Summary[]
Reinhard van Astrea is the current Sword Saint and a member of the Royal Guard, currently acting as Felt's knight.
Reinhard became the Sword Saint at the age of 5. He is incredibly powerful, stated to be the most powerful character in the series. When Reinhard inherited the Sword Saint blessing, his grandmother Thearesia van Astrea lost it, causing her defeat against The White Whale, leading to her death. His father Heinkel Astrea had refused to go on the conquest to fight the whale, so his grandmother did instead. Because of this Wilhelm van Astrea, his grandfather, always held animosity towards Heinkel for refusing to go, and Reinhard for taking away her blessing in battle, and as a result, Wilhelm left the Astrea house. As a 5-year-old Reinhard defeated his father in a sword match, which also earned his father hatred, so he tried to kick Reinhard out of the Astrea house. Reinhard's mother was also not in his life as she was afflicted with a condition known as "Sleeping Beauty" when Reinhard was 2 and is still asleep in the present without any changes to her body.
By age 8, the "Reinhard Law" was enacted which prohibited him from leaving the country, as Reinhard is treated as a weapon of mass destruction, and going to another country would be seen as a declaration of war.
Because of his unbelievable power, he is treated as a knight among knights, a hero, and as such has to live up to those expectations. A hero protects the people and never loses, which is the reason for the long list of blessings he has, as Reinhard isn't just trying to be the sword saint, but the hero of the world. As a hero, Reinhard follows whatever the world decides, in a war against the whole world Reinhard would win, however, he would surrender if the world decided that he should, and the author has also stated that if the world decided whom he should marry, he would have no issue accepting that.
Before the beginning of the story, Reinhard was attached to the royal guards, and held in reserve as a weapon of last resort, just having him patrol an area had the effect of improving the security of it. As those with power have a responsibility to use it correctly, he can't set aside the world to look for entertainment. Reinhard isn't powerful because of the blessing of the Sword Saint, as it depends on the talent of the individual, and he would still be powerful without his blessings, just unable able to beat those who are "cheating" and rely on methods that ignore ones power to win.
Powers and Stats[]
Tier: At least 8-B while heavily suppressed, higher during morning or night; rainy or sunny weather, far higher when bleeding | Low 1-C using full power, higher during morning or night; rainy or sunny weather, far higher when bleeding | Low 1-C with Dragon Sword Reid while heavily suppressed, higher during morning or night; rainy or sunny weather, far higher when bleeding | At least Low 1-C, possibly 1-A with Dragon Sword Reid using full power, higher during morning or night; rainy or sunny weather, far higher when bleeding
Name: Reinhard van Astrea
Origin: Re:Zero kara Hajimeru Isekai Seikatsu
Gender: Male
Age: 19 (Arc 1-4), 20 (Arc 5+)
Classification: Human, Sword Saint, Hero, Knight among Knights
Powers and Abilities: Superhuman Physical Characteristics, Supernatural Luck (Reinhard has incredible intuition and luck. Even when acting completely normal everything will go right for him. For example, he will always pass a test with perfect grades even if he takes the test normally and doesn't know the answers. Reinhard is destined to never lose and wouldn't lose even if the entire world was against him.), Precognition (Reinhard has an intuition that allows him to almost see the future, knowing what his opponents will do before they themselves do.), Weapon Mastery (Reinhard can make anything a deadly weapon, even a fish), Non-Physical Interaction (As the current sword saint, he should scale to previous sword saint abilities, such as from reid who can cut light and things that don't physically exist), Energy Manipulation, Statistics Amplification (Gets stronger in sunny weather, in rain, at night, and during the morning), Power Nullification (Because of his physiology Reinhard acts as a beacon for mana. The surrounding mana in the atmosphere will follow him blindly, causing damage to the environment, which becomes a burden to him. Spirits and magic users will be unable to use mana), Spatial Manipulation (Him flexing warped space and misaligned the world), Regeneration (Low-Mid.Lesser spirits are attracted to Reinhard and try to heal him whenever he becomes injured, they have been shown to heal fatal injuries before), Immortality (Types 4 and 8. Can't die. As long as the world holds the voice of someone seeking help, Od Laguna won't let him die. Od Laguna is a supernatural existence that is the core of the world where all mana and souls return to, gives life and materializes the real world with the power of mana and interferes with the world with it’s own will), Empowerment (Can wish for any blessing that exists in the world, and even blessings which don't exist as Od Laguna creates and gives blessings to him, though the blessings created are more often utility blessings more than anything incredibly powerful), Mind Manipulation (Reinhard possessed the Divine Protection of Mind Changing, which is so powerful and forbidden that it could have caused entire nations to go to war with each other. Using this Divine