Awakening

**Awakening** ｢覚醒, *kakusei*｣ is a term used to refer to the process of becoming a higher form of existence.

Examples include: Developing Chosen Heroes and Demon Lords awakening and becoming True Chosen Heroes and True Demon Lords, Demi-Spiritual Lifeforms awakening and becoming Spiritual Lifeforms, or Spiritual Lifeforms awakening and becoming Divine Natures.

## Chosen Hero

### Chosen Hero's Egg

**Chosen Hero's Egg** ｢勇者の卵, *yūsha no tamago*｣ refers to those who obtain the blessing of an Elemental of Light or Darkness as well as the Elemental Queen.

### True Chosen Hero

**True Chosen Heroes** ｢真なる勇者, *shin'naru yūsha*｣ or **The One who Hatched the Chosen Hero's Egg** ｢勇者の卵が孵った者, *yūsha no tamago ga kaetta mono*｣, are those who hatched a Chosen Hero's Egg, merging with their elemental and became an Awakened Chosen Hero.

#### Notable True Chosen Heroes

For the list of all known True Chosen Heroes, see Known True Chosen Heroes.

## Demon Lord

### Demon Lord Seed

**Demon Lord Seed** ｢魔王種, *maō shu*, lit. "Demon King Species"｣ refers to individuals who have met the necessary qualifications to be able to undergo the Harvest Festival and become Demon Lords.

### Harvest Festival

The **Harvest Festival** ｢魔王ヘの進化｢ハーベストフェスティバル｣, *hābesuto fesutibaru*, lit. "Evolution of the Demon King"｣ occurs once all the requirements to become a Demon Lord are met by a Demon Lord Seed. The World Language will confirm the user's intent to become a Demon Lord and the "Initiation" will start.

### True Demon Lords

**True Demon Lord** ｢真なる魔王, *shin naru maō*｣ – sometimes referred to as **Awakened Demon Lord** ｢覚醒魔王, *kakusei maō*｣ are those who have undergone the Harvest Festival and become actual Demon Lords by awakening.

#### Notable True Demon Lords

For the list of all known True Demon Lords, see Known True Demon Lords.

## Artificial Awakening

### Blocked Demon Lord Seeds

**Blocked Demon Lord Seeds** refers to individuals who would have met the necessary qualifications to be able to undergo the Harvest Festival and become Demon Lords, but are recognized subordinates to other individuals. This blocks the path to naturally awaken and other measures are needed.

### Harvest Festival Ritual

Ciel developed a method to artificially awaken qualified candidates into beings similar to True Demon Lords by using Beelzebuth and ten times the amount of Souls needed for a Demon Lord Seed to awaken.

### Artificially Awakened Individuals

**Artificially Awakened Individuals** refers to individuals who have undergone the Harvest Festival Ritual and become similar to True Demon Lords by artificially awakening.

#### Notable Individuals

Those who are known to have been artificially awakened.

Twelve Guardian Lords
**Adalmann****Benimaru****Carrera****Diablo****Gabiru****Geld****Kumara****Ranga****Shion****Testarossa****Ultima****Zegion**
Other
**Beretta****Misery****Rain**

* † = deceased
* ‡ = former
* ? = unknown
* $ = spinoff
* ≠ = noncanon
* @ = animeonly

## Cultivation

Cultivation is a method that requires individuals to grow stronger manually by training ones Skills, learning and mastering Arts, gathering Energy, fighting strong opponents, and building up experience to cultivate their Body and Mind, pushing themself to break their own mental barrier to awaken. The primary example of Cultivation is a Saint, but it works even as a Majin.

#### Saints

For the list of all known Saints, see Known Saints.

#### Notable Individuals

**Granit** †**Middray**

* † = deceased
* ‡ = former
* ? = unknown
* $ = spinoff
* ≠ = noncanon
* @ = animeonly

## Gift

If a being undergoes a version of the Harvest Festival, Gifts are distributed to their recognized subordinates and it is possible for them to awaken as well.

#### Notable Individuals

Individuals that awakened by receiving a Gift.

**Apito****Souei**

* † = deceased
* ‡ = former
* ? = unknown
* $ = spinoff
* ≠ = noncanon
* @ = animeonly

## Temporary Awakening

### Equipment

By using equipment of God-Grade or high-class Legend-Grade like Holy Mail, it is possible to temporarily awaken.

#### Notable Individuals

**Albert****Baraga** †**Calgurio Heath** ‡**Gardner** †**Gradim** †**Hinata Sakaguchi** ‡**Pulcinella** †**Reiner** †

* † = deceased
* ‡ = former
* ? = unknown
* $ = spinoff
* ≠ = noncanon
* @ = animeonly

### Skill

By using certain skills like Magic Flame Transformation or Divine Berserker it is possible to temporarily awaken.

#### Notable Individuals

**Ashley****Benimaru** ‡**Shion** ‡

* † = deceased
* ‡ = former
* ? = unknown
* $ = spinoff
* ≠ = noncanon
* @ = animeonly

### Merging with Elemental

By merging with a high ranking Elemental it is possible to awaken even for a short time using ability like Fusion skill. A High ranking Elemental needs to like an individual to form a contract with them, which can be tricky because they tend to have high standards for whom they trust.

#### Notable Individuals

**Gazel Dwargo****Treyni**

* † = deceased
* ‡ = former
* ? = unknown
* $ = spinoff
* ≠ = noncanon
* @ = animeonly

## Pseudo Awakening

It is also possible to awaken by forcing a method, like Clayman, who tried to awaken by sacrificing an insufficient amount of Souls resulting in a **Pseudo Awakening** ｢疑似覚醒, *giji kakusei*｣.

#### Notable Individuals

**Clayman** †

* † = deceased
* ‡ = former
* ? = unknown
* $ = spinoff
* ≠ = noncanon
* @ = animeonly