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| “ | I don't follow your rules. My friend is more important than that. I'm not some hero fighting for justice. If you hurt my friends...then I'm willing to be the Demon King!!!! | „ |
| ~ Shiki Granbell |
Shiki Granbell (in Japanese:シキ・グランベル) is the main protagonist of the manga series Edens Zero. He's is an adventurer from the planet Granbell and the Demon King (in Japanese: 魔王) of the warship Edens Zero, making him captain of its crew. He is also a member of the Guild Shooting Starlight and the adopted grandchild of the former Demon King, Ziggy.
Appearance
Shiki is a lean young man of average height with spiky black hair which partially covers his ears, slanted dark eyes and thin eyebrows. He dons a small, white bandage on his left cheek as well as a red pouch around his waist. His initial attire consists of a high-collared, red-and-black open jacket with the sleeves rolled up to his forearms, pockets on either side of the chest, and two black laces attached to the neck of his jacket hanging behind his head. Underneath, he wears a simple white shirt with a v-neck collar and a red design on the front which patterns out into a Y-shape. He also sports baggy, green-colored trousers which possess a noticeable white details on both sides. Lastly, his choice of footwear are a pair of simple, black boots.However after his fight with a parasite imitating Elsie Crimson, his clothing were destroyed after his first attempt of Overdrive.
He later changes into a second outfit which consists of a buttoned up, short-sleeved, and copper-trimmed black tunic with an open high collar, has two black laces behind the neck of the collar, white round details on the sides and a zig-zag patter at the end of the sleeves on either side. He also wears a pair of brown goggles over his forehead, sports a pair of white baggy trousers with a single line going down in the middle and tucked into black-and-copper boots.
After the events on planet Guilst, he later returns to his initial outfit which now has a black t-shirt with a silver-white insignia of the Edens Zero's emblem on the center. While in Digitalis, his avatar takes the appearance of a young-looking caveman with his hair in a long and wild style similar to before he met Rebecca and Happy on Granbell. His attire are a set of torn clothes with leopard prints, a necklace with shark teeth, and sandals.When encountering spider in his Jamilov avatar, his hair is reverted back to his usual hairstyle in the real world.
During the Mildian arc, he later changes into an outfit resembling that of a ninja. It has a short-sleeved, dark-colored jumpsuit with white lining around the shoulders, a Y-shaped white line going down the center, and a pair of diamond-shaped designs on the knees. It is also tied by a white sash, the legs are tucked into a pair of black boots, has a black scarf around his neck and a black-and-white striped handkerchief wrapped around his forehead.
While on the planet Sun Jewel, he wears his signature attire, but now has a white shirt with a red-colored insignia being the number "0" crossed out on the center, a homage to the second half latter in the Edens Zero's name and later replaced it with a black undershirt after leaving the planet.
Personality
Shiki is a carefree, blunt, and eager individual. Because he lived his entire life in the robotic Granbell Kingdom, he never saw another human in his life before meeting Rebecca. Due to this, he's very curious and awkward around people - best exemplified by his habit of asking strangers to "be his friend" and his invasion of people's personal space. Shiki has a strong sense of loyalty and refused to leave Granbell for many years so that he could take care of the robots of the park. And even when he was apparently betrayed by the robots, he still considered them his friends and tearfully thanked them and promised to always remember them. However, he also has a strong sense of justice as when his friends seemingly betrayed him, he attacked them in order to protect the people he had just met, going as far as to put himself in harms way to allow strangers to escape.
Despite his fearlessness, Shiki seems to have a crippling fear of bugs, demonstrated when he didn't wish to believe that the Kawpicatt S4 was a species of bug and instead wanted to view them more like an "octopus."
It is also shown that Shiki has a perverted side, which first started at Granbell when he saw Rebecca for the first time. However, it seems to have gotten worse over time, to the point he becomes ‘lustful’.
History
Years ago, Shiki was found by his adoptive grandfather, the Demon King Ziggy who brought him to the planet Granbell in order to raise him. One day, as Shiki along with Ziggy and Michael watched comets fly, his grandfather told imparted on him the importance of exploring the universe and finding friends.
Powers and Abilities
*Satan Gravity (サタングラビティ Satan Gurabiti): By using Ether Gear, Shiki has the ability to control and manipulate gravity itself. He is capable of changing the direction of gravitational force around himself which enables him to stick to walls, float in the air, and make objects and people weightless to an extent. Recognized as the power of the Demon King, Shiki is identified as the new Demon King. When using its power throughout his entire body, Shiki gains an appearance that identifies him as the new Demon King. He also describes it as a power he inherited from his grandfather, and that it took him a month to learn it.
- Overdrive (オーバードライブ Ōbādoraibu): As a user of Ether Gear, Shiki is able to access Overdrive, also known as the true power of Ether Gear. When used throughout his entire body, Shiki gains a transformation which identifies him as the new Demon King. His hair and skin color change into a lighter shade, light-colored Ether markings appear all over his body, and a pair of energy horns appear on both sides of his head. In this form, all of Shiki's physical abilities are greatly augmented and he can utilize his Ether Gear techniques to the maximum. However, his grasp of Overdrive is rudimentary, according to Drakken Joe.
- Master Hand-to-Hand Combatant: Shiki is highly skilled in hand-to-hand combat. When combined with his Ether Gear, he is capable of overpowering large numbers of attackers with ease.
- Immense Strength: Shiki possesses great physical strength, having enough power to push someone back with a single punch. When using Ether Gear, his strength is greatly increased to the point that a single gravity punch caused enough sheer force and blunt damage to send an opponent flying or destroy the ground beneath them. According to Hermit, Shiki's physical strength is recorded to be 2000 to 2500.
- Enhanced Reflexes: Shiki has great reflexes, making him able to keep up with many opponents in battle.
- Acrobatic Skills: Shiki has displayed great acrobatic skills. When using his Ether Gear, he can easily jump higher than a normal person due to his changing his own weight.
Trivia
- Shiki shares the same name as the protagonist of Hiro Mashima's previous work, Monster Hunter Orage.
- The name "Shiki" also means four seasons (四季). This follows the trend of Hiro Mashima naming his main characters based on seasons.
External Links
- Shiki Granbell on the Edens Zero Wiki