| “ | Sacrifices must be made to prevent further sacrifice. | „ |
| — Aeges to Anos in "The Spirit Teacher" |
Aeges Code (イージェス・コード Ījesu Kōdo?) is one of the Four Evil Kings, known as the Netherworld King (冥王 Meiō?). He is a great demon who competed with Demon King Anos during the Mythical Age.
Appearance[]
Aeges is a middle-aged man with a rugged body and short white hair. He wears dark armor with crimson accents and a large eye patch that covers half of his face. He is always seen with a strict look.
Personality[]
Aeges is prudent and often serious but can be pretty laid back and relaxed during peaceful times. He cares deeply for those he considers close to him. He is also a man of his word, who detests trickery and manipulation.
History[]
Two thousand years ago, Aeges was well-known as one of the Four Evil Kings, powerful demons who were second in power only to the Demon King Anos Voldigoad. Despite fighting often, the five worked together during the Great War against the human/spirit/god alliance.
Like many of the prominent demons from the Mythical Age, Aeges moved away from Dilhade for Hero Kanon's plan to work. He ended up in Aharthern, where he began attending the Spirit School alongside the other Evil Kings. However, at some point, his subordinates were taken hostage by the Spirit King, forcing him to remain there.
Synopsis[]
Great Spirit Arc[]
Two thousand years later, Anos reincarnates and visits the Spirit School with his friends. Because the classroom is isolated in another dimension when class starts, Aeges uses his magic spear to break in and take a seat. He also has a short exchange with Anos, telling him that sacrifices must be made to prevent further tragedies.
Aeges' spear connecting spaces.
A week later, everyone passes the test and takes the spirit trial. Aeges makes it to Gennul's trial, where he is joined by Anos and Rina. Although only one may pass, Aeges secretly communicates with Anos to give him the win in exchange for his help. Gennul then takes off at lightning speed, but Aeges destroys his body with his magic spear, which can connect spaces. Since Gennul's real body is still intact, he manages to spirit away Rina, but this clues Anos on how to capture the Wolf of Hiding. When he finally catches Gennul, Aeges strikes the spirit and puts a marker inside his inner dimension, allowing him to teleport later and rescue those Gennul spirited away.
Jiordal, Kingdom of the Divine Dragon Arc[]
Sasha threatening Aeges.
At some point, Aeges and Kaihilam join Gadeciola's Phantom Knights, and they set out to destroy Revalschned, the God of Traces. As a result of this, they come into conflict with the Demon King's subordinates, who keep them busy while Anos and Arcana meet with the god. Sasha threatens Aeges with Vebzud, but he is unfazed by it and launches his spear at Anos. However, Sasha perforates Aeges' arm with Vebzud, causing him to miss.
Eventually, Sasha becomes distracted by Misha's fight, allowing Aeges to pierce her abdomen. However, she is healed by her Phoenix Mantle and then fuses with her twin sister to become Aisha Necron. The twins use their Magic Eyes of Omneity to turn Aeges and Kaihilam's weapons into ice. They also attempt to transform the Evil Kings, but their vision is blocked by Ceris Voldigoad, the leader of the Phantom Knights and Anos' own father. Because Arcana manages to awaken Revalschned and let him escape, Ceris and his allies retreat for the day.
Anos later meets with Ceris in Everastanzetta and learns that Jiordal intends to attack the surface. However, he rejects Ceris' offer to work together and leaves Shin and Eldmed to watch over the Phantom Knights. Once he is gone, Aeges pins down Eldmed with his spear while Kaihilam strikes his vital points. Because of his near-death experience, Eldmed unlocks the powers of the Heavenly Father. However, Kaihilam curses him so that all his spells target him instead. As a result, Aeges is able to freely attack Eldmed, who can't defend himself because both his offensive and healing magic get redirected to Kaihilam. He is about to land the finishing blow but suddenly dies. Eldmed reveals that Kaihilam only sealed the Heavenly Father's magic, not his own, so he secretly used a killing spell on Aeges. Even though he used Ingall, Aeges would keep dying because the Hourglasses of Conflagration remain active. Due to his craftiness, Ceris ends up signing Eldmed's Zecht and stands down.
Abilities[]
- Source of Blood: The true nature of Aeges Code's source is blood. The more Aeges approaches his destruction, the more blood his source generates and the more powerful his spears become. His blood contains powerful magic that works in conjunction with his spear. The true power of his source is the ability to manipulate space-time, as his source grants him the ability to command dimensions. If his source approaches destruction, then its power will warp him away to another location to escape danger, regardless of his own desires. His blood can be used to send people away until the end of the space-time continuum.
- Immense Magic Power: As one of the Four Evil Kings, Aeges is considered one of the most powerful demons of the Mythical Age, as he possesses an extraordinary amount of magic power. According to Anos, Aeges is even more powerful in the present than he was in the Mythical Age.[2]
- Crimson Blood Spear Materialization : By infusing his blood with his magic power, he creates his Crimson Blood Spear, which is his main weapon. Even if it were to be destroyed, he can simply materialize another copy.
- Master Spearman: Aeges is considered to be the best spearman in all of Dilhade. He stated that he spent the last 2000 years honing his spear technique, becoming even stronger than before. He is capable of using his spear's Hidden Art.
- Borrowed Orders: By invoking Azept, he was able to possess the power of his Selection God, gaining access to the order that it possessed.
- Order of Water: He possesses the ability to create and control vast amounts of water, as it can use it to attack or defend, as well as a means of blocking movement by creating water walls.
Magic[]
See: Magic
Equipment[]
See: Items
Relationships[]
Ledane Aeon[]
Ledane is his subordinate who taught some of his own magic, such as Najira. He also instilled his philosophy into her, such as his hatred towards the gods.
Anos Voldigoad[]
In the past, Aeges once competed with Anos for the position of the ruler of demons and lost to him. Afterwards, he cooperated with him to fight back against the alliance of the humans, spirits and gods during the Great War.
Ceris Voldigoad
Ceris was an irreplaceable individual to Eges. They went through pain together, struggled together, and fought together. Aeges always admired Ceris' endurance and determination. Despite being feared and hated by people and fighting for the same people, he endured.
Luna Arzenon
Aeges knew her in her previous life before Militia, and the two grew quite close. He saw her as an irreplaceable friend who brought warmth to the otherwise cold atmosphere of the Phantoms.
Graham
Because Graham defeated and brutally killed his comrades and commander, Aeges felt a deep hatred towards him. He became motivated by revenge and even agreed to follow three of his commands in exchange for a duel, as Graham would keep evading him otherwise.[3] When the opportunity arose, Aeges was defeated and almost killed if not for Anos' intervention. Graham declared his quest pointless.
Kaihilam Jiste
In the past, he helped Kaihilam to inherit the curse from Nor Dorfmond, leading the Curse King to be indebted to Eges.
Gallery[]
Trivia[]
- Aeges dislikes coffee, finding it too bitter for his tongue.
References[]
- ↑ Episode 3 (II)
- ↑ Light Novel Volume 6, Chapter 27
- ↑ Web Novel, Arc 8, Chapter 41