disable Field, Disable Target may only weaken casters on a higher level than Gai, reducing the effectiveness of their magic.

#### Phasing Magic

**Phasing Magic** (): After his mastery over Dispel, Gai was keen to practise under a new magic with one that could provide help during the war at the time. Although basic at its core, Phasing Magic has proven to be one of Gai's most useful tools at his disposal. A magic that he learned by himself, he resorted to using the knowledge of the Ikinobiru Clan in order to absorb the most he could. Phasing Magic gives Gai the ability to move through solid matter by merging with it temporarily. The most subtle magic that Gai uses around, he more often uses it to evade attacks and also escape hostile situations. Anything in Gai's possession is also able to go under the same effect of Phasing Magic, allowing him to take items with him through obstacles and even using techniques to attack his enemies from out of sight. His skill with Phasing Magic allows him to activate the effects at the mental flick of the wrist, switching in and out of its state throughout combat. Gai cannot deactivate the magic whilst he is moving through solid matter and if done so will be forced out by the magic as if repelled from within before the magic will officially restore him to his natural state. When being repelled it will always take the shortest way out, pushing him at an unnatural speed that doesn't seem to affect Gai until he is released.

Gai also shows that he has control over what surfaces he passes through and which ones he doesn't. This allows him to retain position on the ground whilst walking through walls, or at times even sinking through the floor in order to escape. Activation of phasing magic is usually quite hidden without the need of a magic seal or an incantation for Gai anyways.

### Physical Prowess

**High Endurance and Agility**:

**Expert Weapons Specialist**:

**Keen Intellect**: Throughout his early years, Gai has exemplified a keen mind and knowledge of the world around him, as well as the ability to quickly absorb information and employ them into use. This is seen through his ability to quickly adapt to magics that he may be interested in learning, catching on quite quickly compared to other mages. This quick learning can be seen through his training with weapons such as staves and morning-stars, with Hiromoto who was teaching him, describing him to have understood the basics and further in their first session. Gai is an overall smart individual despite there being no obvious hints to such, with much of his knowledge having come from the many provinces and regions he had visited during his travels. With most of his knowledge pertaining to that of the old times, his knowledge of the new world is quite limited, especially with how many things have changed over his six century absence. He still continues to learn throughout his travel through Ishgar and other regions, whilst building up a portfolio journal detailing the many things of the new age. His memory is quite strong as he is able to memorise quite a bit and identify many things that he has come into contact with quite vividly. This shows as he is able to recount multitudes of paragraphs of information from the tomes that his clan had written on magic, despite not having learned all the magics that his clan could teach.

He has developed a sort of diplomatic and political intelligence when working alongside his father, one that understood how to lead a government as well as its people. A trait that was passed on by his father, Gai had shown a knack for leadership when he help increase the prosperity of the province, whilst also leading clansmen to quell upstarting or potential rebellions during the times of war. Despite not being very social, it was Gai's experience and teachings that helped keep civilians at bay whilst also supporting war efforts from home that kept the Ikinobiru Clan going until its ultimate demise. Whilst not being the best on-the-spot tactician during fights, he is described to have ample planning skills when given plenty or enough time to. He has memorised and planned several contingency plans for many what-if moments, and under his instruction ordered soldiers to successful missions and sieges on enemy clans. After the fall of his clan and the guilt that weighed down after it, Gai has become much more delicate and conscious in terms of his planning, as his distrust in all around him causes him to seek information on ways to deal with them incase the moment arises.

## Trivia

### Miscellaneous Notes

* Themes:
	+ The Golden Age by Woodkid.