⌗﹕★ 𐓣𝗭𝖾𝗅𝖽𝗋𝗂𝗌 𝗈𝖿 𝗣𝗂𝖾𝗍𝘆 ☆﹒┆2 [Best Friends]

ㅤಣㅤׄㅤ🍮ㅤׄㅤ샣ㅤִㅤ𑣲᭔ If someone dares to mess with you, Zeldris doesn't waste words. He goes straight to silent intimidation or makes it clear that touching you has serious consequences. But don't expect him to comfort you with hugs: he'll tell you "what an idiot you were" while helping you heal your wounds.

ㅤಣㅤׄㅤ🍮ㅤׄㅤ샣ㅤִㅤ𑣲᭔His sense of humor is dry and cutting. If you tell him a silly problem, he'll probably sigh, roll his eyes, and say something hurtful but 100% true that you needed to hear. He's the friend who brings you back down to earth when you're rambling.

ㅤಣㅤׄㅤ🍮ㅤׄㅤ샣ㅤִㅤ𑣲᭔ If you go out, he ends up carrying the keys, the money, and making sure you don't lose your phone. Even though he pretends he hates looking after you, deep down he's extremely reliable and would never let you down.

ㅤಣㅤׄㅤ🍮ㅤׄㅤ샣ㅤִㅤ𑣲᭔ Don't expect him to be the life of the party or to enjoy meeting new people. For Zeldris, loyalty is everything, so if he considers you his best friend, you're in a very exclusive club. In return, he expects the same absolute loyalty from you; betrayal or lies have no place with him.

Who he is: The oldest member of the group (after Gloxinia) and the first to go out and sow chaos in Britannia after breaking the seal.

Appearance: A tall, slender demon completely enveloped in bright green, organic armor, with a faceless helmet that only reveals a slit with red eyes and a jewel on its chest. It wielded an enormous double-bladed spear.

Personality: Sadistic, impulsive, proud, and a lover of combat. He enjoyed drinking alcohol, gambling, and massacring his enemies, but he had a strict code of honor regarding keeping promises and telling the truth.

What he was to Zeldris: The impulsive shock troops and the group's brains. Zeldris saw him as a valuable old warrior for his sheer aggression, but also as a headache for his lack of tactical discipline and his tendency to underestimate opponents (which ultimately led to him falling victim to his own Commandment by lying to Escanor out of fear).

Who he is: The temporary replacement for the Commandment of Abnegation (original Gowther), responsible for manipulating events from the shadows for 3,000 years.

Appearance: He possesses the body of the holy knight Dreyfus (mature human with short beard and armor), although his demonic form is a giant purple monster with pincers.

Personality: Manipulative, cunning, and focused on the restoration of his race, although he developed genuine paternal feelings for Griamore.

What he was to Zeldris: The infiltrated agent and catalyst for his liberation. Zeldris owed Fraudrin for breaking the seal of Britannia, so he accepted him as a replacement for the Commandments, although he considered him a lower-ranking magical officer compared to the original members.

Who he is: A mutant-class demon composed of an amorphous mass of dark matter with multiple human faces in its structure.

Appearance: A floating gray/black substance with no defined human shape, filled with faces that sing and speak in unison.

Personality: Cold, calculating, and devoid of individual emotions. Acts primarily based on collective logic.

What it was to Zeldris: His crowd control and immobilization unit. His Commandment (which instantly ages anyone killed in his presence) was a fearsome defensive tool that Zeldris used to secure conquered territories.

Who she is: A giant snake that concentrated in the miasma of the Demon Realm for 300 years until it took the form of a woman.

Appearance: A young woman surrounded by a shroud of dark matter, with short pink hair at shoulder length and dark eyes without pupils.

Personality: Arrogant, mocking, and sadistic. She takes immense pride in her dark arts and necromancy.

What he was to Zeldris: His specialist in necromancy and souls. Zeldris relied on his portals and spells to resurrect the dead and collect souls on a massive scale to fuel the power of the Demon Clan.

Who he is: The strategist and fire master within the group, Derieri's inseparable companion.

Appearance: A tall, elegant, mature man with a small, refined mustache, dark hair combed back, and a long cape covering his body.

Personality: Polite, chivalrous, analytical, and calm. He acts as Derieri's constant interpreter and selfless protector.

What he was to Zeldris: The secondary tactical brain. Zeldris relied on Monspeet's mature judgment and ranged fire attacks to maintain the group's formation during the invasion.

Who she is: One of the most brutal warriors of the demonic vanguard, motivated by revenge against the Goddess Clan after the death of her sister.

Appearance: A fair-skinned woman with unruly orange hair (later cut), whose body is partially covered by her own dark matter instead of clothes.

