Longinus

The **Longinus** (神滅具, ロンギヌス, *Ronginusu*), also known as **Tools that Destroy God** (神滅具, *Kamimetsugu*), are the thirteen original top-tier Sacred Gears with enough power to kill Gods, as well as five additional Sacred Gears that evolved to the same level.

The Longinus are also known as the **Embodiments of God’s Destruction**, the **Divine Destruction Tools** and the **Supreme Sacred Gears**.

## Summary

This class of Sacred Gears is specifically named after the True Longinus, the first and most powerful, and unlike other Sacred Gear, that has more than one of the same type, the Longinus are utterly and completely unique, and only one of each may exist at a time.

Azazel has stated that all Longinus is just a combination of one ability with another. Essentially, they combine powerful abilities that aren’t supposed to be combined.

All of the Longinus are considered the strongest Sacred Gears in their respective categories such as Dimension Lost being considered the ultimate barrier-type Sacred Gear or Annihilation Maker being considered the ultimate creation-type Sacred Gear.

According to Azazel, the Longinus are highly scalable and expandable Sacred Gears, especially after attaining the Balance Breaker, their power would significantly increase, and the abilities that they could manipulate also increased. Azazel had hypothesized said that Longinus absorbs their wielder’s abilities and creativity, and then becomes a vessel for their realization.

According to Azazel, the current generation of Longinus wielders is unique in the way that they use their Longinus, as it isn't the same as how it was until now, as most of the new wielders are finding new and different ways to use them and increase their strength in ways that weren't seen previously.

Out of the thirteen (now eighteen) Longinus, four of them are known as the **Holy Relics**, they are: the **Holy Spear** - ***True Longinus***, the **Holy Grail** - ***Sephiroth Graal***, the **Holy Cross** - ***Incinerate Anthem***, and the **Holy Nail** - ***Alphecca Tyrant***.

All thirteen original Longinus have appeared in the series. In addition, 5 new Longinus were born after the Evil Dragon War due to the abnormality on the Sacred Gear system, and the Sacred Gears' ability for growth and change.

The Longinus and their users are strictly monitored by the Three Factions, as due to the Kuoh Treaty, the discovery of a Longinus requires a members of the alliance to report their discovery to the higher-ups of each faction or face inquiry from the other members of the Three Factions. This is demonstrated when it is revealed that the Great King Faction forced Sairaorg Bael to hide the fact that his Pawn; Regulus, is the avatar of Regulus Nemea. The Alliance of Hell was later formed largely out of fear for the Longinus users.

## Original Longinus

The first 13 Original Longinus made by the God of the Bible.

### True Longinus

The **True Longinus** (黄昏の聖槍, トゥルー・ロンギヌス, *Turū Ronginusu*), also known as the **Holy Spear**, the **Spear of Destiny**, or the **Holy Spear of the Setting Sun** (黄昏の聖槍, *Tasogare no Seisō*).
It is the first and most powerful Longinus, as it is the same spear that St. Longinus used to stab Jesus Christ, as well as one of the Three Holy Relics.
It is currently wielded by Cao Cao, the leader of the Hero Faction.

### Zenith Tempest

It has the ability to control the weather and its elemental attributes.
It is currently in the possession of Dulio Gesualdo, the most powerful Exorcist who was reincarnated into an Angel as Michael's Joker and the leader of the Brave Saints.

### Annihilation Maker

**Annihilation Maker** (魔獣創造, アナイアレイション・メーカー, *Anaiareishon Mēkā*), also known as **Demonic Beast Creation** (魔獣創造, *Majū Sōzō*), is a high-tier Longinus with the ability to create any creature that the possessor can imagine.
It is wielded by Leonardo of the Hero Faction. He is currently studying to use his Longinus at Grigori.

### Dimension Lost

**Dimension Lost** (絶霧, ディメンジョン・ロスト, *Dimenshon Rosuto*), also known as the **Fog of Extinction** (絶霧, *Zekkiri*), is a high-tier Longinus with the ability to block any attack using the mist that it creates, and transport anything inside the mist to any location.
It was wielded by Georg of the Hero Faction.

### Boosted Gear

**Boosted Gear** (赤龍帝の籠手, ブーステッド･ギア, *Būsuteddo Gia*), also known as the **Red Dragon Emperor's Gauntlet** (赤龍帝の籠手, *Sekiryūtei no Kote*), is a mid-tier Longinus, where the Welsh Dragon, Ddraig, resides in.
The gauntlet has the ability to enhance the user's capabilities as well as transferring power to anyone or an object.
It is currently wielded by Hyoudou Issei, a member of the Occult Research Club, the Pawn of Rias Gremory's Peerage and King of his own Peerage.

### Divine Dividing

**Divine Dividing** (白龍皇の光翼, ディバイン・ディバイディング, *Dibain Dibaidingu*), also known as the **White Dragon Emperor's Light Wings** (白龍皇の光翼, *Hakuryūkō no Kōyoku*), is a mid-tier Longinus where the Vanishing Dragon, Albion, resides in.
The wings not only give the ability to fly but can also halve the power from anything or anyone, which is then added to the user. When the power surpasses the user's limits, the excess energy gets expelled out through the wings.
It is currently wielded by Vali Lucifer of the Vali Team.

