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And that...was how my father lived. | ||
— Mithra recounting her father's story to the humans of Gaea |
Mithra (ミスラ, Misura) is the daughter of Asura and Durga, as well as the niece of Yasha. Chosen as the sole Priestess of Shinkoku, she is the only demigod able to control and amplify Mantra to the full extent of its power. Because of this, she has been taken against her will by the Seven Deities. Before Emperor Strada's assassination, she was one of the candidates to succeed the throne.
Appearance
Mithra is a beautiful young girl with long black hair and purple eyes, and she wears teal-coloured makeup as well as purple tattoos across her body. Her age of appearance is stated to be 13. She wears her hair with two sidelocks in a braided style with golden hairclips, a golden collar, a long light blue and purple dress with intricately designed white and orange pieces and detached purple sleeves, and light blue shoes. Additionally, she usually wears a pink and gold headdress and an intricately designed white shawl with a blue pendant. Her attire is similar to that of a priestess.
When Chakravartin was using Mithra as a vessel, her hair turned golden and extended past her feet.
Years after Asura's death, Mithra looks older and wears a long purple dress with a light blouse and a purple jacket on top, a necklace and red shoes.
Personality
She is a kind and gentle girl and is happy when Asura returns from battle. She loves her father and mother deeply, and was greatly distressed when her mother was killed and her father sacrificed himself to save her. Despite the fact that she was kidnapped and used by beings like Deus or Chakravartin, she was more than willing to endure it, if it meant Asura could live.
Story
Early Life
Mithra is the daughter of Asura and Durga and the most recent priestess of Shinkoku. She could manipulate and amplify Mantra to its maximum extent, which could be used to enhance the powers of other beings. Before Asura's supposed betrayal, Mithra aided the Eight Guardian Generals and her father by enhancing their powers in various battles against the Gohma.
After Deus murdered the Emperor, Deus sent Sergei to kidnap Mithra, killing Durga in the process. Asura confronted the Generals, but Deus easily defeated him and threw Asura down to Gaea. After Asura was gone, the former Eight Guardian Generals - now known as the Seven Deities - used Mithra's powers to raise their own to god-like levels and used her to channel Mantra for over 12,000 years for the Great Rebirth.
12,500 Years later
After Deus is defeated, Asura and Mithra's uncle Yasha free her from captivity. Before father and daughter can reunite, Asura and Yasha are interrupted by Vlitra's surprise reemergence from Gaea, now at the apex of its power.
Despite the Brahmastra being depleted, Asura and Yasha leave with Mithra's blessings to face Vlitra. Both Asura and Yasha are overwhelmed by the will of the planet's power. To achieve victory over the Gohma, Mithra blesses her father and uncle with Mantra one last time as the spirit of her mother Durga stands by her side, invigorating them both with Mantra and empowering Asura to unprecedented levels. After Vlitra is slayed, Asura returns to the Karma Fortress to reunite with Mithra.
Suddenly, Olga appears behind Mithra, taking her hostage. As she is about to kill Mithra, the Golden Spider appears and kills Olga, stating that he cannot allow anything to happen to his "vessel". The Golden Spider weaves a web around himself and Mithra, and transforms to his true form: Chakravartin. Asura battles the God of Mantra in an attempt to save Mithra in his Wrath form, but to prevent his self-destruction, she sends Asura falling down to Gaea with a shockwave of Mantra, as Mithra pleads for Yasha to protect her father.
Some time later as Asura prepares to destroy Chakravartin, Asura breaks Mithra free and she urges him to stop. Mithra states that if Chakravartin is killed, all Mantra will cease to exist. This will render all of Shinkoku's technology and the powers of the demigods useless, including those keeping Asura alive. Asura chooses to kill Chakravartin nonetheless, resigned to his fate and happy to die so long as Mithra can live free from danger. Asura shares his final words with Mithra and dies, finally quelling the wrath that drove him to rescue his beloved daughter.
Mithra returns safely to Gaea, where she integrates with the surviving humans. She spends many years recounting the tales of her father to the flourishing mortal children on Gaea before presumably passing away peacefully of old age. Her tales and stories spread through legend and humanity came to revere her father as a hero to all humanity, even creating a statue of him on an island away from a modernized city.
870 Million Years later
Millions of years later Mithra is reincarnated along with her family in the modern day. A reincarnated Asura defends her from a reincarnated Wyzen who bumped into her. Despite it being an accident, she cheers him on.
Powers and Abilities
Eternal Life: Being the natural-born daughter of a Demigod, Mithra possesses eternal youth, being unable to age thanks to Mantra.
Vacuum Adaptation: As a demigod, Mithra can survive in outer space unaided and without any form of discomfort. She is not affected by the lack of atmosphere and increased level of cosmic radiation.
Enhanced Mantra Manipulation & Amplification: Mithra's most unique ability is that she can manipulate and amplify Mantra, the ultimate source of power and life energy in the universe, to the full extent of its power. This powerful ability allows her to enhance the Mantra and powers of others to exceedingly high levels, as well as rejuvenate their vitality and stamina. Mithra enhanced her father's powers so that he could defeat Gohma Vlitra. However, her powers were the reason why she was kidnapped, and as a result she was forced to enhance the powers of Deus and the other demigods to god-like levels.
When she was trapped by Chakravartin, Mithra was able to push Asura in his Wrath form into space with a Mantra shockwave using hand signs. It is unknown if this is the result of her increasing the strength of her own Mantra.
Quotes
- "Fear not, brave warriors of Shinkoku. Our long struggle against the Gohma shall come to an end tonight. Oh, powerful Demigods! Purge our world of the impure Gohma! The life-giving Mantra is one with you. Faithful people of Shinkoku! Offer your prayers! They will become Mantra to aid us in battle. Let us offer Gaea the greatest blessing in the name of Emperor Strada. May the Mantra guide you to victory."--To humankind during the war with the Gohma
- "The Eight Guardian Generals that command you are the veteran elite. Purify any who threaten to desecrate our land, divine warriors of Shinkoku! Even if you fall in battle, your soul is eternal. With his Majesty's power, you shall be reincarnated in a golden paradise and rejoice in prosperity for all eternity."--To the Eight Guardian Generals and the Shinkoku Army
Trivia
- The girl who was present when Asura awoke (when he returned to his body after his second death) bears a great resemblance to Mithra.
- Interestingly, Mithra shares the same Japanese voice actress with Ahria.
- Mithra also has a resemblance to Talim from the Soul Calibur series.
- Mithra takes her name from a benevolent solar deity with a prevalent following in Hinduism. In Indo-Iranian mythologies, Mitra/Mithra is the god of light, friendship, oath, honesty, and contracts.
- Mithra's future self was revealed to be the narrator behind the Asura's Wrath storyline and the episode previews.
Demigods & Gods | ||
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Main | Asura • Yasha • Deus • Augus • Wyzen • Sergei • Olga • Kalrow • Mithra • Durga • Chakravartin | |
Others | Emperor Strada • Kanazuki Spring Attendants | |
Shinkoku Army | Doji • Rasho • Taison • Kagebosh |