Annarose Antoinette

Annarose Antoinette (アンナローズ・アントワネット, An'narōzu Antowanetto) is the name of a powerful fighter within the Kingdom of Aeternum and the leader of some division or something. Thanks to her overwhelming might, Annarose has landed a position as one of the Nine Elementals of the Kingdom's military. Not much is known about Annarose's past – however, some time prior to the formation of the Nine Elementals she and her family emigrated to Aeternum from the western continent to avoid the Alvarez Empire. Known as the Valkyrie of the Black Roses (黒薔の戦乙女, Kokusō no Senotome) for her mind-blowing speed in the fields of war, her unparalleled skill in the art of swordsmanship no matter the style of wielding the bladed weapons, her rose motif, and of course, her signature magic, Requip: The Valkyrie, Annarose is feared by a great number of the kingdom's enemies – but even so, despite what her reputation hints about her, Annarose Antoinette is generally quite lazy and refuses to do work for her division, with most of her subordinates picking up the slack in light of her tardiness, as Annarose prefers to simply screw about without a care in the world unless forced to or annoyed enough to take care of something personally.

There are some rumours that Annarose is much more powerful than the so-called "god of magic" himself Irminsul, because despite her bluster and buffoonish nature, she has displayed record-breaking prowess and a knowledge of magic far beyond what many in the kingdom have shown and incorporates minute aspects of that into her fighting style in a rather subtle manner as to constantly give her the edge in battle; however, thanks to her love of close-combat and her general apathetic nature, Annarose simply relies on her swordsmanship and physical prowess to get the job done and simply uses the most basic of magics in battle – any more than that is too much effort.

Appearance
Annarose Antoinette is an odd pretty lady with an enigmatic and ephemeral air about her, described as by those around her, especially those of the opposite sex. This is especially shown in the way she presents herself, going from her oddly colour-coordinated clothing to her two-toned hair; she is a petite young woman who seems to be in her late teens/early twenties, though truthfully, her age is incredibly difficult to properly determine, even by those who have known her from the very beginning. Due to the almost flawless grace that she displays while in combat, she is described as a maiden with a fair skin tone that never really seems to be affected by anything, being peachy-white in colouration. Known to be rather tall for a young woman her (biological) age, Annarose stands a full head above most other females that she interacts with; to those whose eyes manage to catch even the slightest of looks at this lady, she gives off an enigmatic and ephemeral air which only adds to her general mysterious aura that seems to follow her wherever she goes; her exact age is said to be quite difficult to properly determine, even by those (who themselves are incredibly scarse) who have known her for extended periods of time. Annarose has a deceptively toned build that makes her appear almost Amazonian in bodily structure – while not really apparent under her extravagant and gaudy-looking outfit, when her clothing is damaged, her nearly statuesque and muscular physique reveals itself – it'd be best to describe her as highly athletic yet voluptuous while not sacrificing a single drop of femininity; even so her skin is said to be so white and smooth that it appears almost like she's made of the finest of porcelain, almost paler than the full moon as it shines in the black of night; accompanying this is her dark red lipstick and long, curled eyelashes. Despite her jacked build, her facial features are noted to be rather soft and along with a full figure, with a large chest, long, slender legs, and a shapely rear, almost consistently being described as stunningly beautiful by those whom observe her in their sights, all accentuated by her know-it-all-smile that could quite possibility have the influence on a woman's heterosexuality that has on damn near everything that it touches – that is to say, her beauty is to the point that it could be said that they wouldn't mind playing for both teams just for Annarose.

Her hair texture is a lightish-dark shade of silver which can be comparable to that of cherry blossoms, which are symbolic of the clouds suspended within the azurite heavens due to their nature of blooming in profusion, suiting Annarose's general appearance as the silver shade of her hair and thus these flowers are somewhat of an enduring metaphor for the ephemeral nature of life. Even Annarose doing something as simple as going for a stroll produces a similar effect as snowflakes scattering from trees in winter and into the winds as her long, ankle-length rapunzel-esque hair which would be more suited to that of a supermodel shakes ever-so-slightly with every step that she takes. As mentioned before, with her masses of pink hair draping down to her ankles, her bangs acutely frame her face in two layers of a sort, with the inner layer resting close to her rosy cheeks and the outer layer extending downwards as to rest upon her voluptuous chest, tied with green bands. The hair amassed around her forehead is parted in slightly on the left hand side with a single curved clump of pink hair sticking downwards to reach the bridge of her nose; she also has two wing-shaped hair clips which possess four "feather" each. There is also a slim forelock of hair sticking up at the top of her head. Annarose's light-blue eyes gleam in the moonlight, sparkling intensely as her almost fierce stare gives off the appearance of her being able to make the saying "kill somebody with a look" a reality.

In terms of her non-combat attire, Annarose dresses rather extravagantly, but at the same time, she is also fairly lightly-clothed. In addition to the headband that holds her neat bob of hair in place, Annarose is mainly clad in darker colours, especially the numerous shades of black – this, when combined with her fair skin and stark-white hair, gives the impression of Annarose herself being the embodiment of yin and yang as theorized in Taoism, mixing light and dark into the appearance of a slender girl who possesses an inhuman beauty about her. Clad in a slinky black dress that draws from eastern styles, specifically that of China, the majority of the dress resembles a tight-fitting qipao made of satan satin which is short enough to not even cover her legs; much less her lacy red undergarments for that matter; the dress is fitted closely to the neck, and the stiff collar as well as the lower parts of the dress appear as if they were hewn from black leather, with a cutout around the chest area that exposes her cleavage ever-so-slightly – the cleavage window is accented by an almost transparent material that has numerous leather patterns etched onto it. The shoulders of Annarose's dress resembles puffy sleeves that extend downwards while retaining a certain stiffness before terminating at her elbows with numerous purple feathers erupting from the black portion of her sleeves – the rest of the fabric is mostly white and seems as if the ending segments of her sleeves are merged with her black gloves. The skirt portion of the black dress that Annarose is known to almost constantly be wearing possesses a slit which reaches high to the waist, and it is embroidered with flowery patterns that are made apparent by dull golden linings. Clad upon her long legs are borderline transparent thigh-high darkly-textured stockings that are accented by black knee-length high-heeled boots that despite their appearance, don't hamper Annarose's movements in any way.

Personality and Traits
Despite giving off the air of being a hardened Valkyrie whom seems to have gone through quite a fair bit of bullshit, Annarose comes off as rather relaxed and casual with a burning desire to not have to do anything unless forced to do so, rarely taking anything that's thrown her way seriously – she's generally disinterested in the affairs of the world around her, and prefers to go at her own pace without any regard for the wishes and concerns of those whom are forced to follow her lead in the first place – it's said that many people upon meeting her – if they do meet her at all – are put off by her general lazy attitude. While giving off an air of being somewhat aloof, she also seems to be fairly boisterous and arrogant, and while she is generally not pragmatic and she will act according to her impulses. Most of the time, Annarose is hot-headed, wild, and relatively inconsiderate to others, constantly putting her own needs before the needs of others – if something inconveniences somebody else, no matter who they are and the position they're in, and yet it proves advantageous for Annarose, she will do it, no matter the backlash that she faces.

Annarose herself, on top of all of this, is fairly eccentric, constantly thinking of ways of how to improve her combat style, and seems to disregard everything else thrown her way that could constitute 'doing her job', preferring to laze about without a care in the world and just stick to her own goals. For this reason, she's rarely seen, even amongst the other Nine Elementals – it's mentioned that Annarose can't remember the names of over half of them, and just gives them their own personal nicknames in accordance to what she figures out just by taking a passing glance at her colleagues; amusing, since she can't care to remember even these nicknames, their personal epithets change each time she meets somebody. It's not that Annarose herself hates people, but rather, it would be more correct to simply refer to not being a big fan of talking to people she's not familiar with for long periods of time; while she often feels uncomfortable talking with people, she won't go out of her way to avoid conversation or act rude to somebody unless they go after her specifically, displaying a rather serious lack of social skills.

Even so, despite her ego being as big as a continent, Annarose tends to downplay her skills when others are around – it's not well-known that she's actually a master of the arcane as she seemingly prefers to focus solely upon speed-based combat with her weapons. This is because she seemingly gets a large amount of salary from her "job" as one of the Nine Elementals, and she believes that her pay would be jeopardized if she displays her true potency as a magic master matching and perhaps surpassing her "boss-person" of sorts; as such, this is one of the major factors in her rarely showing up to help her colleagues, as she might accidentally reveal how powerful she really is and thus the cash would stop flowing in. However, despite her countless vices and unpleasant personality, Annarose is fond of nature—she loves each and every aspect of it, even the "nastier" parts of nature such as the more ferocious animals. She is a proud 'tamer' of animals—she's capable of getting even the biggest of creatures to act like a docile puppy; indeed, she prefers flora and fauna to actual people. Annarose is quite possibly the least culturally-sensitive person around as while she doesn't go out of her way to be a jackass and break the laws of the cultures around her, she also doesn't bother changing her behaviour in accordance – because of this, it's said that Annarose can never visit the desert region of the western continent.

Equipment
Schwarzrosen (, Shuvarutserōzen lit. German for "Black Rose", Japanese for "Twin Swords of the Black Rose"): The Schwarzrosen are the name of Annarose Antoinette's personal weapons, separate from the armaments manifested through Requip: The Valkyrie – they are swords which incredible might. Visually, they are fashioned in the shape of highly decorated rapiers, the cross-guard of both Schwarzrosen resemble a rose in bloom, and the blade itself is more elongated and larger than the usual, almost more than half as long as Annarose herself is tall, with the energy blade being tinted a light emerald as it constantly glows. The cross-guard of the swords are a vibrant golden in texture, possessing a slight oval shape with short straight thin radiant green lines that appear similar to stars that illuminate the heavens strewn about inside the cross-guard on both top and bottom. The twin swords have a rather distinct tapering that covers the grip, being mainly a slightly bright shade of red with diamond patterns in the direct center on the grip that expose the light-brown wood used to forge the handle. The pommel of the swords are relatively extravagant, shaped like a few masses of stars that orbit a moon with various multicoloured tassels attached to the stars, making it appear as if they were shooting stars. With a blade of borderline golden steel that curves ever-so-slightly, the forms of the swords are said to be almost half as long as Annarose is tall – however, the right sword is slightly taller than her. The dual swords are an existence similar to that of the exceptionally powerful katana referred to simply as "" (不倶戴天, Fugutaiten) owned by the strongest member of known as  as all three blades are known as God Mowers (神薙, Kannagi); the highest class of sword, magical or otherwise, around. Indeed, if unsheathed, these "God Mowers" could cause a cataclysm of unimaginable proportions- the skies, the earth, and the sea are all sliced in twain before the might of a God Mower-class sword as they display the ability to cut through anything; Annarose can casually call upon its full power.

Both of Annarose's swords are composed of a special alloy that has been lost to the sands of time; this alloy is downright mystical, as it contains the properties of both exceptional sharpness and durability without sacrificing light-weight as a drawback, enabling Annarose to swing them around with relative ease. Both blades were created to be dual-wielded; the right sword is used mainly for speed strikes, and the left sword, due to being in Annarose's dominant hand, is used mainly for power strikes; enabling Annarose to mix it up in battle a fair bit, swinging stealthily and dangerously as to keep the opponent in a constant state of defense. The pair of Schwarzrosen have a special charm cast upon the swords that ensures that once Annarose draws the blade, it can never leave her hands unless she wills it to- this is due to her previous weapons either breaking or being lost once they were knocked out of her hand. This is overlaid with a Nullification Magic spell which ensures that this charm cannot be undone. Because they were designed to be wielded together, they possess a strong bond with one another, linked together through their magic signature which enables both swords to attract each other like magnets- this link also extends to Annarose's own magic signature, enabling them to return to her even if she loses both of them; expanding from this, if Annarose throws a single sword at anything while holding its partner, once it has reached the limit of its flight, it will return at high speeds to her like a boomerang, and through the magic link between its partner, the other sword will always land safely within Annarose's hand without harming her. They can also negate the impact shock that her fighting style would usually cause, absorbing and dampening the recoil that she receives when using her magic by converting the kinetic energy of the shock into heat, which is then dissipated, protecting Annrose and her weapons from catastrophic events such as high-speed collision and getting an arm dislodged due to the sheer power of her magic-infused strikes. As such, Annarose does not suffer from backwards momentum after discharging all forms of attacks from her blows, meaning that the time between what would normally be recoil and the launch of another attack is reduced to zero as she can launch multiple attacks in a row without being impeded by her own body in any way.

