| “ | Don't be surprised. Everything in this world is dictated by the passage of fate. As all that exists is interconnected, time can only flow towards the inevitable. That is the vision of which I, The Monado, am the origin. That which will be, will be. This was all predestined. Ever since I came to reside within Shulk. | „ |
| ~ Zanza elaborating on how everything that has happened was to his design so that he may return and defeat Meyneth |
Summary
Zanza, originally a human named Klaus and referred to by his venerators as Lord Zanza, is a central character and the true antagonist in Xenoblade Chronicles.
He existed before the creation of the game's universe. Long before the events of the game, Zanza possesses Arglas, a Giant from Bionis, who is subsequently confined by the High Entia on Prison Island. He reveals himself to be the creator of the Monado to Shulk and his party. He is one of the two original Gods of the Xenoblade Universe.
Powers and Stats
Tier: Low 1-C | Low 1-C | Low 1-C
Key: Bionis | Soul | With his own Monado + Meyneth's Monado
Name: Zanza, The Bionis, Klaus
Origin: Xenoblade
Gender: Male
Age: At least thousands of years, likely billions of years (He has recreated the universe of Xenoblade many times in the past according to Alvis, and was also stated to have lived and battled with Meyneth "Before time began")
Classification: Human (Formerly), God
Powers and Abilities:
Superhuman Physical Characteristics, Genius Intelligence, Weapon Mastery, Immortality (Type 1, 2, 3 and 6; Zanza/The Bionis much like The Architect can live forever, survive normally fatal injuries (e.g the Bionis living despite two massive holes in its body and Zanza living with his soul in pieces) and Zanza's soul sustains itself by possessing people or stealing their life), Regeneration (At least Low Mid, possibly Low Godly; Should at least have comparable regeneration to Telethia as they are cells of The Bionis' body, Alvis and Monado Archives has stated that the titans have "came to existence" when the new universe is born, which might imply their entire bodies were formed from their spirit alone), Immortality Negation (Type 3 - Up to Low Godly; Able to permanently damage The Mechonis as shown with the loss of The Mechonis's arm which should have comparable regeneration to the Bionis), Large Size (Type 4; The Bionis is 2975 km tall), Accelerated Development (Passive: Physical Stats and Abilities, The Monado is stated by Alvis to grow with its wielder allowing for Monado users such as Shulk to grow in strength rapidly to the point where could defeat foes who could previously defeat him without any training), Weapon Control and Passive Reactive Evolution (The Monado bends to the will of it's master allowing it to change shape, overcome weaknesses as shown with Shulk damaging Metal Face with the Monado I despite the latter having Homs blood, grow in power as shown by The Monado becoming much more powerful when pushed, enhance resistances and develop resistances as shown with The Monado overcoming the effects of the Apocrypha which previously left it in a powerless state and later Shulk even comments that The Monado does not feel any different even when approaching the Apocrypha Generator and also The Monado can gain new abilities when needed as shown with it responding to Shulk's desires which allowed him to obtain Monado Shield, Monado Speed and Monado Purge, Shulk was also shown to be capable of actively triggering The Monado to obtain new abilities through his will and desire as shown through him obtaining Monado Purge and The Monado II once it had the shackles broken alongside Zanza stating that created the Monado's ability to see into the future in order to fight Meyneth), Statistics Amplification (Of Strength, Speed and Defences; Can buff himself through ether gems, Ether gems which gives characters such as Shulk abilities are made from naturally forming crystals from the Bionis's body), Probability Manipulation (Can increase his chances of setting off statuses, performing a critical hit, landing a hit on his opponent, etc), Passive Healing (Via many healing ether gems which allows the user to constantly get healed for even actions such as moving), Elemental Manipulation (Of Fire, Lightning and Ice; Via having access to Blaze Attack, Lightning Attack and Chill Attack which allows for his attacks to also inflict apply these abilities), Enhanced Senses (Via the Night Vision ether gem granting night vision), Poison Manipulation (Via Poison Attack which allows