Poseidon ⁰¹

Name:
Poseidon

Race:
God

Height:
190 cm

Gender:
Male

Age:
Aeons (Greater than Zeus)

Affiliation:
Gods

Occupation:
God of the seas

Family:
Gaia (Grandmother)
Cronos † (Father)
Hades † (Older brother)
Adamas (Older brother)
Zeus (Younger brother)
Ares (Nephew)
Hermes (Nephew)
Heracles † (Adopted nephew)

Arms:
Trident

Skills:
Hydrokinesis

Poseidon (ポセイドン, Poseidon?) was the Greek god of the seas. He despised many things, from humans to gods, considering them inferior to him.

He was the third fighter in Ragnarök on the side of the gods, being defeated and killed by the Einherjar of humanity, Kojiro Sasaki.

Poseidon has the appearance of a young man with a thin build, wavy blond hair, blue eyes and pale skin. He wears a tight navy blue armor that leaves part of his chest and abdomen exposed, wears a golden choker around his neck and on his hands he wears a pair of green fingerless gloves with cyan wristbands. Around his waist he wears a long white tunic with golden circular patterns.

Underneath this tunic he wears loose blue pants and green boots that reach up to his knees. His most distinctive feature is his expressionless face which he has had since the moment he was born and which rarely shows any emotion. In addition to this, he was always seen carrying an intricately detailed trident which was almost as long as his body.

Poseidon was a fearsome and ruthless god, showing no signs of hesitation or remorse as he impaled his older brother Adamas, his face expressionless. He considered humans to be filth, although he also thought the same of the vast majority of gods, this could be seen when he entered the combat arena, declaring that both the gods and humans in the stands were nothing but trash. Later his hatred towards them would be seen again when he looked at them with contempt just after being praised during his fight against Kojiro.

For Poseidon, a god does not need armies, allies, or friends, since according to his words, gods must be perfect beings from the moment they are born, so anyone who requires any of those things represents a dishonor to the title of "god."

He did not usually express any emotion, maintaining a cold and severe attitude to the point that Loki describes him as bitter and humorless, however when Kojiro mocked the perfection of a god, Poseidon was somewhat upset because his ideals had been questioned by a human. He also proved to be arrogant by underestimating and insulting Kojiro throughout the fight, however, just at the moment of his defeat, Poseidon would be carried away by anger, cursing Kojiro before dying.

Poseidon was born as the third brother of the oldest Greek gods. He seemed to have an apathetic personality from birth, as he never paid attention to his older brother Adamas. After Cronus' defeat in the Titanomachy at the hands of Zeus, the latter obtained the throne of Olympus; however, the primordial goddess Gaia refused to accept this outcome and commanded an army of giants to Olympus to destroy her grandsons, thus beginning the Gigantomachy. Poseidon participated in this war alongside Zeus, Adamas, and his nephews Hermes and Ares, managing to defeat the giants.

Some time later, Adamas grew frustrated at being under Zeus's command, so he devised a plan to overthrow him and tried to convince Poseidon to join him. However, Poseidon only insulted him, calling him pathetic for trying to conspire and make alliances with others. This angered Adamas to the point of attempting to attack Poseidon, but Poseidon effortlessly split his body in half, seemingly killing him. Shortly after, he also erased all record of him from history.

According to Hermes, who was present at that meeting, having ordered that Adamas be eliminated from all historical records and that this order be immediately obeyed without reproach, is even more terrifying than managing to defeat Adamas so easily, since no god dares to contradict Poseidon, making everything he says become an absolute truth.

About four thousand years ago, Poseidon was present at the council of the gods to decide the fate of humanity. In the end, humans were allowed to live, but not without punishment: the destruction of the ancient Greek city of Thebes. His decision in both that vote and the vote that led to Ragnarök is unknown, but it most likely went against humans.