Armour of Schwester (, Āmā ofu Shevesutā lit. Warrior Noblewoman's Blood-Ties Armour): The Armour of Schwester is the main garment worn by Annarose Antoinette – it's her personalized Shielder Suit (, Shīrudā Sūtsu lit. Combat Protective Clothing); which is an extremely versatile and ubiquitous field-type defensive spell that summons a construct woven by a magician's magical energy utilizing Shape Transformation once they have projected their magical energy outwards as to enclose around their own body, forming a compact magical armour which is capable of protecting a magician from external harm. Unlike other protective spells, it is usually auto-cast by the user's Magic Origin upon entering combat and only dispelled when it is critically damaged, destroyed, or deactivated by the magician. The Armour of Armour of Schwester resembles an extravagant outfit which is more of a mixture between Victorian-era fashions and emo gothic fashions, mainly in reds and blacks, resulting in an outfit that possesses conspicuously dark, mysterious, antiquated and homogenous features – it contains the mark of the Antoinette Family, the Blue Rose, a crest that resembles an azurite, almost purple rose which possesses various petals which curve outwards in a sawing pattern; the blue rose is a special flower which is almost unheard of, symbolic of obtaining the impossible. She wears a crimson top that is cut out in the middle, exposing most of her midriff, and revealing her bare back, in addition to having a cut that exposes parts of the top of her breasts, as well as the sides of the top reaching down to her skirt. The top's sleeves are detached, and end in black frills held by crimson lace. She also wears black, fingerless gloves. Annarose in addition, wears a black frilled miniskirt and black, thigh-high socks. Interestingly, for offense usage, Annarose is capable of increasing the size of the long sleeves and whipping them towards opponents, which (strangely), can deal a fair amount of damage. Whatever normal clothes Annarose is wearing at the time disappear until the Armour of Schwester is dismissed. Technically, the Armour of Schwester consists of multiple layers of barriers and defensive fields; providing protection against magic due to a special coating that is applied on the surface of the cloth; it is powerful to the point where ranged firearms cannot score decisive hits against them and may only shave off small pieces of it. The armour strength is positively influenced by Annarose's magical energy, thus if she runs out of magical energy, the Armour of Schwester's defensive capability will drop. However as the foundation is strong, the drop is minimal. Unlike other field-type spells, the Armour of Schwester does not constantly consume Annarose's magical energy while active; she has to will it away manually and it does not fade when she is unconscious, so somebody is able to remove it from her like it was normal cloth. As the Armour of Schwester is forged from Annarose's magical energies, it can be considered an extension of her own body, and as such, she is required to will it away manually- and since it is woven from her magical energy, it is weak against abilities which nullify magic, such as Nullification Magic and. In any case, the Armour of Schwester is incapable of being permanently damaged no matter how much of a beating it takes, and even if it is dispelled Annarose is capable of re-summoning her Shielder Suit as she can instantly repair it with her own magical energy. The Armour of Schwester is more often than not compared to steel in strength, leaving Annarose unable to be wounded by either weapons or supernatural powers except with the greatest of attacks and its own weaknesses; allowing her to cancel out physical attacks and supernatural powers which aren't capable of mass devastation, enabling her to tank attacks from a high-ranked Etherious without a scratch, and all spells and attacks are effectively reduced to pathetically weak attacks, meaning even qualifying blows directed towards vital points are rendered as minor scratches that can be healed at a quick rate. The defensive capacities of Shielder Suits are very high as they act as an impregnable armour made from magical energy overpowering others, allowing magicians to survive in life-threatening conditions, however, they cannot be completely relied upon for protection.

Swordsmanship
Grandmaster Swordsmanship Specialist: Taking to the art of Kenjutsu (剣術, Sword Arts), the umbrella term for all schools of Japanese swordsmanship like a fish takes to water, Annarose displays a startling amount of proficiency with her blades to the point that her sword skills could be said to be capable of being mistaken for Sword Magic, the arcane power of wielding a sword, and as such, it should come as no surprise that Annarose Antoinette is one of the finer warriors of the way of handling a blade around. Indeed, Annarose is consistently competent in the art of swordsmanship, being one of the finest sword masters in history, as she constantly displays nothing but the utmost of proficiency with a blade, said to have a near-mastery of swordsmanship no matter the size of the weapon – but only as long as she is wielding her own swords as they are the only blade that she knows the ins and outs of, making them "supreme weapons" which are the only armaments that bring out her full potential. Annarose's swordsmanship style is classified as a form of swordsmanship known as Niten Ichi-ryū (, Niten Ichi-ryū lit. Supreme Power of Two Swords as One: Two Heavens as One Style), which involves the usage of two swords at once – her Sodom and Gomorrah blades are her weapons of choice, and she wields them near-perfectly in the heat of battle; she's also relatively dexterous, sometimes even spinning one of her blades on a single finger during an attack. As befitting it being the only weapon she has ever wielded, Annarose constantly makes liberal usage of her dual swords in the heat of combat, showing absolute zero signs of mercy towards those that she fights. Originally, Annarose utilized the more traditional sword-fighting style that she learnt from her teacher whom took her in as a child; however, Annarose's soul yearned for the touch of steel and witnessing the visceral sight of iron cleaving into the bodies of helpless foes – it was a beginning sign of her own skewed morals, something she wasn't aware of at first. Annarose herself possesses a rather "boring" fighting style according to those who have witnessed her in action. In a setting where most characters have all sorts of flashy powers, Annarose is simply focused on nothing extravagant- but rather, it's a style that does the job of assisting her in the heat of battle, but almost any other feat as well. Even so, Annarose is known to be exceptionally powerful among fellow magicians of a similar caliber, going on nothing but skill and strength alone.

Annarose Antoinette is noted to be such an incredible bladed-fighter that it is well-documented that she has four separate styles of bladed combat alongside the extremely generic swordfighting style taught to her by her teacher that she more often than not utilizes when she isn't giving a battle her all – she has shown that when using any of her swordsmanship styles, she is capable of switching from one fighting style to another as naturally as breathing without any time needed to re-calibrate her swordsmanship, flawlessly transitioning from an offensive battle method to a more defensive style and then changing to focus on speed near-instantly and with such smooth movements that to onlookers, it more often than not appears as if Annarose has not changed her stance in the slightest, utterly confusing them as they're left to keep guessing which fighting style Annarose has "activated" at the moment while she darts around them like a gentle breeze which suddenly intensifies to become a searing gale and then a gust that pushes the opponent back; all this, in the blink of an eye. Annarose is known to fight in a manner which seems as if she is making things up as she goes in order to overwhelm the opposition through a combination of strength and unpredictability, reflecting and parrying blows from all sorts of opponents, many of them stronger and faster than herself with ease while also pushing towards them and going on the offensive. Indeed, her swordsmanship does the title of the "Valkyrie of Black Roses" justice, as her reputation echoes throughout every corner of the land, her skills having stepped into the realm of unbelievable presentations and near-effortlessly surpassed the prowess of many of those whom worked alongside her in the Kingdom of Aeternum in terms of bladed combat.

The black steel of her dual blades howl like a savage beast thirsting for the blood of her enemies as Annarose swings her blades around with wild abandon, cleaving the air apart as every thrust launched with the blades release an output akin to cannon fire, unleashing roaring gusts- but more than that, the sheer destructive force of her attacks are the result of his immense physical strength and transcendent movements; she swings her weapons at speeds invisible to the naked eye while displaying only the smallest of movements, keeping her own senses observant of her enemy so that she could take advantage of any mistake that they make. Annarose places heavy focus on offense, utilizing bold, direct motions while unleashing a flurry of blade-work which give off the impression that they are unconnected and unpolished- no 'style' at all - though one of the greatest strengths of Annarose's fighting style is its unpredictability, displaying unparalleled swinging speed and an overwhelming power as her attacks give off the visage that she is wielding countless blades at once - moving blindingly swiftly to the point that her attacks flow into each other the perfect precision, moving too fast to properly see and thus creating a rapid hurricane of winds that are referred to as 'sword strikes', a near invisible weave of steel blurs around in the heat of combat. It is said that Annarose's swordsmanship is akin to that of a lightning strike descending from the heavens and crashing down upon the vulnerable earth, dealing relatively moderate amounts damage no matter any precautions taken- it is an incredible method of utilizing the power of swordsmanship which can do naught but utterly annihilate the enemy, causing untold amounts of destruction with her swords for every swing, effortlessly knocking enemies away who would normally be able to evade or block.

Attacking swiftly and aggressively, Annarose discards all sorts of defensive techniques in favour of overwhelming speed and strength, more often than not defeating her opponents through sheer power; no matter the weapon, all of Annarose's attacks are versatile and execute immediately, they do great damage, can variably lead to her launching the opponent into, and in some cases, through a wall, before darting after the opponent- she attacks while dashing and leaping through the air with ease; after striking, she can continue her attack while her opponent is still staggering, and she can choose the orientation of where the final blow of her aerial attacks will send the opponent simply by applying subtle movements to where her weapon lands; this makes all of her attacks unpredictable and exceptionally difficult to evade. Not only are each of her physical attacks swift and powerful, the wide yet precise and fast strikes, stabs, and swings that she performs with her dual blades can effortlessly overcome almost any opponent that attempts to stand in her way. Annarose can telekinetically or physically throw her weapons at her opponent, allowing her to strike them from a distance, and if attacked, she has shown that she isn't too averse to kicking an enemy way before following up with a counterattack. Unlike many other swordfighters, Annarose's fighting style is more combo-oriented, and thus, focuses more on dealing consecutive blows instead of having single strikes which deal the full amount of damage, defeating her enemies through a continuous onslaught of two or more strikes for every split second; indeed, she often attacks rapidly side-to-side with wide, sweeping combos that leave little time to block or evade, leaving a trail of pure magical energy behind in the wake of her slashes. At the end of many combos, Annarose unleashes a powerful dual-outward strike after a delay, leaving shockwaves in the process before dashing forward in order to continue her offensive game. Her knowledge of the concept referred to as a "blade" has transcended many other practitioners of the way of the sword, to the point that Annarose could be considered a definitive master of swordsmanship.
 * Hiraseigan no Kamae (平晴眼の構え, The Stance of Turning the Edge Sideways and Aiming at the Eye): The Hiraseigan no Kamae is the name of Annarose's main sword stance, designed by herself in order to maximize her attacking and retaliating options in the heat of combat as well as minimize her exposure to blows of all kinds. When invoking the Hiraseigan no Kamae, Annarose assumes the position of bending both of her knees ever-so-slightly as to drop into a partial crouch while her dominant hand is retracted back with one of her blades positioned parallel to the solid surface below her, close to her shoulder as she grasps the hilt of the sword with said hand – on the opposite side, her opposing arm extends forward, resting her small fingertips of this hand near the tip of her sword. Interestingly, the Hiraseigan no Kamae can apply to all of Annarose's striking methods, albeit with some minor modifications to suit the kenjutsu style she harnesses currently – for example, if she theoretically utilized the Style of the Undrawn Longsword, it would simply have Annarose wielding one of her sheathed blade in the same position; and in the case of utilizing high-speed motions, Annarose automatically assumes the Hiraseigan no Kamae in the brief moments that she isn't whirling like a violent buzzsaw of death as if on instinct. When dual-wielding as she usually does, Annarose commonly just has her secondary blade resting in its sheath, still slung around her waist – when preparing to strike with two blades, Annarose quickly removes the sheath (with sword in it) from its current position by pulling it upwards, disengaging the magnetic force that keeps the customized rapiers attached to her outfit – all of this occurs in a single, fluid motion that appears almost instantaneous. The Hiraseigan no Kamae is deemed to be a "position of utter perfection", with Annarose using it to prepare for almost anything that's thrown her way, whether it is physical or supernatural in nature.