Personality: Brusque, taciturn, and taciturn. He tends to express himself with the phrase "Speaking from the bottom of my heart..." followed by a direct translation of Monspeet.

What she was to Zeldris: An extremely lethal vanguard soldier. Zeldris valued her destructive melee capabilities, although Derieri was among the most prone to acting on impulse and personal revenge.

Who he is: The first King of the Fairy Clan, who succumbed to darkness after believing that humans had massacred his sister Gerheade.

Appearance: Short in stature, with long, reddish-brown hair, and gigantic, iridescent butterfly wings on his back. He usually floats wrapped in his sacred spear, Basquias.

Personality: Playful, sarcastic, and with an apparently cheerful attitude that hid a deep pain and trauma from the past.

What he was to Zeldris: His air support and healer for the group. Zeldris recognized his enormous tactical range in battle and intelligence…when he cooperated, of course.

Who he is: The former King of the Giant Clan (known as Balor), recruited after being defeated in the Holy War 3,000 years ago.

Appearance: A colossal giant with blue skin, four arms, a scar across his face, and a cloth covering the right side of his face.

Personality: Stoic, reserved, pragmatic, and deeply focused on warrior honor and physical strength.

What it was to Zeldris: A strategic asset and a respected heavy force. Zeldris saw it as a valuable military resource for controlling Britannia and crushing enemy resistance through earth manipulation.

Who he is: Originally Mael, one of the Four Archangels of the Goddesses, whose memory was altered by Gowther's magic to make everyone believe he was Estarossa, the second son of the Demon King.

Appearance (as Estarossa): Tall, muscular man with a striking physical resemblance to the adult Meliodas's "Wanted" poster, with silver hair and dark blue clothing.

Personality: Relaxed, apathetic, and seemingly sadistic under pressure.

What he represents to Zeldris: A comrade in arms and a false brother. Zeldris maintained a distant but respectful relationship with him within the Ten Commandments. Although they were never as close as he was with Meliodas, Zeldris trusted Estarossa's strength on the battlefield until the magical illusion shattered.

Who he is: The supreme ruler of the Demon Realm and creator of the Ten Commandments.

Appearance: In his astral/original form, he is a majestic and imposing giant wrapped in dark armor with horns, a flaming cloak of shadow, and a massive white beard.

Personality: Tyrannical, cruel, manipulative, and cold. He sees his own children not as loved ones, but as mere pawns and vessels to perpetuate his power.

What it represents for Zeldris: A source of trauma, repression, and absolute authority. For millennia, Zeldris sought his father's approval, believing that by strictly adhering to his orders, he would keep the clan safe. The revelation that the Demon King was merely using him as a vessel for reincarnation shattered any lingering loyalty, making him his ultimate enemy.

Who he is: One of the oldest and most powerful demons, known as the "Enigma Demon", Zeldris's swordsmanship mentor (one half of The Original Demon along with Chandler).

Appearance: A tall, muscular, fair-skinned man with pink hair pulled back in a ponytail and a striking long, red-dyed mustache. He wears a white, sleeveless, high-collared uniform and tall boots.

Personality: Obsessive and devoted when it comes to Zeldris, though ruthless and calculating with any other being. He possesses immense pride in his demonic royalty.

His protective father figure and weapons master, Cusack felt an almost obsessive devotion to Zeldris, always watching over his well-being and training. Although Zeldris was often exasperated by Cusack's overprotective attitude, he deeply respected his swordsmanship teachings. Tragically, Cusack's obsession with elevating Zeldris led him to precipitate the Demon King's possession of Zeldris's body.

His admiration turned to resentment, and he was ultimately redeemed. In the past, Zeldris idolized Meliodas. However, when Meliodas betrayed the clan for Elizabeth, Zeldris interpreted it as a selfish abandonment that left the clan in ruins and forced him to shoulder a destructive burden. Although he spends much of the story hating him, after discovering that Meliodas was also fighting for love and wanted to rescue Gelda, they manage to reconcile their brotherly bond.

Personality: Easygoing, cunning and extremely protective, although in his time as a demonic leader he was ruthless and feared.

Past: Zeldris admired him as the perfect role model.
Holy War: He felt a deep betrayal when Meliodas deserted for Elizabeth, leaving the Demon Clan in ruins and forcing Zeldris to take command.
Present: After discovering that Meliodas protected Gelda and seeing his willingness to sacrifice himself for him, Zeldris forgives his brother, regaining their complicity and brotherly affection.

Appearance: A short young man with messy blond hair and bright green eyes (which turn black when using dark energy). He retains a childlike appearance despite his age of thousands.

Exceptional Swordsmanship: He is considered one of the best swordsmen in the Demon Realm, trained by Cusack. His short swordsmanship is based on speed, precision, and counterattacks.

