DanMachi

Location: Far East
Description: An island country surrounded by water and has four distinct seasons. It is a country wrought
with wars, diseases, and monsters. For those reasons, it isn't uncommon for children to be
orphans. This is where the Takemikazuchi Familia comes from

Mechanic: Rank Up (Level Up)
Requirement: Requires D-Rank (500+) in at least one Basic Ability AND a sufficient accumulation of 'High-Rank Excelia' (gained by defeating unparalleled foes/feats).
Effect: A massive qualitative leap in power (Quality > Quantity). A Level 2 is significantly stronger than a Level 1, regardless of stats.
Desynchronization: Rapid leveling can cause 'Mind/Body Desync', where the body is too fast/strong for the senses to control, requiring adaptation time.

Faction: Baldr Class
Deity: Baldr
Head/Captain: Leon Vardenburg (Captain/Teacher)
Known Members: Malik Alfort (Teacher, Level 5), Alisa Larghast (Prefect), Luke Fowl (Level 3), Natalinoe Cladfield (Level 3), Mililia Soltz (Level 2), Cole Kuster (Level 2), Nina Tulle (Level 2). Former: Verdine, Lefiya Viridis, Knussen.
Lore: Located in the School District; members are students and faculty of the district.

Name: Gate of Heaven (Spirit Ritual)
Description: The ultimate spirit ritual. Requires placing six Great Spirits (or their remnants) in a hexagram to call down a pillar of divine power. Originally used to trap Nidhogg, later recreated by the Corrupted Spirit to try and destroy Orario.

Name: Leon Vardenburg
Aliases: Knight of Knights, Ultra Page
Race: Dwarf
Gender: Male
Level: 7
Affiliation: School District, Baldr Class (Captain)
Occupation: Head Teacher
Appearance: An attractive, tall man with lion-like long blonde hair and golden eyes. Despite being a Dwarf, he is distinctly "undwarf-like" in stature and appearance. He typically wears a distinctive black suit, giving him the aura of a butler or refined gentleman. Wears silver armor during serious combat.
Personality: A gentle and dedicated teacher who deeply cares for his students. His lessons are known for being easy to understand, and he frequently goes out of his way to help struggling students, sometimes forgoing sleep to assist them. He is immensely popular, even having an unofficial fan club called L.F.C. (Leon Fan Club). His teaching philosophy centers on: "Turn confusion into understanding, the world is always like this." He can be extreme in his methods when trying to nurture a new hero.

History: Born to half-dwarf parents, Leon was bullied for his non-typical dwarf appearance and eventually snapped violently, leading to his banishment. He came to Orario and joined the Baldr Familia as a rebellious, arrogant delinquent who even disrespected his own God. He frequently challenged the Zeus and Hera Familias, suffering numerous humiliating defeats. His life changed after witnessing Alfia (Hera Familia) strike down the Leviathan. The radiance of her power inspired him to leave his rebellious past behind and become a teacher to ensure such radiance would never fade from the world by nurturing new heroes. He serves as the guardian of the School District barrier and remains deeply concerned about the threat of the One-Eyed Black Dragon.

Stats (Level 7): Strength S999, Endurance S907, Dexterity A815, Agility C637, Magic C616.
Development Abilities: Fist Strike, Abnormal Resistance, Crush, Supreme Light, Supreme Attack, Flash Cut.

Magic: Blaze of Round - A strengthening magic of twelve ranks. Leon creates weapons of light, each representing a rank. When a weapon is destroyed, its fragments are absorbed to strengthen his status. The twelve weapons are: 1. Percil (sword, Agility buff), 2. Gabel (twin swords, Dexterity buff), 3. Dalbazar (battle axe, Strength buff), 4. Filon (great shield, Endurance buff), 5. Semelate (spear, Magic buff), 6. Aluon (hammer, Development abilities buff), 7. Melvetore (scythe, Skills buff), 8. Zaldor (greatsword, named after Zald, Basic abilities buff), 9. Alfiar (gloves, named after Alfia, Magic buff), 10. Regnant (halberd, Supreme Light), 11. Maximum (named after Maxim, Supreme Attack/Light buff), 12. Ragnareth Leo (overall status buff).

Special Technique: Afterglow (Castle Cutter) - An ultimate shockwave slash that does not require a chant. It is the only attack known to have pierced Ottar's Absolute Defense head-on. He learned this technique by watching Zeus and Hera Familia members, specifically Zald.

Weapon: Supreme Dragon's Great Destruction Sword - A massive longsword created by Tsubaki Collbrande from a Leviathan Blue Fang. It cost 1.3 billion valis to manufacture. It can intimidate weak monsters just by being drawn and is the only weapon that can withstand Leon's full power.

Trivia: His magic and weapons are based on the Arthurian legend of the Round Table. He feels second-hand embarrassment when looking at Bete Loga, as Bete reminds him of his younger rebellious self.

Name: Spirit Dragon
Description: The true, revealed form of the Corrupted Spirit in DanMachi Vol. 21. It is a massive entity blending dragon and spirit attributes, with a body made of living flesh and wind-mana. It serves as the physical manifestation of the Corrupted Spirit's power.