Trident (トライデント, Toraidento): This was blue with gold details adorned with interdigital membranes and a turquoise stone located in the middle of them. In combat, Poseidon demonstrated formidable mastery of the weapon, as he possessed sufficient coordination and strength to easily throw a shower of thrusts in a matter of seconds.

Poseidon was feared and respected by the vast majority of gods, who were afraid of provoking his wrath. He was even known by various epithets such as "The Zeus of the Sea," "God of Gods," "The Tyrant of the Ocean," and "The Most Terrifying God." Despite his status, Poseidon did not demonstrate any divine power in his battle and fought only using his physical abilities and his trident. It can be assumed that he was definitely powerful, since shortly before the start of the third round of Ragnarök, Brynhildr hesitated when trying to choose an Einherjar to face him. Another example of Poseidon's power is that he easily defeated his older brother Adamas, who, according to Ares, was a very strong god, having even managed to tame the monster Typhon on his own.

Hydrokinesis: As the god of the seas, Poseidon possessed the ability to manipulate the water around him with great ease. This was demonstrated when he parted the waters surrounding the arena to ascend the stairs to the fighting platform. It is unknown whether Poseidon could use the water around him to attack or defend himself, as he never displayed any hydrokinesis-based techniques during his fight against Kojiro.

Divine power: Poseidon was able to slice Adamas's body in two and hurl him against a wall with ease. During Kojiro Sasaki's mental simulations, each and every one of his attacks was powerful enough to kill him in a single blow, and he was also able to easily destroy part of the combat platform by unleashing a barrage of thrusts upon Kojiro.

Divine Speed ​​and Reflexes: Poseidon's speed and reflexes are exceptional, as demonstrated when he impaled his brother Adamas before he could react, defeating him instantly. In his fight against Kojiro, he effortlessly dodged several of his fastest attacks, even after Sasaki managed to scan him.

He impaled his brother Adamas before he could react, defeating him instantly. In his fight against Kojiro, he effortlessly dodged several of his fastest attacks, and even after Sasaki thoroughly scanned his movements, it was revealed that Poseidon was still holding back. When he began to take the fight seriously, his speed increased to the point of leaving hundreds of afterimages of himself, making Kojiro unable to predict his attacks.

Divine resilience: Despite enduring multiple attacks from Kojiro all over his body, Poseidon remained calm and unfazed by his injuries and blood loss. His pain tolerance was further demonstrated when he continued fighting even after losing both arms, only being brought down after being dismembered by Kojiro Sasaki's final attack.

Amphitrite: Poseidon uses his trident to launch a series of swift thrusts in circular patterns against his enemy.

Quoone Tiro Demeter ("Divine Lightning that Lashes the Seas"): Poseidon leaps high into the air, then unleashes a barrage of devastating attacks upon his enemy with his trident. Due to its power and speed, this technique makes the thrusts of his trident resemble the rain and lightning of a storm.

Medusa Alope Demeter "Flood of forty days and forty nights"): Poseidon's strongest technique in which he begins to move at an incredible speed to the point that he is able to create a dome of "clones" formed by his rapid movements, once said dome has been created and his enemy has no escape Poseidon proceeds to throw a torrent of attacks from all possible directions.

Unlike other gods, he never expressed any respect or recognition for his rival, belittling Kojiro even in his last seconds of life.

Hermes states that if Poseidon had wanted to, he would have completely destroyed Adamas's body, so he always knew that he was still alive and in Helheim.

Although he is one of Zeus' older brothers, his physical appearance makes him look much younger than him.

The names of all his attacks are taken from the names of Poseidon's lovers in Greek mythology, although it is unknown whether the Poseidon of Shuumatsu no Valkyrie also has any kind of relationship with said lovers.

Her final attack, Medusa Alope Demeter, is also called "Flood of Forty Days and Forty Nights," this name being a reference to the universal flood mentioned in the Bible and in the legends of different cultures around the world.

Ironically, and contrary to his ideals proclaimed in the manga, in the original Greek mythology Poseidon conspired against Zeus along with other gods.

