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Strongest Character in the Story

If everyone can achieve their “final,” their most “ideal” form... Who would be the strongest?

And let’s leave out the NPCs...

How do I define “strong”?

In this context, being strong means that they have the potential to be a powerful character. They might not be particularly strong, but they could have the potential to be. You’ll see what I mean as we go down the list.

What do I mean when I say “final” and “ideal”?

I mean that it will most likely be their “canon” class, so it excludes classes such as Code: Nemesis line, because for Eve, her most ideal form is becoming the Queen of Nasod to rule over her race after its revival. Apostasia is excluded for the same reason; because that would not be his ideal form.

Now that we got that out of the way, let’s jump straight in!

1. Elsword

Obviously, he is the main character, but his strength has already transcended the limit of a mere human. He can do things even Ain cannot do. Hell, he can do things even ISHMAEL couldn’t (wouldnt?) DO. Remember that even Ishmael couldn’t completely restore El to its former glory. The best she could manage was to restore the rampant Giant El to a point where it won’t destroy all of Elrios, but it still ended up in a state where it requires constant check and service from periodical human sacrifices and messengers from the heaven coming down to recharge the battery every once in a while. But God-tier Elsword not only restored the completely shattered and EXPLODED El, but put it back in its perfect state which requires 0 sacrifice, excluding himself, of course. And his energy punched a hole through Henir’s timespace to save Ain. What the hell

And, now, this was all before he had even reached his “final” form. Imagine if he did.

I think the question of whether Elsword would consider his actual human power to be his ideal or this obviously Elia-related power to be ideal is... debatable.

2. Luciela R. Sourcream

Now, I had to think very carefully about who would be stronger... Ain or Lu? But I had to hand it over to Lu, because Ain’s main purpose, if not the sole purpose of his existence, was to simply restore energy to the unstable El. That was it. That may require a lot of energy but having a lot of energy that you’ll eventually have to give up in the end doesn’t mean much, especially Ain wasn’t exactly supposed to survive long enough to see the aftermath of the explosion of the Giant El...? I mean, he wasn’t equipped with the best tool to handle the situation. His job was supposed to end very briefly.

Whereas Lu... Lu was one of the lords of demons, and judging from the strength of demon commanders we’ve seen so far, and the remarks they make about her... I can only assume that her power must’ve been great, before she lost it all. She would not have been defeated if she was not betrayed by someone she trusted. She was in captivity for god knows how long, she survived AND had enough energy to escape and travel to another world, wow. We know from the story that one cannot simply just travel between dimensions and worlds. To do that, it requires an enormous amount of energy, and she managed that. By herself. Holy shit.

I know this is debatable but even with majority of her power lost, she can still hold a candle to the rest of the El Search Party members. Yeah, she probably needs Ciel to be just as good... as them... maybe...? But that’s probably just because of game design and I’m guessing story-wise Lu can fight alright on her own even without Ciel. Otherwise that would just mean Lu is half as good as other members without Ciel which... doesn’t make a lot of sense.

3. Ainchase Ishmael

Ain is no human, but a Celestial, sent by the Goddess herself. Although we’re not exactly sure who would be stronger, Ain or Lu, but even in his most ideal form, Ain might not be stronger than Lu. NOW, this can change, definitely, because we don’t know what Elia has in store for Ain, but with the information on Ain we have so far, he is strong, definitely strong, but probably maybe not stronger than Lu. What can he do? He’s managed to survive the full blast of the El Explosion, stayed in Henir’s Timespace for eons(?) without dying, closing dimensional rifts, blocking demon god’s attacks to save Elsword and many more...

4. Aisha Landar

Genius Magical Girl Aisha! I have ranked Aisha the strongest human in El Search Party team (minus Elboy for the obvious reasons), because... despite losing majority of her power to the Ring of Mimir... She can still fight and manage to pull her weight in the team without being a burden. Imagine if she can get her whole power back...

Before any of you say “Okay but what if she was only like.. strong as a Lv50 can get when she was Lv1, now she’s like Lv99, so even if she can get her power back, it might not be much to make a huge difference now because she’s stronger than she was before”...

This has been disproved by Hennon, our charming member of the Order of Henir. He stole the Ring of Mimir that contains Aisha’s magic, and said he’s already passed it to his superiors who will put it to a “much better use”. It reminded me of the scene from Starcraft 2, where the Xel’Naga artifact absorbed Kerrigan’s power, which was used to resurrect Amon, the Dark God. The Order is definitely up to no good, and they’re a group who wants to return everything to nothing (aka destroying the world?), just as Henir would’ve intended. If a dangerous group like that will put Aisha’s magic to... “better use”... then it’s definitely significant enough. She might never recover her old magic (otherwise she’d be way too OP by herself), but one can dream.

5. Elesis

The one who could have been the next Lady of El... I guess the question for Elesis is... Would being the Lady of El be considered her most ideal form? I’m guessing no. For her, her most ideal form would be to just... be a really strong knight. She became the captain of the Red Knights when she young, and even in the animated adaptation, you can see that she fights against monsters without breaking a sweat. She’s an experienced veteran, and commanded soldiers on the battlefield. She also has her own special ability, that’s apparently different from Elsword, to resonate with the power of El. We’re not sure how strong that can make her, but we all know the power of El in this universe is the be all, and end all of all power source. Why is she still weaker than Aisha then? Because Elesis did not lose any power or suffers from any sort of handicap unlike Aisha, aside from the minor headache she suffers in Elysion because of her connection to Harnier.