Protection Reinhard manipulated the leader of the knights to stay as a knight, without even being near or with him and without his knowledge in the first place. Reinhard has since erased this Divine Protection, but he could wish for it back), Animal Manipulation (Can ride any animal and make animals like him. He can make any animal go as fast as he wants), Adaptation (Stated by the author that if he was thrown into space, he would adapt), Vibration Manipulation (Can create and control shock waves by touching the ground with his feet), Instinctive Reaction (Automatically dodges the first attack, then the attack after that, and all attacks after that. This ranges from physical attacks to hax abilities), Information Analysis (Can know of any Divine Protections his opponents have), Enhanced Senses (Can hear things from far away. Mist does not hinder his view), Extrasensory Perception (Has sharp senses which allow him to detect life), Regeneration Negation (At least Low-High. Elsa couldn't heal the wounds Reinhard inflicted on her. Should be able to gain the Blessing of the Reaper, which negates Cellular regeneration), Water Walking (Can walk on water and even submerge himself underwater), Stealth Mastery (Can't be sensed, even by those who have exceptional senses), Empathic Manipulation (Can gain the Divine Protection of Empathy), Automatic Translation (Can obtain Otto's Divine Protection of Kotodama), Clairvoyance (Can obtain Ram's Divine Protection of Clairvoyance), Elemental Manipulation (Can obtain Garfiel's Divine Protection of Earth Spirits and likely the other elemental counterparts to it), Reactive Power Level (Once he has seen an attack once, he can dodge it at greater speeds), Reactive Evolution, Resurrection (Can resurrect once. Can gain back his ability to resurrect by wishing for it), Aura (Reinhard can make people feel fear with just his presence), Conceptual Manipulation (Type 2, possibly Type 1; As the new Sword Saint, he scales above Reid who can cut concepts, and destroyed the concepts of light and sound. Can defeat Od Laguna, who is the source of Mana and Magic itself, which forms Yin and Yang; the concept of duality)
Attack Potency: At least City Block level | Low Complex Multiverse level | Low Complex Multiverse level | possibly Outerverse level
Speed: Immeasurable (Scales to Satella, who can move in the Shadow Garden, which lacks the concept of time)
Lifting Strength: Class T (Can exert enough force to jump from the Moon back to the planet) | Possibly Infinite (is stated to have infinite strength)
Striking Strength: City Block Class | Low Complex Multiverse class | Possibly Outerversal
Durability: At least Low Complex Multiverse level, possibly Outeverse level (Can fight against Volcanica in base and stalemate Satella in an endless battle)
Stamina: Infinite (Was stated to be able to have an endless battle with Satella)
Range: Standard melee range. Universal with Dragon Sword Reid. Low complex multiversal at full power
- Dragon Sword Reid: As the current generation's Sword Saint, Reinhard wields the legendary Dragon Sword Reid (龍剣レイド Ryuuken Reido) which is passed down from one Sword Saint to another, ever since the era of Reid Astrea. The sword can only be drawn against opponents it deems worthy for it to be used against. Currently, Reinhard has only been confirmed to have drawn his sword on four different occasions–against the Blue Lightning 3-4 months before Subaru's arrival, against a deceased family member in Arc 5's climax and on two other separate occasions against currently unknown individuals. He can also use the sword in its sheath as shown during his battle with the Sin Archbishop of Greed in the climax of Arc 5, and it is the only object in the series tough enough to withstand the latter's Authority of Greed. It is mentioned that the sword was created by unnamed master swordsmith and was blessed by the Sword God (剣の神 Ken no Kami), before given to Reid Astrea. The sword's sheath is called Dragon Claw (龍爪 Ryuusou), as the grooves on it are said to have been made by the Divine Dragon himself. This sword had the power to destroy and recreate the world simultaneously.
Intelligence: Average (His intelligence is stated to be average, but his intuition is incredible, so even while taking a test, he’ll get full marks from answering normally, even if it’s not multiple choice) Extraordinary Genius in combat (is stated to be an eternity of training above prime Wilhelm who is more skilled than Theresia who is an infinity above every character who isnt sword saint level)
Weaknesses: Reinhard can't be at multiple places at the same time. He is frequently unable to use his full potential, since the Dragon Sword Reid requires a "worthy" opponent in order to come out of its sheath. Reinhard is unable to use mana. None notable at full strength
Notable Attacks/Techniques:
Reinhard's divine gift is to gain any Divine Protection that he wants. He has the following list of incomplete blessings, but is stated to have over 100:
- Sword Saint: An ability which maxes out his Swordsmanship, and allows him to be able to draw Reid, the Dragon Sword. Also grants the user the ability to see floating white rays of battle which if they were to merely follow the rays and trace them with their sword, they would unquestionably kill their opponent. The ability grants the user battle instincts which are heightened to perfection, and they can see, and read the trajectories of their opponents attacks.
