True Longinus

**Former Wielders**

* {Unnamed Sumerian}
* {Lü Bu}
* {Sir Percival}
* {Saint Longinus}

**True Longinus**, also known as the **Holy Spear** or the **Spear of the Setting Sun**, is the 1st and most powerful Longinus Sacred Gear. It is currently wielded by Zhihao Han of the Hero Faction.

## Overview

The **Lance of Longinus**, also known as **Spear of Longinus**, **Spear of Destiny**, or simply **Longinus**, is a powerful holy relic and weapon, which was created when a roman centurion, who would become Saint Longinus, used a lance to pierce the side of Jesus Christ in order to prove that he is dead while crucified.

The lance is called in Christianity the "Holy Lance" and the story is related in the Gospel of John during the Crucifixion. This act is said to have created the last of the Five Holy Wounds of Christ.

## Summary

True Longinus is ranked as the first and the original Longinus, exceptionally powerful Sacred Gears that can potentially kill gods and destroy the world. According to Azazel, even among other world-destroying weapons, it is still considered an abnormally powerful anomaly, as at its maximum power, it could possibly destroy the entirety of Creation, including the Four Worlds and even the Adam Kadmon.

It is considered to be one of the **Holy Relics**, alongside the **Holy Grail** (Sephiroth Graal), the **True Cross** (Incinerate Anthem), the **Holy Nails** (Alphecca Tyrant, Sanguis Empireo, Cross Nyrtia), and the **Shroud of Turin** (Consus Mantle). It is known as the "**Holy Lance**" used to pierce the side of Jesus Christ during the crucifixion.

Its first known user is an ancient Sumerian hero who used it to help the Mesopotamian gods fight against the dragon goddess Tiamat and her draconic spawns in order to gain back control of the Mesopotamian Cosmos]. However, during the final battle, while she was able to defeat and kill Tiamat, she was killed by the dragons born from Tiamat's severed corpse.

A known user of True Longinus is Lü Bu, a legendary military general who lived in the late Eastern Han dynasty of Imperial China, most famously known for his semi-fictional role in the Chinese historical novel, "Romance of the Three Kingdoms". Despite his strength and military prowess, he had never truly used any of the True Longinus' magical abilities for combat purposes and only used it during military campaigns to enhance his natural charisma and to boost his soldiers' morale.

Another known user of True Longinus was Sir Percival of the Round Table, who was also the first person to achieve the True Longinus' Balance Breaker, unlocking the True Longinus Götterdämmerung. Using his Balance Breaker, he helped his half-brother, the Celtic god Lugh, defeat their maternal grandfather, the Evil God Balor, and his familiar, the infamous Evil Dragon Crom Cruach.

Its most famous user, however, would be Saint Longinus, whose name became so famous that both the True Longinus and all other god-killing Sacred Gears were later renamed after him. He was a nearly-blind Roman centurion who used the True Longinus to pierce the side of Jesus Christ during the crucifixion, creating the last of the five holy wounds and resulting in Christ's death due to the spear's Anti-Divine attribute.

## Appearance

The True Longinus is an ornate spear with a dark blue rod and features golden decorations, in the shapes of arrow tips, that spiral around in a double helix pattern. They finish at the top of the rod of the spear, which features a white circle and has a cross that fills in the circle, but not completely. The tip of the spear is silver, and similar to the rod of the spear is longer than other types of spears.

## Abilities

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## Techniques

### Truth Idea

**Truth Idea** (覇輝トゥルース・イデア, *Turūsu Idea*), also known as the **Brightness of Supremacy**, is the forbidden ability exclusive to the True Longinus, which is similar to the Juggernaut Drive in nature. Azazel calls it the "Dying Will of the God of the Bible".

Its powers are dependent on the Holy Spirit's will, which dwells within the core of the True Longinus. Through absorbing the user's ambition and by responding to how strong their opponent is, it can create many miracles and phenomena, ranging from granting the absolute power to annihilate their opponents or a blessing that will capture their hearts. However, the final effect is entirely dependent on the Holy Spirit, whose personality is just as strange and mysterious as origins.

It requires a chant to activate it, which goes as follows:

## Forms

### True Longinus Götterdämmerung

**True Longinus Götterdämmerung** (真冥白夜の聖槍トウルー・ロンギヌス・ゲッターデメルング, *Tōrū Ronginusu Gettādemerungu*), also known as the **Holy Spear of the Pure White Night**, is the original Balance Breaker of the True Longinus that was first achieved by Percival. It grants the user the ability to summon celestial spheres known as the **Ten Commandments** (十戒, *Jikkai*), each possesses a different power and enshroud them in an immense angelic aura which is powerful enough to instantly kill an Ultimate-class devil and even cripple a Satan-class devil upon contact.

### Polar Night Longinus Chakravartin

**Polar Night Longinus Chakravartin** (極夜なる天輪聖王の輝廻槍ポーラーナイト・ロンギヌス・チャクラヴァルティン, *Pōrā Naito Ronginusu Chakuravarutin*), also known as the **Heavenly Ring Holy King's Spear Enveloped in Brightness Which Brings the Polar Night**, is Zhihao Han's Sub-Species Balance Breaker.

Similar to the original Balance Breaker, it creates seven orbs called the **Seven Treasures** (七宝, *Shippo*), each having a different ability but with the same appearance, thus making it extremely difficult for the opponents to differentiate between which ability is going to be used by him. The spheres can also combine together to create a Scale Mail around the user which immensely enhances their physical and magical capabilities, as well as allowing them to activate all of the spheres' powers simultaneously.

## Trivia

* It is the only Longinus confirmed to have killed gods.
* It has the power to slay all beings of any nature, including demonic, celestial, or draconic.
* According to Tvastar, it is the inspiration behind many powerful mythological divine weapons wielded by the gods, such as Gungnir (Norse), Vajra (Hindu), or Keraunos (Greco-Roman).
* It can be categorized in all categories but the Vritra's Sacred Gears.
* "Götterdämmerung" means "Twilight of the Gods", and is the German translation of "Ragnarök".
* "Chakravartin" means Chakra "wheel" and vartin "one who turns", also referencing an ideal ruler.
* In the "Romance of the Three Kingdoms", the True Longinus is portrayed/depicted as a Chinese *ji* and is named *Fangtian Huaji* (方天畫戟), or "Sky Piercer".