Decarabia (デカラビア Dekarabia) was a powerful Crimson Lord and Herold of Bal Masqué who served as Supreme Commander of the Outlaw Subjugation Army engaged in the Second Great War for the Snake of the Festival. His true name was "Officer of Boundless Seas" (淼渺吏 Byōbyōri).
Appearance[]
Decarabia took the form of a gigantic, long and thin fish with his body covered in scales of a dull luster and spots of algae.[1] He looked somewhat like a barracuda.
Personality[]
Decarabia had an idiosyncratic personality which caused friction with other Denizens, but demonstrated excellent ability regarding warfare. As Supreme Commander of the Outlaw Subjugation Army, he commanded in a cool-headed and rational way.[1]
Decarabia tended to do as he pleased, not thinking at all if his actions would offend others. He was very cautious, keeping in mind all possibilities that could happen in the war, and made precautions in case those probabilities occurred, even if there was no sign at all that they could occur and the likelihood of the event occurring being nearly impossible. Despite this, he was remarkably confident in his own ability to bring victory to his army. Nevertheless, he was extremely careful as to what Sophie Sawallisch, the Supreme Commander of the Flame Haze Army, would do.
Background[]
After the Great War ended with Asiz's defeat, Bel-Peol ordered him to closely observe the Nachtigall's prisoner who left the battlefield shortly after parting with the God of Retribution.[2]
Plot[]
Blackout Arc[]
Decarabia, concealed in his Providence insignia, approaches Lamies in a rainy city. Lamies greets him and comments that Decarabia has shown himself to him even though it isn't an emergency, concluding that Bal Masqué is in need of his services once again.[3]
Biding Time Arc[]
Decarabia at the meeting
Decarabia attends Bel-Peol's strategy meeting at Seireiden. He talks within his Providence Unrestricted Spell and says that nothing unexpected will happen in Bel-Peol's plan because he is at Seireiden. An angered Ribesal states that Decarabia is profane for not revealing himself to two of the Trinity, Bel-Peol and Sydonay who are present. Decarabia does show himself and apologizes to the Trinity members. Sydonay tells him to be mindful of others, which Decarabia takes in before returning to his Unrestricted Spell.[4]
Decarabia, again inside Providence, is present at the Seireiden bar. Sydonay kicks the insignia, causing him to reveal himself. Decarabia is told by Sydonay to be cautious in the war and not let anyone die in vain. Decarabia states that there is nothing to worry about as long as he is in command and tells him their plan; to enter a siege when the Flame Haze reach Seireiden, which Sydonay agrees with.[5]
Battle of Seireiden Arc[]
Decarabia talking to Fecor
After Yūji Sakai and the Trinity enter the Divine Gate, Decarabia appears before the gathered Bal Masqué Denizen army and orders them to move out. He later reports in to Fecor, the fort commander, telling him that all battles are proceeding well before commenting that Sophie Sawallisch is not present. He asks Fecor for permission to ready the troops at Seireiden, making Fecor think that the Flame Haze will attack. Decarabia is well aware of that Seireiden has never been sighted by the enemy for hundreds of years, but also knows that the war is going to well for Bal Masqué. Fecor grants Decarabia permission and the latter withdraws the scale that was keeping them in contact.[6]
During Khamsin Nbh'w and Rebecca Reed's attack on Seireiden, Fecor uses one of Decarabia's scales, which was in his pocket, to contact him. Fecor asks how the Flame Haze infiltrated Seireiden and Decarabia responds that there are no openings in the security system, making the break-in mysterious. He informs Fecor of support that will arrive tomorrow, leaving Fecor to protect the Divine Gate and Seireiden until then.[7]
Decarabia surprised when the Seireiden begins to fall
Decarabia later notices that he has been cut off with Fecor, due to the latter being attacked by Tenmoku Ikko. He states that it is now unavoidable for the Divine Gate to be found and that he should assume the enemy is nearby. He wonders where the intruders came from. He states that the destruction of Crypta is progressing and that the Flame Haze know where the Seireiden is. Decarabia uses Providence to relay a message to Ribesal and Haborym, the commanders of the Eastern and Western forces respectively. He orders the two to cease fighting and return to Seireiden immediately because Sophie will attack soon. He tells them to spread the word and promises an explanation later. Decarabia ends the message and claims that he won't let Sophie's forces close because Seireiden has lookout posts and wide-range Unrestricted Spells surrounding it. He is, however, surprised when Sophie's forces descend to Seireiden from planes, as well as when Seireiden begins to fall.[8]
Decarabia getting hit by Sophie's lightning kick
Decarabia leads the Denizen army to Sophie's forces when Shana and the other Flame Haze appear. Decarabia becomes shocked when Shana uses Shinpan to explain to Sophie and her army that the Divine Gate will be used to guide the Snake of the Festival to this world. As the two armies resume fighting, Decarabia feels that he must buy time for the arrival of Haborym's forces to prevent Seireiden's secrets from being found out. Decarabia's clones then appear on the battlefield while using a teleportation spell on themselves and a protection spell on all of his comrades. They gain the upper hand as the blizzard stops. As Samuel creates a bridge to Seireiden, Decarabia surfaces from Providence and is about to fire his Power of Existence at Samuel when he is killed by Sophie's lightning kick. Decarabia was successful in delaying Sophie's forces, as Haborym's forces appear with Stolas as a guide.[9]
