Nuclear Fire, ‘Oh Brahmastra, Be Man’s Sword’: (A~A++) (Anti-Fortress)
This NP is the representation of the destructive potential of Nuclear Weapons. It represents the nuclear radiation, the fireball created, as well as the simple loss of life and the destruction wreaked by the use of a Nuclear bomb. It manifests as glowing green radioactive fire, which Oppenheimer can shape into a variety of forms. From spears made of fire that he throws at the enemy, to wings of fire that stretch from his back to allow him to fly, to even lions of fire with the power of Divine Beasts, the possibilities are endless. He can control the fire to a limited degree as to what they effect, ensuring they do not burn his allies. However, no matter what he does, they will poison the ambient mana, turning it sickly and impossible to safely use. Abilities that draw mana from the air will find great difficulty in drawing in prana from areas that have been affected by this noble phantasm, though this will alleviate over time as Gaia rectifies the abnormality. This power begins with A-ranked constructs or blasts, however, the more mana shunted into it, the more powerful these effects become, up to A++ ranked powers. This is Oppenheimer’s basic mode of attack and defense, and it is extremely powerful in comparison with his low parameters, which will surprise many opponents. However, without utilizing Nuclear Arms Race, it is extremely taxing in Mana, for obvious reasons. Against opponents who are low-ranked enough to not cause Nuclear Arms Race to activate to a large extent, he will quickly run out of mana to use and his constructs will dissipate, as well as being unable to create more nuclear blasts.
Armageddon Harbinger, ‘Oh Brahmastra, Behold Man’s Zenith’: (EX) (Anti-Planet)
This Noble Phantasm does not represents the effects of Nuclear Weapons. Rather, it represents the capacity of Nuclear Weapons to affect the world. It operates as a summoning of a massive amount of bombs, missiles, and other such objects, each and every one of which is a duplicate of a nuclear bomb that was once made in reality. Upon usage of this noble phantasm, every single one of them will begin to fly at a target,whilst they detonate. The explosions are contained, and the force of it is funneled into a spear, which means it in effect launches hundreds of nuclear explosion-spears at the enemy. This carries several limitations and conceptual effects. The first is that utilizing this noble phantasm means all of the nuclear weapons are launched, no matter what. This is because Armageddon is a Final Sanction, something that is simply not able to be done in a limited manner. This also means that using it will always result in massive collateral damage, as not only will the nukes cause mundane radiation poisoning, it’s status as objects of mystery means that many spiritual beings in the blast radius will be poisoned as well, which many include Oppenheimer and any allies if the target is not far away enough. The second limitation is that reusing this noble phantasm costs far more than the initial activation, as one must recreate all the lost nuclear weapons with prana, a task which is almost impossible without utilizing Nuclear Arms Race.
The Conceptual effects of this noble phantasm are centered around the perception of Nuclear Weapons by Humanity. Seeing them as ‘the end of the world’ means that detonating them against a target deals both additional damage if the opponent is heavily affiliated with the Earth or a Planet, as well as destroying reality marbles. The fact that they are also seen as ‘the Height of humanity’, ‘the End of humanity’, and ‘the Folly of humanity’ means that against beings that are purely human, they are even more effective, not because they output energy more, but because they damage them on a deeper conceptual level, as humanity’s greatest weapons are used for what they are seen to do, to end Mankind. Against beings that are seen as [not human], such as Monsters, Dragons, Demigods, and other such beings, this is less effective, though with the power of this NP, that doesn’t count for much. A side-effect of this noble phantasm is the fact that it’s detonation with carry along with it Nuclear Fire, the first NP. Thus, an effect that blocks a single noble phantasm, will not be of much help.
Both these NPs are related to the Brahmastra, the ancient Divine Weapon that was used in Hindu Mythology. However, this is less related in a close way, as vaguely related due to similar effects. The Brahmastra was based in Divine Authority, while these NPs are based on humanity’s mastery of the laws of the World, which allows them to achieve effects beyond what should be natural.
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Originally Posted by JetKinen
