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Naiz Gruen Caliente (ナイズ・グリューエン・カリエンテ, Naizu Guryūen Kariente?) was a character who appears both Arifureta: From Commonplace to World's Strongest series as a minor character, and in the spin-off Arifureta Zero series as one of the main protagonists.

He was an Atavist, with the ability to use one of the Ancient Magic from the "Age of Gods." He is the creator of the Gruen Labyrinth in the Grand Gruen Volcano. He is one of the leaders of the Liberators.

Appearance

Naiz was man in his late 20's with a massive frame, standing at two meters tall. He had spiky rust-red hair and rust-red eyes that were sharp as a hawk.

Naiz usually wore a faded grey robe with a white sash over it.

Personality

Naiz was stoic and taciturn. He rarely let his emotions show and did not talk too much. Despite his quiet demeanor, however, he carried a great sadness in his heart due to the trauma he suffered in his past. He felt that it was all due to him being in possession of Ancient Magic and considered it to be a curse, as a result. Even though he despised his magic, he continued to use it in order to help those that were in trouble. After meeting Oscar and Miledi, Naiz became more open and accepting of his powers.

Although Naiz was usually calm and composed, he had a fierce temper whenever he was provoked.

Naiz had trouble dealing with women and got nervous around any of them that tries to flirt with him (especially Susha and Yunfa).

Naiz was very fiscally responsible and good with numbers as a result of having once run his own business.

Powers & Abilities

  • Expert Hand-to-Hand Combatant - Due to his past as a soldier and training he received from his father, Naiz was skilled in hand-to-hand combat.
  • Master Swordsman - Due to being trained by his father in swordsmanship, Naiz possessed great skill in wielding swords and other bladed weapons as Vandre Schnee (a skilled swordsman himself) praised his skill. As a result of Naiz focusing his efforts into mastering his spatial magic, his blade skills have dulled a bit. During the battle against the Demon Lord Rasul Alva Igdol, Naiz starts training with blades again, determined to restore his lost skill as was seen when he dispatched the Demon Lord's elite guard with his scimitars.

  • Immense Mana - Being born as a wielder of Ancient Magic, on top of being a proficient master of magic, Naiz had an immense amount of mana, being able to cast a wide number of spells rapidly without becoming fatigued. He was able to use his signature spatial magic numerous times in battle despite it being very taxing in terms of mana consumption.
  • Magic Master - Naiz was very skilled at using magic. Aside from his spatial magic, Naiz discovered he had an affinity for all kinds of magic during his days training to be a soldier.

Naiz's stats, as per Volume 6.

Level Strength Vitality Defense Agility Magic Magic Defense
89 450 ??? ??? ??? ??? ???

  • All Elemental Affinity - A skill to use all kinds of magic.
  • Sense Magic - It allows the user to detect and perceive the flow of mana and activation of hidden or ranged spells and magic.
  • Body Strengthening - A skill to use magic to strengthen the body.
  • Mana Manipulation - A skill to directly manipulate mana and use spells without the need of a magic circle or an incantation.
  • Spatial Magic - One of the ancient magics originating from the "Age of Gods," which allows the user to manipulate the space around themselves, allowing them to either bend or expand the space near them or move themselves to another space or location. The true power of this magic is the ability to manipulate boundaries. It can be used to create entire dimensions, as well as manipulate the boundaries between fantasy and reality.

  • Cosmic Rift - Spatial magic that connects two separate points in space and forms a gate.
  • Celestial Mirror - Spatial magic that displays images of a remote location.
  • Prismatic Haze - Spatial magic that warps the space around the caster and projects a field that refracts all incoming light, thus appearing invisible.
  • Spatial Anchoring - Spatial magic that holds its target in a specific point in space.
  • Void Fangs - It creates a pair of invisible beast jaws to attack the enemy.
  • Void Flash - It creates an invisible blade that shoots forward and cuts space along with any targets that it hits.
  • Void Fissure - Spatial magic that forcibly contracts, then rapidly expands space in a certain area. The resulting shockwaves cause explosions that can't be defended by regular means.
  • Void Shatter - Spatial magic that splits space along the lines that the caster defines and cuts anything caught along them.
  • Void Cannon - Spatial magic that breaks the space around the opponent. It is so powerful that the tears in space can be seen.
  • Infinite Corridor - Naiz's domain-creating spell. It infinitely expands the space inside the area he selects, which, as a result, impedes the things inside from completely crossing the corridor.

