Highlights
- The Eminence in Shadow anime follows the story of Minoru, a boy who is reincarnated into a world of sword fighting and magic, where he aims to become the powerful Eminence in Shadow.
- The Cult of Diablos, an evil organization, is the main antagonist in the series, with the Knight of Rounds as its leaders and individuals known as children of Diablos as potential replacements.
- Various characters, such as Raging Gale Kouadoi, Viscount Jean, Rex, and others, showcase their power and abilities, demonstrating the strength and influence of the Cult of Diablos in the story.
The Eminence in Shadow anime series portrays the life of Minoru Kagenou, a young boy who wants to become the Eminence in Shadow. While on Earth, Minoru quickly finds that his abilities are extremely limited. However, he is reincarnated into a world of sword fighting and magic, where becoming the Eminence in Shadow is more of a reality.
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In this new world, the Cult of Diablos, an evil and diabolical organization, strives for world dominance and seeks to control the rulers as puppets. At the head of this organization is the Knight of Rounds, the 12 most powerful members of the organization. However, after the Knights of Rounds come the children of Diablos, individuals capable of taking up the helm of a Knight of Rounds if deemed worthy.
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8 Kouadoi, The "Raging Gale"
During the Oriana Black Rose Civil War Wedding, Raging Gale Kouadoi was tasked with retrieving the Ring of Succession, the sole reason Perv Asshat and the cult took over the Oriana Kingdom. Ordering a group of 40 first children and three named children, Kouadoi began his assault; however, he was confronted by a Shadow Garden team led by 559.
Despite being a powerful named child, Kouadoi allowed his men to wear down 559 and her team before he struck. This shows that he liked to employ dirty tactics, even though he was convinced of his invincibility. During his battle with 559, Kouadoi had one of his legs severed; however, he was still extremely confident in his power and status.
7 Viscount Jean, The "Dark Smile"
The fourth division captain of the third group of the Knight Order was revealed to be a child of the Cult of Diablos. Jean worked under Fenrir and was ordered by him to kidnap the students of Midgar Academy who had symptoms of Demon possession. These children were to be used by Fenrir to unseal Diablos’ right arm.
After Jean discovered Claire Kagenou had symptoms of Demon possession, he tried to take her into cult custody. As Jean tried to take Claire into custody, the duo had a short bout, and Claire ran out of magic power while Jean was still raring to go. With his greater physical and magical strength than most average knights, few could defeat him.
6 Rex, The "Game of Betrayal"
During the attack on Midgar Academy, Rex was tasked with retrieving the Eye of Avarice from Sherry. On his way to Sherry, Rex killed all in his path, showing his bloodthirsty and arrogant nature.
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As he is stronger than an average knight, Rex could easily dispose of two Crimson Order Knights that Princess Iris Midgar personally recruited. Rex is also very good at utilizing his magic, as seen when he used his magic to intensify his kinetic vision, allowing him to note any form of rapid movement. This skill garnered him the moniker ‘Game of Betrayal’ as he could betray an opponent's plans and tactics from their body motions with minimal information.
5 The Black Spider
After the death of Jean the Dark Smile, another named child from the Cult of Diablos’ was sent to assist with reviving Diablos' right arm. However, on his way to start his mission, the Black Spider comes across a mysterious student who notices him, and so the Black Spider tries to kill him.
After trying to kill the student to no avail, the Black Spider quickly discovers that the Student is a member of Shadow Garden. Seeing a member of Shadow Garden, the Black Spider tries even harder to dispose of him. Moreover, despite being a named child-like Viscount Jean, the Black Spider proclaims himself stronger than the Dark Smile himself.
4 Stan Bach
Raised by the Cult of Diablos, Stan Bach was a confident warrior with exceptional swordsmanship. He was so strong that he became a named child of the cult and rose to become one of Velgata’s Seven Blades in the Vegalta Empire. As the Seven Blades of the Empire are the most powerful warriors who have earned a special knight title and position, none of them are weak.
While Sergey Gorman ultimately defeated Stan, he possessed more physical strength and magical powers compared to the average knight. Moreover, as a named child, Stan was one of the Cult of Diablos' best assets, aside from the Knights of Rounds.
3 Karen Von Herzog, The "Shooting Star"
Although now a member of Shadow Garden, Kai (formerly known as Karen von Herzog during her time with the cult) was a former named child of the Cult of Diablos. Like Stan Bach and Sergey Gorman, Kai was formerly a member of Velgalta’s Seven Blades.
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Kai was known for her refined magic control, which allowed her to develop the ability Quick Flash, a speed-enhancing ability from her use of speed magic. Moreover, as a named child, she possessed more refined swordsmanship and physical skills than most people. After defecting to Shadow Garden, Kai quickly rose up the ranks and became a direct subordinate of Epsilon, displaying that she indeed deserved her title ‘Shooting Star’ as a former named child.
2 Sergey Gorman, The "Storm Sword"
Unlike other members of the Cult of Diablos, Sergey Gorman was a skilled and renowned swordsman before he joined the cult. Sergey started off as a child whose parents were in the wine business. However, discovering that there is more profit in his swordsmanship than in the wine business, Sergey decided to give his all to the sword.
On his rise to fame, Sergey challenged Stan Bach, a member (former) of Velgata’s Seven Blades, to a public duel. After defeating Stan Bach, Sergey earned his title and took his opponent's life. Impressed by Sergey's ability with a sword, the Cult of Diablos contacted him, as Stan Bach, whom he defeated, was a named child of the cult. Taking it as a chance to improve his strength, Sergey joined the cult and became a named child.
1 Marquis Zenon Griffey
Zenon Griffey is one of the first antagonists to be portrayed in the Eminence in Shadow anime series. He starts off as a sword instructor at Midgar Royal Spellsword Academy and Alexia's fiancée; however, he is quickly revealed to be a member of the Cult of Diablos.
Zenon planned on kidnapping Alexia to use her for experiments. He believed doing this would grant him a seat in the rounds, as he was a prime candidate to become the 12th seat. Unfortunately for him, his plans were obstructed by Shadow. Despite this, as a named child of Diablos, Zenon was powerful. He could even consume multiple tears of Diablos at a time and retain his sanity. He was also a master swordsman who created his own fighting style.