Apollo

Apollo is the representative of the gods in the ninth round of Ragnarok, facing Leonidas.

Apollo is a prominent deity within the Greek pantheon. He is known as the "God of the Sun" (太陽神, Taiyō-Shin) [3] and is one of the Twelve Olympian Gods. He is also known by the title "Phoebus" (ポイボス, Poibosu) [4] and is considered the "God of Boxing" (ボクシングの神, Bokushingu no Kami) [5].

Thanks to his own efforts, Apollo has earned several distinguished titles, such as the "God of Philosophy" (哲学の神, Tetsugaku no Kami), the "God of Poetry" (詩歌の神, Shiika no Kami), the "God of Medicine" (医学の神, Igaku no Kami), the "God of Archery" (弓の神, Yumi no Kami), the "God of Music" (音楽の神, Ongaku no Kami) and the "God of Prophecy" (予言の神, Yogen no Kami) [ 6 ], being praised as the most talented God.

Apollo is an attractive man, with long light pink hair that reaches his torso and a good physique.

Like many of the gods of the Greek pantheon, he wears items associated with Greece, such as a laurel wreath, cloaked sandals, and a toga. However, the toga has more kimono-like elements of clothing, such as a sash around his torso (Obi) and floral designs on the outside of the chest area that opens to reveal his chest. He is decorated with jewels, with a necklace spanning his chest that resembles the sun and its rays, a chain that is part of his sash, and a decorated chain around his right leg. Beneath his Divine Weapon, he wears black gloves that only cover his thumbs, index, and middle fingers, leaving his ring and pinky fingers, and the area around them, exposed.

Apollo appears to be an extremely narcissistic individual, obsessed with beauty, both for himself and others. Upon learning of the deaths of other Greek gods at Ragnarok, his first reaction was not to mourn their passing, but to wish he had been there to witness it, as they must have looked beautiful in death. [7] In addition to being narcissistic, Apollo looks down on anyone who does not conform to his own standards of beauty. This is especially true in the case of humans, as at the beginning of the ninth round: when Leonidas intervened before Heimdall could finish saying "Fight!", Apollo criticized him for being like a wild beast, deeming him less than human. [8]

Apollo's narcissistic nature has also given him a flair for the dramatic, always striking grandiose and expressive poses. This was first demonstrated when he was in the bath posing for every great line, not caring whether he was naked or not. [3] This did not diminish in battle, where he openly mocked Leonidas with his expressions, words, and poses.

Apollo firmly believes that what makes a person beautiful is not their outward appearance, but whether that person knows themselves. He believes that those who rest on their laurels of good fortune and do nothing more are not beautiful, while those who are beautiful are those who know their own weaknesses and are not afraid to change. [9]

After the ninth round, Apollo chose to keep the scar on his face as a form of respect and recognition to his fallen enemies, further demonstrating how little he truly cares about physical appearance.

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General Abilities: Narcissism aside, Apollo is a formidable god in combat, thanks to his extreme reflexes and speed, which make him almost impossible to hit. Combined with his natural talent for boxing, Apollo can counter any attack without losing momentum or breath. So much so that he could put fighters like Leonidas on the ropes, where not even Leonidas's Völundr could surprise the god enough to completely lower his guard.

Divine Strength: While not on par with power-based fighters like Thor or Hades, Apollo himself has demonstrated incredible physical strength for someone of his size, despite being a fighter based on speed and skill. As such, he is able to move his arms with immense ease and speed, even while wielding golden gauntlets. He can even wield a massive bow much larger than himself. His blows are quite powerful, as he was able to wound and send Leonidas flying with them, and whenever he fought Python, he defeated it with a single strike, even though the serpent-like demon defeated Ares' army with incredible ease. His pulling power is also considerable, as he was able to restrain the Spartan King with his threads, rendering him unable to move. During the climax of the ninth round, Apollo clashes with Leonidas' Lambda Phalanx using Argyrotoxos and manages to pierce through the shield, piercing Leonidas' midsection.

Divine Speed ​​and Reflexes: Apollo had demonstrated not only speed comparable to that of a human or divine warrior, but possibly speed superior to others. This was demonstrated when a furious Ares, the god of war, attempted to strike the sun god for his insolence while he was naked, with Apollo effortlessly dodging and even throwing him into the water. Apollo can even adapt quickly to sudden attacks, being able to dodge many of Leonidas' surprise attacks despite not having seen them coming. The sun god himself even seems able to react to his deflected arrows, although he lacks the movement speed necessary to dodge them.

Divine Resistance: Apollo has demonstrated remarkable resilience, surviving the devastating attack of Leonidas' Phalanx, which caused immense destruction on the arena floor and even astonished Zeus with its ferocity. However, the Sun God sustained a severe facial injury.