Nibelung Valesti
Nibelung Valesti (, Niberun Varesuti lit. At One with the Sword: White Silver Heavenly Shining Supremacy): Nibelung Valesti is Annarose's signature technique, and by far her most utilized - it is the product of Annarose's usage and knowledge of the arcane in conjunction with her recognition of the inherent properties of her swordsmanship and the conductivity of the blade in regards to its reactions when interacting with other forms of supernatural energy, even in a modified form. Effectively, at any time, because of this property, Annarose is capable of channeling spells of all kinds as well as her own magic along either of her Schwarzrosen blades, bolstering its power significantly and allowing her blade to change properties according to the power installed within the weapon; but to sum it up for the impatient, it can be considered an existence similar to that of a Combination Spell as it combines swordsmanship and magical energy together harmoniously. When inducing Nibelung Valesti, Annarose focuses as her grip upon her swords intensifies, infusing her own magical energies into the very blade itself, giving her two swords the appearance of having a wire-thin layer of magical power rotating around its sharp edges. Instead of enhancing the cutting power of her blade, this layer of magical power amplifies the conductivity of her swords, increasing the malleability of the steels that compose its blade to the point that instead of slicing through any magic that is launched in Annarose's direction, both of her Schwarzrosen blades accept the opposing attack's properties unconditionally, causing the spell to become absorbed into the stainless blade of her swords - this is signified by the blades of the Schwarzrosen being emblazoned with a serial of runic symbols corresponding to the traditional five elements along its length, as an aura begins to surround the blade. The colours and textures of both the aura and the crests engraved upon the steel of the weapon depend on what was absorbed and its elemental affinity. With the aura and sigils embedded upon the two rapier blades, the hard metal that the weapon normally is appears as if it was replaced with a blade of pure energy of varying properties, similar to a laser- this laser shapes itself into a long, curved blade with the aura still shrouding its form, extending out to three meters with an impossible sharp edge and beautiful luster. The size and length of the blade appears to correspond with the amount of energy that was once fuelled into the spell that Nibelung Valesti absorbed.

Because of its ethereal form, Nibelung Valesti causes both Schwarzrosen blades to lose their classification of a "physical weapon", but rather, it becomes known as "a hilt with magical energies protruding from it", and depending on what the swords have integrated into its composition, this grants it drastically enhanced slicing power as it becomes super-heated to the point of burning through all sorts of alloys and magical defenses upon contact. From this point onwards, another property of the almighty sword spell referred to as Nibelung Valesti reveals itself to those previously unaware of it - when the Schwarzrosen blades are under the effect of Nibelung Valesti, they are capable of perceiving what "cannot be perceived normally"; that is to say, the "weak points" of "blindspots" of everything that Annarose's eyes witness - these are areas in the body that constantly move as blood circulates and can deal immense damage to the targeted individual if hit. When striking along these lines in any manner that she deems suitable such as slashing or thrusting, Annarose's blades can deal immense damage far beyond what she could do normally, causing her magnificent bladework to function similarly to Crash and Destruction Magic and instantly induce decay and decomposition on anything that she happens to come into contact with. Weaker magicians can be cut to pieces with the spell without issue, but in the case of more powerful opponents, Nibelung Valesti functions as an advantage enabler. Every time she strikes an opponent's weak spot even with the weakest of blows, the pain that is a result of Annarose's sword landing upon the weak spot is magnified tenfold in comparison to a regular bladed strike, and it can quite possibly end up being fatal to her opponent- additionally, repeated strikes at the same weak spot results in the affected weak spot on the enemy's body enlarging as their blood begins to clot until Annarose can simply knock them out with a single strike as their entire existence is registered as a "weak point".

Not only does striking at the enemy's "weak point" result in a magnified amount of damage, the energy that composes Nibelung Valesti intensifies to the point that it postpones the current plane of existence, allowing the blade to pass through objects unchallenged - and by shifting back into the current plane, the blade will promptly destroy whatever it is currently within - from a block of wood to a suit of armour to human flesh; this process enables Minus Strike to transcend all matter in order to become the "ultimate blade"; aside from stabbing the rift, there is no visual movement as perceived by the naked eye, but rather, the energy has been fired right at her opponent in the form of a barrage of purple crescent blades of energy, hitting immediately with enough power to bust an adversary to shreds, annihilating everything with a decisive, explosive strike. In any case, no matter what is installed within her swords, Annarose is capable of combining the effects the opposing magic spell would have normally to use those effects as if they were an ability of her blade in addition to the enhanced cutting power doing so gives her weapon- not only this, with a spell equipped into her blade, Annarose can release blade strikes as usual that possess properties of the spell, such as harnessing many of her Sword Magic spells in order to project a wave of energy with pure magical energy embedded within her Schwarzrosen blades. While Nibelung Valesti is in effect, any abilities, including spells that Annarose uses will have their power, area-of-effect, and speed amplified if her ability is the same element as the absorbed spell- and of course, Annarose is capable of launching the absorbed spell in its original form back at the opponent. However, as a downside, Nibelung Valesti will only last for two minutes as it seems to hurt her swords itself, and if she releases the spell, it will obviously end instantly as there is no fulcrum left for Nibelung Valesti to keep the powered-up state of her blade going.

Spearmanship
Master Spearmanship Specialist: Annarose is a master of armed combat, which, as the name itself suggests, revolves around the usage of weapons, which users employ against their opponents at close range. However, more specifically, Annarose, whose second strongest weapon as manifested through Requip: The Valkyrie takes upon the form of a pollaxe, is known to be a highly competent user of a spear to perform sōjutsu (槍術, Spear Arts), which is the Japanese martial art of fighting with a spear, specifically, Annarose wields a pollaxe in battle. Indeed, she has been deemed to be a master of combat with the pole arm, expertly knowing her way around the weapon to the point that she is capable of utilizing a spear like it is an extension of her own body, having surpassed the limit known as "humanity" in regards to her skills and displaying a mastery over it that surpasses all forms of mortality- it could be said that when wielding a spear, Annarose can be considered a demi-god, having stepped into the realms of the divine in regards to her prowess with this weapon. The fact that she managed to become one of the finer fighters whom wield a blade on a stick in the world of magic in such a short time can quite possibly be attributed to the fact that it is relatively easy to train someone to use a spear effectively, as opposed to weapons like swords – to put into perspective, a half-decent swordsman would take the bare minimum of six months in order to wield their weapon competently, whereas a decent spearman can be trained in six weeks at the least – however, with a hint of irony, a martial artist would take longer to learn how to harness a spear, but to train a soldier in the art of wielding this point on a stick is must faster as the tactics both utilize are radically different. Even so, Annarose herself is skilled in both the soldier and martial artist method, making one of the rare few users of a spear whom can switch between both tactics on the fly to adapt to the exact situation at hand as well as confuse those whom make the foolhardy decision to attempt to fight Annarose even after they learn of her name which echoes throughout the lands.

As mentioned in the opening paragraph, a martial artist and a soldier wield a blade on a stick in radically different way – for a martial artist, spear tactics are relatively simple in numbers as a martial artist trains to fight one-on-one or several-on-one battles, under which circumstances a spear is an awkward weapon; it's tricky to manipulate and is useless if the user's opponent gets inside it, although getting inside a trained spear-user's reach without suffering crippling or fatal stab wounds is harder than one might think. On the opposite spectrum, a soldier trains to stand in line, obey orders, have discipline and not have to defend themselves from more than one direction—unless their formation has crumbled, at which point they've got much larger problems than the fact that they don't know how to use their spear in single combat. Taking up the latter method was how Annarose learnt how to utilize sōjutsu so quickly as a mere army grunt, but in the end, she mastered both methods and combined them while integrating her own ideas of how to go about combat to form an invincible fighting style. Due to the unusually large size of her Rosendrachen which is approximately four meters in length, Annrose has a complete advantage over others who wield spears in combat in terms of range and power – however, because of this wider range and stronger striking power, one of the main advantages of her personal customized pollaxe could also serve as a double-edged sword, as it would slow the speed of each and every one of her blows- a small sliver of time would be lost with every movement as she would be required to constantly pull her weapon back. The words "would" and "could" being emphasized here; as thanks to her inhuman reflexes and physical power largely negate these weaknesses, and unless the opponent is faster than the speed of lightning, then it is rarely, if ever, a serious concern.

With a snap of her fingers and a clever application of the supplementary magic which is referred to as Telekinesis, she is capable of bringing her personal pollaxe, Rosendrachen into this current plane of existence in order to wreak havoc upon her enemies, displaying impeccable control over its sharp tip and impressive weight. Befitting her weapon's nature as a pollaxe, Annarose's skill with the spear is said to be rather sophisticated when compared to other more "traditional" forms of sōjutsu, and it can be compared to wielding a quarterstaff; thanks to her mastery over the art, what would normally be a crushing weapon can be utilized in a similar manner to lighter forms of pole-arms such as traditional spears and halberds, effectively allowing Annarose to merge multiple seemingly separate fighting styles into one. Even so, the length of her weapon grants her the ability to attack from afar when compared to other non-projectile weapons while often simultaneously swiftly closing the distance between herself and her target thanks to the length of her weapon and her speed; for a defensive maneuver, Annarose is capable of spinning the pollaxe around in order to deflect all sorts of projectiles which are launched her way, achieved by the kinetic energies produced by Annaroses rapid twirling of her weapon producing such a force that anything heading her way which isn't connected to a body such a weapon is dissipated with ease. Speaking of spinning, Annarose incorporates a liberal usage of spinning her weapon around into her overall fighting style which is quite similar to the twirling of a baton or flag-spinning of sorts. Due to her incredible strength, she is able of performing such a feat with relative ease and these twirling motions, Annarose can slice multiple enemies with her weapon from the ground or in the air through a whirling attack – in fact, Annarose has remarked that to her, the weight of her spear feels as if it is nothing but a twig in her hands, whereas most other warriors display considerable strain in attempting to even hoist the large pole-arm up and hold it for more than a few minutes at a time, much less swing it around in a manner that allows it to still be effective in combat.

Knowing the ins and outs of her weapon's strengths and limitations, Annarose is capable of making the best usage of its attributes in the fields of war in order to keep a near-constant advantage when fighting, closing in on her enemy and then putting a fair amount of space between them while her opponent can't take the same advantages, effectively leaving them slightly helpless in the face of her pole-arm; thanks to her complete knowledge of how her weapon functions in any and every situation, Annarose casually defies the notion of "closing in with a large weapon is suicidal" while keeping the natural length advantage of a spear over a sword, a weapon which has no effective way of countering nor parrying a large weapon such as the Gungnir, effectively creating a combat method that possesses absolutely zero openings. Making full use of the length of her pollaxe, which is four meters long, Annarose ensures that the enemy is deprived of ever the slightest of chances to evade by stepping out of the range of her weapon in any manner available – indeed, even partially retreating from an oncoming blow does not guarantee escape, and attempting to catch Annarose with a counterattack more often than not results in grievous injuries all around, not limited to but including a slashed stomach and countless smashed ribs as it's well known that the shaft of the pollaxe can bust through a human body like a hot knife like butter, the sharp tip piercing through anything in its path while the wooden haft is capable of puncturing human flesh almost effortlessly. The blade of the pollaxe can be used, not only for simply hacking down the opponent, but also tripping the opponent, defending against incoming strikes, and disarming the opponent whereas both the head spike and butt spike can be used for thrusting attacks; she can also dismount cavalry, hook a gap in any forms of armour no matter its composition to cause a painful wound, and pull away defensive armaments such as shields. The haft can be used on blocking the enemy's blows as the langets help reinforce the head to extend the life of the pole shaft, "cross-checking" and knocking them to the ground.

To go onwards, despite the seemingly gargantuan size of her Gungnir pole-arm, Annarose has displayed the ability to swing it around as if it were as light as a feather with a two-handed grip or just wielding her weapon in a single hand. The various array of strikes which she unleashes in the name of offensive and defensive maneuvers can be considered comparable to that of a voracious dragon hungering for its prey – stabbing in the direction of her enemy with the speed and force of cannon fire, unleashing gusts of pure force comparable to the sword pressure technique as well as typhoons that tear everything that they come into contact with apart effortlessly, meaning that what Annarose aims at with her pollaxe isn't just limited to what can be considered as her "target", but rather, what she aims at is the "the portion of the world around the enemy", dealing mass devastation to anything in the general direction of where the weapon is swung, ripping up the earth and seas before her with every swing, untold amounts of damage landing with a swiftness that even the afterimages released by each and every strike enable her to easily remove any possible openings, and she can constantly increase the speed of her attacks and make continuous attacks without allowing the slightest pause in between. Her swings, thanks to her great physical strength, have the potential to split the very earth with each swing while simultaneously being faster than mortal recognition, bringing mass devastation to every direction that the weapon lands; meaning that it often spells the end for her enemy the moment that Annarose enters the battlefield, brandishing her pollaxe; for this reason, many individual factions have given a flee-on-sight order whenever she appears, as it's well-known that not many have managed to gain even the slightest of advantages over Annarose in combat, being deemed impossible to actually defeat at that.

