User blog comment:AquilaeAltair/OnS Theories. Fifth Theory - Michaela trait/@comment-36009152-20190329160344

The Michaela trait, something that is being kept in reserve for the whole series to the point where there are delays in releasing the Michaela light novels! It is all the more intriguing that Rigr has it in mind now.

Krul tepes, Ferid Bathory, vampire names are based on real world historical figures. Asuramaru, Kiseki-o, the demon names seem custom made for the world. Now for the third class of beings, what are seraphs called? “King of Salt”, “The sixth trumpet” aside from one, these are all titles. The author has his own creations - inspiration from other areas and seraphs fall into the latter. Trumpets, King of Salt… Michaela, these are biblically inspired creations, it’s not any fancy angel in the world of Seraph of the End. Michaela is a name for those who is like god, whether Shimaka Doji or some other as of yet unseen being. The shortened form Michael is an arch angel.

With different ranks of vampires and demons of various strengths it would stand to reason that there is a hierarchy amongst seraphs. The Japanese Imperial Demon Army knows there are at least seven possessing entire world ending trumpets. We can guess right now Kimizuki, Yoichi and Mika may have three if only because they are main characters! Yoichi’s sister Tomoe, a many number of experiments may have ‘lesser’ though still powerful unnamed seraphs within them.

Despite Seraph of the End having the third members of the party there in the name, seraphs themselves have yet to play a part on par with vampires and demons. That is until ever more significant events occur in the story. Just as humans have Seraphs stored inside them, this Michaela trait is left dormant inside vampires. The name, who it can affect, it all means vampires can be affected by seraph genes/experimentation. Also that this Michaela trait is related to seraphs.

As if that were not interesting enough it becomes even more so when you consider if this trait is a weapon of sorts for those who oppose the first progenitor. Consider that seraphs do not care about vampires, like at all. Similarly they are a high enough consciousness to be able to perceive demons, something few others can do. Again, they pay no heed to them either; it is humans alone seraphs have an insatiable vendetta against.

What this means is that it is unlikely seraphs, the upper ranks if they are capable of organising themselves like this, or whoever is in command of them if anything, intervened to help those oppose the first progenitor. Heck, it’s hard to miss but Shikama Doji does have the most impressive angelic wings and divine look in general. Call it a hunch, but if he is not a deity at the very least he is a culmination of vampire, demon and seraph.

Would he or any seraph share this Mikaela trait around with anyone? Could they even think to do so? Doubt it even if they could catch a five minute breather from trying to murder everything. Cue Saito, someone who does oppose the first, someone who would not hesitate to grab a seraph of two to use their power for his goals. I suppose it is just pure coincidence that he sired both Ferid and Crowley who happen to possess the Michaela trait.

He has also been busy off screen with bringing Yu into contact with another person who he no doubt knew to possess it, namely Mika himself. It may have been Saito that tapped Krul to turn Mika into a vampire if being one is necessary for the trait to work. Or they just needed to be immortal to stick around when the time came. On a side note if that was the case poor Mika was destined to be turned at some point anyway.

That Saito possesses the Mikaela trait is a possibility, especially if it were forged by his own hand. Vampires, demons and seraphs, what they all have in common is that their way of thinking is just different. Their concerns are not like humans; especially with vampires it is all about blood and any thought to the contrary is considered eccentric. It is similar to emotions fading as time passes; vampires conduct just becomes more… well vampiric over time, too. That is aside from Krul, whose actions are linked to her human feelings concerning her brother. As for Saito, he is capable of formulating such thoughts and plans, because he possesses the Mikaela trait and somehow instigated contact with a seraph somehow? Or whatever is behind the seraphs contacted him.

It is a disturbing thought indeed Ferid being the “brains” of anything but unfortunately that is the case XD Now if Saito wanted his own personal army of vampires that could not be influenced by Sika Madu, sounds good but it is a little late and for all the efforts they have not worked the way we would expect it. Sure Ferid and Crowley remain independent of what is going on what with the Hiragi family with each family head possessed. Though what good it has done is unclear, Shikama Doji has awakened in a vassal body, found these two Mikaela trait bearing vampires… and merely cast them aside in a very brief fight.

Which means like with Mika maybe the inner seraph energies have not activated. More significantly if the Michaela trait is a type of seraph within, these are likely not minor seraphs, not even like the second trumpet which Yu can rely on. Rather it is, if the guess is correct, an angelic like vampire seraph and presumably of the strongest variety if Saito is preparing them to mount a serious challenge against the first.

It would make sense if, with Yu being demon and Seraph, that Mika would be vampire and this Michaela vampire seraph whatever it turns out to be. They each have their strengths, more so depending on the circumstances but Mika is simply stronger than Yu. Basing this on that Yu and his squad cannot beat Guren in their practice battle, Mika could! Being sired by a third progenitor is always going to be advantageous over a human getting to grips with cursed gear. Of course like I say, circumstances Yu can rely on seraph power, and Mika will come to draw upon Michaela seraph powers?

I do not actually fully think Mika has dropped Shinoa. Yes a choice between Shinoa/anyone else and Yu, Mika’s decision is always going to be the same XD but knowing how important Shinoa is to Yu, and that he at least differentiates between Shinoa and other people may be why he at least considered her before wandering after Yu. Mika may very well have a plan to at least try and rescue Shinoa. Having said that if it comes right down to it I doubt he, or anyone would have to stop Shinoa out of necessity if they do not want to be killed by what is possessing her, if they can that is.

This is game changer theory ground, though we are walking around in unusually pitch dark with the scarce details released. The novels are being kept in reserve, seraphs have hardly been touched upon. Tapping into what they can do and what seraphs are really about could easily open up a whole new story for Seraph of the End and continue well beyond 100+ chapters. This Michaela trait, archangels and the basis in it’s inspiration and who it affects is undoubtedly a major development to come and will likely be drawn upon to realistically counter Shikama Doji.

Then, with truly detestable villains like Ferid, Kureto and the like becoming allies what is to say Shikama Doji was in fact needed for a true threat of these seraphs lurking in the background of the story?