Sacred Gear

### Other Names

God's Artifacts, Blessings of the God of the Bible, Biblical God's Gifts to Mankind

## Characteristics

### Forms

Longinus (Special Variants)
Artificial Sacred Gears

### Description

Artifacts created by the Biblical God for mankind for them to protect themselves against supernatural forces.

## Summary

Sacred Gears were created by the Biblical God as part of his system to enact miracles across the universe, especially on Earth.

They vary from common ones such as Twice Critical to the rare Twilight Healing, as there can be multiple Sacred Gears of the same type, with the exception of the Longinus, which are all unique in their own ways. And while most people are born with a singular Sacred Gear, some can own two or more Sacred Gears through irregular circumstances.

Humans and half-human hybrids are the only races that can receive Sacred Gears at birth, as the Sacred Gear's powers are only possible by latching onto mankind's natural desires to grow and evolve. Those who are reincarnated into devils and angels still keep their Sacred Gears, unlike other demi-human races. No one is sure why, though many speculated this was due to the existence of reincarnation systems like the Evil Pieces and the Brave Saints weren't taken into account by the Biblical God when he created the Sacred Gear System.

## Abilities

Sacred Gears can have a variety of effects, such as Twilight Healing granting near-instantaneous healing and Sword Birth creating numerous demonic swords imbued with different attributes. They can also adapt and evolve based on their user's thoughts, needs, feelings, and desires, gaining abilities or qualities as time passes.

### Balance Breaker

Balance Breaker is the ultimate state of activation and is deemed the msot powerful manifestation of the Sacred Gear. Once reached, the Balance Breaker can be entered again far more easily than the first time. An incomplete Balance Breaker can be reached by self-sacrifice on the part of the user, though this method does not count as a true activation. A full Balance Breaker can only be triggered by character growth, representing a permanent change in the user going forward.

## Types of Sacred Gear

### Longinus

Longinus are unique top-tier Sacred Gears, with each having multiple different abilities compared to a regular Sacred Gear, which set them aside from normal Sacred Gears, in addition to their power to slay ancient gods and cosmic entities. While there are originally thirteen Longinus, due to mankind's natural desire to grow and evolve, the Sacred Gear System reflects this and causes certain "bugs and glitches". These "bugs" are what caused several Sacred Gears to combine their variants together, becoming Neo Longinus.

### Sub-Species

Sub-Species Sacred Gears are Sacred Gears that have taken on unique characteristics because of the desires of its user. These Sacred Gears are more powerful than the normal form of the same Sacred Gear and will sometimes gain a new ability as well. They can be manifested both intentionally and unintentionally, as there are many Sacred Gears who change into a Sub-Species form after certain life-changing events had happened to the user.

### Artificial Sacred Gears

Artificial Sacred Gears are Sacred Gears created artificially by the Grigori. Azazel, the Governor-General of Grigori and the Head of the Department of Special Technology, has conducted countless research studies on Sacred Gears for millennia, long before the earliest records of Sacred Gears. After the Three Factions signed their peace treaty, with the forbidden knowledge of Heaven and the infernal technology of the Underworld, Azazel finally managed to create his own Artificial Sacred Gear, Down Fall Dragon Spear.

However, much to Azazel's annoyances, these Artificial Sacred Gears are still considered inferior to the original ones created by the Biblical God, with several limits and side-effects to their usage, such as inducing fatigue and shortening their lifespan after using it for long periods of time.

## Categories of Sacred Gear

### State Change

State Change Sacred Gears is a type of Sacred Gear that changes the state of the user or another person and/or object. It can vary from doubling one's own power to halving the power of others. Some Sacred Gear of this type are: Boosted Gear, Divine Dividing, Telos Karma, Alphecca Tyrant, Aegis Mineralization, Twice Critical...

#### Recovery

Recovery Sacred Gears is a subcategory of State Change Sacred Gears. It allows the user to heal wounds or restore another person's health. Due to their rarity and usefulness, users of these Sacred Gears are highly sought after by many organizations and factions. Some Sacred Gears of this type are: Sephiroth Graal, Twilight Healing, Holy Resuscitation...

### Creation

Creation Sacred Gears is a type of Sacred Gears that allows the user to create matter and/or objects out of energy. Some Sacred Gears of this type are: Annihilation Maker, Sword Birth, Blade Blacksmith...

### Defensive/Counter-Based

Defensive/Counter-Based Sacred Gears is a type of Sacred Gear that focuses mainly on defense and countering the attacks of the opponent. Some Sacred Gears of this type are: Mirror Alice, Night Reflection, Sturdy Saint...

### Attribute/Elemental

Attribute/Elemental Sacred Gears is a type of Sacred Gear that incorporates different elemental attributes in its ability. Some Sacred Gears of this type are: Zenith Tempest, Incinerate Anthem, Absolute Demise, Nereid Kyrie, Unknown Dictator, Variant Detonation, Flame Shake, Sterling Mirages, Freezing Archaeopteryx...

### Time/Space-Based

Time/Space-Based Sacred Gears is a type of Sacred Gears that have the ability to manipulate time and/or space. Some Sacred Gears of this type are: Forbidden Balor View, Gravity Jail, Dreamlike Curse...

