Mark of Cain - Avenged Sevenfold (EX Self/Anti-Indiviual)
It would't be an exaggeration to call this Nobel Phantasm the literal embodiment of Cain's past sins. The
Mark of Cain takes the appearance of a black tattoo spread across nearly his entire body.
Considered to be the first ever curse, the
Mark of Cain is the curse God put upon Cain for murdering his own brother, Abel. Contrary to other curses, in a way, it can be seen as a great blessing.
This mark serves as God's promise to Cain for divine protection from premature death, with the stated purpose to prevent anyone from killing him. It is an "continuously-active-type Noble Phantasm" that grants him the ability to immediately regenerate any wound inflicted upon him. If his heart is completely destroy, it will rapidly grow back in moments. If a limb is severed, it will regrow a new one. Even if his entire upper body disintegrates, it would reappear as if nothing happened. Unless his entire being ceases to exist, he will just keep coming back over and over again.
But this isn't where his Noble Phantasm shines. The true effect is the ability to link the damage back to the attacker and amplify it sevenfold. Essentially, if a servant attacks Cain with an attack a Rank above their Endurance it would more than likely kill them instantly or at the very least leave them gravely wounded. This effect works for anything that can be conceptualized as an attack. Whether it be physical, spiritual, magical, curses, conceptual, emotional, and even mental. Direct or indirect, if the attack is aimed at Cain, the
Mark of Cain will still trigger.
For example: A mage rigs a building with explosives then detonates it once Cain walks into it. As a result, the entire building collapses on top of Cain. This in turn activates the
Mark of Cain onto the mage, killing him instantly, since he ending up harming him even if it was indirectly or wasn't trying to hurt him.
As powerful as this Noble Phantasm may be, it does have some weaknesses. For one, anyone who sees his markings will automatically know who he is, even if they didn't have any pre-existing knowledge of him beforehand. Due to his curse, he is unable to cover up his upper body. This basically renders any attempt to hide his identity futile.
Lastly his greatest weakness yet the hardest to exploit. During life, though the curse prevented anybody from killing him, he ironically died when a stone house he made fell on top of him. In other words, he died when 'nobody' killed him. He losses all protection to natural events that have not been influenced by outside sources (Humans, Animals, Spirits, Divine Beings, etc...) such as meters, avalanche, hurricanes, and volcanoes. Should he ever encounter one, it will damage him as if his Endurance was that of an average human. If he somehow survives a natural disaster, the
Mark of Cain's healing abilities will be significantly reduced, taking minutes to hours to restore his wounds, allowing consecutive natural disasters to almost guarantee his death.
For Example: If a meteor from outer space were to crash into and crush Cain's heart, the
Mark of Cain won't be able to regenerate it, thus killing him.
First Murderer - The Ancestor of Evil (EX, Anti-Unit)
This Noble Phantasm is an ability that embodies and re-enacts the legend of Cain killing his sibling, which in turn had him cursed and exiled, earning him the title of the
First Murderer. There is more to it than that however. The act of killing his brother wasn't what made him famous, but rather it was creating the Concept of Murder before the idea of Death existed.
To activate, Cain must first gain possession of a weapon. The weapon could anything as long as its wieldable, such as a rock, knife, or even a chair. The true Noble Phantasm is actually the act of killing itself, and the weapon is merely the means to bring it into reality.
Consumed by envy and wrath, Cain was driven to commit such a terrible sin. Yet, its because of his sins is what makes him so powerful. The weapon he is holding, whatever it may be, becomes engulfed in a torrent of pure malice. Great hatred surges throughout the weapon, filling it with unimaginable murderous intent, striking fear and agony into the hearts of his victims.
Firstly, in the presence of the
First Murderer, the '
victim' shall enter a state of '
defenselessness' if they do not have the Bravery skill or something similar. Once '
defenseless', the '
victim' will no longer be able to fight back, escape, or think properly. Only thing they can do now is helplessly await their fate. Paralyzed in fear, just like the 'first victim'.
Second, all attacks delivered by Cain will be treated as a
Lethal Blow. Regardless of where he strikes, all hits would deal as much damage as if he was crushing the heart or the brain. Even if said person is immortal, they'll die just like anybody else. As a result, it naturally bypasses defenses such as armors and barriers.
Only downside is that it has an extremely short range due to the length of the weapon. Unlike many other Noble Phantasms, the
First Murderer cannot fire any long range beams or blasts, having to come into contact with his victims to kill them. So if a person is fast and brave enough, they can just keep their distance from Cain.
Originally Posted by Hymn of Ragnarok