Ragnarok (אִיר ...

The rules are quite simple: each side chooses thirteen fighters who will face off in thirteen duels to the death. The first side to achieve seven victories will be the winner. If the gods win Ragnarok, humanity's fate will be sealed, and it will be extinguished. However, if humans win, they will gain the right to live for another thousand years. The law of Ragnarok was added to the Constitution of Valhalla as a joke, since no one believed that a god could lose to a human in a fight. Be that as it may, the law is real and binding.

Since Ragnarok is a battle of souls, those who die in it are condemned to the void of Niflhel. This means their souls are destroyed and reduced to ashes, suffering a complete and final death. Souls sent to Niflhel are impossible to save or retrieve, and cannot enter the cycle of reincarnation.

The supreme god of the Norse pantheon, Odin, was originally a young god named Velk who became the reincarnation of the primordial god Odin after acquiring the sword Gram, one of the Four Treasures of Calamity that Odin and the other members of Yggdrasil left behind in the hope of reincarnation when their fellow primordial gods sealed them with Gleipnir during the original Ragnarok. Odin sought to restore the power of Yggdrasil by finding a wielder who could wield the Four Treasures and break the seal. He found the perfect candidate in Siegfried. All he needed to complete his plan was for the treasure bearer to be imbued with the Water of Life, which is actually the life force of all humanity. To that end, Odin conspired to have the gods vote for the annihilation of humanity at the Council of the Gods, which was held every millennium.

While the gods were debating the destruction of humanity, Brunhilde sided with humans and suggested the beginning of Ragnarok. All the gods rejected the idea until Brunhilde, moved by their pride, agreed. The mere suggestion that they feared a direct conflict with mortals provoked such anger among the gods that they decided to accept Brunhilde's proposal, if only to put her in her place. Thus began Ragnarok, the final confrontation between man and god.

The thirteen Valkyrie sisters, led by Brunhilde, allied themselves with Humanity for the tournament. Knowing that the greatest difference between gods and humans lay in the gods' Divine Weapons, the Valkyries joined forces with the human fighters and used their special ability, Völundr, to embody mystical weapons that rivaled those wielded by the gods, thus leveling the playing field.

Sometime between the declaration of Ragnarok and its start, Zeus held a meeting to publish the list of gods who would participate in the tournament. This publication angered many gods whose names were not on the list. However, Sun Wukong noticed that there were only 12 names instead of 13. Zeus revealed that, as a form of entertainment and to determine who was the strongest in Valhalla (since he presumed Ragnarok would end with his undefeated victory), he had organized the Apocalypse, a preliminary tournament among the gods. The winner would obtain the final spot in Ragnarok and, as an added prize, could add a new law to Valhalla's Constitution without restrictions, potentially shattering the universal balance that had long prevailed among the gods.

In reality, this tournament was created not only for its original purpose, but also to attract and, hopefully, eliminate the Outer Gods, powerful and dangerous gods of Valhalla who live outside the law.

Since the super special clause was originally added as a joke to the Valhalla Constitution and was never intended to be taken seriously, it created legal loopholes that both teams exploited:

The battles in Ragnarok are one-on-one, however:
A Valkyrie incarnated as a weapon by Völundr does not count as an additional fighter. However, if the warrior dies, the Valkyrie will be sent to Niflhel with him, even if her weapon form remains intact.
Although it is established that only the wrestlers and the commentator can enter the arena, if a new entity appears but is considered part of the original wrestler's body, for example, a long-standing animal companion, it may be allowed to stay and even assist the wrestler

Teams can change their representatives for others, even at the last minute before a round begins.
It is possible for a team to know which fighter the other team has chosen before announcing their own.
There are no restrictions on which species can participate. That is, gods can fight for humanity, or demigods and demons for the gods.
A fighter can change teams if they wish.
A fighter can fight more than once.
If something happens to a fighter before their match, their team is allowed to have a replacement.