### Barrier/Sealing

Barrier/Sealing Sacred Gears is a type of Sacred Gears that have the ability to create barriers and/or seal an opponent or ability. Some Sacred Gears of this type are: Dimension Lost, Innovate Clear, Trick Vanish...

### Independent Avatar

Independent Avatar Sacred Gears is a type of Sacred Gears that takes the form of a living creature that moves and acts on its own free will and instincts. Some Sacred Gears of this type are: Canis Lykaon, Regulus Nemea, Absolute Demise, Incinerate Anthem, Four Fiends, Freezing Archaeopteryx...

Among the Embodiment-Type Sacred Gears, these Sacred Gears themselves have their own individual consciousness and instincts, as the user can command the Sacred Gear from a distance. Because of its nature, it often mimics a living being, and the embodied Beast-Type Sacred Gears can also eat like a living creature. Independent Avatar Sacred Gears that manipulate energy can make a huge amount of energy take a humanoid form, using it as a puppet. The embodied Sacred Gear can also be made to not be visible to mundanes, and it can disappear or assume a smaller form that makes it easier to lead daily life.

The largest advantage of this category of Sacred Gear is that the user can issue instructions from a safe place away from the battlefield, but at the same time, the risk that the user is vulnerable is greater than other Sacred Gears, so the user is often physically weak. In the case of the Beast-Type Sacred Gears, if the Sacred Gear is attacked, damage may accumulate and it will be impossible for it to continue to fight, or for the beast to be sealed.

It is said that it is necessary to go into the depths of the Sacred Gear and the soul of the sealed creature in order to enhance the ability. However, there is a chance that the user could be replaced by the consciousness within the Sacred Gear.

### Sealing/Contract

Sealing/Contract Sacred Gears is a general term for Sacred Gears that have powerful creatures sealed inside. Some Sacred Gears of this type are: Boosted Gear, Divine Dividing, Regulus Nemea, Canis Lykaon, Four Fiends, Vritra's Sacred Gears...

These Sacred Gears are among the most powerful, but if the creature inside the Sacred Gear isn't awake or if it is inactive, the user will only be able to use the minimal abilities of the Sacred Gear. As the user increases their mastery over the Sacred Gear, they will come closer to the sealed creature as they will be able to benefit from the sharpening of their senses and bringing them closer to resembling the creature sealed inside. On the other hand, they will be required to pay something important to the sealed creature as a price for power.

Originally, the creatures sealed inside these Sacred Gears were either defeated by the Biblical God or had their souls collected by the Biblical God moments after their original death. However, with the new Artificial Sacred Gears created by the Grigori, powerful creatures have voluntarily sealed themselves inside these Sacred Gears under the condition of being greatly paid for their service, often through beneficial trades and favors between the Grigori and their respective organizations.

## Enhancement

### Chaos Break

**Chaos Break**, also known as **Artificial Demonization**, is a special doping for Sacred Gears made from the infernal essence of greater demons, created by the Khaos Brigade with the help of the Old Satan Faction. However, after Team DxD's attack on the Ruins of Abaddon, all known doping of Chaos Break was destroyed by the devil government.

## Trivia and Notes

### Trivia

#### General

* Longinus Sacred Gears can be categorized into multiple categories.
* Recovery Sacred Gears are said to be the rarest type of standard Sacred Gears. They are also the most sought after due to their ability to heal individuals without paying a price, as Healing Magic is considered one of the most difficult magic to learn and master, not to mention, higher-leveled Healing Magic often requires a price for its usage.
* Vritra's Sacred Gears are four Sacred Gears carrying four soul fragments of Vritra, the Black Dragon from Vedic mythology.
	+ These four can also be categorized as either Barrier/Sealing or Trap-Type Sacred Gears.
* It is believed that a Sacred Gear is attached to a soul, and the reincarnation of a past Sacred Gear user will also possess the same Sacred Gear. This, however, has been debunked by the Grigori.
* Awaken Sacred Gears often passively enhance their user both physically and magically, thus making them "superior" to regular humans.
* Users of Sealed/Contract Sacred Gears often gain attributes and characteristics of the sealed creatures after prolonged usage of their Sacred Gear, though those who share the same heritage and/or similar traits tend to manifest them faster.

#### History

* Originally, the knowledge of Sacred Gears were only known among the devoted followers of Yahwism, the Biblical God's ancient cult. However, as time went on and the Biblical God's fame began to spread to other pantheons, so did information about Sacred Gears until it became public knowledge.
* Many mythological and historical figures have wielded Sacred Gears since the dawn of civilization, using these artifacts to influence history to their own wills. A lot of them were recruited or even adopted by the pagan gods in order to serve their pantheon. After death, many of them were later remembered as gods, monsters, and demons.
	+ According to Indra, many mythological wars such as the Trojan War or the Kurukshetra War were, in reality, major conflicts between multiple Sacred Gear possessors supported by the pagan gods.
* Several gods such as Indra, Odin, and Sun Wukong believe that Balance Breaker wasn't simply "bugs within the incomplete system" like the angels have insisted, but instead, a deliberate choice by the Biblical God, to prepare humans against incursions of inhuman threats of both supernatural and extraterrestrial origins.

### Notes

* Sacred Gears and its associated concepts originated from High School DxD.