Shade

**Shade** is a Null Force currently in the possession of Gabriel Shun. Hailed by all who know of its existence as "the only invincible force", its power is believed to be a prime example of how Null Beast interbreeding can and does result in extremely dangerous powers.

### History

Gabriel has stated that he is unaware of his power's origin, but he does know that he acquired it after eating an apple found on Tarragon. Later, Chromus reveals that Gabriel's power originated from a Null Beast whose parents had the powers of invisibility and dark energy manipulation. Their powers mixed, resulting in Shade, which manifested in their (reportedly) sole offspring. Incidentally, the Beast's father, who possessed the power to control "dark" energy, had children with other Beasts, the children of one of which would eventually become the Essence Null Force held by Máso Giovinco.

### Main Powers

The Null Force's main effect is allowing the user to assimilate with their own shadow. When in this state, their body appears to be coated in a dark substance similar to the Essence. This coating is completely black and absorbs all light, almost like a void. The user is also able to manipulate the shape of this "void" on a small scale, which has been shown to be capable of forming claws and other demonic-like features.

The properties of Shade are exceedingly complex and relatively unknown, owing to the secrecy of the Force's owner. What little information has been given by Gabriel amounts to the following:

1. Shadows are not real. They are illusions; they do not exist. Thus, assimilation with the shadow is to make oneself no longer exist.
2. Because the user no longer truly exists, they cannot interact with anything, nor can anything interact with them.
3. "This power is not invincible. There are weaknesses...three, to be exact...of course, I won't tell you what those are."

The weaknesses Gabriel mentions are implied to be hunger, thirst, and breathing, none of which can be satiated as the user is unable to interact with the physical world while the Shade effect is active.

### Auxillary Powers

As the user is able to freely make themselves exist or not exist, this Force can be abused on a grand scale for a wide variety of powerful effects. Combined with his other Force, Levitation, Gabriel is able to fly towards his target unhindered and deliver powerful blows that cannot be reliably guarded against. The reason for this is that Gabriel does not make himself tangible (thus allowing him to actually strike his target) until the exact moment of contact, or sometimes even after. This largely renders armor and shields useless. However, he is not able to pass through barriers of pure energy, such as those formed by magic, but this is a minor hindrance. Other applications of the power include walking through walls and retrieving items that would otherwise be inaccesible by reaching through previously impassable barriers, as well as only partially assimilating himself, most commonly his fists, in order to enhance the damage he can cause with his strikes. Gabriel has stated that his power's versatility is low, but his actions tell a strikingly different story.