The White Crown of Hermes

**The White Crown of Hermes** originally called **Pure Hermes** is the Manipulator Arcane Power belonging to Pallas Sepher and it's creator. After Pallas became bonded with the elemental guardian of wind, Zephyranthe it changed and became what it is now.

Pallas through his Arcane he is able to manipulate the wind and the power of Zephyranthe.

## Abilities

### Wind Manipulation

Pallas possesses an elemental attribute to generate and manipulate wind. Even before he manifested his abilities, Pallas was considered a prodigy among his peers. He usually uses this magic in the form of whirlwinds that can knock out his opponents in a single hit. He can also use the whirlwinds to lift and propel himself through the air. Pallas is able to use creation and reinforcement spells to help him in his attacks.

### Seith Manipulation

Pallas is able to use seith, that revolves around channeling, summoning or using the power of spirits to achieve their goals. They can summon spirits, use spiritual weapons, or channel a spirit into their body to gain physical enhancements or gain completely new abilities i.e. channeling a fire spirit gives the user Fire Manipulation. He gained this ability after becoming bonded with the current elemental guardian of wind herself Zephyranthe.

## Techniques

* **Talaria** -
* **White Gale Bow** - Stretching his right arm out with an open palm, in which he can generate a large bow made of wind, and creates six large arrows that are fired at a target. The arrows can block an opponent's attack and then split into smaller arrows that continue toward the target if they left.
* **Crescent Sword Stance** -
* **White Caduceus** - Pallas can manifests a hawk-like bird composed of wind streams and with complete avian anatomy, such as wings and talons. The hawk is capable of performing any of the user's commands as if it were a living creature. Additionally, Pallas is able to freely manipulate the size of the hawk. When enlarged, the hawk could be used to carry the user and is strong enough to sustain flight over great distances.
* **Celestial Ark** - Pallas can manifests a gust of wind and then shape it into an ark-like vessel. The floating ark has enough density that the user is able to stand on top of it and use it as a transportation device. The ark moves by taking advantage of the wind current generated by two whirlwinds located at the rear of the ark. The attack seems capable of travelling over a long distance without dissipating against the user's will.
* **Armour of Zephyr** - When Pallas assimilates an elemental spirit into their body. The spell enables the user to contain and control the power of the spirit, dramatically increasing their own magic power. When combined with Zephyranthe, Pallas' left arm is cloaked with green mana, a green circle of connected crosses appear around his wrist, a green wing appears from the left side of his back and a green half-crown of connected crosses appears on the left side of his head.
	+ **Zephyranthe's Breath** -
	+ **Spear of Zephyr** -
	+ **Halberd of Boreas** -
	+ **Dance of the Hermaea** -
* **Spirit Swirl** - Pallas concentrates a large amount of mana in the palm of their hand and then releases the mana in a dense beam of swirling Wind Manipulation.

## Trivia

* The White Crown is a reference to a Hedjet (Ancient Egyptian: ḥḏt "White One") is the formal name for the White Crown of pharaonic Upper Egypt. After the unification of Upper and Lower Egypt, it was combined with the Deshret, the Red Crown of Lower Egypt, to form the Pschent, the double crown of Egypt.
* Hermes is in reference to the fourth level of Animus development which is Hermes - Man as a spiritual guide.
	+ This is a ironic reference to Mars as they are twins and are reflections of each other.
* Hermes is also named after the Greek God Hermes considered the herald of the gods. He is also considered the protector of human heralds, travellers, thieves, merchants, and orators. He is able to move quickly and freely between the worlds of the mortal and the divine, aided by his winged sandals. Hermes plays the role of the psychopomp or "soul guide"—a conductor of souls into the afterlife.