Annarose displays no fear in the heat of battle, battling in a fluid manner and inflicting flawless blows upon her opponent. She has a very fluid style of fighting; the addition of various techniques enable her to bolster her reaction time and reflexes to the point that she can attack and dodge at high speeds; on that note, speed is a vital part of her fighting style—attacking so fast that opponents cannot see her moves; the same effect could come to fruition if she were to wave one of her hands in front of her face. Indeed, Annarose generally focuses on quick, precise strikes, always aiming to hit her opponent's vital points in battle, though as mentioned above, smashing things isn't above her. She uses misdirection in her attacks and even though doing so allows for holes in her defense she is more than capable of making it up with surprise attacks. Despite the ever-so-slight drawback of the heavy lump of iron known as the Gungnir, Annarose's swinging speed is extraordinary, as she has displayed the ability to counter attacks at a velocity that surpasses any form of precognition, all while standing still (even though it's rare to see her in such a position). Commonly using misdirection in her attacks -even though doing so allows for holes in her defense- Annarose is more than capable of making it up with surprise attacks; by taking advantage of her inborn immense durability in order to, well, not feel pain, she is known to tank numerous blows from her opponent, no matter how strong they would normally be, before immediately countering with an overwhelmingly powerful strike of her own. Because of her pollaxe being four meters in length, she's only required to launch an attack when an opponent is within striking distance, though given her usual fighting style; Annarose is constantly on the offense- despite the length of her weapon, it doesn't seem to matter much as while it is easier to take a stab at an advancing adversary instead of taking the battle to them, Annarose commonly shoots towards her opponents with the speed and force of a bullet, taking them off-guard due to the sudden increase in velocity, closing the distance in the blink of an eye as she unleashes countless attacks which can all be considered a fatal blow that need to be evaded or defended against.

As a member of the clan known as the Coulange Family, a group of beings whom are similar to that of a vampire, even in the heat of battle, it can be said that Annarose possesses a mastery of the blade-on-a-stick-type weapon that is beyond compare, even to those classified as demigods people who have trained their entire life to unlock each and every secret of this already highly-effective weapon. To this extent, Annarose, like the rest of her fighting style, relies heavily on aerial combat, following the teachings of the Coulange Family, whom trained their bodies as to mimic the motion of a dragon taking flight with a single beat of their wings, resulting in the knights being capable of leaping to heights that would enable them to touch the skies. While airborne and not preparing any follow-up movements; her affinity towards the skies grants her the capability to either close or expand the distance between her and her opponents whenever she wishes- indeed, due to her flexibility, it is not uncommon to see her vaulting around in the heat of combat with a beast-like agility that surpasses human reaction speeds, plunging down from above in order to wreak havoc upon entire armies as she makes excessive use of her synchronicity with the skies and her immense leg strength, as well as the high-speed movement technique referred to as Reduced Earth (縮地, Shukuchi) in conjunction with her natural speed, in order to flutter around in the air as effortlessly as breathing. Annarose is known for bouncing around upon her pollaxe, her feet never even touching the ground, making heavy use of her weapon as leverage to keep her in the air and pinned against her opponents, displaying absolute dominance over the heavens as she leaps around like a lightning bolt, descending and ascending in the blink of an eye with such a speed that she could be considered untouchable.

Not only this, Annarose is capable of incorporating the idea of launching her pollaxe as a projectile into her masterful sōjutsu style in order to increase her already impressive range with her fearsome weapon tenfold. Normally, a pollaxe would be too much of a heavy weapon to launch like a javelin, which is a spear designed to be thrown and be written off as a completely laughable notion – at least, it would be if it weren't Annarose, whom possesses almost superhuman strength, doing the deed. Given the technical details of her weapon, this results in an effect which is quite similar to that of feathers attached to an arrow, providing Annarose with the maximum potency for lobbing her weapon towards her opponents from a overhand position after building up speed over a considerable distance through running forward before releasing her weapon through a process that involves the transference of physical power and force from the ground through the body to the pollaxe. Shooting through the atmosphere at a speed of one hundred and fifty kilometers per hour in a style resiminent to a speeding bullet fired from a handgun, the Gungnir turns into the relative wind, which originates from the ground at the weapon descends, thus the pollaxe turns to face the ground. Through minute utilization of one of her Telekinesis, Annarose is able to enhance this property even further to the point that she can control her pollaxe through thoughts alone, sending it hurtling towards distant enemies in order to take them out if closing the distance proves to be too bothersome, smashing through any forms of defenses which were futilely put in place for the sole purpose of protecting the enemy from the incoming pollaxe projectile as her weapon rends them in twain, breaking past any attempts to stop the incoming slaughter and piercing straight through the enemy like an arrow.

Hammersmanship
Master Hammersmanship Specialist: Thanks to Requip: The Valkyrie, Annarose is able to manifest Mjölnir, the signature weapon of the Norse god Thor - Mjölnir is a hammer crafted out of iron gifted to him by the dwarves; the Norsemen believed that the sound of thunder was made by Thor hurling it at his foes. As such, Annarose has developed her skill in wielding the hammer over years of intensive training, allowing her to utilize it in a way that it was quite possibly intended - harnessing its might in a manner similar to that of a war hammer, which was a late medieval weapon of war intended for close combat action. Designed in the form of a large, square-headed gray lump hammer which has a short, round handle wrapped in brown leather, culminating in a looped lanyard, normally, Mjölnir would be laborious to wield for anyone who does not possess Annarose's great strength; she wields it with tremendous ease — swinging it around with abandon and wielding the divine weapon nothing but a single hand as well as treating it as naught but as light as a feather due to her being seen as a "worthy" wielder of the hammer, smashing enemies through the sheer pressure that her swings unleash. Annarose is well known for wielding the thunderous hammer once harnessed by Thor with such an uncanny level of perfection that merely seeing her manifest Mjölnir is more than enough to strike fear into the hearts of those whom are foolish to go up against her. Being capable of shifting the hammer's size, the long iteration of Mjölnir is meant for use against riders, whereas the short version is utilized in closer quarters and from horseback. Typically, in the heat of combat, the full force of Mjölnir is felt with every strike, each swing and impact echoing throughout the dimension as the war hammer lays waste to everything and anything that Annarose deems to be a suitable target, harnessing it's ever-changing size as well as its naturally incredible durability to her advantage, sending opponents careening across the landscape with simple attacks through bringing the entirety of its weight down upon her adversaries.

When deciding to go all out, Annarose is able to unleash exceptionally devastating chains of hammering strikes which land in countless directions at once, though generally, a typical hammer attack is a downward swing with Mjölnir, the downwards motion causing the hammer of the lightning god to resemble a guillotine in that as soon as it strikes, the chances of surviving the blow unscathed is close to none. When mixing it up, she usually deals several incredibly powerful hammer strikes before instantly switching to defense through Mjölnir's property of absorbing and redirecting kinetic energy, allowing Annarose to use the hammer of the lightning god as a cushion of sorts for an incoming impact before utilizing the energies absorbed to significantly amplify her next attack, resulting in a blow which really could be considered the likes of the divine; because of this property, Annarose's style of hammersmanship is designed to use an opponent's attack against them, as evidenced by her focus on returning strikes of all kinds back to their origin and emphasis on immediately striking back after a blow, utilizing a combination of blocks and parries, she maintains a proper foundation of defense against both ranged and melee attacks, and after defending against an opponent's strike, Annarose instantly retaliates with an attack of their own, bringing the force of the opponent's own blow against them and seeking to dominate the battle. Generally, this downwards strike has many variations which make up the meat and bones of her arsenal when wielding her hammer, as detailed below. Each and every strike that Mjölnir delivers that lands upon a solid surface, no matter if it is organic, inorganic, or even supernatural, releases a noticeable propagating disturbance known as a shockwave which travels across the ground in a manner that causes it to fan outwards, dealing even more damage over a wide area to the point that even so much as approaching Annarose while she is wielding Mjölnir is effectively the opponent foolishly entering a radius of instant death.

Since it is conceptualized as a "supreme crushing weapon", Mjölnir can completely bypass defensive measures which are designed to fend off regular bladed weapons such as swords and spears due to their own composition which is more often than not as hard as the edge of a blade, so a blade such as swords, spears, and battleaxes tended to ricochet with these armaments giving naught but a glancing blow and thus losing much of the impact, and as such, the legendary hammer of the lightning god is almost specifically utilized for pulverizing the toughest of defenses no matter it be alloys or spells as it possesses the ability to deliver the full force to the target - this properly manifests as Annarose using the might of Mjölnir to induce an instant decomposition in the atomic structure of anything that the war hammer comes into contact with, shattering anything and everything in its path, even if the supernatural defense has been fortified by an overexposure of magical energies or the alloys have been surface-hardened surfaced in order to augment their protective capabilities. Not only this, Mjölnir is capable of damaging Annarose's opponent without penetrating their defensive measures by transmitting the impact through even the thickest of defenses in order to cause concussions. When a spike on the end of one side is manifested as per Annarose's masterful magical manipulation as well as the hammer's ability to grow and shrink as needed, she is able to morph the divine weapon of the lightning god ever-so-slightly, this spiked end can be used not against helmets, but against other parts of the body where the armour is thinner and penetration was easier. Additionally, this spiked end is capable of being used for many purposes, such as grappling the target's armour, reins, or shield, and it can be turned in the direction of the blow to pierce even heavy armour. Against mounted opponents, Mjölnir can also be directed at the legs of the horse, toppling the armoured foe to the ground where they could be more easily attacked.

Thanks to her astounding amounts of control over her kinetic energies, Annarose is capable of whirling around at speeds faster than human reaction time and velocities comparable to High Speed - twirling around with her hammer outstretched at high speeds, Annarose's entire body effectively transmogrified into an existence similar to that of a spinning top that mows down everything in her path, granting her the ability to utterly decimate destroy any enemies that enter her attack radius with an increased range of what her hammer can affect, something only bolstered by the near-constant release of shockwaves while trapping foes in a vicious whirlwind of hammer strikes before blowing them away with extreme force; this spinning motion is accompanied by her stirring up countless whirlwinds which can deflect attacks thrown her way, nullify fire-based magics as per Wind Magic's natural dominance over Fire Magic, and many more capabilities; this maneuver can also be performed while she is airborne in order to create an updraft that allows her to momentarily sustain flight through the air for a short time, with Mjölnir imitating the functions of a helicopter rotor - however, utilizing this striking method for an extended period of time without rest can leave her dizzy. Not only this, Annarose's incredible mastery over wielding Mjölnir allows her to use the force emitted by its contact with a solid surface in order to bolster her mobility by smashing the hammer into the surface, with the force from the smash releasing a shockwave in conjunction with a powerful propulsive force, near-instantly catapulting into the air, soaring into the skies. As per Mjölnir being depicted in Norse mythology as one of the most fearsome weapons, capable of leveling mountains, with her hammer, Annarose is capable of obliterating vast swathes of terrain and tossing mountains around with relative ease - she often uses it in place of a battering ram or shotgun when approaching a breaching scenario.

Due to the weapon being charged with the Lightning Magic of the lightning god, Mjölnir possesses the ability to paralyze and electrocute Annarose's target in conjunction with exposing them to an incredibly high voltage of electricity, more often than not sending them careening across the earth or simply paralyzing them to the point that they are forced into a stationary position, leaving her foe in a helpless state and unable to defend themselves against Annarose's next strike - these tremendous amounts of lightning are also capable of being emitted in the form of straight golden blasts of electricity which can not only deal large amounts of damage by themselves, but also possess Mjölnir's paralyzing properties as well as controlling electromagnetism, causing anything metallic in close proximity to Annarose while she is wielding the hammer to fall under her complete command, though she commonly utilizes this property to prevent inorganic matter and the like from obstructing her combat. Thanks to Mjölnir's property of functioning like a boomerang, if Annarose throws it at anything, it never misses, and never flies so far as not to return to her hand and thus it will return to her hand despite any intervening obstacles or distance, at one point following her over two continents, obeying her as if the weapon possessed a will of its own - this allows her to utilize her skill with throwing javelins more suited towards spearmanship with her hammersmanship by converting this knowledge into skill in regards to the hammer throw, something only further boosted by her utilization of Telekinesis; these telekinetic properties possess such strength that even after the hammer is severely damaged, they will still persist and allow Mjölnir to return to Annarose - she can also use this power by holding onto the hammer and pointing it towards any direction, rendering her capable of flying through the air at tremendous speeds.