for the user to poison enemies through attacks), Paralysis Inducement (Can inflict paralysis through attacks via the paralysis ether gem), Statistics Reduction (Of Strength, Speed and Defences; Is able to debuff his opponent's stats through varies means such as ether gems which allow for the user to debuff opponents through attacks), Durability Negation (Via Bleed Attack, which can make others bleed through attacks even when said attacks are unable to do so prior and can make others bleed when they couldn't normally can't conventionally), Damage Reduction (Is able to reduce physical and ether damage by up to 50% through Physical Protect and Ether Protect gems), Supernatural Luck (Via Unbeatable Gem, which can allow Riki to survive a normally fatal blow with 1 HP), Corrosion Inducement (The Bionis's blood is highly corrosive), Non-Physical Interaction (The Monado which is stated to be the same sword that The Bionis used was able to kill Meyneth's soul), Status Effect Inducement (Via Bind and Daze, bind prevents the target from moving though they can still attack, can also inflict this through attacks via the Bind ether gem, is also able to forcibly daze an enemy through the daze status effect), Presence Concealment (Via Cloak Gems which allow for the user to be undetected by enemies), Deconstruction (Blade weapons such as The Monado are shown to be capable of disintegrating foes though basic attacks this even includes those who can swim in the cloud sea which breaks down matter it comes into contact with), Passive Damage Transferal (Via Spike Gems allow the user to send back the exact same damage they took to the attacker, allowing both parties to be equally damaged), Life Force Absorption (Via HP Steal which allows for the user to steal HP when damaging his opponents), Light Manipulation (The Monado's blade is stated numerous times to be a blade of light), Limited Heat Manipulation (The Monado emits large amounts of heat which has shown to be capable of melting the armour of characters such as Metal Face, this would make the heat produced by The Monado superior to the heat that an ether river produces as other faced mechon such as Xord were able to survive prolonged contact in one), Precognition, Greater Cosmic Awareness, Perception Manipulation and Clairvoyance (Zanza can see into the Passage of Fate which allows him to see the future in clear detail, was the one giving Shulk his visions through the Monado which means his visions binds even Acausality (Type 2 and 4) users. This also enables him to have cosmic awareness on a 5-D scale), Reality Warping (The Monado is capable of controlling Ether and by controlling Ether it can make it's wielder's will reality) and an Unconventional Possesion, Body Puppetry, Pain Manipulation and Enhanced Electricity Manipulation (Via The Monado which has shown to possess those who attempt to wield it such as Arglas or control people such as Dunban, Dunban's exposure to The Monado also caused him to be wrapped in electricity that caused him to lose the use of his right arm permanently and Shulk's exposure caused him to be enveloped with an indescribable pain)
Resistance to Fire Manipulation, Ice Manipulation, Poison Manipulation, Paralysis Inducement, Status Effect Inducement, Sleep Manipulation, Mind Manipulation, Death Manipulation, Damage Transferal, Statistics Reduction, Power Nullification, Radiation Manipulation, Empathic Manipulation, Life Force Absorption (The Ether Gems that give Shulk his resistances are made directly from The Bionis)
All previous, except and Large Size (Type 4) and Regeneration, plus True Flight (Zanza is capable of flight), Possession (Zanza is capable of possessing others), Acausality (Type 1, 2 and 4; Like Shulk, Zanza also exists outside of the Passage of Fate), Soul Absorption (Absorbed the life force from a group of Homs), Incorporeality (Is the soul of the Bionis), Energy Projection (Via Monado Buster and other arts such as Monado Purge which can attack foes through blasts of ether; Wields the same Monado that Shulk had, which contains all of his Monado Arts), Forcefield Creation (Via Monado Shield which engulfs its target in a barrier which protects them from attacks, this extends to the point where it can protect the target from attacks that would normally one shot them), Damage Boost and Power Bestowal (Via Monado Enchant, can also boost his own damage through numerous ether gems), Power Nullification (Via Monado Purge which can nullify abilities), Paralysis Inducement (Monado Purge paralyzes the target, can also inflict paralysis through attacks via the paralysis ether gem), Invulnerability Negation (Monado Purge is capable of nullifying auras which includes the Invincibility aura), Biological Absorption and Power Absorption (Monado Eater consumes its target along with any buffs they had), Energy Absorption (Absorbed Egil's energy attack before shooting it back at him), Telekinesis (Has shown to be able of doing this), Body Control (Can control the Bionis), Portal Creation and Dimensional Travel (Can Create Portals between Memory Space and the Bionis/Mechonis), Invulnerability (Zanza's Monado Shield grants him Invincibility for a period of time), Enhanced Durability Negation (Ether Field allows for Zanza to inflict Pierce which allows him to ignore conventional durability), Biological Manipulation (Can turn the High Entia into Telethia), Fate Manipulation (Zanza has control over The Monado which is stated to allow him to control Fate, this binds even Acausality (Type 2 and 4) users as shown by Zanza's use of the Passage of Fate preventing Shulk from saving The Emperor as explained by Alvis), Teleportation (Zanza is capable of teleporting), Cosmic Awareness (Zanza is naturally aware of events, as shown with him learning about the deaths of Lorithia and Dickson), Elemental Manipulation (Of previous elements plus, Water, Earth and Dark; Upscaled from Blades who can manipulate these elements through their use of Ether, The Monado is able to control all things through the use of ether which gives advanced users access to every form of Ether and can replicate all forms of it, this extends to even an individual basis as the bodies of the inhabitants of Shulk's world are composed of ether), Mind Manipulation (Upscaled from numerous foes who are able cause foes to mindlessly run around in circles or even take control of someone through the use of Control), Sleep Manipulation (Upscaled from Melia's use of ether), Aura and Time Stop (Upscaled from Shulk who as an ether based being was able to do this), Immortality Negation (Of Types 2, 3 - High-Godly; Concept and Information, 4, 6 and 8; Upscaled from N who as an ether based being was able to permanently kill Z, himself and M), Death Manipulation (Upscaled from the numerous enemies and even allies who's use of ether can do this), BFR (Upscaled from Melia's teleportation being shown to be able to teleport others), Smoke Manipulation (Upscaled from Melia who is capable of generating smoke), Gravity Manipulation (Upscaled from Fiora's use of the Zero Gravity ether art), Limited Invulnerability (Upscaled from Sharla's ether art Shield Bullet which allows for the target to gain Damage Immunity), BFR (Upscaled from Melia's teleportation being shown to be able to teleport others), Purification (Type 3; Upscaled from Sharla's ether art Cure Bullet which cures the target of debuffs and grants them a temporary Immunity to them), Attack Reflection (Upscaled from Melia's use of the Reflection ether art), Corrosion Inducement (Upscaled from the Mechon's Ether based weapons that are corrosive and can deconstruct other beings,), Corruption (Type 2), Animal Manipulation, Madness Manipulation (Type 2) and Transmutation (Upscaled from the rift which caused wild life to go mad and transform into fog beasts), Smoke Manipulation (Upscaled from Melia who is capable of generating smoke), Space-Time Manipulation and Sealing (The Monado was used by A to damage and seal Fog Rifts which are rifts in space-time), Forcefield Creation (Upscaled from Melia's use of ether which can create barriers to protect herself and others), Teleportation (Upscaled from Zenobia's use of the wind element allows her to teleport), Absolute Zero (Upscaled from Jin who's use of the Ice element can reach Absolute Zero), Plant Manipulation (Upscaled from the Ponspecters whose use of ether causes plants to grow), Technology Manipulation (Ether can be used to control and power technology, this is shown by the ether in the High Entia Tomb), Explosion Manipulation (Upscaled from Sharla's ether shots which cause an explosion on hit), Resurrection (Upscaled from Nia's use of the water element which is capable of reviving the dead), Matter Manipulation, Biological Manipulation and Metal Manipulation (The Monado controls Ether which the beings of The Bionis and Mechonis and even the world are made of)
Same as before plus Enhanced Resistance to Mind Manipulation and Power Mimicry (Able to stay in Memory Space without foes of his past appearing from his memory)