- Arrow Avoidance: Projectiles and long-distance attacks can not hit him.
- Arrow Guarantee: Any projectile he uses is guaranteed to hit the target.
- Magic Resistance: No curses, debuffs, or buffs can affect him.
- Fire Avoidance: 80% reduction from fire damage.
- Wind Absorption: 80% of wind magic is absorbed.
- Earth Resistance: Earth magic has an 80% reduced effect on him.
- Water Reflection: 80% of water magic is reflected.
- Darkness Immunity: 80% of dark magic is nullified.
- Light Sharing: 80% of light magic is shared with another target.
- Swiftness: He can move at superhuman speed. This affects mounts as well.
- Riding Mastery: He can ride any animals, and make them as fast as he wants them to go
- Initiative: He cannot be ambushed, and all initial attacks from Reinhard connect.
- First Attack Immunity: The first time an attack is performed at Reinhardt, he automatically dodges regardless of his awareness of the attack. The blessing will wake him up even if he's asleep.
- Proceeding Attack Immunity: The second attack and all following attacks miss him, as he automatically dodges them.
- Rain Blessing: He gains power in the rain.
- Sun Blessing: He gains power in sunny weather.
- Night's Blessing: He gains power during the night.
- Morning Blessing: He gains power during the morning.
- Mind Reading: Vague understanding of what's on other people's mind.
- Item Mastery: Able to know how to use any item he holds.
- Unarmed Mastery: Very strong even without any weapons. He can use a swordless style of fighting in which he uses his hand like a sword.
- Blessing of War God: Able to use any weapons masterfully, this extends to even things like iron pipes or disposable chopsticks, he can easily use them as weapons to cut through things and destroy large structures
- Blessing of Lake: Can walk on water, can also be used to submerge himself in water if he wishes.
- Blessing of Mist: Mist does not hinder his view.
- Blessing of Cloud: Can walk on clouds.
- Blessing of Lightning: Lightning will never strike him.
- Sodium Knowledge: He will never get salt and sugar mixed up.
- Taste King: No matter how or what he cooks, the food will come out delicious.
- Blessing of Frying, Steaming, Boiling: Complete mastery of all the cooking methods.
- Clothes Designing: Can design fabulous clothes that will surely start a fad.
- Master Teacher: His students become successful in learning.
- Training Mastery: Can train not only his body but also other people, to their maximum potential.
- Poison Immunity: Immunity to all poisons.
- Illness Immunity: Immunity to all diseases.
- Power Bleeding: Bleeding makes him stronger.
- Blessing of the Phoenix: Upon death, he is granted a "continue?" once. He has already used this blessing in his fight with Regulus. While he can't receive the same benefit endlessly, after he used the blessing, he will acquire "Next Blessing of the Phoenix", and then "Next Next Blessing of the Phoenix and so on endlessly, as Od laguna won't let him die.
- Judgment: Enables Reinhard to know of any Divine Protections his opponents have.
- Unknown Blessing: It has been stated that if a tactical nuke was used on Reinhard, it wouldn't go off.
- Wind Evasion: A blessing that only ground dragons should have, it enables Reinhard to be unaffected by the wind and not encounter any wind resistance while running.
- Telepathy: Allows Reinhard to be able to tell other people his thoughts telepathically. It's usually used to tell close friends certain thoughts.
- Blessing of Drafts: Lets him know where any escape route is, so Felt can't get away from him.
- Precognition: He has a super sense which through his intuition alerts him of danger, and distinguishes all attacks in advance.
Key: Suppressed Base | Full Power Base | Suppressed with Dragon Sword Reid | Full Power with Dragon Sword Reid
Note: Reinhard can only get whichever Divine Protection he feels like he needs in a specific moment, no matter if it exists or not. He can't gain any ability he wants in general, authorities are stronger than blessings and he is affected by authorities
Others[]
Notable Victories:
Ainz Owl goon: Ainz has all of his weapons, prior knowledge, 5 yrs of prep time, infinite mana, The dragon sword Reid was banned. Starting distance was 4km. Speed unequalized.
Goku: Reinhard>Goku
The 4th Great ninja war alliance: Reinhard> Naruto and boruto
Eos Rimuru WN and LN Rimuru: Reinhard> tensura
Saitama: Reinhard>OPM
Luffy: Reinhard> One piece
Notable Losses:
Subaru: speed equal, the only way to win is through SI
petra: petra had her optional equipment: The stick, speed unequal, starting distance is 1m
Emilia: Emilia one shots him in wrath if
Inconclusive Matches:
Yogiri takatou
Subaru: Subaru can use 0.0000001% of his true strength
Black sperm: Reinhard though sperm was white