Magic Path: Archetype – Cube
Magic Type: Hereditary
Magic Series: Geometric Archetypes
<<Description>>
Archetype – Cube is one of the six Magicks of the Geometric Archetypes Series. This Magic allows the user to summon and control the Cubic Entities, the denizens of the Cubic Dimension. The Cubic Entities are the former Hindu Pantheon of the far future, which have evolved to become a hive consciousness, and have bodies of fluid and interchangeable form (though mostly adopting a cubic shape, or a shape composed of cubic edges, as what their titles would suggest). This was done in a bid to change with the times, to keep up with the technological singularity. While the divine hierarchy has changed, their overall power has not waned, and has in fact been brought to new heights.
The Cubic Entities are divided into five Major Classes: the Cubic Seeds, the Cubic Guards, the Cubic Beasts, the Cubic Kings, and the highest rank of all, the Cubic Lords, who also possess the greatest power and intellect. The Cubic Seeds can ascend into the following four classes through evolution and fusion, an act that is also often referred to as "becoming material". However, the Cubic Seeds can defuse and devolve just as easily, making them able to easily shift into other classes, granting the Cubic Entities unimaginable diversity.
The overall techniques and abilities of the Cubic Entities seem to revolve around the strategy of Nullification, restricting an opponent's power and life-force, preventing them from being able to attack, and at times even outright banishing them away to the afterlife directly. However, if push comes to shove, they can utilise some of their more head-on attacks and spells they used back as regular divine beings.
<<Levels>>
<Basic Form (Levels 1-4)>
Vijam the Cubic Seed: The most basic units of the Cubic Entities, and the Cubic Form of Vishnu. They possess no firepower, but are invulnerable to physical damage, and can curse any opponent that attacks them with a Cubic Counter, preventing them from further attacking or using their abilities. They also act as the basic materials needed to summon other stronger Cubic Entities.
Evolution I (Dizam the Meteor Cubic Seed): The first elite type of Vijams. On top of the abilities of a regular Vijam, they can resurrect other Vijams, and drains the energy of its opponents, lowering their parameters by a small margin.
Evolution II (Aum the Lotus Cubic Seed): The second elite type of Vijams. They do not have the same lack of strength of other Vijams, possessing ocular beam cannons with tremendous firepower, and can even inflict Cubic Counters on opponents without the opponents needing to attack them first.
Evolution III (Vijam Deus the Marquis Cubic Seed): The third elite type of Vijams. On top of the abilities of a regular Vijam, they are able to forcibly parasitize and possess opponents.
<Specialisation Form (Levels 5-8)>
Striking Nagatron the Cubic Guard: The first class of Cubic Guards, unleashed from using one Vijam as material. Possessing mastery over the gates to the afterlife, they are able to directly send their opponents to hell. Is also the Cubic Form of Naga.
Evolution I (Just Karima the Cubic Guard): The second class of Cubic Guards, unleashed from using two Vijams as material. Has twice the firepower and energy capacity of Striking Nagatron. Is also the Cubic Form of Kali.
Evolution II (Fierce Ashurael the Cubic Defender): The third class of Cubic Guards, unleashed from using three Vijams as material. Has thrice the firepower and energy capacity of Striking Nagatron. Is also the Cubic Form of Asura.
Evolution III (Brahm the Cubic Carrier): The fourth and highest class of Cubic Guards, unleashed from using four Vijams as material. Has four times the firepower and energy capacity of Striking Nagatron. Is also the Cubic Form of Brahma.
Garnex the Cubic Beast: The first class of Cubic Beasts, unleashed from using one Vijam as material. Trades the Cubic Counter ability of the Vijams for high firepower. Is also the Cubic Form of Ganesha. Cubic Beasts generally have more firepower and stamina than their Guard equivalent, but do not possess any special abilities.
Evolution I (Blade Garoodia the Cubic Beast): The second class of Cubic Beasts, unleashed from using two Vijam as material. Has twice the firepower and energy capacity of Garnex. Is also the Cubic Form of Garuda.
Evolution II (Buster Gundil the Cubic Behemoth): The third class of Cubic Beasts, unleashed from using three Vijam as material. Has thrice the firepower and energy capacity of Garnex. Is also the Cubic Form of Gandharva.
Evolution III (Raash the Cubic Bahamut): The fourth and highest class of Cubic Beasts, unleashed from using four Vijam as material. Has four times the firepower and energy capacity of Garnex. Is also the Cubic Form of Rama.
<Awakened Form (Levels 13-16)>
Geira Guile the Cubic King: The first class of Cubic Kings, unleashed from using one Elite Vijam as material. Their attacks directly harm the soul, inflicting true damage. Is also the Cubic Form of Vayu.
Evolution I (Vulcan Dragni the Cubic King): The second class of Cubic Kings, unleashed from using two Elite Vijams as material. Has twice the firepower and energy capacity of Geira Guile. Is also the Cubic Form of Agni.
Evolution II (Indiora Doom Volt the Cubic Emperor): The third class of Cubic Kings, unleashed from using three Elite Vijams as material. Has thrice the firepower and energy capacity of Geira Guile. Is also the Cubic Form of Indra.
Evolution III (Rez Estise the Cubic Queen): The fourth and highest class of Cubic Kings, unleashed from using four Elite Vijams as material. Has four times the firepower and energy capacity of Geira Guile. Is also the Cubic Form of Saraswati.
<Super Awakened Form (Levels 17-20)>
Crimson Nova the Cubic Lord: The first of the Cubic Lords, unleashed from using one Cubic Guard, one Cubic Beast, and one Cubic King as material. Possesses high firepower and stamina, and are immune to status debuffs. Is also the Cubic Form of Shiva.
Evolution I (Crimson Nova Duo the Cubic Lord): The second of the Cubic Lords, unleashed from fusing together two regular Crimson Novas. Has twice the firepower and energy capacity of a regular Crimson Nova, and can now also apply Cubic Counters on all opponents in its nearby vicinity. As with its predecessor, it is immune to status debuffs.
Evolution II (Crimson Nova Trinity the Cubic Lord): The third of the Cubic Lords, unleashed from fusing together three regular Crimson Novas. Has thrice the firepower and energy capacity of a regular Crimson Nova. Additionally, they can reduce their opponents' lifeforce by half, and makes opponents suffer equal damage that it has taken. Also retains Crimson Nova Duo's abilities.
Evolution III (Crimson Nova Tesseract the Cubic Lord): The fourth of the Cubic Lords, unleashed from fusing together four regular Crimson Novas. Has four times the firepower and energy capacity of a regular Crimson Nova, a firepower which can be further boosted by empowering itself with every additional Cubic Entity in the nearby vicinity. Also retains Crimson Nova Trinity's abilities.
Attribute Sources: Yu-Gi-Oh! (and extended Fanon), OC
Character Design Reference: Akane Asahina