Divine Stamina and Endurance: Apollo possesses great stamina and can withstand very strong and painful blows. When Leonidas managed to strike Apollo with Phalanx Nemesis, he took the direct hit to the face and hit the ground with such force that he bounced and fell flat on his face. Although it took him a moment to get up, it didn't take long, and his reaction was one of happiness and joy, proudly accepting the ugly wound on his face. When his right arm was grazed by his own light arrow, which was deflected back at him, although he could no longer use his bow for fighting, he still managed to generate enough energy to use his final move and pierce Leonidas's shield with that same arm.

Self-awareness: Apollo was born an ordinary, mediocre god, but thanks to his desire to improve, he attained all his titles, skills, and abilities through hard work and effort. His self-knowledge led him to improve and become one of the twelve Olympian gods. He is the first natural god to have accepted his weakness and strived to become the strongest.

Expert Boxer: Apollo has demonstrated immense skill in boxing, evident in his ability to dodge Leonidas's rapid attacks, while also being able to quickly counterattack.

Master Archer: Apollo has been classified as a very skilled archer, throughout his life he has trained and practiced a lot until becoming "God of Archery", in addition to being able to kill several Giants, and destroy the defenses of Argos during the Gigantomachy, and also for the fact of wounding Leonidas numerous times.

Semi-immortality: As a god, Apollo is unable to die due to old age.

Divine Physiology: As a god, Apollo possesses physical abilities far greater than those of any ordinary human. His body cannot be harmed by mortal weapons; however, it can be harmed by unarmed attacks from individuals with superhuman strength and Divine Weapons.

Photokinesis: As the god of the Sun, Apollo can produce and control light. He can manipulate it and transform it into fine, durable threads for combat, capable of easily blocking Volundr-level attacks.

Matter Manipulation: Thanks to the threads of light he creates, Apollo can manipulate and weave them to create any weapon or object he needs. This opens up endless possibilities, such as a shield, a lyre, boxing gloves, a bow, and so on.

Expectation-Induced Enhancement: Apollo can enhance his physical, mental, and supernatural abilities based on the expectations and criticisms of others, whether allies or enemies. This was seen when he activated his strongest form due to the crowd's comments. It is a power that even Zeus himself cannot define, as it is not bound by logic or common sense. The more excitement the audience generates, the greater the affinity with Apollo.

Lyre of Phoebus (The Radiant Harp) ( , Poibosu Raiā ): Apollo creates a pair of hands from his threads and inserts them into the Threads of Artemis, transforming them into a pair of boxing armbands with pronounced wrist guards and studded knuckles. These armbands enhance Apollo's close-quarters boxing skills.

The Sun Will Never Set on Me (Embrace of the Eternal Midnight Sun) ( , Oresama to iu Taiyō wa Shizumanai ): Apollo's most powerful battle mode. A power that defies all logic and common sense, Apollo can become stronger the more he meets the expectations of those around him, whether allies or enemies. When this happens, Apollo emits a great amount of light from his body.

Artemis Elenchos (Brilliant Domination) ( , Arutemisu Erenkosu ): Apollo wraps his threads around his opponent's limb to immobilize their movement

Apollo Epicurius (Golden Arrows of the Shining Meteor) ( , Aporon Epikuriosu ): [ 13 ] Apollo unleashes a great barrage of arrows of light at his opponent to overwhelm them. They are known to be the fastest attack in the Vahalla

Argyrotoxos (Soul-Piercing Silver Arrow) ( , Aryugyurotokusosu ): [ 14 ] If Apollo can no longer draw his bow, he can return it to the statue. The statue will deform the bow into threads and form a very thick rope between its hands. Then, the statue drops its hands to the ground, and Apollo braces himself on the rope as he thrusts his feet hard into the ground, recoiling like an arrow. Once he withdraws his right fist in preparation for a punch, Apollo lifts his feet off the ground and flies toward his opponent. As he flies forward, Apollo's right fist hardens the light energy surrounding him, creating an arrow that envelops him. This attack was powerful enough to destroy Leonidas's Völundr and deliver a fatal blow to his body in the final moments of the ninth round, although the arrow shattered upon impact with the shield.

Threads of Artemis (アルテミスの糸, Arutemisu no Ito): [15] A pair of golden gauntlets with a dark blue underside, three small studs on each knuckle, and small holes above the tip of each finger. By producing Apollo light with her fingertips, these transform into threads that she can use for defensive or offensive purposes.

Moonlight of Artemis (アルテミスの月影, Arutemisu no Tsukikage): [16] Apollo's Threads of Artemis vanish from his hands, and immediately afterward, a great shadow spreads behind him. Then, a giant statue of Artemis appears from the shadow, equipped with Apollo's Divine Weapon. The statue weaves the threads it produces into a giant golden bow, twice as tall as Apollo himself. Apollo can use the bow to fire arrows of light, which are invisible when fired because they travel at the speed of light. Due to their speed, these arrows are known as the fastest attack in Valhalla, and Zeus believes that no one but himself can defend against them.