Nichrom (ニクロム Nikuromu) is a fictional character in the Shaman King manga and anime series. After his brother, Chrom, was killed by Tao Ren, Nichrom took Chrom's place as one of the Ten Patch Officiants[2] and is responsible for overseeing Teams Niles and "Tsuki-Gumi", as well as Johann Faust VIII.[1] He is also one of Hao's followers along with Magna.[3]
Appearance[]
Nichrom has unkempt black hair that is braided together into a waist-long ponytail in the back. He has orange paint marks under his eyes and wears a simple yellow headband. He wears Native American robes with black patterns and a silver plate on his chest.
On his right hand, he wears a thick bracelet, with some sort of scorpion tail attached to it. He also wears a pair of fingerless gloves, with knuckle-braces.
Personality[]
Nichrom has a wandering and had a short temper which can easily rise up when he was around Tao Ren, especially when concerning the death of his older brother. Normally when he is calm, he is cool headed and very deceptive.
Abilities[]
Spirits[]
Nichrom with Yellow Whip.
- See More: Yellow Whip | Purple Kick
His guardian ghost Yellow Whip is a scorpion spirit, using the medium of a bracelet seen on his wrist, that has an appendage shaped like a scorpion's tail.[4] While fighting the scorpion tail can be extended to long lengths to attack the opponent with the poisonous stinger from any range. While grasping the opponents, paralyzing them and seizing the opportunity to inject poison in them, just like a real scorpion would do so.
Nichrom also inherited his deceased older brother's guardian ghost Purple Kick. This guardian ghost appears to be a grasshopper spirit, that when materialized provides an incredible boost of strength to Nichrom's legs allowing him to move at extremely high speeds. Nichrom boasts that Purple Kick has the greatest leg strength of the Ten Patch Officiants' guardian ghosts.[5]
History[]
Shaman Fights Second Round[]
Invading the Plants[]
When Teams "Funbari Onsen", "The Ren", and "X-I" forfeit the final tournament of the Shaman Fight, Asakura Hao is automatically declared the new Shaman King,[6] so the Patch Officiants take their places within Mū, with Nichrom guarding the Cave Plant.
Nichrom beaten by Tao Ren
When Tao Ren and the others reach the seventh Plant, Nichrom quickly reveals his spirit and Over Souls Yellow Whip. He tells them he is strong and urges the group to attack him together, but Ren only reveals his old weapon and goads Nichrom to attack him alone. Nichrom proceeds to attack Ren with the scorpion tail whip, only to have the tail wrap itself around the arm of Bason and is used to slam Nichrom to the ground and punch him with the massive Over Soul. Ren proceeds to use 100% Soul Integration, to the surprise and shock of Nichrom, to rapidly attack Nichrom with the Zhong Hua Zhan Wu, leaving him in a bloody mess with his cloak tattered. Walking over to him, Ren pulls Nichrom by his ponytail and kicks him in the chin. Nichrom slowly gets up and thinks that Ren is now open for an attack. In a state of insanity, he tries to attack Ren yet again, but Ren easily grabs the scorpion tail. Ren then tells Nichrom that he should fight with all his might, or he will die.[7]
The final clash between Nichrom and Ren
Taking in Ren's words, Nichrom throws away his tattered cloak and reveals a second Over Soul on his legs, made with the spirit of his deceased brother's Guardian Ghost, Purple Kick. Nichrom thanks Ren for his words and reveals the Over Soul's incredible speed and power, appearing behind Ren and kicking him into a wall. Using the speed, Nichrom charges towards Ren and grabs him with the claw of his Yellow Whip Over Soul while piercing him in the gut with the braid of his scorpion tail. Nichrom reveals to Ren that his body is now dying of a poison that will not disappear as long as he is still alive. Seeing that Nichrom is now going all out, Ren prepares his own Armor Over Soul, calling it his real strength, and both of them have one final clash. Ren ultimately wins, killing Nichrom. Afterwards, Yoh channels Johann Faust VIII in order to treat the poison in Ren's system.[5]
Within the Great Spirit, Nichrom and the other Patch Priests later appear alongside Shaman King Hao.[8]
Anime/Manga Difference[]
In the manga series, Nichrom supervised over Hao's followers, Peyote Diaz, Hang Zang-Ching, and Turbine as they fought with Horohoro, Tao Ren, and Chocolove McDonell, where in the 2001 anime series he does not. Also in the 2001 anime series, Nichrom's Over Soul is shown as a long red scorpion stinger. Besides, he never clashes with Ren directly, rather he fights against Silva and Kalim with Zinc. After the final battle, Nichrom is not seen anymore, and it is assumed he died in the final battle.
Trivia[]
- Nichrom's name derives from nichrome, a non-magnetic alloy of nickel, chromium, and iron.
- In the character popularity polls, Nichrom ranked #16 in the second.
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Shaman King Guidebook - Mentalite (p.137)
- ↑ Shaman King Manga - Chapter 150
- ↑ Shaman King Manga - Chapter 144
- ↑ Shaman King Manga Chapter 153, Page 13
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Shaman King Manga - Chapter 291
- ↑ Shaman King Manga - Chapter 264
- ↑ Shaman King Manga - Chapter 290
- ↑ Shaman King Manga - Chapter 300, Page 21
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