Hand-to-Hand Combat
Expert Hand-to-Hand Combatant: Obviously, the art of hand-to-hand combat is not Annarose's forte—being a blade girl and all—but notably, she at least has a fair amount of skill in the area; indeed, Annarose's fighting style is still fairly polished, commonly mixing in hand-to-hand strikes with her invincible blade attacks to create a deadly combination – while dual-wielding, Annarose more often than not simply tends to kick her opponent, commonly to disable them by stomping on their foot or attempting to break their leg by using the kinetic energy transferred through her motions, granting her the ability to land a free strike with her peerless swordsmanship when this right chance is opened up to her. However, in more serious applications or when completely disarmed with no opportunity to manifest various weapons with her special magic, Annarose has displayed impressive proficiency with literal hand-to-hand combat, and she has shown the ability to strike as swiftly with her hands as she does with her swordsmanship. Annarose's combination of overwhelming speed and strength, along with her hand-to-hand prowess and minute application of her magical energies allowed her to become a MMA champion in Aeternum or somewhere else. Generally, Annarose uses Piguàquán (, Piguakuan lit. Chop-Hanging Fist), also referred to as Piguàzhǎng (, Piguachan lit. Chop-Hanging Palm) is the name of a form of martial arts which is focused around the use of palm strikes and explosive, long-range power.

Piguàquán is a form of Chinese Martial Arts (中国武術, Chūgoku Bujutsu) which is said to originate in Cangzhou, a prefecture in Hebei Province of North China, developed in the Ming dynasty by a man referred to as Ma Chi Ho, serving as a long-range-style martial art that is practiced even now in Shaolin Temples and in Taiwan. Given that it is referred as two different terms, Chop-Hanging Palm and Chop-Hanging Fist, it should come as no surprise that this iteration of Piguàquán is effectively two striking methods combined, typically favouring strikes unleashed with an open palm; the kanji Hi (劈, Chop), and Shō (掌, Palm) indicate the main attributes of the martial art, whereas Ka (掛, Hanging), means hanging in the sense of hanging something up with a hook. However, in this world, Piguàquán originates from Joya, which is analogous to the eastern countries of the real world in a sense – though geography may just be, for a lack of a better term, fucked. Piguàquán is a martial art which revolves around the use of palm strikes. Piguàquán is more often than not initiated by the martial artist whom wields its power assuming particular fighting stances, such as bending their knees and diagonally stretching their arms upwards, allowing them to assault foes with great force and accuracy with whipping motions from their heavy hands which are augmented by using all of the body's mass.

The majority of the power of Piguàquán is derived from the forward surging kinetic forces produced by the user's arms as they accelerate forth while rotating – the user allows the laws of the world, such as gravity and momentum lead their hands forwards, keeping their arms relaxed while striking as to give the user the feeling of being light as a feather whereas their hands are as heavy as steel. As a martial art, Piguàquán's main purpose is that of unbalancing, throwing the opponent off-guard and open to attacks through strikes, locks, grappling, throws, and takedowns – however, striking is more often not the best "weapon" in a user's arsenal. Similar to other Internal Chinese Martial Arts, the strikes of Piguàquán are known to be extremely variable and capable of being adapted to almost any situation imaginable. The user is able to lash out at their enemy with their fists in any gesture, any side of their palms and forearms, portions of their arm, shoulders, knees, legs, feet, and other portions of their body, but most prominently their sides – however, tying into the martial art's secondary name of "Chop-Hanging Palm", more often than not, the strike is just unleashed in the form of a vicious palm thrust, whereas leg-involving attacks are almost unheard of, as they serve as the martial artist's main method of darting about in combat. Interestingly, if the user's palm strike misses by any chance, they are capable of extending the attack into a throw and thus hit and launch the enemy away simultaneously through the user following their own momentum to the utmost limit. Typically, a user of the Piguàquán aims at the skull of their opponent and any areas which surround it, though it's obvious that the user is capable of striking any part of their body in order to produce a similar result, striking at the enemy even when the user is in an unfavourable position where any attack from a user of another martial art would be futile.

In contrast to the movements produced by many other forms of martial arts with a few exceptions, the movements of a user of Piguàquán are more subtle and gentle in execution, with the user's movements flowing like a smooth river with wide and long stances that seek to expand beyond the confined space of the user's body, making them appear like the vastness of the width of the river, nimble footwork and an emphasis on timing and speed that serves as the rapid form that the water takes upon, guiding their fists and/or palms towards the opponent to deal a critical hit that can utterly floor them near-instantly, serving as an exceptionally versatile and impossibly dense whip that is capable of slaying anything within the arms-length range of the user while leaning all of the user's momentum into the opponent with a vicious motion in preparation for an attack, leading the enemy with the momentum of their arms and then transferring the kinetic forces into the opponent, creating a drag on their body as the martial art primarily relies on the principles of movement rather than a shitton of martial arts moves, granting more versatility through that method. However, it should be taken into consideration that the kinetic forces produced by the martial art are incapable of being transferred into the opponent if the user is not relaxed and thus the power cannot reach the user's fingertips.

Physical Prowess
High Strength: In stark contrast with the fact that she's, well, a bombshell of a woman, Annarose possesses positively enormous amounts of physical strength, at least at a level higher than her would realistically have; the actual reason why she seems so strong is unknown—however, what is known is that it certainly amplifies her threat level to the point that she could kill an Etherious in five strikes, as a contrast to others of her position, whom would fall quite easily to the hands of the animalistic abomination; however, something to note is that effectively, Annarose possesses the physical constitution of a fragile young lady, but the sheer momentum that she moves about at is what forms the bulk of her strength. Indeed, her strength is to the point that she is able to casually lift gigantic scaffolding after it has fallen upon the ground with a single hand in her human form, displaying absolutely zero signs of straining herself by doing so. The fact that she is able to break off a steel pillar deeply rooted into the ground and swing it around as if it were naught but a twig that had been snapped off of a tree has amplified this further - not only this, she is capable of effortlessly snapping any object that would regularly serve the purpose of restraining her and overpowering those who even use parameter-enhancing abilities; Annarose can also throw a Giant, a member of a race whom are known for their size, through a wall without any strain. It is well known that in the heat of battle, Annarose more often than not overpowers enemies much larger and more imposing than herself- generally, it doesn't matter what race they are; the moment Annarose gets her hands on them, they're good as dead as a serial of blades strike hard and fast, potentially crippling the enemy's movements and defensive options in a matter of moments. Annarose is known to possess complete control over her central nervous system, constantly reinforcing her strength to the absolute limit of somebody of her build – she can strike with such a force that an entire cliff was reduced to naught but falling rubble by a serial of her punches, and craters form when she stomps her foot into the vulnerable earth, and anything that she throws instantly becomes a high-speed projectile that can pierce alloys and concrete – this immense physical strength extends to her legs, which is elaborated upon below. And of course, her naturally immense speed does factor into how much of her strength that she displays at any given time, as the momentum that she dashes about in the heat of battle is transferred into her physical attacks both unarmed and while wielding her blades, bolstering the kinetic energy transmitted through the strike seven-fold or even more, granting Annarose the ability to bust dense compositions of magical energies and eternano to smithereens with her blows, rendering anything and everything in the path of her incoming assault asunder, breaking down magical defenses with a single godspeed blow as enemies and allies alike are left with their jaws dropped upon the ground, utterly mystified by the sheer power that Annarose Antoinette has dwelling within her tiny frame.
 * Shockwave (, Shokkūeibu lit. Force-Generated Destruction Wave): Not a spell nor a supernatural ability per-se in any of its existences, a shockwave is a natural phenomena that is said to be one of the highest forms of vibration; it is an emission of pure concussive force that can cause intense amounts of destruction. It is actually relatively simple to induce a shockwave – as it's simply a propagating disturbance, all the user is required to do is focus a large amount of kinetic energy, which is the energy possessed by any moving object; into one or more of their limbs, gathering it in a single movement by making a movement with the selected limbs in question at high speeds to ensure that the ensuing blow would cause an intense acceleration of the kinetic energy to grant it amazing force as the user launches the extremity of choice from any direction – once their strike has made contact with something, they release these incredible amounts of kinetic energy from the "small point" known as the end of their limb, and as long as the medium is even slightly tangible, the shockwave comes into existence as a form of a high-pressure wave of pure concussive force that travels faster than the speed of sound and can propagate through the point of impact, shaking both the medium and anything around it, causing the objects around the point-of-impact to vibrate erratically in an extremely hard and fast wave, which causes other things that the material touches to vibrate too, resulting in a powerful explosion that does even more damage – it is called a "shock wave" because the wave of concussive force reverberates up and down like a crashing wave in the ocean. Upon releasing the shockwave, the wave of pure concussive of sorts more often than not damages the surrounding environment, blasting through the medium it was transferred through at astounding speeds in any direction that the user chooses upon release; these shockwaves can ripple through the ground or in the atmosphere, bringing mass destruction to anything that they come into contact with- they can repulse enemies away with incredible force while pushing over those on the fringe of the shockwave and shattering delicate substances; at the highest point, a shockwave can even cause minor earthquakes by shaking the ground or dislodging underground tectonic plates. The shockwaves can uproot trees, rend the earth, cut the skies, and smash small buildings, radiating throughout the vicinity, even disrupting enemy spells if they are being cast at the time, sending them careening across the landscape preceding their own reactions. As mentioned before, a shockwave can ripple along anything at all as long as it is even slightly tangible; however, not only this, the consistency and makeup of what this wave of pure concussive force runs through has a rather subtle effect on how the shockwave reacts – for example, while a shockwave that travels through the ground is an earthquake, a thick liquid such as an ocean would result in the shockwave having a wider area-of-effect, but in contrast, a thin material like air would have the opposite effect, though in all manifestations, a shockwave is extremely deadly as it is both fast and powerful, making it easy to use and practical.

