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Character Name: Hibiki Tachibana
Canon: Senki Zesshou Symphogear
Old Power Set:

• Symphogear-Wielder: Wielding the Gungnir Relic in the form of a pendant, Hibiki is able to transform and don a weapon and armor known as a Symphogear. Gungnir's model number is SG-r03, however Hibiki's is designated SG-r03', with the ' used to differentiate it, because while other Wielders who have used Gungnir have all utilized the large spear as their weapon, Hibiki instead uses gauntlets on her fists, though she does occasionally utilize the spear, however simply as an extension of her gauntlet.

The reason for Hibiki's more Martial Arts-focused method of fighting, rather than the typical usage of Gungnir, is due to her wish of bringing people together and holding hands. Thus, while she battles using her fists, her true Armed Gear is in actuality an open hand. Hence she holds no weapons, so that her hands can open and reach for others.

As a result, the energy that is usually used to form the Armed Gear is instead used to directly alter her fists and feet, allowing her to remain empty-handed. This eventually proves to be a benefit rather than a hindrance, as her strong will to avoid fighting and connect with other people allows her to join hands with others since she has no weapon to hold in her hands.

In order to activate and transform into the Symphogear, the user must sing a song that harmonizes with the Relic Shard within the pendant. It is also known as the "Holy Words", and in Hibiki's case, she sings "Balwisyall nescell Gungnir tron" to activate her gear, and therefore transform.

Created in order to combat the mysterious entities known as "Noise", the Symphogear is powered by an energy known as Phonic Gain, which is generated via the power of singing. Able to respond to the synthetic vibration resonance created by the fighting spirit of the user, the Symphogear's greatest trait is its internal functionality to play a certain melody. By synchronizing that melody with the user through song, the Symphogear displays an incredibly high rate of battle potential.

The Symphogear itself plays the instrumentals and backing track of the song, and the lyrics naturally come to the wearers mind, and are based off their thoughts and feelings. When multiple users are in Unison, it can be assumed that the gears syncing up allows for the seamless duets and group songs.

On top of possessing incredible power, the Symphogear is able to provide considerable defense for the user. Along with various energy fields that defend the user from the carbonizing effect of the Noise they were made to combat, there are a large number of various other energy fields that protect the user by absorbing damage. It is not an absolute defense, but it results in Symphogear Wielders being incredibly durable.

• Climax Song: Name varies by translation, also known as Superb Song or Swan Song. The trump card and most powerful ability in the Symphogear System. As the various names suggest, this is a dangerous double-edged sword. While the Climax Song allows for a massive increase in Phonic Gain, as well as an explosive increase in power and the Symphogear's most powerful attack, the gear itself is usually not enough to reduce the backfire and load on the human body. If a user's compatibility with the Symphogear is low, or there is disharmony between the Symphogear and the user, the damage increases and could potentially be fatal. An example of this being the death of Kanade Amou, the original user of Gungnir, who turned to dust after using her Climax Song.

In the case of high compatibility, the power will increase and the damage done via the backlash can be reduced, but negating all of the damage is near-impossible. Hibiki Tachibana is a hard exception to this, as her being purged of the Curse of Balal, and her near-death experience in almost fusing with the Gungnir fragments in her chest, her compatibility is absurdly high, and she is able to use her Climax Song much more freely, and can even absorb the energy from the Climax Songs of other Symphogear users into her own body and take on the entire burden by herself for powerful attacks.

The song that is sung for the Climax Song is as follows:

Gatrandis babel ziggurat edenal
Emustolronzen Finé el balal zizzl
Gatrandis babel ziggurat edenal
Emustolronzen Finé el zizzl

• Anti-Divinity/God-Killer: In Senki Zesshou Symphogear AXZ, it is revealed that Gungnir is in actuality a Philosophical Weapon from 2000 years of being associated with the death of divinity as the spear used by Saint Longinus to check if the Son of God had died, granting it the ability to kill gods and divine entities. Put simply, all of Hibiki's attacks possess a special property that gives her an innate advantage against anything that is conceptually considered as "divine", and can damage gods and prevent them from healing as well.

• Amalgam: A form-change unlocked for the Symphogears rebuilt by the Philosopher's Stone during the final battle of Symphogear AXZ. Amalgam is the fusion of the Symphogear System and Faust Robes, an armament similar to the Symphogears. Upon activation, it instantly releases the energy that composes the Symphogear and reforms it into a golden "Coccoon", a first stage that gives the user a far more powerful barrier field than normal, albeit consuming far more energy. Next, the energy is reformed into a high-output armed gear, reorganizing into an "Imago" that serves as a second stage.

The coccoon state has little in the way of offensive capabilities, but a near-unbreakable defense. The Imago form, however, sacrifices defensive capabilities in order to greatly increase attack power. In this state, Hibiki forms two large golden fists connected to her shoulders which she controls with her own arms. They are able to detatch and fly independantly, as well as spin rapidly to become a drill.

• X-Drive: The evolved true form of the Symphogear, typically achieved via the use of a miracle. This form is concealed within the Symphogear relics under 301,655,722 locks, and can only be unlocked under an absurdly high generation of Phonic Gain. The X-Drive appears to only last for one use before the user's Symphogear reverts to their normal form at whatever level they had last naturally unlocked it at.

When the X-Drive is active, the Symphogear gains a predominantly-white color scheme and enhanced design, universally including the addition of angelic wings formed of colored light. In this state, all Symphogears, regardless of their normal abilities, are capable of unassisted flight both in the Earth's atmosphere and in space, and all of the user's normal abilities drastically increase in power. There is also the Burning X-Drive, however it still remains as difficult to activate.

New Power Set: Everything above, then the following gained as a result of Hibiki's arrival.

1. Empathy: The power to fully interpret and replicate the emotions, moods, and temperaments of others. Basically, a variation of telepathy except Hibiki is able to feel the emotions of others rather than read minds. Can feel the emotions of people around her if the emotions are strong, as well as if she focuses on a single person, but she can feel them most effectively when she has made physical contact. She can also feel emotional imprints left on objects or an environment (due to either major events such as war or death having taken place in a location or an object being closely cherished). A risk that comes with this ability is the potential to be overwhelmed by negative emotions flowing into her.

2. Lycanthrope Form: Hibiki possesses the traits and abilities of a Werewolf. Though usually, there are no physical changes in Hibiki's appearance, she can enter a state in which she gains numerous lycanthrope traits, such as sharpened canines, claws, ears, and a tail. These traits are usually visible only when Hibiki wills them to be, but they are also susceptible to Hibiki's own emotions, and can appear based on them. When these traits are active, Hibiki gains numerous increased characteristics based on wolves, such as heightened senses and increased stamina, strength, healing, and agility. Ordinary wounds heal faster, and she has also gained a number of canine-like instincts/habits that are constantly present in her no matter what, though most are simply puppy-like tendencies. Hibiki can also fully transform into a wolf and back, though practice is required in order to more master this, and she loses the ability to speak while in full wolf form. She also cannot use her Symphogear while in full wolf form.

During full moons, however, she is forced into a further wolf-like state, with fur growing along parts of her body and her acting more animalistic, but she otherwise retains her sanity during this period. However, she cannot return to her fully human appearance until after the full moon.

Hibiki also now possesses a weakness to silver and the wolfsbane flower. Direct contact with either will cause a burning sensation, and ingesting wolfsbane will severely weaken Hibiki and put her into a feverish state. Wounds caused by silver are slower to heal.

Source: Powers technically gained during the confluence that she arrived in, however, they did not surface whatsoever at first. Basically, Hibiki is a late bloomer.