Paracelsus
No more confinement. No more manipulation. We'll meet each other halfway. What do you say to that?
― Paracelsus to A.B.A[src]
Paracelsus is character in in the Guilty Gear series. A giant living demon-axe, he is A.B.A's friend, fighting partner and reluctant spouse. His true name is Flament Nagel (フラメントナーゲル, Furamento Nāgeru?).[6][7]
Design
Paracelsus normally appears as a large, yellow key with a circular head and sunken dark eyes with his mouth stitched shut. In Moroha mode, Paracelsus' head transforms into the skull of a goat. A.B.A carries Paracelsus with her using a chain connected to a collar on his shoulder.
In Guilty Gear -Strive-, Paracelsus' collar and chain are replaced with a leather sleeve adorned with belts and a long strap with the word "HOHENHEIM" printed on it. Entering Jealous Rage mode causes Paracelsus' head to melt into black sludge, with his teeth showing in full. When the Overdrive "The Law is Key, Key is King" is activated while in Jealous Rage mode, Paracelsus' key ridges change into a blood-red reptilian shape with sharp teeth and one yellow eye each on the top and bottom of its maw.
Personality
Paracelsus has two personalities, one for each of his forms. In his original state, he is silent and doesn't show any signs of evil. He also refuses to have a body of his own, such behavior being most noticeable in one of his quotes (Flesh... I have no need for such a thing.), along with being rather humble and trying to dispel most of A.B.A.'s assumptions in many social situations. He will occasionally become morose when thinking back on his "glory days" as the Sanguine Gale and expressed embarrassment when Slayer saw him in his current state, but he is ultimately content with his new life, though he would not readily admit it.
In his awakened form, he names himself as a "fighting spirit", and shows numerous types of violence. He has an unusual desire for blood (which just so happens to be what awakens this form in the first place) and he claims the nearest strongest person as his master. Even then, there are times this side of him will awaken to warn A.B.A. of impending danger.[7]
Story
Paracelsus is a living demon-axe weapon originally named "Flament Nagel". He originally appeared as a battle axe bigger than the soldier wielding him on the battlefields of the Crusades. Slayer, who was wandering around the ruins as well, came across Flament Nagel and the two fought. At first, it appeared the beast was unbeatable, until Slayer discovered its secret. The body was in fact, a vessel, and inside was a strange, sentient, ancient artifact. After Slayer defeated the relic, he left it to its fate.[8]
Later, A.B.A eventually came across Flament Nagel, who she fell in love with at first sight. She took him as her weapon and husband, much to his dismay. She renamed the relic "Paracelsus", the same name as her creator.[9][6] Many years later, when Paracelsus met Slayer again, they both seemed to hold no grudges against one another, with Slayer even referring to Paracelsus as an old friend.[8] A.B.A. has been trying to find a way to convert his body into a human's, and in one of her non-canon endings, succeeds in doing this, by bringing Paracelsus to the Post-War Administration Bureau.[7]
Abilities
Paracelsus has the ability to manipulate and control the minds of anyone who wields him, which he used to make soldiers kill indiscriminately during the Crusades in order to satisfy his bloodlust.[6] In Guilty Gear XX Drama CD Night of Knives Vol.2, Slayer comments on how Paracelsus could use the same technique on A.B.A, but for whatever reason chooses not to.[8] However in -Strive-, Paracelsus admits that he has used his manipulation ability on A.B.A in the past.[10]
Paracelsus has the innate ability to absorb blood into himself to build his power. He could also use Wind magic and channel it into vacuum blades of air to eviscerate his foes from a distance. When paired with A.B.A., he can also use alchemy to utilize Fire and Lightning Magic.
Paracelsus cannot fight or move on his own, though he is useful as a weapon. His heavy weight causes A.B.A. to move really slow, as it is hard for her to lift him. However, being this heavy, A.B.A's standing 
deals a good amount of damage, as he is normally wielded as an axe or a large club.
He can be awakened one of two ways. The first one is to feed him a blood pack, which A.B.A. is limited to only three per round. The other way is to feed him with her enemy's blood. In his awakened form, he becomes quite easy to carry and run with, likely due to infusing his wielder with strength. A.B.A.'s combo possibilities and damage output increase as well, though at the cost of rapidly draining vitality in order to fuel his enhanced state before returning to normal by ejecting the blood through various means (one of which can involve Paracelsus spitting the blood back out).
Moroha Form has a further upgrade by using one bloodpack and 50% of the meter, called Goku Moroha. While it decreases some of the damage output, it gives A.B.A. larger time frames for Roman Cancels and allows most of her moves to be jump canceled.
Allusions
- He seems to be named after Paracelsus, a Renaissance-era alchemist who is well-known for his contributions to the field of medicine.
Trivia
- Paracelsus' voice actor in XX series, Toshimichi Mori, is the producer and designer of the Blazblue series.
- In addition, the character himself makes a cameo in BlazBlue Radio as Mori's chibi avatar when he appears as a guest on the show. This chibi version of Paracelsus sports sunglasses, a reference to how Mori himself is almost never seen without a pair on when in person.
- Within the files of Guilty Gear Strive, Paracelsus' black sludge model when in Jealous Rage is labeled as "Moroha" and Paracelsus' red model featured in "The Law is Key, Key is King." when used in Jealous Rage is labeled as "Hyoui"
Gallery
Guilty Gear XX Λ Core Plus portrait.
Guilty Gear XX Λ Core Plus portrait.
A.B.A's idle stance.
A.B.A's idle stance (Moroha Mode).
Human Paracelsus in Guilty Gear XX Λ Core Plus story mode ending.
Featured on the DVD of Absolute GUILTY GEAR Chronicle.
See also: A.B.A/Gallery
Notes
References
- ↑ Guilty Gear XX Λ Core Plus script#Baiken
- ↑ Guilty Gear 10th Memorial Book (page 123)
- ↑ https://www.guiltygear.com/ggst/jp/character/aba/
- ↑ https://www.guiltygear.com/ggst/en/character/aba/
- ↑ https://www.guiltygear.com/ggst/kr/character/aba
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 GG World/Paracelsus
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 Guilty Gear XX Λ Core Plus script#ABA
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 Guilty Gear XX Drama CD Night of Knives Vol.2
- ↑ GG World/A.B.A
- ↑ Guilty Gear -Strive- script/Arcade#A.B.A