Immense Speed: As per her "high speed, high power, high defense" fighting style whether she's wielding her dual blades or going at her opponent with just her hand-to-hand skills, it shouldn't come as a surprise that Annarose Antoinette is almost stupendously swift on her feet despite her blindness with the ability to move at unprecedented amounts of speed, and of course, her relatively slim build only augments such a thing even further- it could be theorized that Annarose wears so little because supposedly "too many clothes increases the drag one's body produces while in motion" or something stupid like that, but there's a more obvious reason at work. she displays very little physical strain or exertion when in motion; not only this, each and every one of her movements possess a consistent trait of being extremely fluid and precise, never wasting any time while darting around and keeping up an economy of motion in a fight; in fact, it was documented that Annarose moves at velocities that casually outstrip the motions of the finest athletes, showing that even when limited by a lack of magical power, her physical limits still aren't the limits of a regular human – best displayed by the fact that she darted across five city blocks in four seconds with only her senses to guide her. Of course, Annarose is known to possess complete control over her central nervous system, and similar to what she does with her strength, because she has achieved such a mastery over her nervous system, Annarose's speeds are far beyond what most other magicians are capable of, magic-assisted or not. Indeed, Annarose has shown to be so agile that she is capable of leaping to the top of a lamp post with ease while jumping from rooftop to rooftop- Annarose was an avid practitioner of parkour in her younger years, and even now, still practices it- this, along with her enhanced senses, has granted Annarose what can simply be referred to as "speed beyond speed". Annarose's full control over her speed and her status as a traceur has given her maximum potency in battle, leaping around and performing gymnastics-heavy moves in order to dodge projectiles or other physical attacks as easy as going out to get the newspaper; Annarose makes liberal use of back handsprings, pushing off of walls, doing twists in mid-air and finding safety without getting a single scratch; thanks to this agility, she can use the battlefield to her advantage, jumping from wall to wall to keep her opponents unsure of her attack patterns. She is capable of moving at such a velocity in both on the land and in the air that no human eyes can perceive her movements and actions- even more-so, anyone with some sort of future sight cannot predict her motions, moving at a blindingly swift pace, effortlessly evading attacks and dodging projectiles launched towards her at close-range. Thanks to her impossibly tough leg muscles, Annarose is capable of moving at such a swift velocity that she can instantaneously close long distances without using any speed-enhancing techniques. Annarose displays full control over the absolutely incredible velocities that she moves about as well as the resultant momentum, and she is capable of integrating it into her fighting style while accelerating to her maximum speed instantly without any build-up – but of course, to contrast, she is also capable of stopping and turning on a dime, dashing straight up vertical surfaces such as skyscrapers as well as running upon ceilings, and darting across bodies of water like some other guy in a book that a buncha people follow.
 * Reduced Earth (縮地, Shukuchi) is a basic high-speed movement technique, developed long before magic became commonplace; effectively, through the user slamming their foot upon earth ten times in a split second, they are capable of kicking off the ground in the blink of an eye and live up to the technique's name of "reduced earth" as the technique shrinks the distance between the user and their target in a split second. When performing Reduced Earth, the user focuses the majority of their body weight to one of their legs of the briefest of moments, before stomping the foot where most of their weight is focused upon the solid surface of where the user is standing at a rapid velocity before shifting the weight back to the rest of their frame, generating enough thrust to propel the user forward at incredible speeds, at least akin to a master of High Speed and defying the abilities of Slowing Magic; accelerating at velocities that are almost untraceable to reach short or long distances near instantaneously- it should be taken into consideration that in order to perform the technique at all, the user requires a solid surface to kick into and thus produce enough thrust. According to the untrained eyes of those watching on while the user performs this technique, more often than not it appears as if the user has effectively teleported using sheer power and speed alone, moving faster than anyone is capable of following as they seem to reduce the earth between the themselves and the opponent in the blink of an eye. As the Reduced Earth technique is focused entirely on speed, it can be best characterized by 'the velocity at which the user gets from the starting point to the finishing point in the least amount of movements', attempting to waste no unnecessary motions while attempting to achieve its goal. Generally, in regards to how much any user is capable of getting out of the Reduced Earth technique, things like racial traits such as perhaps elves being faster than humans do not factor into the end result- rather, it relies solely on the user's training and skill to determine how fast they can actually move, and it is mentioned that if the user neglects the skill and rarely harnesses it or practices with it, they would move at a slightly slower pace as the body would have to be accustomed to undergoing the motions of the technique regularly- this is something that could quite possibly lead to a theoretically weaker user of Reduced Earth accelerating towards their point of choice at a swifter pace than somebody who was previously deemed stronger. However, despite being heavily compared to "true" Teleportation Magic, a user of Reduced Earth is capable of being stopped in their tracks if anyone who is in the vicinity of the distance between the user and their destination calculates the miles-per-hour as well as the ending phase of the technique that the user is accelerating at and takes steps to intercept the movement accordingly, and as such it can be quite predictable in comparison to actual movement-type magics, as it doesn't use supernatural energies to prevent any sort of interruption- indeed, with Reduced Earth, an opponent with swift enough reflexes can properly counterattack the burst of speed simply by blasting them with a higher-speed projectile no matter its origin, as in the case of most users, it is near impossible to stop and turn on a dime, requiring great effort of simply stop before reaching the destination, meaning that while in motion, a user can be seen as almost powerless against an opponent's attacks- however, commonly, it is shown that due to the speeds that they move at, this generally isn't a serious concern. In regards to the skill that Annarose displays in the art of the Reduced Earth, such an art only enhances her already godspeed movements, effectively turning her existence into that of a whirling dervish of absolute destruction who zips about with close-to-naught being capable of preventing her from accelerating. With Reduced Earth activated, what was originally considered "superhuman speed" transcends such a classification and steps into the classification referred to as unearthly, beyond the spirit world and human world – utilizing Reduced Earth for Annarose Antoinette is as natural as breathing as it's somewhat embedded within her body so to speak; her body instinctively understands how and when to harness its high-speed movement – it's activated reflexively and grants her the ability to react appropriately when in high-speed situations. Stepping forth, the ground below her fragments into innumerable pieces as she kicks off with a powerful sonic boom that releases a shockwave and devastates the vicinity around her with its intensity, releasing horrendous sounds akin to a distorted booming thunder, leaving countless craters in the ground with nothing but a mere step forward, the kinetic energies displayed by her velocities rippling through the atmosphere in conjunction with sweltering heat waves and crackling electricity, unleashing various slicing winds of concussive force that shoot in the direction of her movements, accompanying her all the way as she darts about, effectively transmogrifying the existence of Annarose Antoinette into that of a human-shaped battering ram that rends everything that it touches into countless pieces. The velocities at which she moves at grant her the ability to react to situations without causing others stress, utilizing an unholy combination of inhuman speed, reactions, and processes all at once, crossing an entire continent in three seconds. She can use the Reduced Earth to close the distance between her and the opponent in both close-quarters as well as from a distance, constantly moving in zigzagging patterns to utterly confuse anyone who would foolishly decide to attempt to fight her, thus making hitting her almost impossible unless the opponent possesses a skill equal or superior to Annarose in the art of reducing the ground between herself and her opponent. As she constantly vanishes like a succession of mirages in the heat of combat, red streams of energy that resemble rose petals scatter off of her feet as she accelerates, while creating multiple after-images of herself, which have the added effect of confusing the enemy.

Impressive Reflexes: Annarose is shown to possess incredible reflexes; for example, was capable of evading a Sword Magic spell that caused the user's blade to expand near-instantly like a spear simply by keeping focus on the motions of the sword when the ability was about to be activated and then subtly stepping out of the way while it was still in mid-flight, making it appear to onlookers that the extending blade had missed her completely while Annarose simply stood in place. Annarose's reflexes are known to be ten times greater than that of an ordinary fighter, being superior to most foes that she goes up against; because of her superhuman senses enhancing all of her physical parameters, Annarose's agility, sense of balance, and her coordination are leagues beyond even the finest athlete. Indeed, Annarose displays astounding amounts of control over her kinetic energies, borderline supernatural precision, and uncanny reaction times – all of these accompany her inarguable super speed. Thanks to her incredible reflexes, Annarose has shown herself to be a rather impressive acrobat, which factors heavily into her skill with parkour as she is almost constantly seen leaping around while effortlessly evading any obstacles that would normally bring her movements to a complete halt with her flawless yet delicate movements. Whereas normally, anyone moving at velocities even close to Annarose's speed would commonly have their surroundings vanish in a split-second in their own eyes, thanks to Annarose's enhanced senses and reflexes, she is capable of experiencing the surroundings as normal as to process everything going on around her and react accordingly without missing any detail no matter how small it is as a byproduct of her incredible speed, she sees everything in a "bullet time" of sorts; this extends to the point that she is able to recognize incoming attacks from behind her – though her agility certainly helps. She can evade powerful projectile while balancing herself on one hand, reacting so swiftly to current events in her battles that it seems as if she has a sixth sense of sorts; even being able to react to attacks before they're released; this enables her to evade point-blank blasts from several opponents simultaneously while coming off no worse for wear. As she moves about, Annarose's agility and reflexes assist her in adjusting her position to assume any stance possible by instinct while additionally achieving perfect balance on any terrain.

Immense Durability: Normally, it would be expected of a purely speed type fighter whom relies solely on her superhuman senses to "defend" herself by just anticipating the strike and leaping out of the way - however, not here. Annarose is known to be just as durable as she is powerful and swift, with all three physical traits coming together to result in the creation of an unstoppable juggernaut who is capable of taking a lot of damage before she begins to wear down. Along with having a longer battle-time duration than most other magicians of a similar caliber, Annarose has also shown that being sent crashing through a wall wouldn't do much damage to her, as she can land without any flinching or any minor injuries, simply emerging unharmed. She is capable of withstanding assault from eternano-laced projectiles as well as simply shrugging off attacks from those who harness strength-augmenting powers such as Crash; she is capable of negating conventional ammunition through sheer willpower and bodily toughness, showing that she's almost one hundred percent bulletproof; she's consistently surviving attacks of all kinds that would severely injure or kill anyone else, with an ease that's just like her breathing; she has also displayed the uncanny ability to survive incidents that would even be fatal by Wizard Saint standards, such as falling from the edge of the upper atmosphere and punch through a gigantic spire of Lacrima which resulted in countless shards seemingly shredding her body, only for her to shrug it off and keep fighting as if nothing had occurred in the first place, refusing to show any sign of serious pain or injury. Even so, she prefers utilize hit and run tactics by leaping into the fray, bombarding the opponent with a swift flurry of bladework, and then jumping out of there as her primary means of offence, hoping to incapacitate a target before taking them out; additionally, her slender and small frame makes her a difficult target as she's shown that Annarose is able to make minute dodges that, to the untrained eye, is just Annarose standing still and the opponent's attack misses, whereas she's actually moving her body rather subtly to evade an attack – while risky, it minimizes her chances of being struck and it allows her to remain in close-quarters and still attacking a mile a minute. In addition, she has shown to possess a vast amount of physical endurance, being able to hold the upper hand against another one of her new allies before she became a member of the Nine Elementals and a squadron from the Kingdom of Aeternum, at the same time after defeating three of Ten Wizard Saints, all the while showing almost no signs of weariness despite having cast powerful spells in rapid succession, soaking up a lot of major punishment like a sponge before she even starts to wear down even slightly. Her durability is a fact that most of the opponents that she goes up against are unaware of due to her general fighting style, and upon landing a successful strike, they momentarily cheer more often than not, before their joy turns to horror, as Annarose reveals how strong she is not only attack wise, but defense wise as well.

Other
Notable Intelligence: Despite her demeanour, Annarose is shown to be fairly crafty. This is due to her time as a street rat, where she was forced to fend for herself and develop a certain cunning in order to survive. Because of this, she's shown herself to be fairly analytical and deductive despite her relatively unassuming appearance. Despite the fact that she more often than not focuses solely upon her physical skills to overwhelm an opponent through her speed and bladework, Annarose is capable of completely analyzing and thinking up an appropriate countermeasure for her opponents' techniques no matter their origin through sensing the atmosphere with her enhanced senses, which grants her the ability to somewhat predict the opposing attack a second time around—though this is not fool-proof. Simply through her superhuman senses, Annarose is capable of discerning the opponents' battle style and powers, quickly grasping the situation at hand and immediately going to form plans to work according to her current advantages and countering possible threats. On that note, Annarose is generally aware of her capabilities and limitations, which assists her in properly coordinating every effort she makes in the heat of combat. Annarose is a recognized genius; though this only applies to certain subjects, i.e. the things that interest her; which isn't very much due to her narrowly defined interests. While it is obvious that her intellect does not extend to her piss-poor knowledge of behaviour of other beings -either because she possesses horrible social skills or everyone around her needs to see a shrink- in regards to minor things such as little bits of trivia about the most random of subjects. Even so, she seems to have lost the ability to even formulate proper mathematical equations as after her departure from the school, Annarose decided to simply say "screw this" to the ghastly and heretical practice known as "school work" but to be fair, nobody likes mathematics.

Kinetic Energy Manipulation: Thanks to her extensive training, Annarose possesses a not-too-common ability to manipulate her own kinetic energy, which is effectively the energy that is possessed by any object while in motion and the necessary work that is required for anything at all with a given mass to move from its stillness. Because of this ability, Annarose Antoinette has displayed a thorough understanding of how to make the most of her natural speed, which grants her the capability of harnessing the momentum she produces in any sort of environment –not limited to but including the seas, the air, and the ground- and she can channel the forces produced by her movements for various applications, including lightning-quick offensive and defensive measures. These techniques and abilities that are only available through her mastery of her body's momentum and top speed are highly varied, with almost countless applications at her disposal. While she's darting around, Annarose has shown that she is able to transfer the momentum generated by her movements into kinetic energy through numerous parts of her body, resulting in each and every one of her blows possessing a rather explosive amount of force – this is a major reason why Annarose possesses such incredible strength despite her seeming fragility as her attacks and movements impart the kinetic energies that build up with her speed into each point of impact, often releasing shockwaves that radiate across the flat surface accompanied by a small explosion as Annarose lands on a solid surface; this also enables Annarose to instantaneously blast off and shoot forth like a speeding bullet from a stationary position while casually unleashing a furious flurry of blade strikes that land at amazing speeds rend anything that they come into contact with in twain. However, the kinetic energy gathered while she is accelerating forth is modified once her momentum also becomes altered, meaning that once she stops moving, the kinetic energy in her body built up through her movements vanishes. Not only this, Annarose is able to induce a vibration of her molecular structure while in motion, enabling her to become intangible to phase through objects of all sorts, and Annarose's law-defying movements are accompanied by intense winds that she is able to manipulate ever-so-slightly as a form of aerokinesis.

