The biggest draw of "Edens Zero" is its battle scenes, featuring a multitude of powerful allies and enemies. This means that in any anime, the question of strength is always a hot topic. Debates about which characters are strongest are bound to arise in any popular series. That said, there are characters who fight as main characters and characters who primarily play support roles, and strength varies by category. This time, we'll rank them by overall strength!
Tenth Place: Wise Steiner
Our pick for tenth place is Wise Steiner, the playboy from Edens Zero. There are two Wises, an old man and a young man, but this time we've ranked the younger one. He can use Ether Gear to control machines and is better at fighting with weapons like guns than close combat. However, after Hermit joins the team, he wears the powered suit "Arsenal," giving him a heroic appearance like Kamen Rider. He's extremely powerful when surrounded by machines, but he's not very effective in bare-bones combat, which is why he's ranked tenth.
9th Place: Jin / Chris Rutherford
In ninth place is Jin/Chris Rutherford, the older brother who'll do anything for his sister. His real name is Chris Rutherford, and his usual name is Jin. He uses the Wind Ether Gear, making him a formidable force even under normal circumstances. Like Shiki, he can dramatically improve his abilities by using Overdrive. As a mercenary, he has considerable combat experience, making him a formidable opponent before Shiki and his friends. However, after accompanying them on Edens Zero in exchange for Kleene's medical treatment, he becomes a powerful ally.
Eighth Place: Homura Kougetsu
In eighth place is Homura Kougetsu, a beautiful woman in a kimono who uses the Sword Ether Gear. Her appearance, tone of voice, and clothing are all completely Japanese, and her fighting style is specialized in swords. Her master was Valkyrie, known as the "Sword of Eden" of the Four Radiant Stars of the Demon King, and she taught all of her swordsmanship directly to Valkyrie. After Valkyrie's death, Homura took over and began calling herself one of the Four Radiant Stars of the Demon King. She is quite skilled in sword fighting, but she tends to be reckless and act on impulse, which often gets her captured by the enemy...She is still in the process of growing, so we've ranked her eighth this time.
Seventh Place: Rebecca Blue Garden
In seventh place is the series' heroine, Rebecca Blue Garden. While she's significantly weaker as a combatant than Pymura and Wise, Rebecca's unique skill, Cat Reaper, is a cheat. She can travel to another timeline and rewind time when things go wrong. Her "time manipulation abilities," such as time stopping, are among the most powerful in any anime. Honestly, I was hesitant to place Rebecca in the top three based on this skill alone, but even if she could rewind time, Rebecca wouldn't have the power to defeat a formidable opponent, so I chose her for seventh place. I think she's undoubtedly the best support character.
Sixth Place: Sister Ivry
Our sixth place pick is Sister Ivry, one of the Four Radiant Stars of the Demon King, also known as "The Life of Edens." While her name and clothing may suggest a nun, she has a very violent and aggressive personality. While primarily a healer, she will also join the fight when the situation becomes critical. She uses a whip-like weapon and fights with a sadistic style, just as her appearance suggests, but her skills are specialized in healing. In her battle against Element 4, she managed to remove a status abnormality and over-heal the enemy, causing them to self-destruct. Incidentally, Sisters who enjoy torture can inflict damage, heal, then inflict more damage and heal... and so on, allowing for endless torture.
Fifth Place: Witch Regret
In fifth place is Witch Regret, also known as the "Shield of Edens." Rather than attacking the enemy, she generally participates in battles under the pretext of "defense" against those who pose a threat to Edens Zero. While defense might not sound very strong, she relentlessly attacks any malicious intruders who invade Edens Zero. Once he entered battle mode, his usual gentle demeanor vanished, and he displayed his mastery of various ethereal elements, displaying a flashy and overwhelming power.
Fourth Place: Drakken Joe
Our fourth place pick is Drakken Joe, the man likely to become the final boss of the first season. Nicknamed the "Dark Alchemist," he can transform objects with alchemy. For example, he can transform his hand into the heaviest ore in the universe, easily blocking Shiki's gravity-based punch with one hand, or he can turn Shiki to stone with alchemy. He's also acquired the Overdrive ability, which dramatically enhances his abilities. Although he claims not to kill humans, he has a cruel personality and will mercilessly kill anyone who doesn't do as he wants, even children. His biggest weakness is that he's nearing the end of his lifespan, which is why he targeted Rebecca's abilities.
Third Place: Shiki Granbell
Our third choice is the protagonist of this work, who wields the gravity Ether Gear "Satan Gravity." While he's skilled in mid-range attacks and using gravity to deflect enemy attacks, he's primarily a close-range power type. He calls his own technique "Magical Style" and uses gravity to increase the weight of his punches, making his "Juuken" his signature move. During his battle with Drakken, he also mastered Overdrive, giving him the ability to create black holes.
Shiki Becomes Stronger by Gaining Allies
Shiki's weakness is that he had no opportunity to interact with people until he met Rebecca, so he immediately tries to become friends with any human he meets and is easily fooled by what they say. He easily believes anyone who claims to be his friend even on their first meeting. However, because he values his allies, he unleashes greater power than usual when a friend is taken hostage or injured. His Overdrive awakening was also driven by a desire to protect his friends.
Second Place: Elsie Crimson
My second choice is Elsie Crimson, one of the Galaxy's Six Demon Generals. As readers of the previous Fairy Tail series will likely notice, she looks identical to Erza Scarlet. Erza is one of Fairy Tail's most powerful characters. Using her appearance is a sure sign she can't be weak. (lol) The Ether Gear she uses transforms Star Ether Gear into various equipment, a skill similar to Erza's. He has possessed equal strength to Pyra's master, Valkyrie, since childhood. While he has yet to demonstrate his true abilities, his name alone has drawn the attention of various organizations. He demonstrated his extraordinary strength by catching Pyra's sword with his toe and throwing it away while bathing.
1st Place: Ziggy
Our top pick is the Demon King Ziggy. He was like a foster father to Shiki, and it was Ziggy who taught him how to use gravity in battle. He also took in the war orphan Elsie, and is a kind-hearted character who values harmony between humans and machines. He told his fellow robots that they, the "machines," only had a few years left to live, and ordered them to send Shiki off into space before he stopped working. Originally the master of the Four Radiant Stars, the Witches, he wasn't seen in combat early on, but his abilities are presumed to be quite impressive. After being revived for some reason, his personality changed dramatically, and he became Shiki and his friends' greatest enemy... While there's still much mystery surrounding him, he'll undoubtedly be a key figure in the story's final stages.
Edens Zero Strength Ranking Summary
So far, we've introduced the strength rankings for Edens Zero, but as expected, the number one ranked Demon King, Ziggy, still remains shrouded in mystery. It's a mystery why his personality has completely changed, and it's also a mystery just how strong he is. However, considering his past as a boss in Edens Zero and his role in raising Shiki, he's clearly no ordinary person. Similarly, Elsie has yet to show her true strength, and it looks like Shiki and Rebecca will continue to get stronger. Valkyrie was not included in the rankings this time because she has already been stopped, but what did you think of her strength ranking?