Also I like to think that, in the fictional world, the power of “magic” is almost limitless, whereas the power of you swinging a giant sword around definitely has its limits... Magic > Physics

6. Prince Seiker

Chung! He’s still a boy or at least he seems like one, but he has an extremely high potential of being very powerful. It has less to do with him and his own strength as a human, but more to do with his guardian stone. From the Hall of El epic quest, it is made clear that the guardian stone helps Chung manifest his will into power that he can wield. His guardian stone will help him become as strong as his will. The only reason I ranked him lower than Elesis is because, most of Chung’s motivation revolves around getting his father back, and protecting Hamel. I guess you can say now his motivation has been extended to protect all of Elrios, but you can see throughout the story that he’s motivated by the sole chance of saving his father and restoring Hamel. We all know Chung will probably accompany Elsword and the team to the end of their journey, but it’ll probably be out of duty and obligations (and a dash of friendship and gratitude). He’s still very attached and rooted to Hamel and consider the town as his identity. That is his limit. First and foremost he is a defender, a protector to Hamel and will always be one. I don’t think that can help him become as strong as he could be, but probably will not go after the whole “be the very best like no one ever was” idea. I guess I’m trying to say he wouldn’t pursuit stronger/more power for the sake of being more powerful.

But the power of his guardian stone cannot be underestimated...

It’s magic after all

7. Eve

Eve is not even human and she lost to the three 100%-confirmed-human characters on the list. Nasods can be powerful, because machinery can always be stronger and go above human’s physical limitations (realistically), but as stated earlier, Eve’s most ideal form is far from engaging battles. She wasn’t even created to be a battle-type Nasod in the first place. Her canon class, Code: Empress, has her summoning other Nasods to aid her in battle. Now, as the Queen of Nasod race, maybe she’ll have an army of Nasods to command, but that doesn’t mean she’s not slightly below the other human characters, who are far more suited to the battlefield. However, she’s still above other members of the party because, being a Nasod definitely has its perks. Again, you’re not bound by the physical limitations of a human anatomy if you’re Nasod. You would be capable of doing so much more.

For those of you who are confused, this is basically what I think Unexplained incredible magic > Nasod science power > Physics

8. Edward Grenore

Add uses a lot of Nasod technology in battle, and that makes him very powerful. I guess by now you can see why he’s ranked below Eve, and that’s because... he’s still a human, bound by the limitations of human anatomy. He can die from food poisoning for all we know. But I ranked Add higher than other human characters below, because Nasod technology can be really powerful, and Add is an expert in the field. What would be his ideal line? My brain says Mastermind, but his canon class is Lunatic Psyker... Which doesn’t matter much, I guess. They’re both Nasod-related.

9. Raven Cronwell/Ciel/Ara Haan/Anna Testarosa

Skilled veteran fighters, though I guess you can say that’s disputed. Raven and Rose definitely had served their time in battle, whereas Ciel was mostly an assassin if I recall correctly, and Ara is literally just starting out.

Let’s get the pink elephant in the room out of the way

Or should I say a giant Fox Demon God idk wtf she is anymore

Eun is one of the sacred beasts of Elrios, but we all know having body taken over by a creature that’s been both revered and feared enough to be sealed inside a hairpin is not something Ara would consider “ideal”. After all, Sakra Devanam is Ara’s canon class, and that relies far less on Eun’s power than her other classes. So, without Eun’s power, Ara is just a very well trained martial artist who hasn’t seen enough battle in her life to make her a veteran. But that doesn’t mean she’s any less strong...

I always considered Blade Master to be Raven’s canon class but it’s Reckless Fist instead, I don’t even know how that works... Our half-Nasod man is a veteran in the battlefield, having served as the captain of the Crow Mercenary Knights. back in his heyday, and as captain of the Blackcrows. I think only Elia knows what Raven would consider to be his most ideal form, but whether it is just a skilled swordsman or his half-Nasod relying classes, he’s just a human... without an expert knowledge on Nasod technology, at least not like Eve or Add.

For Ciel... I know he used to be an assassin, but.. would he consider being Lu’s butler/royal guard his most ideal form? Hmm... If so, then he definitely wouldn’t stand out so much on his own. I think. Though, I guess if Lu regains her full power, Ciel as her servant would be more powerful too but.. just looking at him by himself, I don’t really get the feeling that he’s any more powerful than Raven, Ara or Rose.

What would be Rose’s ideal form? UHHH isn’t she almost similar to Ciel, just in terms of.. being someone’s servant lol... They wouldn’t necessarily set out to become the best/strongest version of themselves, because they have dedicated their lives to serve someone else instead. I think. I guess this is all debatable. Which is why I ranked all four of them equally...

10. Rena Erindel

Rena is more well known for her ability to communicate with the nature, with the spirits of the world, and much less for her fighting abilities. Elves in Elsword universe is definitely the “hippie” race, and although there are elves like the Night Watcher who are more specialized in combat, I don’t think Rena in general is particularly strong or stronger than the other 12 mentioned above. Wow finally a character whose weakness in the plot matches her weakness in the game. Yeah, Renas can use magic too, but they don’t exactly scream “IM GOING TO DESTROY EVERYONE IN MY PATH”...

How was the list? Stupid? Dumb? Can’t agree? Tell me what you don’t agree with! All of this can be thrown out the window when the 3rd jobs for all chars and classes come out, but I think it would stay mostly the same...

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