Magical Abilities
Immense Magical Power: Annarose is known to be one of the great magicians to have ever lived despite her young age- what baffles grown adults, officials, allies, and enemies alike is how much magical energy she has; her raw power output is truly immense, bordering a tactical nuclear device; she has high amounts of magical power that is more than a force to be reckoned with; a fact that she proves without a doubt. While she usually keeps it under control, when sufficiently angered and deciding to go all-out, she can release it to its full extent. Annarose's magical power is unlike anything ever felt before; or rather, not felt before as she is known to be one of the great magicians to have ever lived despite her young age- she is said to be in-tune with the essence of magic itself, through her eyes, magic is simply an extension of her willpower. Annarose's body stores energy actively within her soul as an energy pattern that is linked to her body's Magic Origin. This energy powers most of Annarose's magical abilities, giving her an enormous boost in her magical capacity over other "normal" magicians, something that is only enhanced by having full mastery over all four magic styles, meaning that one could easily mistake Annarose's sheer magical power for that of a never-ending amount. Her efficiency with her magical energy can be considered to be comparable to a car that can move across an entire state with only one liter of gasoline powering it.

The current head of the Magic Council, when asking her to test the Magic Power Finder, was unable to fully gauge Annarose's exact amount of magical energy. As a contrast to this truly immeasurable amount, her magical power is noted to be not detrimental to the environment or others unless she herself wishes it to be. Her skill and control at using manipulating her magical energy aura allows her to perform a variety of abilities; her magical energy constantly interacts with the energy in the vicinity even when not in combat, changing their properties in a very minimal way. Unlike other magicians, Annarose's magical energy is invisible to the naked eye—any magic-inclined being is incapable of seeing it with their own two eyes unless she voluntarily shows them; such a phenomenon can be likened to "How an ant is incapable of doing anything about the human about to tread on them"; indeed, it's shown that Annarose's magical power is only capable of being rendered visible by somebody on a similar level of power- indeed, the level of her magical power is said to be impossible to truly perceive, seemingly a bottomless well from which her energy springs- it never seems to run out, and theoretically, unless taken out by a physical attack, she could fight for extremely long periods of time without rest.

Annarose has shown the rare skill which allows her to convert anything into something to do with magic; this is done by Annarose's Magical Aura "dominating" all forms of particle energies and changing its particle composition to that of Eternano, which is absorbed into her Magic Origin (魔原, Magen), which is exactly what the wording indicates—it is a special organ that is located within the body of a magician, that absorbs eternano and bunches it up into clusters, which is processed into magical power. Every magician has a container inside their body that determines the limits of their Magic Power; this is precisely what a Magic Origin is. If the case becomes empty, eternano will come from the atmosphere and enters the magician's body and after a while, their Magic Power is restored. Interestingly, via tweaking the "properties" of her Magic Origin, Even when worn-out in battle, she can continue fighting effectively while still using her spells to their fullest extent; being a magical juggernaut who, most of the time, is unable to be impeded unless it is via the strongest opponents. Her magical power, at times, feels like a bottomless well- and is so great it can be felt from a great distance and it has the tendency to make people perspire in fear. Overall, Annarose's magical power can be simply regarded as immeasurable, that any individual that tries to sense the depths of her power will only find themselves lost in its vastness.
 * Magical Aura (魔力の霊気, Maryoku no Reiki): A Magical Aura is a common term given to the exertion of magical energy into a form outside of the user's body that isn't used in the formation of spells. It has been demonstrated by various mages of varying potency, and is a common means of intimidation. A magical aura is created when the body's container of Eternano particles exceeds the limits of what it contains, or is purposefully released by the user. Upon doing so, the magical energy surges around the body and is exerted outwards in the form of an aura, which holds considerable pressure surrounding it. Depending on the level of magical power one possesses and the control behind it, it can be used as a means to intimidate another individual, or as a preparation for a powerful spell. It should be noted that the density of this aura can cause physical attacks to be repelled with notable ease; Annarose's aura almost consumes her in its colour, leaving nothing but a phantom-like apparition to remain. It is also worth noting that the pressure exhibited from such an aura can form a large column of energy, leaving the pressure enough to visibly cause strain on people even from a considerable distance away from the exertion of the aura, indicating at the sheer level of power within this aura; this has the additional effect of affecting entire areas to the point of disrupting spells from enemies, as well as affecting others from seemingly miles away. Generally, Annarose is shown to have the ability to control her own magical aura, keeping it repressed so it won't harm people she deems not needing a good smack in the face, though she always leaves some part of her magical energy leaking out to give off an aura of intimidation. Annarose can also use her own magical aura in order to nullify the enemy's own magical aura, and thus drastically weaken the output of their own spells; by syncing her output of magical aura with the opponent's and keeping them exactly equal, Annarose is capable of preventing a change in atmosphere through magical powers, instead creating a threshold for any spell or technique that seeks to change the atmosphere to overcome in order to take effect; she herself is unaffected by this property of her magical aura.
 * Magic Skill: Eternano Haste (, Majikku Sukiru: Ēterunano Heisuto lit. Internalized Magic Arts: Magic Power Restoration): The Magic Skill known as Eternano Haste is a rather rare skill that only the most powerful of magicians are born with, or they develop later in life. However, firstly, as it has been discovered, some magicians, once they have mastered the art of magic, are capable of manipulating eternano, or just plain showing off unique ways to utilize magic, far beyond the norm. These skills are collectively known as Magic Skills (, Majikku Sukiru lit. Internalized Magic Arts) instead of magic proper; thanks to being simply a manipulation and extension of the basics, as opposed to using magic to create a new function entirely. In this case, while normally, eternano flows into the magician's Magic Origin from the atmosphere after their magical power has been expended. However, if the magician has access to Eternano Haste, then eternano will enter the magician's body much quicker; it works by converting half of the nearby eternano into magical power, which the user's Magic Origin absorbs, thereby cutting the cost of regular spells by half the amount, as the name suggests, enabling them to gather magical energy much faster than many other magicians who even use less magic; especially when they have been recently drained of power, allowing the user to get back to casting powerful spells easily, in addition to this, when they are half out of energy, the user's Magic Origin initiates a suction effect, absorbing any ambient eternano from the atmosphere and drawing it into the user's body, restoring their magical power. However, this can only be done five times per battle, as after that, the area will be devoid of eternano, rendering both magicians' magic effectively useless.

Magic in General
Masterful Magic Usage: Magic (魔法, Mahō) is the main form of combat for Mages; it is the physical embodiment of the spirit. When the physical spirit of an organism connects with the spiritual flow of nature, the spirit forms Magic as a product of the connection. To utilize Magic, a Mage must use Magic Power (魔力, Maryoku) in their body. Magic Power is the source of Power for all Mages, it is composed of Eternano (, Ēterunano lit. Magic Particles), which is the term coined to name particles of Magic. Eternano dwells inside all living organisms and throughout the atmosphere. Nobody knows when Magic began, or how Eternano originated. Eternano is the source of Magic Power for all Mages; and every Mage has a container inside their body that determines the limits of their Magic Power. If the case becomes empty, Eternano will come from the atmosphere and enters the Mage's body and after a while, their Magic Power is restored. Eternano has near-zero rest mass - though, like any particle, its mass increases to reflect its potential or kinetic energy - and can carry either a positive or negative charge.

In order to cast spells, a magician derives the power necessary from two sources: their own body's Magic Origin (魔原, Magen), and the atmosphere. A Magic Origin is exactly what the wording indicates—it is a special organ that is located within the body of a magician, that absorbs eternano and bunches it up into clusters, which is processed into magical power. Every magician has a container inside their body that determines the limits of their Magic Power; this is precisely what a Magic Origin is. If the case becomes empty, eternano will come from the atmosphere and enters the magician's body and after a while, their Magic Power is restored. It appears that the concept of using a proportion to the user's Magic Origin or the atmosphere is dependent entirely upon the magic used in question. With internal magic such as High Speed, one requires the use of their own magic far more than external magic such as Fire Magic, where they generally rely more on atmospherically magic. By collecting eternano and subsequently imbuing it with a certain 'command' through either an incantation, hand gesture or a simple spell name, allow it to then mysteriously take upon a characteristic unique to that spell. Interestingly, some magicians, if they are descended from unique families, have shown that they are capable of replenishing their eternano faster thanks to unique traits.

However, Annarose herself is a unique beast on her own – Caster, Holder, none of those classifications are of any concern to her. To somebody whom has spent a majority of her life studying and researching the various effects and interactions that the supernatural energies that bring light to the world, when combined with her rather aloof and methodological nature when it comes to her line of work, the art of harnessing the arcane comes off as naught but child's play. She sneeringly looks down on those who treat magical energies and magic as something "special" and "mystical", seeing them as immature children who refuse to grow up. Her spellcasting is seemingly one-of-a-kind; deriving its main influence from her own nature as cool, collected, and most of all, a very technical woman who seems to have a fondness for long, detailed explanations, rather than any cultural quirks, Annarose discarded the traditional aspects of magic like they were nothing but trash, substituting her own views on the arcane and adopting them as her main method of spellcasting and combat in general. While most magic users see the art as something amazing, something beyond mortal comprehension – a mystic force to be admired and work in tandem with, Annarose herself, due to her cold and methodological nature when it comes to her job, sees magic as a tool to achieve her goals and desires, but as she has spent a majority of her life around it, magic is a portion of her very being, as she sees and uses it as an extra limb of sorts. Casting spells of all kinds and ranks and manipulating magical energies comes as easy to her as breathing or blinking. Annarose is shown to have an understanding of Magic that no-one else does- indeed, if one were to consider this arcane power a sentient force, it would be more inclined to assist Annarose Antoinette more than anyone else.

Annarose's personalized method of spellcasting is known as Unlimited Rotation (, Anrimiteddo Rōtēshon lit. Magical Energy Full-Body Numerology Revolutionary Conversion) it is, put simply, the result of taking advantage of how the emergence of magic has modified the body to be compatible with the new particle- when casting a spell, Annarose generates magical energy from her Magic Origin, and instead of releasing it from her body, she allows it to pass through her body while invoking the conversion and fusion of the eternano outside with the magical energy inside her body by applying her knowledge of magic in order to draw the ambient eternano suspended in the environment towards her instantly; by the time her magical energy has passed through her limbs, it is already complete so to speak, utilizing the magic channels in her body in a similar manner to that of a gun in order to launch the spell instantly without any delay, being expelled in such a method that causes the arms and legs that launch the spell to resemble rocket burners; her outstanding reflexes and prediction act in synergy with the powerful force of the spells she releases with both hands. The spells cast through Unlimited Rotation are completely different than spells which are cast through both modern and ancient magic styles; since the latter two function through a fission of sorts in order to fuse the magical energy and eternano, Unlimited Rotation has an 'insta-cast' effect that disregards the influence of nature in order to launch Annarose's spells instantly without any prior requirements or preparations, using her body's own kinetic energy in order to bring the required fusion tools into the current plane of existence.

What is referred to as "Unlimited Rotation" is undoubtedly simple yet efficient and powerful; while a bit monotonous as it's the same activation sequence over and over, it's also quite an advantage because it's the same activation sequence over and over; there's no delays in casting time and thanks to her general mastery over magic, each spell that Annarose unleashes is consistently overwhelming in both terms of scope and power, far beyond almost any other user of the spell. Not only this, due to the activation sequence starting and finishing in less than a split-second and using the same sequence all the time, Annarose has displayed the ability to abort any spellcasting in progress in order to perform a more favourable maneuver as required during the flow of combat, in a very similar manner to that of 'move-cancelling' theory as seen in fighting games; and by simply harnessing its power- no, by working in tandem with the eternano saturated all around existence, Annarose redefines the laws and customs of the arcane with every usage, smashing down every taboo, strength, weakness, and mechanic, reconstructing it from the ground up on her own terms, ignoring and surpassing every supposed limitation contained within every spell or magic in general. Her usage of magic is more like a conductor directing a symphony to their own liking and the band following their every whim, the desires of everyone harmonizing flawlessly into a divine piece of music, as a contrast to other magicians, whom simply cast the spell and be done with it. It could be considered more of an artwork of utmost brilliance than somebody harnessing a weapon; showing her mastery of magic to be above any other "contemporary" warrior.