### Regulus Nemea

**Regulus Nemea** (獅子王の戦斧, レグルス・ネメア, *Regurusu Nemea*), also known as the **Lion King's Battle Axe** (獅子王の戦斧, *Shishiō no Senpu*), is a battle axe Longinus that contains the spirit of the Lion King, the Nemean Lion Regulus, residing within it.
It has the ability to split the earth in one swing, and it also protects the user against any projectile attacks that are used against the owner.
The Regulus Nemea is currently a part of Sairaorg Bael's Peerage as a Pawn, so Sairaorg Bael is considered its wielder.

### Canis Lykaon

**Canis Lykaon** (黒刃の狗神, ケイネス・リュカオン, *Keinesu Ryukaon*), also known as the **Dog God of the Black Blade** (黒刃の狗神, *Kuroba no Kugami*), is a Longinus that takes the form of a huge black dog with red eyes.
According to Tobio, his Longinus is an Independent Avatar Type and has its own instinct.
It has the ability to produce blades from his body and can transform itself into a sword. It can also attack through shadows.
Its current wielder is Ikuse Tobio, better known under the alias of Slash Dog from the Fallen Angel organization, Grigori and leader of the Slash/Dog Team.

### Sephiroth Graal

**Sephiroth Graal** (幽世の聖杯, セフィロト・グラール, *Sefiroto Gurāru*), also known as **Holy Grail of the Secluded World** (幽世の聖杯, *Kakuriyo no Seihai*), is a Longinus that is one of the Three Holy Relics.
It is the "Holy Grail" from the Last Supper that Christ used and the Grail of Arthurian legend, it's also one of the Three Holy Relics.
Its current wielder by Jason Gongming, although its in the form of a Sub-Species where he has a total of 3 Holy Grails instead of one.

### Incinerate Anthem

**Incinerate Anthem** (紫炎祭主による磔台, インシネレート・アンセム, *Inshinerēto Ansemu*), also known as the **Chief Mourner’s Crucified Stand of Purple Flame** (紫炎祭主による磔台, *Shien Saishu ni Yoru Takudai*) is a Longinus that is one of the Three Holy Relics. The Incinerate Anthem is the "Holy Cross" on which Christ was crucified.
It has the ability to generate and control purple colored Holy Flames that can incinerate Devils.
This particular Longinus has a will of its own, allowing it to move independently, and even remove itself from its current wielder to a more suitable one.
It was previously owned by Walburga, the former leader of the Stray Magician association: Hexennacht. Its current wielder is Lint Sellzen (a girl who looks like Freed Sellzen) who joined Team Rias Gremory in the Azazel Cup as a Knight.

### Absolute Demise

Its current possessor is Lavinia Reni, who is currently a member of the Grauzauberer Magician association as well a member of Tobio Ikuse's Slash/Dog Team.

### Innovate Clear

Innovate Clear's abilities are said to be an idealized version of both Dimension Lost and Annihilation Maker, which has the ability to create an artificial pocket universe that can create and support life. However, anything created in there can only live in that universe.

### Telos Karma

In the past it has also been nicknamed "History Breaker".
It is said to be able to warp probability, creating outcomes that otherwise would not be possible.
Nakiri Momiji is the original owner of this Longinus.

## New Longinus

These consists of Sacred Gears which evolved into the new Longinus because of all the abnormalities within the Sacred Gear System following the Evil Dragon War, achieving powers and abilities which differs from other Sacred Gears. This includes the Forbidden Balor View which evolved into Aeon Balor because of having the dark powers of the Celtic Evil God, Balor.

### Nereid Kyrie

It has the power to control and strengthen Dragons as well as the sea.

### Star Buster Star Blaster

It’s a two in one Sacred Gear of a sword and gun.

### Aeon Balor

It was formerly known as **Forbidden Balor View** until it evolved into a Longinus.

### Alphecca Tyrant

It is currently wielded by Meredith Ordinton, a member of the British Royal Family.

### Unknown Dictator

It is a Longinus that is currently wielded by Magnus Rose, who is a CIA agent and currently a member of Team Phoenix for the Azazel Cup.

## Trivia

* Three of the four High-Tier original Longinus users have Sub-Species Balance Breakers.
* Four of the thirteen (currently eighteen) Longinus contain powerful creatures, three of which have had roles in the storyline.
* Among the Longinus, the True Longinus and Canis Lykaon were used to either wound or kill a God prior to being made into Sacred Gears.
* Among the Longinus possessors, there are 12 male Longinus possessors and 5 female Longinus possessors.
* During the "Kyoto Incident", the original Sun Wukong tells Georg that he needs to talk with his Longinus to better grasp its abilities. This suggests that the remaining Longinus that don't have a creature sealed inside them, instead have some other form of consciousness.
* The name Longinus is based upon the legendary and mystical figure of Christian mythology. Longinus, according to multiple Christian sources, such as The Gospel of John, is said to have been the Roman soldier who pierced Jesus' side with a lance at the scene of Jesus' Crucifixion.