Because of this, as a reaper grows, their control of the Lines of Sanzu and power expands dependent on age. Immature: An 'immature' reaper refers to one who was born with incomplete Lines of Sanzu, which is something decided by the parent.Īs gods too, they're also even worshiped examples include the Flying Dutchman, who worships Asura as the Kishin or Justin Law, whom once worshiped Death himself until his defection. Furthermore, due to Death's nature as the god of New World, only one true Grim Reaper can exist at a time. Despite their purpose, however, they're mistakenly often thought of to preside over people's lives and death along with being absolute authorities of order itself. In addition, reapers are also authorities over souls. Thus Reapers are often perceived to have surpassed human understanding while embodying order itself. Death was also entrusted to maintain balance and equilibrium in the New World. Role and Significance Īs a true god in the world, Death was created by Shinra Kusakabe to fill the void left by the Evangelist to interact with humanity directly rather than indirectly like his predecessor. While Death reproduces through a process of fragmenting a part of himself, reapers also possess groins.

Perhaps the most striking attribute of the reaper is the Lines Of Sanzu, which appears to be the source of their power. The body of a reaper can vary though Lord Death's appearance is amorphous while his children are more human-like they all possess a face like that of a human.

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