However, it should definitely be taken into consideration that thanks to her general laziness and downright maddening need to never put in more energy than is required in a fight due to dislike of showing off more than is necessary (which is still a lot), Annarose consistently downplays her own mastery over the arcane to keep her true skill under wraps at all times, refusing to overtly broadcast the mere existence of her power, preferring to apply it in a subtle manner in select intervals to gently affect the course of a battle, making it appear as if she were teleporting around with impunity while evading everything thrown her way if she does not simply form a barrier to deflect it, and it often appears as if surroundings and opponents were being busted to naught but shreds simply by Annarose mentally commanding such a thing to happen, granting her an immense psychological advantage over her adversaries while giving off the air of being downright invincible. Because of this, it could quite possibly be said that Annarose is much more powerful than the seeming "god of magic" in Aeternum, but because she prefers close-range combat and is quite lazy herself, not many people know about how powerful she truly is.
 * Spell Manipulation: An essential for the most die-hard of masters over the way of the arcane is the ability to manipulate and shape magic in any way they deem suitable – this also isn't limited to the caster's own magic as well. Annarose herself, thanks to her calm and precise method of harnessing magic in addition to her harmony with the supernatural particle known as eternano and its variants, possesses a level of control over the art that translates to an immense knowledge of the particle, far beyond than what is released to the public, what is inscribed within grimoires and exceeding the powers displayed in legends. Knowing the ins and outs of every magic recorded in conjunction with her own perceptive nature in regards to spellcasting, Annarose has mentally recorded all available knowledge on this special magic art into her memory, leading her to know the exact eternano composition and the formation mechanics of any spell, and as such, she has displayed the ability to flawlessly and swiftly manipulate and shape all spells in accordance to her mental commands. For example, upon bringing the mid-tier fire-elemental magic spell known as Fire Bullet into the current plane of existence, she is capable of molding it into a crescent wave or wall of flame brought up in front of her that burns away almost anything that attempts to push through and land a clean hit on this wondrous magician. These actions aren't even "variants" per-se, but rather, as there is nothing more or less added to the magic spells, they are still the exact same, but simply forged into a different form to serve an alternative purpose. As with her regular spellcasting time hewn from her fast activation sequence, the process of repurposing a spell of any kind occurs in less than a split-second, taking enemies and allies by surprise no matter how many times she is shown doing such an impressive feat. This is part of the reason why her natural dominance over magic is only enhanced- thanks to her immense intelligence and craftiness, Annarose has shown the ability to forcibly swipe ownership of a spell from enemy magicians by subjugating the elements of eternano in the atmosphere while her aura pulverizes her hapless foes; their spells rendered null and void under Annarose's masterful handling of the art. Even if the spell is something withdrawn from the public, even if the spell is unique to the enemy, as everything and anything within the essence of magic is the fusion of magical energy and eternano, Annarose can determine the strengths, weaknesses, and numerous other factors of a spell and then replicate it perfectly most of the time.

Magic Energy Control
Magical Energy Control: Despite the downright immeasurable quantities of magical energies which are compressed within her slender frame, Annarose has displayed an almost uncanny precision and the knowledge of how to harness it to its fullest extent, making perfect usage of these vast amounts of supernatural powers dwelling in her body with a fine control over her magical energies to the point that she could be confused by onlookers as having only a miniscule amount of magical energies of all kinds dwelling within her slender body. Thanks to her coolness even in the fires of combat and her intricate knowledge of magic energies no matter their properties, each and every maneuver and action she makes guarantees one-hundred-percent efficiency with no wasted movements, never making any mistakes in the battlefields of war. Every action, every spell cast, every measure taken —all of these are performed with economy of motion in mind, gracefully transitioning from ability to ability with no magic power leakage that would cause her energy total to unnecessarily drop at any moment. Despite her large levels of magic energy, being somewhat of a perfectionist, Annarose aims to finish each battle that she partakes in with a level of magical energy drop as she predicted, and loathes having to use more and less force than what is required for the current task at hand.

Not only this, thanks to her careful utilization of her magical energies, Annarose is shown to possess a natural affinity for utilizing magical energies in any way that she deems suitable- as long as she is capable of imagining it being done, effectively, the sky is the limit. Annarose is capable of bringing out the power of her own eternano-enhanced-and-based attacks to the utmost maximum as well as stunt her enemy's own magical prowess through minute amounts of manipulation of various opposing projectiles of any kind- visually, this appears as Annarose making rather subtle movements with her hands, directing the eternano which are saturated within the atmosphere to interfere with the mass of energy heading straight towards her, serving as a semi-solid barrier of pure magical energy that does not "defend" but rather works as a super-adhesive glue, slowing it down to the point that any motion that was once apparent in the seemingly almighty blast shooting in her direction, streaking through the skies in an attempt to knock her off of her feet turning into naught but a useless wad of energy that moves at the rapid pace of a snail, allowing Annarose to simply walk around it or induce her mastery over sorcery upon this pathetic excuse for an attack; she can also compress more magical powers into her various spells to give them an enormous boost in speed, strength, and scope simply absorbing the composition of opposing powers thrown her way.

This method of harnessing the miraculous particles which are consistently saturated throughout the atmosphere can be compared with that of a user of Molding Magic, who utilize the particles of eternano which are saturated throughout existence itself in order to form the majority of their skills- however, a user of Molding Magic uses the eternano in the vicinity and merges it with their magical power in order to create weapons of many kinds, thus fighting with a power from outside of their body, whereas Annarose cannot reach the same level of feats displayed by a user of Molding Magic as she doesn't use the magic, she is able to hold some semblance of dominance over eternano as she can simply manipulate them and do pretty much anything with them – it could even be said that the distinction between a Molding Magic user's control over eternano and Annarose's own is something she made up and that there's no real difference in potency in regards to manipulating the eternano. Indeed, Annarose is able to manipulate the eternano for offensive, defensive, and supportive purposes in any way that she wishes; enabling her to harness her magical energies more efficiently and utilize it in a variety of different ways than most other magicians, once again, mimicking a user of Molding Magic, Annarose has displayed such a fine control over eternano that she is capable of invoking the "Spirit Weapon Summon" command, molding and shaping eternano in conjunction to form armaments of pure energy on a whim – generally, because of this, Annarose's prowess with eternano and the like functions as a defense against illusions due to her sheer mastery over it, making her all but immune to everything except the strongest of fabrications, shrugging them off effortlessly while her mastery over her domain transcends any other.

Requip: The Valkyrie
Requip: The Valkyrie (, Rekippu: Za Warukyūre lit. Express Elementary: The Peerless Battle Maiden): Requip, also known as Ex-equip, is a Caster Magic and a type of related to the summoning of various types of equipment. This magic allows the user to store items in a pocket dimension so they can easily summon it at any time, even during battle, which gives them a high level of flexibility in combat. It is said that the user summons the items from a pocket dimension; the notional place that things come from when they are needed, and where they go back to when not. The actual location of where they summon the items is very hard to determine. It contains only a few things, not because it is limited in capacity, but because that is all it is ever used for - for example, this is where the user normally summons the armor and their equipment; withdrawing things even during battle, which gives her a high level of flexibility in combat. However, there is a limit to how much the pocket dimension can store. Requip can be used for simple or for combat-related purposes; and the user may just choose to use it to change their clothing, capable of using it in the midst of battle. The user would often pull any items that they had collected out of nowhere and then they would just vanish without any physical means of transporting them. However, there is a limit to how much the pocket dimension can store.

Annarose's special form of Requip, referred to as Requip: The Valkyrie (, Rekippu: Za Warukyūre lit. Express Elementary: The Peerless Battle Maiden), is a variant of Requip which revolves around the concept of the valkyries of Norse mythology, whom were a group of female figures who choose those who may die in battle and those who may live, bringing half of the slain warriors to Valhalla, which is ruled by Odin. Activating Requip: The Valkyrie results in a flash of crimson and azurite to emerge from her body; these clashing colours begin to swirl around Annarose's body, shrouding her entirety before Annarose's entire attire becomes modified drastically to become more battle-suited and rather revealing at that. The outfit associated with Requip: The Valkyrie is a bit of a doozy; it is designed with a style resembling more of a mixture between Victorian-era fashions and emo gothic fashions, mainly in reds and blacks, resulting in an outfit that possesses conspicuously dark, mysterious, antiquated and homogenous features – it contains the mark of the Antoinette Family, the Blue Rose, a crest that resembles an azurite, almost purple rose which possesses various petals which curve outwards in a sawing pattern; the blue rose is a special flower which is almost unheard of, symbolic of obtaining the impossible. She wears a crimson top that is cut out in the middle, exposing most of her midriff, and revealing her bare back, in addition to having a cut that exposes parts of the top of her breasts, as well as the sides of the top reaching down to her skirt. The top's sleeves are detached, and end in black frills held by crimson lace. She also wears black, fingerless gloves. Annarose in addition, wears a black frilled miniskirt and black, thigh-high socks. Finally, Annarose attire is completed by knee-high leather army boots.

Similar to the fellow Requip subspecies referred to as, when wielding the power of The Valkyrie, Annarose displays the ability to manifest a truly enormous quantity of weapons of all shapes and sizes simultaneously up to a limit of two hundred, lashing out mercilessly with said tools in various manners in accordance to her willpower and commands. However, in the case of The Valkyrie, all of the armaments that are transferred from subspace to the mortal plane that Annarose and her opponent stand in are themed after certain aspects of Norse mythology, in many cases, to do with the valkyries themselves – but one thing remains a constant, the armour that she dons upon activating Requip: The Valkyrie stays the same. Actually, it could be said that Requip: The Valkyrie in general is almost entirely themed around Norse Mythology, which is the body of mythology of the North Germanic people stemming from Norse paganism and continuing after the Christianization of Scandinavia and into the Scandinavian folklore of the modern period, following the lives of the Norse gods — the Aesir and the Vanir — and the men whose lives they directly affected, with many of its abilities and attacks themed around the worlds that were brought to life through the stories told. Through the power of the outfit that this magic bestows upon her, Annarose displays the ability to manifest the weaponry of famous figures in these myths and infuse the power that they were known into their armaments – for example, manifesting the hammer of Thor allows the hammer to not only serve as an effective bashing weapon, but the armament can also launch pulses of lightning in a similar manner to that of Lightning Magic from its very existence. However, like most divine beings in this universe such as whom is sealed within, even though these gods and goddesses share names with real-world ones and similar powers, they're otherwise completely different.
 * Aesir Embodiment (, Āsu Emubodīmento lit. Polar Star God Weapon Incarnation): Of course, as gods are more than heavily implied to be the strongest of the strong with exceptions far and few between, managing to channel their might is no easy feat, as displayed by the users of God Soul, whom possess power beyond the comprehension of a mere mortal and very weaknesses to counterbalance it. In regards of Requip: The Valkyrie, this magic operates under a very similar property – however, in this case, it hoards power over the Aesir, which is the term denoting a member of the principal pantheon in Norse Mythology, and many, many more famous figures whom each wielded one of the weapons that Annarose is capable of manifesting through Requip: The Valkyrie. However, this power can be considered God Soul's exact opposite in that it causes the weapons brought into the current plane of existence referred to as "Earth Land" to become embodiments of the power of those whom wielded and/or blessed them in legends, rather than Annarose herself. For example, the god whom is associated with thunder, lightning, oak trees, strength, the protection of mankind, as well as hallowing, healing, and fertility known as Thor has his hammer Mjölnir which Annarose is capable of bringing out using Requip: The Valkyrie – doing so grants her the power of this legendary hammer as well as the powers of Thor which are charged within the weapon. However, the power of Requip: The Valkyrie isn't limited to Norse Gods – Annarose can also summon Tyrfing, the sword which played a major part in the titular Tyrfing Cycle and which never missed a strike, cutting through metal and stone as if through cloth. Additionally, as another bonus, utilizing the countless tools brought into existence through Requip: The Valkyrie costs Annarose absolutely zero magical energies nor does it take up space in her magic capacity - the reason for which is because her Magic Origin and thus her magical energy recognize the tools as being the magic of somebody else, whom are the gods that they embody, and instead, they focus on distributing her magical energy to the rest of her body- the legendary weapons can be said to be a mass of divine energy fashioned in the shape of tools which are separate from Annarose's existence, having their own Magic Origin and everything. However, for all of its strengths, the aspect of Requip: The Valkyrie's power does contain a crippling weakness – while the weapons possess incredible might with a varied assortment of abilities, unless stated otherwise in their lore, their power does not extend to Annarose herself.

Trivia

 * Annarose's images are that of Ashley from Luminous Arc 3. Credit to whomever drew the images used in the article.
 * Annarose's statistics are: