Sword Art Online General Discussion/Q&A Thread #4

[CurrySenpai]

Was looking at Gabriel's page and I'm really curious why he lost his NEP (Non Existent Physiology) for his Angel of Death form, especially when after looking through the threads it was never addressed during GT's revisions. Kirito himself states a couple times that he is a patch of nothing and a black hole, the official War Of Underworld website states he has "become the incarnation of pitch-black nothingness" (and we already know what Incarnation can do), he has a Void Blade and is referred to as a void and when you think about this moment in the series and what character Gabriel is it makes sense.

But I don't feel like making a CRT before I go through with this just to get it denied.

Edit: To add to this, in Reki Kawahara's WoU recaps (specifically Episode 19) he even directly says that Gabriel has an incarnation of emptiness. (Link here, since Gsimenas translated this.)

 

[Joycap]

Was looking at Gabriel's page and I'm really curious why he lost his NEP (Non Existent Physiology) for his Angel of Death form, especially when after looking through the threads it was never addressed during GT's revisions. Kirito himself states a couple times that he is a patch of nothing and a black hole, the official War Of Underworld website states he has "become the incarnation of pitch-black nothingness" (and we already know what Incarnation can do), he has a Void Blade and is referred to as a void and when you think about this moment in the series and what character Gabriel is it makes sense.

But I don't feel like making a CRT before I go through with this just to get it denied.

Edit: To add to this, in Reki Kawahara's WoU recaps (specifically Episode 19) he even directly says that Gabriel has an incarnation of emptiness. (Link here, since Gsimenas translated this.)

If I had to guess, I'd wager he lost it for a similar reason that Kirito's same 'omnipotence' statement doesn't qualify Gabriel for T3/T2 tiers and the like (on a count of outliers and WoU being one Planet and one other celestial body and what not). It's probably a weird interpretation thing? Idk.

 

[CurrySenpai]

If I had to guess, I'd wager he lost it for a similar reason that Kirito's same 'omnipotence' statement doesn't qualify Gabrial for T3/T2 tiers and the like (on a count of outliers and WoU being one Planet and one other celestial body and what not). It's probably a weird interpretation thing? Idk.

I don't see how these two are similar situations IMO, especially with context from the series. Saying Kirito has become omnipotent makes 0 sense and is clear flowery language without a doubt, Gabriel being literal nothingness makes sense in the context of the series.

 

[Joycap]

I don't see how these two are similar situations IMO, especially with context from the series. Saying Kirito has become omnipotent makes 0 sense and is clear flowery language without a doubt, Gabriel being literal nothingness makes sense in the context of the series.

I didn’t say Kirito was Omnipotent, I said that Kirito described Gabriel as such (silly wording on my part, but Gabe’s profile does have that put down).

And yeah, I think we both agree on flowery language being a factor.

 

[CurrySenpai]

I didn’t say Kirito was Omnipotent, I said that Kirito described Gabriel as such (silly wording on my part, but Gabe’s profile does have that put down).

And yeah, I think we both agree on flowery language being a factor.

Ah, I misunderstood then. Regardless I think given the nature of Gabriel and Incarnation as a whole NEP wouldn't be that far fetched

 

[Kaantantr]

To be clear, he is not incorporeal or "void". He just devours Incarnation that is thrown at him, things that he can clearly see coming, and react accordingly. Which is exactly why the razors Kirito generates in his heart, before Gabriel tries to gulp it down, actually cuts his throat. Because he is still physically very much there and is not a "black hole" of sorts. He's basically reacting to things via his Incarnation.

If Im parrying punches thrown at me, am I physically invincible? No, I'm just parrying punches. If someone pulls a fake punch with their right, and then punch me with their left, they'll hit me because I did not see it coming. That's a simple equivalence to illustrate the circumstances.

 

[CurrySenpai]

To be clear, he is not incorporeal or "void". He just devours Incarnation that is thrown at him, things that he can clearly see coming, and react accordingly. Which is exactly why the razors Kirito generates in his heart, before Gabriel tries to gulp it down, actually cuts his throat. Because he is still physically very much there and is not a "black hole" of sorts. He's basically reacting to things via his Incarnation.

If Im parrying punches thrown at me, am I physically invincible? No, I'm just parrying punches. If someone pulls a fake punch with their right, and then punch me with their left, they'll hit me because I did not see it coming. That's a simple equivalence to illustrate the circumstances.

Thanks for the clarification although I came to the same conclusion after remember the knife scene.

 

[Vietthai96]

Iirc, it isn't literally void, but it is something like, Black or Dark element which give vibe of a void, that what i remember back in the thread

 

[CurrySenpai]

I guess he should have some level of absorption then.

 

[Vzearr]

The nostalgia hearing this opening again is unmatched. Is there a current to-do list for the verse?

 

[CurrySenpai]

The nostalgia hearing this opening again is unmatched. Is there a current to-do list for the verse?

Probably just forgotten P&A's and making a special page for Incarnation

 

[SatellaTheWoE]

Final WIlhelm vs Kirito thread

GV Kirito, Lost Song key vs Peak WIlhelm both are tier 6C Speed is Equalized starting distance is 20m SBA Fight takes place in The lost forest of Kremaldy VS

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[Xmark12]

Did yalls a lil bit of community service by fixing up all of the SAO profiles (removing High 8-C from all profiles, updating reasonings- even added a little bit in Yuuki's speed section).

Anyways, back to retirement

 

[CurrySenpai]

Arigatou

 

[Artorimachi_Meteoraft]

The Looper vs Kirito (aincrad)

Kirito The looper Rules: Speed is not equalized (supersonic+ for both) 8-C looper and 50-75 floors kirito Looper has the rocket launcher, the railgun, and stinkbombs, is fully shielded, and has stone for building material. Both have knowledge of each other. No prep They start 15ft apart...

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