Nerose Satanael (ネロス・サタナイル, Nerosu Satanairu), also known as the Morningstar (明星,Myoujo) is the Third Heaven and the primary antagonist of Paradise Lost.
Story[]
Paradise Lost[]
Satanael was born within Muzan's universe, and like all beings within his realm, was stained with Original Sin. His sin was uniquely powerful however, allowing him to directly open the Gate of the Abyss. Bearing the greatest Sin, that of Lucifer, Satanael engineered Armageddon in the city of Sodom three thousand years prior to the events of Paradise Lost. Following his creation of the Angels, he set them upon Sodom while simultaneously coaxing two demons, Belial (possessing Lot at the time), and Beelzebub into slaughtering them together with another of his creations, Astaroth.
Interference from Lot led to the massive release of Sin that ultimately isolated Sodom from the rest of the world. He then entered a dormant state for the majority of the following three thousand years, waking roughly twenty years prior to his ascension to divinity. He constructed a city surrounding his seat of power, Pandemonium, and called it Zoar. In it, the average person has no free will of their own; a computer chip is implanted in every person's head that suppresses their emotions, desires, and agency. Skilled humans such as Lilith or Vera Cross, however, have their free will restored.
Ultimately Satanael sought to create a being without Sin, which he attempted when he created the Angels, but he deemed his creations a failure as they were little more than puppets, displaying no agency of their own. However, Satanael on a limb assigned Lilliel to Lot prior to the fall of Sodom so that Lot could learn to wield Sin without being devoured by Belial. This bore fruit, as Lilliel eventually developed feelings of her own, falling in love with Lot shortly before the fall of Sodom. When she awakens at the beginning of Paradise Lost, Satanael realizes this and dispatches Lilith and Judas Strife to Sodom to confirm it.
Satanael later assigns Know Christ, smuggled out of Sodom by Judas, to Astaroth, giving him the role of "Messiah" - as his plan crucially requires that Astaroth strike him down of her own will, and Know's purpose is to provide Astaroth, who can read and control minds, a heart. It is Satanael who dispatches Astaroth, Know, and Judas (now the host of Beelzebub) to Sodom to simultaneously recover Lilliel and dispose of Lot, now living under the name Lyle. This expedition is partially successful - Astaroth recovers Lilliel, but Know and Judas are unable to slay Lyle, who is also engaged by Astaroth. Their bout is interrupted by Lilliel, who in a reversion to her puppet-like state, invokes Netsiv Melakh, which completely cleanses Sodom of its Sin, while simultaneously destroying its outer regions.
Satanael later engages Lyle after the latter sublimates Belial completely, initially seeking to dissuade Lyle in his attempt to rescue Lilliel, but later resolving to kill him after it becomes obvious how dangerous Lyle is. He invokes his own Sin, but is dealt a mortal blow as he finishes the calculations required to manifest it. In his death throes, however, Astaroth, having realized her role in Satanael's plans, decides to, completely contrary to Satanael's expectations, remain loyal to him of her own volition. In so doing, she acts according to his wishes and invokes her namesake, annihilating Satanael and herself from all points in time. This cleansed Satanael, and the rest of the world, of his Sin and allowed him to take the Throne from his predecessor, allowing everyone to reach the true Zoar.
This, however, ultimately created a paradox that led to Mercurius later obtaining the throne from him.
Kajiri Kamui Kagura[]
Satanael makes a token appearance in Kajiri Kamui Kagura as an echo within the Throne Archive. He also depicted in the shrine of Samsara Vartin
Dies Irae Pantheon[]
Excerpt from Dies Irae Pantheon site translated
"The third generation God who overthrew Muzan and took the Throne, his Law washed away sin from existence, creating a world of purity."
"A world of perfect goodness, where strife and conflict were completely erased, and human individuality itself ceased to exist, a dystopia with a structure similar to that of a colony of primitive organisms."
"A sterile salt prison born from an obsessive-like yearning for cleanliness — such is the world of Myoujou."
Powers & Abilities[]
Superhuman Intellect[]
Satanael's true power does not lie in fighting combat, but rather the superhuman intelligence that allows him to create a device that could challenge a god. Said to be the smartest person of all eras, as a human, Satanael has created a device that can draw out power from a higher dimension. He would continue to create demons and angels that will eventually lead him to godhood.
Quintessence[]
Fifth elements of the Second Heaven. By using Testament, Satanael make his life span equal to that of Gaia itself. He also be able to utilize his creations' power while he is in his room at the submit of Pandemonium.
Equations[]
As a creator of Testament and all angels as well as demons, Satanael can access to all Equation, especially in Pandemonium where all elements in Gaia flow. There, he can even summon Belial and Beelzebub.
Equation used by Satanael in the story:
Allow Ast to see past and future of her target and turning both into primary particles that trancend space-time. Going back to the past and destroy its very root of existence. Ast used this equation on Satanael to send him back in time and overthown God.
Showed as a part of Throne record. Summons a Great White Light that reduces all that touches it to a Pillar of Salt. This does not work just on the people or beings it touches, but all matter is converted without exception, consuming all things in its radiant light.
The Ability of Beelzebub, the Demon of Gluttony. Satanael engulfs his opponent with a noxious cloud of miasma formed from every harmful substance known to man before and compressing it on around them. He then summons a horde of locusts that are able to tear apart the very souls of their victims, thus completely eradicating them. It's Beelzebub's most powerful attack, boasting enough power to send all continents to the Abyss at it’s full power. As part of shadow of Hisouten, it manifests as a horde of locust that consume its enemy's desire from inisde, purify them until no humanity are left.
Summoning Belial and Beelzebub
Also known as the Meggido of Belial, this is the Ability of Belial, Demon of Worthlessness, who is among the strongest of the Demons that inhabit the Abyss. He releases flames that can ruduce the opponent to nothingness, destroying their very Souls. This is a direct manifestation of Muzan's Law, thus should also work at a transcendent, metaphysical level. Making this his most powerful ability, and one of the most powerful abilities in the Second Heaven.
- Morningstar of The Dawn
The Morningstar
Satanael's true sin. Sin of pride, Lucifer. It is said to be the strongest sin ever, suprassing even Meggido from Juedecca. Testament drilled to the Abyss surpassing Cocytus of Judecca. However, to utilize this equation, it requires an astronomical calculation. No matter how smart Satanael is, he would have to take time before he can fully activate it. Its capability is unknown as Lyle intercept at the last moment.
Law[]
Zoar[]
Hegemony law of The Morningstar. Called a white world or salt prison, it is an Emanation that does not allow any form of impurity. Ignorance is the root of all sin, according to The Morningstar. Hence individuality is erased under his reign. No conflict, no death, no dream, no desire and no sin. Due to the agressive nature of his law that changes even a definition of a man, The Morningstar slowly update this world, which would be on the reason to his downfall.
Trivia[]
- His Voice Actor in Dies Irae Pantheon also voiced the major antagonist in the sequel of another work of Masada, Fan Jinron .
- Satanael is named after Satan/Lucifer, the "Light Bringer"/"Morning Star" (the latter of which is what Myoujou translates into). As shown in the visual novel, he even draws from the sin of Pride, which is associated with Lucifer.
- Satanael translates to "Adversary of God", which is fitting considering Nerose's desire to overthrown Muzan.
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The Remorseless Nerose Satanael Mercurius Marie Reinhard Heydrich Ren Fujii Hajun Amaterasu | |