Mashle: Who Is Innocent Zero?
CAUTION: The article contains significant spoilers from Mashle: Magic And Muscles Manga. Innocent Zero is emerging as the true adversary of the series and the main anime rival of Mash Burnedead. Episode 11 of Mashle gave us a glimpse of two members of Innocent Zero’s organization – Jon Pierre and Cell War. It’s only a matter of time before Innocent Zero himself makes an appearance.
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The series is full of surprises, with numerous references to Harry Potter and eerie similarities between Innocent Zero and Voldemort. However, the real shocker would be discovering the actual connection between Innocent Zero and Mash Burnedead. Most of you already know that Mash was adopted by Regro Burnedead, leaving his background a mystery. This piece provides all the answers we’ve been searching for!
Background:
Innocent Zero was once a classmate of Wahlberg, under the guidance of the great wizard Adam Jobs, the founder of the modern magical society. However, a tragic backstory (which Mash humorously interrupted in chapter 159) became a turning point in Innocent Zero’s personality. A brief manga panel revealed that Innocent Zero struggled to control his immense power, and Wahlberg caught him in the act of murder. Years later, Innocent Zero formed his cult and freed many prisoners from a high-security jail under the Bureau of Magic’s command. The actions of the Innocent Zero group are infamous for their sheer evilness. Additionally, Innocent Zero created a clone named Cell War by feeding his blood to a deceased body, making him his loyal right-hand man. However, his most self-centered creations are his six sons: Doom, Famin, Epidem, Delisaster, Domina Blowelive, and Mash Burnedead. Despite having the same origin, each son possesses unique and fearsome powers. Mash Burnedead is the physically strongest, an unstoppable force of flesh and bone. In terms of raw strength, no one can surpass Mash. Only Doom, the eldest son, comes close with his mastery of magic compensating for his lack of physical might.
Goals:
Innocent Zero’s ambitions bear a striking resemblance to those of Voldemort from the Harry Potter series and Father from Fullmetal Alchemist. Like Voldemort, Innocent Zero seeks immortality and has devised a sinister method to achieve this goal. The hearts of his six sons serve as parallels to Voldemort’s Horcruxes. By absorbing these creations akin to Horcruxes, Innocent Zero aims to attain eternal life.
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Furthermore, both Father and Innocent Zero create offspring for their own self-serving purposes. Innocent Zero has children for his own benefit, while Father creates homunculi to eliminate his perceived flaws and gain ultimate power. Despite their familial ties, neither character shows concern for the well-being of their offspring. Their ruthless actions and Machiavellian schemes demonstrate their unwavering determination to fulfill their desires, regardless of the cost or consequences.
Powers:
Innocent Zero possesses extraordinary gifts. With a third line on his face, he possesses powers that surpass even the wildest dreams of most Divine Visionaries. Such is the unmatched power bestowed upon him as Innocent Zero. Here are his most formidable magical abilities thus far:
Timez: This ability allows Zero to manipulate the flow of time to his advantage. He can hasten, slow down, or even stop time for those in his vicinity. He also possesses the ability to reverse or fast-forward aging in anyone he chooses.
Shapeshifting: Innocent Zero can change his appearance through shapeshifting. Although he retains the image of his past self, his face now bears a clock tattoo symbolizing his ability to summon the God of Chronos (time).
Darkness: Originally a magical practice of his master, Adam Jobs, Zero unlocked this skill through necromancy using the remains of Jobs. Darkness possesses various applications, which could warrant a dedicated article. However, one chilling aspect of this magic is its ability to make things vanish from existence upon contact.
Divine Punishment: This power is derived from Lucifer, the God of Darkness. Innocent Zero can invoke this power when he senses an existential threat. The spell enables him to summon a monstrous titan-like being with multiple arms capable of engulfing the entire magical society in darkness. One wrong move, and it’s goodbye!
Wand of Beginnings: This is yet another reference to Harry Potter! The wand is an exact replica of the Elder Wand, and Innocent Zero is its current owner. It allows him to amplify his Thirds spells and other destructive darkness magic.
Ultimate Forms:
Demonic/Near Perfect Form: Innocent Zero achieves this form by absorbing the hearts of five of his sons, excluding Mash Burnedead. In this form, Zero resembles nothing short of a devil with black wings and horns exuding an apocalyptic aura. He possesses a rapid regeneration factor, allowing him to heal from the most severe injuries within seconds. His abilities are also greatly enhanced, with dark magical energy enveloping him.
Perfect Being Form: In this form, Zero ultimately absorbs Mash’s heart and considers himself a God. He dons majestic white feathers and radiates an angelic aura. He becomes immortal and gains control over the cycle of life and death itself. Innocent Zero also unlocks the ability to wield heavenly powers without the need for summoning magic.
