Devourer (Character)

Devourer is a character from the Arifureta: From Commonplace to World's Strongest series.

It is a monster that has resided in the Sunken Ruins of Melusine.

Appearance
It is a large gelatinous creature that appears similar to a. It has a transparent body, large fins that appear like wings, and many tendrils on its face. Unlike most monsters, it does not possess a mana crystal as its core.

It is capable of altering its size based on the amount of flesh it generates around itself.

Personality
At first, Devourer acts just like a mindless monster that attacks anything it encounters. After nearly being killed by Hajime Nagumo, it gains a greater sense of self, as well as developing a severe case of.

Biography
The Devourer encountered Hajime Nagumo and his companions while they were exploring the Sunken Ruins of Melusine. As they entered the area where it was dwelling, it morphed its form to block the entrance to prevent them from escaping. Hajime's companion Shea attempted to forcefully open it up with her warhammer "Drucken", but to no avail, and had even got some of its corrosive flesh splashed on her chest before it had been burned away by Tio. It then began to take its form by merging pieces of its flesh from the surrounding cave walls. Hajime and the others attempted to fight back using an array of fire attacks, but it managed to regenerate itself from their attacks. As the battle was dragging on, it created more fissures throughout the cave that began to fill the area with water. Hajime managed to create an escape route though one of the fissures by transmuting the surrounding rock, followed by expanding the opening with his pile bunker weapon. Once it was big enough, everyone dove into the underwater passage and escaped the monster.

After Hajime and the others successfully cleared the labyrinth and were ejected out into the ocean, the Devourer approached them once more and resumed fighting them. Hajime soon realized that the creature could be destroyed with enough fire, and began transmuting the weapons he would need to defeat it for good. While Hajime and the others were protected by barrier magic, the Devourer continued attacking them, but was stoped when a school of fish suddenly attacked it. It was then revealed that they were under the telepathic control of Hajime's fish-monster friend Lehman, who was using them to stall the monster long enough for Hajime to create his weapons. Devourer managed to wipe out Lehman's fish minions, but Hajime had finished creating what he needed and launched a barrage of newly-crafted torpedos at his foe. The giant monster tried to intercept them with its tentacles, but they managed to reach their target thanks to Hajime controlling them remotely. Once they made contact with their target, they injected it with liquified Flamrock that spread throughout its entire body. It tried to expel the liquid, but Hajime's companions were able to hold it using various magic spells. Hajime then magically warped an ignitor inside the tar-filled Devourer, and caused the creature to explode in a violent eruption.

Despite experiencing such an explosive attack, one small piece of the Devourer the size of a fingertip managed to survive. It kept drifting in the ocean's current for sometime, until it eventually came across a young dagon girl named Myu. She tended to the weakened creature until it managed to once again regain its massive form.

When Myu and her mother Remia were abducted by an apostle of Tortus' god Ehit, the Devourer attempted to rescue them by shooting one of its tentacles at their captor, while also manipulating the surrounding weather, but it failed in its efforts.

Relationships

 * Hajime Nagumo - Devourer is absolutely terrified of Hajime after having nearly been killed by him.
 * Myu - Devourer has bonded with Myu after she rescues him out in the ocean. It acts as her bodyguard whenever she goes out swimming near her home, and even attempts to rescue Myu and Remia when they are abducted by Ehit's apostle.

Physical Abilities

 * Immense Durability - Thanks to its structural composition, Devourer can regenerate its body from most attacks.

Magical Abilities

 * Immense Mana - Devourer possesses a large quantity of mana.
 * Weather Manipulation - Devourer is capable of magically generating violent storms and other weather anomalies. This is how its kind has earned a reputation of being natural disasters.
 * Immense Magic Resistance - Devourer is capable of nullifying any incoming magic attacks.

Skills

 * Mana Manipulation - It allows direct manipulation of mana without the need for magic circles or incantations.