Holy Power

**Holy Power** is one of the two primary abilities used by the holy section of the Three Factions.

## **Summary**

A power originally wielded by the God of the Bible, Michael explained holy power as part of the divine system left behind by god, which governed divine protection, mercy, and miracles, making it possible to bring effects to holy things ranging from exorcism, holy water, and crosses. The reason entities like Devils, Fallen Angels and Vampires take damage merely from contact with religious areas and iconography such as crosses or holy water is seemingly due to this system instilling holy power.

Alongside the weapons powered by light, Exorcists weaponize Holy Power by channelling it from the system through holy rites and iconography, as in addition to dealing extra damage to entities weak to it, holy power can even weaken, disrupt and negate demonic abilities when applied in sufficient quantities, as shown when Issei used a boosted crucifix and holy water to disrupt Riser Phenex's Immortality.

The greatest example of this weaponization are the Holy Swords, powerful weapons that those bearing a sufficient amount of a certain holy factor can wield. Excalibur, a holy sword created through exceptional magic and alchemy that reached the territory of God, in particular has amongst its seven powers the ability to enhance holy power and rituals, this power manifesting in Excalibur Blessing after it's shattering during the great war. The Sacred Gear Blade Blacksmith is also capable of creating holy swords, although usually ones weaker than the true swords.

However, those who have demonic power either comparable to or higher than High-Class Devils can endure and suppress the effects of holy power depending on their amount, as Riser managed until Issei transferred power into them. More extreme examples were how Sirzechs and those with him could freely explore shrines and when Rizevim suppressed the power of both Hauteclare & Ex-Durandal with his bare hands. Sairaorg also endured having his arm cut off with Ex-Durandal due to his immense life force, in spite of his lack of demonic power.

Holy power is a form of energy stated to exist in pure opposition to demonic power, to the point that the thought of combining them was deemed impossible so long as God was alive. Because of the complications caused in Heaven's System by Gods death during the Great War, irregular things started occurring, such as the development of the Holy Demonic Swords, which could be produced as a result of Kiba's **X Side Balance Breaker**, Sword of Betrayer.

Ewald Cristaldi displayed a masterful use of holy energy during the Exorcist Rebellion, not only firing off blasts of it but using Excalibur Blessing to enhance both the latent holy power of crosses into a barrier and holy water to the point of briefly paralyzing Kiba.

Vasco Strada displayed the ability to wield holy power through his body for enhanced damage against Devils, an ability he named Holy Fist. He states that dedicated believers can attain this power by undergoing rigorous and constant training, while maintaining a just heart. He also taught this method to the Angel Nero.

The Longinus Alphecca Tyrant produces nails made of holy aura with the power to brainwash Sacred Gear users, even other Longinus users.

## **Trivia**

* Other mythologies possess a similar "sacred" ability as holy power, with Shinto shrines carrying the same effects as a Devil entering a Church, and even possessing their own versions of holy swords. Whether these powers are the result of a similar system amongst these mythos or from some other source is currently unknown.
* During the Sitri vs Gremory Rating Game, it was shown that holy power can be transformed into its opposite of demonic power via the use of Reversal.