  • Twin Scimitars - Made by Oscar in order to help Naiz improve his physical combats skills.
  • Treasure Trove - A ring-shaped artifact that has small one centimeter ruby set in its center. The ruby is actually an artificially created dimensional space where objects can be stored.
  • Obsidian Spectacles - An artifact that had various spells and features enchanted into it, ranging from Heat Vision, Night Vision, Mana Tracking, Magnification, Flash Bang, Farsight, Sense Magic, Soul Sight, heightened perception and immunity to dark magic. After Lyutillis had mastered her evolution magic, Oscar added the ability to analyze all information to the glasses with her help. Furthermore, Oscar would enchant the frames into a storage device to absorb sunlight and heat and fire them as a type of destructive laser (called "Super Glasses Beam"). The laser could only be used once per day, but since it didn't rely on magic, it had the benefit that it could not be nullified with magic and anti-magic measures.
  • Metal Slime Batlam - An artifact made to mimic the Bachulum Batlam, but instead of being made of slime, it was made with a strong metal liquid. It was a fusion of creation and metamorphosis magic. It would automatically defend the user from any incoming attacks and it could also be controlled by the wielder to attack or shape-shift to whatever form. However, the stronger the attacks were, or the more frequent the attacks were, the more metal liquid will be used up, which would deplete its liquid metal reserves.
  • Summoning Circle - It created a three-meter wide gate that sucked everyone nearby into it, teleporting the user to a specified location within a few kilometers. It looked like a small, transparent glass bead, and could only be used once.

Quotes

  • (To Miledi & Oscar): "I won’t join you guys. I swore to never again use my powers to fight, even if that means my death."[2]
  • (To Miledi & Oscar): "Please let this be the end. Don’t come see me ever again. If you do, I’ll leave. If I keep running, you’ll have a hard time chasing after me and continuing your own journey at the same time."[2]
  • (To Miledi & Oscar): "I’d be glad to join you."[2]
  • (To Oscar): "Heh. Praise me all you want, but I won’t hold back."[3]
  • (To Meiru): "You said your name was Meiru, right? I’m telling you this for your own good. Just give up and accept your fate."[3]
  • (To Meiru): "Once you’re dead, it’s over. There’s nothing left."[3]
  • (To Oscar): "You mean to abandon your friend!?"[4]
  • (To Oscar): "Let go of me, Oscar! This is all Miledi’s doing! I’m going to cut her in half!"[4]
  • (To Vandre): "Stop overthinking things. It’s only natural that we’d want to repay you."[4]
  • (To Meiru): "In a densely packed place like this, it’s dangerous for me to try and teleport somewhere I’ve never been."[4]
  • (To Oscar about Miledi): "Good point. I’ll keep her annoying personality in check. I’ll make sure she brushes her teeth, too."[5]
  • (To Susha & Yunfa): "A-Alright. I promise— Err that I’ll come back alive, not that I’ll marry you!"[5]
  • (To Meiru): "Hurry up and sort out this misunderstanding, Meiru. I won’t ask twice. Are we clear?"[5]
  • (To Ahat): "I’m not done yet!"[5]
  • (To Miledi): "You and Oscar were the ones who dragged me out of a life of solitude."[6]
  • (To Yunfa): "I’m sorry, Yunfa. I know you want kids, but...I just can’t bring myself to..."[6]
  • (His last words to Miledi): "It was an honor to travel with you. Thank you, Miledi."[6]
  • (Naiz's recorded message): "I pray the day comes where people can be free."[7]

Trivia

Naiz Gruen Crest

Naiz's crest

  • Gruen may be based on the "Gruen transfer", which is a psychological phenomenon where a person may be susceptible to making impulse buys upon entering a store that is designed in an intentionally confusing layout, thus losing track of their original intentions. This may be an allusion to Naiz's use of spatial magic. In addition, caliente means "hot" in Spanish.
  • Proof for conquering Naiz' labyrinth is a pendant with a design of a woman holding up a lantern (which has been cut out in order for it serve as a guide for finding Meiru Melusine's Labyrinth).

References

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