Nize has several magical things on his person that help him a lot with getting through the wild magic filled world of Aether.

Counter: The curved weapon is his main and most unique tool as it’s actually a part of his being. The blade is actually very wide and dull, so it lacks any direct offensive power. It’s best at blocking, deflecting, parrying and defensive maneuvers.
He can make a specific hand sign which will cause Counter to start spinning. He can also puppet it around in the air with his hands as it spins.
It can also absorb then use elemental and magical effects strikes against. It’s not a complete absorption as ~45% is absorbed. It can also only hold one effect at a time.

Hammer Staff: The hammer holstered on his side is a magic weapon that has immense destructive power. A single well placed swing can pulverize a boulder to smithereens, or he could give a good ole bonk on the head that will only hurt for a moment.
This creates the illusion that he’s super strong (he’s actually very much under average for dragon strength), but in reality it’s just the Hammer Staff literally working its magic.

Magical Crystals: He has 3 magical crystals that help with enhancing his elemental and magical abilities.
The yellow crystal on the bracelet boosts his electric power and output, essentially an efficiency buff.
The red crystal made into a necklace boosts his fire power and output, also essentially an efficiency buff.
The purple crystal that he’s attached to his belt for the Hammer Staff boosts his magic ability’s power and output, again same efficiency boost type thing.

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