All previous further enhanced plus Pocket Reality Manipulation (Created Memory Space and can alter it at will), Transformation and Large Size (Type 1), Creation (Now wields Meyneth's Monado which holds the power of creation), Energy Explosion Manipulation (via Titan Bazooka VIII), Danmaku (Via Monado Shooter IX), Empathic Manipulation (Via Monado Fear), Summoning (Can summon Zanza guardians to aid him), Resistance Negation (Can perform a chain attack with his guardians which allows him to bypass resistances to status effects), Power Absorption (Via Black Hole), Passive Power Mimicry and Mind Reading (Memory Space which Zanza controls is capable of reading the victim's mind, and replicating their past foes into the realm for them to fight)
Same as before plus, Deconstruction (Can withstand hits from the Monado III), Space-Time Manipulation and Sealing (Can withstand attacks from Shulk's Monado III which is capable of damaging and sealing rifts in space-time), Immortality Negation (Of Types 2, 3 - High-Godly; Concept and Information, 4, 6 and 8; Can withstand hits from the Monado III which upscaled from N who as an ether based being was able to permanently kill Z, himself and M),
Attack Potency: Low Complex Multiverse level (Wields the same Monado as his Soul state) | Low Complex Multiverse level (Receives his power from the Conduit, which draws its power from the Far-Flung Dimension, a 6-dimensional realm) | Low Complex Multiverse level (Vastly superior than before, is capable of harming Shulk wielding the Monado III)
Speed: At least Sub-Relativistic (Via sheer size) | Massively FTL+, likely Infinite (Superior to his creations the Telethia who are capable of keeping up and fighting entities this fast) | At least Massively FTL+, likely Infinite (Can keep up with Shulk, who is much faster than his Replica Monado self)
Lifting Strength: At least Class E (His sword is this big) | Immeasurable (Is empowered by the Conduit, granting him similar physical strength to the likes of Alvis) | Immeasurable (Stronger than before. Held his ground against attacks from Monado III Shulk, despite being inferior)
Striking Strength: Low Complex Multiverse level | Low Complex Multiverse level | Low Complex Multiverse level
Durability: Low Complex Multiverse level | Low Complex Multiverse level (Comparable to his Attack Potency. Survived the epic center of the Space-Time Transition event[1] that destroyed the original universe, created at least two universes. The Architect confirms there exists an endless number of Universes and that each Universe is an alternate reality. The Land of Challenge further confirms that they are alternate timelines given both the parallel and nonparallel space-time anomalies. Elma's appearance further confirms Xenoblade Chronicles X was its own universe and implies it to be a 3rd Universe given birth to by the Conduit) | Low Complex Multiverse level (Survived hits from Shulk, who was using the Monado III, which was stated to have the power to warp all existence)
Stamina: Superhuman
Range: Thousands of Kilometers, Low Complex Multiversal with Alvis and portals | Universal+ with his Monado, Low Complex Multiversal with Alvis and portals | Same as before
Standard Equipment: His Monado | His Monado | His Monado and Meyneth's Monado
- Optional Equipment: Alvis (Zanza was in control of The Monado before Shulk and thus should be given the option to have it)
Intelligence: Extraordinary Genius (Professor Klaus was the greatest scientist in Rhadamanthus and was the one who understood the Conduit's power more than anyone. It was his research that found the way to control The Conduit's power using the Trinity Processor and was implied to be the one who created the three core crystals. He was also the one who used The Conduit to create and destroy entire universes as well as transform human beings such as himself and Galea into Gods such as The Architect/Zanza and Meyneth respectively. Has grown much wiser developing Cosmic Awareness due to this experiment)
Weaknesses: The Bionis relies on the Ether of it's inhabitants in order to survive | Overconfident in his abilities though this does not mean he will hold back when in combat
Note: For a list of abilities compatible with Zanza's Reactive Evolution see the abilities listed here.
Gallery
Notable Matchups
Notable Victories:
Notable Losses:
Inconclusive Matches:
References
- ↑ Monado Archives Page 87 Phase Transition Experiment
Discussions
| Discussion threads involving Zanza |