Other Appearances[]
Anime Appearances[]
Shakugan no Shana-tan[]
Wilhelmina catching Decarabia
In the first eyecatch of the fourteenth episode, Shana-tan and Kazumi watch as Wilhelmina catches Decarabia from a river. Later, in a Naze Nani Shana-tan class, Bel-Peol explains to Shana-tan that many of the Bal Masqué members' character designs were tweaked for the third season of the anime because they were "cute", with Decarabia being one of the members seen in a montage. Wilhelmina, who is in the class, is in awe of Decarabia, who she says is the "lord of the river".[10]
Relationships[]
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Powers and Abilities[]
Unrestricted Spells[]
Decarabia was a talented Unrestricted Spell Master.[1] He could fire multiple Endan from his mouth. He could also shoot out a beam that was far more powerful, though he stated he could only use it once. The beam took a long time to charge and required the deactivation of Providence's armor, which resulted in Decarabia's death at the hands of Sophie. When it fired, it obliterated the ground around it and part of Samuel's bridge.[9] Decarabia's signature move is "The Scale of the Resonant Depths", which he used to disperse the Flame Haze armies under Demantius.[citation needed]
Decarabia usually hid his gigantic body in a different dimension, and only showed himself to the outside world through an Unrestricted Spell of Contraction (縮小の自在法) which appeared in the form of a dark blue-greenish ripple.[11][12] He communicated with others through a floating Unrestricted Spell Insignia. The insignia varied in size and was usually small, but inside was another dimension that appeared to be like the sea and nigh-on infinite, being closed off from the surrounding area. The dimension was possibly the bottom of a deep sea.[13]
Decarabia using Providence.
Fecor communicating with Decarabia through his scale.
Providence (プロビデンス Purobidensu): Providence allowed Decarabia to detach his scales and give them to the Denizen armies. These scales acted as a medium for him to perform Unrestricted Spells, and also as a form of communication. He could also use these scales as a medium of access for other Crimson Denizens to use their own Unrestricted Spells. While on the battlefield, Decarabia used Providence to allow himself to teleport, evading Flame Haze attacks, and create clones of himself. It also created an impenetrable armor on himself and all Denizens of his army.[9] Decarabia could see things from outside his dimension through a projector-like insignia, provided that one of his scales was nearby.[6] The scales varied largely in size.
Quotes[]
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Trivia[]
- Like many Bal Masqué members, Decarabia's name is pulled from the Ars Goetia. The demon he is named after is commonly depicted as a pentagram star.
- He has the same Japanese voice actor as Gizo.
Gallery[]
 Decarabia appearing before Lamies  Decarabia and Lamies  Decarabia at the meeting within Providence  Decarabia apologizing to Bel-Peol and Sydonay  Decarabia inside the insignia again  Decarabia's insignia on the floor in the Seireiden bar  Decarabia after being summoned by Sydonay  Decarabia talking to Sydonay about their plan  Decarabia ordering his Denizen army to move out  Fecor talking to Decarabia through his large scale  Decarabia shcoked after Shana explains the Divine Gate's purpose to Sophie  Decarabia on the battlefield  Decarabia charging his beam  Decarabia being defeated by Sophie  Decarabia in the Light Novels |
Notes[]
- ↑ RGB code sourced from 鉄色 on colordic
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Shakugan no Shana Final Guidebook page 09
- ↑ Shakugan no Shana X: Eternal Song Manga Final Chapter
- ↑ Shakugan no Shana Final Episode 02
- ↑ Shakugan no Shana Final Episode 05
- ↑ Shakugan no Shana Final Episode 07
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Shakugan no Shana Final Episode 08
- ↑ Shakugan no Shana Final Episode 09
- ↑ Shakugan no Shana Final Episode 10
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 Shakugan no Shana Final Episode 11
- ↑ Shakugan no Shana-tan Episode 14
- ↑ Shakugan no Shana no Subete Kan page 57
- ↑ Shakugan no Shana Light Novel Volume 19 Chapter 02, page 91
- ↑ Shakugan no Shana Final DVD Volume 04 booklet page 3
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| Bal Masqué | ||
|---|---|---|
| Leaders | Snake of the Festival • Yūji Sakai | |
| The Trinity | Hecate • Sydonay • Bel-Peol | |
| Waches | Fecor • Purson • Vual | |
| Herolds | Decarabia • Gaap • Stolas | |
| Wanderers | Mammon • Orgon • Ribesal • Barma • Egyn • Orobas • Paimon • Phaleg • Bifrons | |
| Jaegers | Haborym • Ose • Leraje • Bufal • Pirsoyn • Bathin • Vine • Zarovee | |
| Army Commanders | Fecor • Decarabia • Haborym • Ribesal • Purson • Mammon • Orobas | |
| Allies | Dantalion • Domino • Sabrac • Rofocale • Lamies | |
| Conflicts | Ancient War • Great War • Révolution War • Second Great War | |
| Related Articles | Divine Gate • Fumina Konoe • Grand Order • Seireiden • The Silver • Statue of Pride • Xanadu | |
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