Telos Karma

**Telos Karma**, also known as the **Ultimate Karma**, is the 13th Longinus Sacred Gear. It is currently wielded by Nakiri Momiji, a member of the Nakiri Clan from the Five Principal Clans of Japan.

## Summary

Telos Karma is ranked as number 13th among the Longinus, exceptionally powerful Sacred Gears that can potentially kill gods and destroy the world. Even among the original Longinus, it is considered broken and overpowered, and is deemed the possibly biggest "bug" within the Sacred Gear System.

In the past, there have been several sudden incidents and phenomena impossible to explain under normal circumstances by historians or researchers causing an immense change within human history throughout the world. It is because of this that it gained the name "History Breaker" from the gods governing over fate.

According to Azazel, its past users were responsible for some of the most renown events in history, such as the Peloponnesian War, the Hundred Years' War, or the American Revolution. Both the first and second world war are rumored to be caused by a former user of Telos Karma.

In 2005, Telos Karma originally belonged to Nakiri Momiji, a member of the Nakiri Clan from the Five Principal Clans of Japan. However, due to mysterious circumstances, she disappeared because she wanted to help the people who played the Culing Game Event and stop it.

Later, it was tricked by Mysterious Man a new prophet from Sweden named Bjørn Bondevik appeared in the supernatural world, with several rumors about him possessing the infamous Longinus. Until later he was defeated by Kanzaki Mitsuya and brought Telos Karma back to Momiji, but removing Longinus from her body resulted in her being kept at Cross Time Kiss for 10 years.

## Appearance

Telos Karma isn't a Longinus with a physical appearance. However, in the official records from Heaven and the Grigori, it is shown to be a glowing sphere formed of golden fire and pure energy, roughly the size of an apple (7 cm/2.75") in diameter.

## Abilities

Telos Karma is an exceptionally powerful Longinus that has the ability to manipulate probability, how likely an event is to occur, or how likely it is that a proposition is true. The user can decide how likely events happen, making unlikely things occur more often or instantly and preventing liable events from happening. Because of this, they can cause and prevent both good and bad luck, sudden deaths, natural disasters, and even apocalyptic events.

By doing this, the user can force probabilities to change in their favor and against their opponents. They can forcibly create and enforce options and choices that aren't possible normally, changing the possibility of certain phenomena into unexpected events. Because of this, the user is said to be capable of changing or interfering with the course of history of the world.

## Forms

### Shattering Urðarbrunnr

**Shattering Urðarbrunnr** (運命の古い神々の最後の黄昏シャタリング・ユーレブナー, *Shataringu Yūrebunā*), also known as the **Final Twilight of the Old Gods of Fate**, is Nakiri Momiji's X-Side Balance Breaker. Her original Balance Breaker's form and name is unknown. Not much is known about its power, though it is described to have the power to "wrestle back the control of one's own destiny from the gods who govern over fate and destiny".

## Trivia

* It is the only Longinus to lack offensive and/or defensive powers.
* Nakiri Momiji's Balance Breaker, Shattering Urðarbrunnr, is named after the mythical well Urðarbrunnr, where a trio of Norse goddesses of fate called the Norns would collect water from to water the world tree Yggdrasil.
* The name of the Longinus comes from two words; "*Telos*" and "*Karma*", which both refer to a school of thought about a individual's purpose or actions:
	+ **Telos** (Greek: τέλος, "end, 'purpose', or 'goal") is a term used by philosopher Aristotle to refer to the full potential or inherent purpose or objective of a person or thing, similar to the notion of an 'end goal' or *raison d'être*. Moreover, it can be understood as the "supreme end of man's endeavour."
	+ **Karma** (Sanskrit: कर्म, *karma*) means action, work or deed; it also refers to the spiritual principle of cause and effect where intent and actions of an individual (cause) influence the future of that individual (effect). Good intent and good deeds contribute to good karma and happier rebirths, while bad intent and bad deeds contribute to bad karma and bad rebirths.
* Its status as the 13th Longinus which is considered heretical is a reference to the belief that the number 13 brings bad luck.