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WARNING: The article contains major spoilers from Mashle: Magic And Muscles Manga
Innocent Zero is turning out to be the true antagonist of the series and Mash Burnedead’s main anime rival. Mashle’s Episode 11 gave us a peek at two members of his organization – Jon Pierre and Cell War. So, it’s just a matter of time before Innocent Zero shows up himself.
There are loads of surprises in the series, with a bunch of Harry Potter references and eerie similarities between Innocent Zero and Voldemort. But the real shocker would be finding out the actual link between Innocent Zero and Mash Burnedead. Most of you already know that Mash was adopted by Regro Burnedead, so his background is a big question mark. This piece has got all the answers we’ve been looking for!
Background
Innocent Zero was once a classmate of Wahlberg, under the tutelage of the great wizard Adam Jobs, the founder of the modern magical society. However, a tragic backstory (which Mash interrupted satirically in chapter 159) proved to be a turning point in his personality. A brief manga panel revealed that Innocent Zero was struggling to control his immense power, and Wahlberg caught him murdering someone.
Years later, Innocent Zero formed his cult, freeing many prisoners from a high-security jail under the Bureau of Magic’s command. The Innocent Zero group is infamous for every evil act imaginable. In addition, Innocent Zero created a clone by feeding his blood to a dead body – Cell War, his loyal right-hand man.
But perhaps his most selfish creations (as we’ll explain below) are his six sons: Doom, Famin, Epidem, Delisaster, Domina Blowelive, and Mash Burnedead. Though born from the same entity, their powers took unique and quite fearsome forms. Mash Burnedead is the strongest in body, an unstoppable juggernaut of flesh and bone. In a direct contest of strength, none could surpass Mash. Only Doom, the eldest son, comes close: he uses magic as a weapon to make up for what he lacks in physical might.
Goals
Innocent Zero’s ambitions are strikingly similar to those of Voldemort from the Harry Potter series and Father from Fullmetal Alchemist. Like Voldemort, Innocent Zero seeks immortality, and he has created a sinister means to achieve this goal. His six sons’ hearts serve as a parallel to Voldemort’s Horcruxes. By absorbing these Horcrux-like creations, Innocent Zero aims to gain eternal life.
Furthermore, both Father and Innocent Zero create offspring for their self-serving purposes: Innocent Zero has children for his own benefit, while Father creates the homunculi to purge his perceived flaws and achieve ultimate power. Despite their family ties, neither character shows concern for their offspring’s well-being. Their ruthless actions and Machiavellian schemes reflect a single-minded determination to realize their desires, regardless of the cost or consequences.
Powers
Innocent Zero is gifted. With a third line on his face comes powers beyond even what most Divine Visionaries dream of. Such is the unrivaled power of the gift of the gods and the mantle of Innocent Zero alone. Here are his strongest magic skills thus far:
- Timez: With this ability, Zero can command the flow of time to his advantage. He has the power to hasten, decelerate, and even halt time for those in his vicinity. He can also reverse aging or fast-forward it to anyone he wishes.
- Shapeshifting: Innocent Zero can shapeshift and change his appearance. He remembers the image of his past self, but now his face has a clock tattoo, which represents his ability to summon the God of Chronos (time).
- Darkness: Originally, this was a form of magic practiced by his master, Adam Jobs. Zero unlocked this skill with necromancy from the dead remains of Jobs. Darkness can have its own dedicated article as there are many applications of this magic. However, one scary part of this magic is that it can make things disappear from existence when it touches them.
- Divine Punishment: This power is sourced from Lucifer, the God of Darkness. Innocent Zero can call upon this whenever he detects an existential threat. The spell allows him to summon a horrific titan-like being with multiple arms that can engulf the entire magic society within its darkness. One wrong move, and it’s Sayonara!
- Wand of Beginnings: This is again a Harry Potter reference! The wand is a carbon copy of the Elder Wand, and Innocent Zero is currently its owner, allowing him to amplify his Thirds spells and other destructive darkness magic.
Ultimate Forms
- Demonic/Near Perfect Form: This form is achieved when Innocent Zero absorbs the hearts of five of his sons, except for Mash Burnedead. Zero now looks nothing short of a devil with black wings and horns with apocalyptic flare. He possesses a high-speed regeneration factor in this form, able to heal from even the most grievous of wounds in seconds. His abilities are also tremendously boosted, with dark magical energy surrounding him.
- Perfect Being Form: In this form, Zero eventually absorbs Mash’s heart and considers himself to be a God with majestic white feathers and an angelic aura. He is now immortal and can control the cycle of death and life itself. Innocent Zero also unlocks the ability to use heavenly powers without using any summoning magic.