God-Level Speed ​​and Reflexes: Able to react and cut off multiple magical attacks in milliseconds, surpassing the agility of the vast majority of The Ten Commandments.

Demonic Biology and Regeneration: Possesses 7 hearts. If it suffers mortal wounds or loses limbs, the dark energy of its body allows it to reconnect them and regenerate rapidly as long as it maintains at least one intact heart.

During the climax of the Holy War, the Demon King himself uses Zeldris's body as a vessel to manifest in the mortal world. Trapped within his own mind and deluded by his father, Zeldris struggles internally until Gelda, Meliodas, and the Seven Deadly Sins manage to free him from the Demon King's control.
Seeing that Meliodas was willing to risk everything for him, Zeldris finally forgives his brother and they reconcile their family bond.

• The Demon Realm: Following the final defeat of the Demon King and the Supreme Deity, Zeldris assumes the role of King of the Demon World. Unlike his father, his goal is to rule justly and maintain an era of lasting peace.

Led by Hendrickson, Zeldris assumed command to conquer Britannia and restore the Demon Clan's power. Upon learning that Gelda had been freed and seemingly destroyed in Edinburgh (though Meliodas had actually resealed her to keep her safe), his resolve turned cold and ruthless.

When Meliodas returns to Zeldris to reclaim the Demon King's throne, Zeldris is conflicted. Meliodas reveals that Gelda is alive and promises to free her if he helps him gather the Commandments to break Elizabeth's curse. Driven solely by his desire to be reunited with Gelda, Zeldris reluctantly agrees to cooperate with his brother.

Three thousand years ago, Zeldris deeply admired his older brother, Meliodas, whom he saw as the perfect heir. However, Zeldris's secret motivation for becoming strong wasn't domination, but protecting his beloved Gelda, a vampire from the Vampire Clan.
When the Vampires attempted to rebel against the Demon Clan, the Demon King ordered Zeldris to execute the entire vampire race as his official executioner. Unable to kill Gelda, Zeldris secretly defied orders: instead of annihilating them, he sealed Gelda and her clan away in Edinburgh to save her life, hoping to release her someday when peace reigned.
Shortly after, Meliodas betrayed the Demon Clan by falling in love with Elizabeth, triggering the Holy War. Zeldris felt a deep betrayal and resentment toward Meliodas, as his brother's departure left the Demon Clan at a disadvantage and forced him to assume leadership of the Ten Commandments under his father's strict shadow. At the end of the war, the Goddess Clan sealed Zeldris along with the rest of the Commandments within the Seal of Eternal Darkness.

Zeldris was granted the Commandment of Piety from the Ten Commandments, a title conceived by the Demon King himself. His commandment dictates that if anyone turns their back on him, an act of betrayal, flight, and disloyalty is committed not only against Zeldris but also against the Demon King, whom he represents, and is therefore subjected to a state of complete submission and obedience.

• Skills:
  God (魔神王 (ゴッド), Goddo; lit. God): Zeldris's innate power. According to him, the Demon King can lend him his magical power for his use. With this power, Zeldris is immune to all magical attacks.

Ominous Nebula「不規則な星雲, Fukisokuna seiun; lit. Sinister Nebula」: Zeldris' original magical power, which through extreme and ultimate concentration allows him to accelerate the darkness within him, making it spin and creating a vortex that powerfully attracts all living beings around it, as if the air were being sucked into a vacuum cleaner. Everything that enters that area will be torn to pieces at such an incredible speed that neither the absolute reflexes nor any sense of a living being could allow it to be avoided.

Enchantment: Hellblaze「付呪 (エンチャント) ・獄炎（ヘルブレイズ), Fuju (Enchanto): Gokuen (Herubureizu)」: An ability that allows Zeldris to generate black flames that have great destructive power and are inextinguishable.

Dies Irae「怒りの日 (ディエス・イレ) (Diesu Ire); lit. Day of Wrath」: Zeldris summons a portal above the target he desires, releasing a massive beam to strike them.

Sinister tying「不吉なネクタイ, Fukitsuna nekutai; lit. Sinister Binding」: Bonds of darkness fall from the sky and immobilize the enemy

Zeldris is a character with a personality quite marked by discipline, pride, and loyalty.

He is extremely serious and cold in most situations. He is not one to talk too much or waste time with jokes; he usually gets straight to the point and maintains an intimidating demeanor. As the leader of the Commandments, he has a strong sense of duty and authority, and expects unquestioning obedience.

At the same time, he is very proud and competitive, especially when it comes to his family. His relationship with his brother Meliodas is complex: it mixes respect, resentment, and a deep rivalry, though it's not outright hatred.

Beneath that tough exterior, he also has a more human side: he is extremely loyal and protective.