Barriers

Barriers harness a physical manifestation of their energy in order to protect what's theirs. Barriers share the same name with their ability. Roughly 50% of the Great Humans population are capable of performing this in any worthwhile manner, with most having great potential toward it.

Barriers V 2.0

As of right now, Barriers are created through the user drawing out their energy in a physical form. This form is generally impenetrable to a certain degree, depending on the user's potential. The users are able to create what are essentially shields for themselves or others.
This is the most up-to-date ranking system for Barriers using the Corvil Ranking System for powers and potential. This skill, while highly sought after, has many potential candidates for higher rank fighting teams. As such, they have a much stricter ranking system.The letters following the number corresponds to what sort of team rank a user of that ability could be put in while in Bull's Army.

1. C/B. Self-Barrier (Minor): The user is able to manifest their energy into an observable physical form and can defend themselves against basic attackers of the same skill level. Most physical attacks such as swings from a melee and gunshots are repelled. May have difficulty against stronger opponents who specialize in offensive powers. Barrier may fail after enough repeated attempts to shatter it. Accidents still happen at this level, so long as it's not a removed appendage every month. Must have great potential for improving. There's many like these, they're lucky to be so wanted.
2. A. Group-Barrier (Minor): The user is capable of maintaining a Barrier for not just themselves but for at least one other, preferably up to ten people. Barrier has about the same strength as a Minor Self-Barrier. Accidents are unacceptable at and beyond this level.
3. A. Self-Barrier (Major): The user is able to protect themselves from all normal physical attacks, and are only broken from immense strength from the opposition. A near-perfect Barrier with enough strength behind it that it is not only visible with the user's Inner energy color, but possibly radiating energy off it (from lack of control, but nonetheless effective in appearing threatening).
4. S. Group-Barrier (Major): The user is capable of successfully defending themselves and other people against a variety of attacks. Same effects as the Major Self-Barrier. This is expected to cover a minimum of ten people.
5. U. Perfect Barrier (Minor): The user is effectively untouchable due to them being able to produce a perfect and impenetrable Barrier. No loose ends, no lost energy, and used efficiently to avoid any and all injuries that could be done to them. This Barrier is most likely a result from Corruption, but has only been recorded a few times in history so it is still mostly unknown. Recorded testimonies report the Barriers becoming twisted shapes, almost in the form of a hand-print, or long arms.
6. U. Perfect Barrier (Major): The user is capable of producing an impenetrable Barrier not just for themselves, but to protect multiple people. No minimum required, so long as it works as intended. Almost entirely unknown, for the same reasons as its Minor rank.

The Risks

• This Demon Power has one of the highest risks associated with its use, being one that can cut a Human being in half instantly due to improper use. Many lives and appendages have been lost over the years as Humans still try to fully grasp the scope of this power.

The Origin

It is surmised that this ability comes from the natural ability a Demon has to harden their skin to avoid damage done to them, however there is no evidence for or against this. There may have been a lesser known type of Demon that developed this particular skill, but it has no known original source.

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The U ranks of this ability can be tied to Corruption from Kitasun's powers.