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Levi
Levi in Reflection
Levi in Reflection
Character profile
Other namesMaterial-L (portable)
Levi the Slasher (GoD)
Levi of Lightning (movie)
GenderFemale
SpeciesMaterial (portable)
Familiar (movie)
FamilyPurple Sky family (siblings)
Testarossa sisters (Levi's self-proclaimed siblings)
Background
AffiliationSystem U-D
Magic
ColorGolden (BoA)
Aqua blue (GoD/movie)
SystemMidchilda (portable)
Formula-emulated Midchilda (movie)
DeviceVulnificus
Production
Japanese name雷刃の襲撃者(レヴィ・ザ・スラッシャー)
(Revi za Surasshā)
First app.Battle of Aces
Voiced byNana Mizuki
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Material-L (マテリアル-L[1] Materiaru Eru) is first introduced as one of the chief antagonists in The Battle of Aces, along with Material-S and Material-D.

Name and origins[]

In the portable continuity, Material-L is the Material in charge of "power" ( chikara),[2] part of the System U-D materialised as a clone of Fate Testarossa during the Dark Fragment Incident. She is first introduced in The Battle of Aces in English Material-L and in Japanese "Assailant of Thunderblade" (雷刃の襲撃者 Raijin no Shūgekisha).

In the sequel The Gears of Destiny, it is revealed her full name/title is Levi the Slasher (レヴィ・ザ・スラッシャー[3] Revi za Surasshā, usually rubied as 雷刃の襲撃者(レヴィ・ザ・スラッシャー)), which may be shortened as Levi (レヴィ Revi, usually rubied as 雷刃(レヴィ)). Levi is short for "levin", an archaic word for "lightning". Nevertheless, in the scenario U-D still calls her Material-L in Japanese.[1]

In the movie continuity, her name is merely Levi (レヴィ Revi). She also introduces herself to Fate with the title "Levi of Lightning"[4] (雷光のレヴィ Raikō no Revi).

Appearance[]

Material-L looks like her original, Fate, except that her hair is light blue instead of blond. Her pupils are always contracted, like the other two Materials.

Alternate continuities[]

Portable[]

Levi BoA

Levi the Slasher in The Battle of Aces

Levi appears in both Battle of Aces and Gears of Destiny. Unlike the other Materials she was aware of Nanoha's using her magical power to shoot down the Defense Program when it fully took over Reinforce and was aware of Hayate's involvement in taking out the Defense Program's expelled Linker Core(with Dearche only being aware that Reinforce removed the Defense Program's actual units from the Book of Darkness).

In Gears of Destiny her Dark Fragment copy believing herself to be the real Levi mentions watching the Defense Program's rampages when it took over and wanting to join in indicating that she was intended to monitor the Defense Program's outward manifestation when it took over the book while the other Materials took care of internal matters(Dearche in serving as the Core Unit of both the Book of Darkness and the Defense Program and Stern in serving as the Dream of the Book of Darkness).

Unlike Fate, Levi is very outgoing and often childish, but also prone to going berserk. She also likes to nickname others, e.g. Signum as "Bushido" (ブシドー Bushidō), Reinforce as "Black Feather" (クロハネ Kurohane) etc.

Movie[]

Levi appears in Reflection and Detonation.

She is the materialised state of a "soul" awakened by the Tome of the Night Sky's pages, with reference to Fate's appearance and magic talents,[5] in 0067 instead. In Detonation, it's revealed that Stern, Levi and Dearche were originally cats who lived with Yuri and Iris. During Yuri face against Phil Maxwell in 40 years ago, along with Levi and Dearche was bite Phil's shoulder to save Yuri. After the bite, Yuri tells the cats to hide inside the Book of Darkness. Due to Yuri never releases the cats from the tome, the cats died inside the tome.

Brave Duel[]

Levi Russel (レヴィ・ラッセル Revi Rasseru) is an international student studying abroad in Uminari City, owning the title "Levi the Slasher" for Brave Duel games. As a human, her pupils are no longer contracted. Her battle-related designs are based on Fate's in The MOVIE 2nd A's instead.

Powers[]

Levi wields an axe-shaped Device named Vulnificus. It is a copy of Bardiche Assault, but its primary color is dark indigo and its gem is blue.

In The Battle of Aces, Material-L is one of the most powerful characters, combining Fate's speed in melee with Signum's weapons finesse and long-range defenses and Chrono Harlaown's extensive Full Drive enhancement skills. After Levi acquires her new powers upon reviving in The Gears of Destiny, lightning effects of her spells also change from golden-purple to her new/true aqua blue (水色 mizuiro)[6] magic color.

Barrier Jacket[]

As revealed in The Gears of Destiny Material Girls., Levi's protective clothing, presumably a Midchildan Barrier Jacket, is known as Slash Suit (襲撃服(スラッシュスーツ) Surasshu Sūtsu, lit. Assault Clothing). Its design (except colors) is same as that of Fate's Barrier Jacket "Lightning Form" in A's.

In The Gears of Destiny, Levi's Slash Suit gains a speed-oriented variation named Sprite Form (スプライトフォーム Supuraito Fōmu). Its design (except colors) is same as that of Fate's Barrier Jacket "Sonic Form" in A's.

In the movie continuity, Levi's Slash Suit has instead an original new design, although its overall style is still similar to Fate's.

Spells[]

In the games[]

Spells in The Battle of Aces


Cross Range Long Range Long Range (Charged)
Attack/Basic[unnamed]Lightning Blade Shock
Block/HighLight Thunder SlashLight Wing Slash
Catch/BindLightning Blade Blasting Light BreakHeaven-breaking Thunder God Hammer
LFDBThunderblade Annihilation Aurora Slash---
RGuardRound Shield---
Spells in The Gears of Destiny


Cross Range Long Range Long Range (Charged)
Attack/Basic[unnamed]Lightning Blade Shock
Block/HighLight Thunder SlashLight Wing Slash
(SF:) Light Wing Double Slash
Catch/BindLightning Blade Blasting Light BreakThunderlight RingThunderlight Ring: Following Tachi
(SF:) Thunderlight Ring: Following Tachi "Aurora"
△△EX Attack[unnamed slash attack]---
LFDBThunderblade Shutout Blaster Sword---
RGuardRound Shield---
R+LForm ChangeSprite Form---

Gallery[]

References[]

  1. ^ a b Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha A's Portable: The Gears of Destiny, Sequence 10 Destiny 04.
  2. ^ Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha A's Portable: The Gears of Destiny, official website.
  3. ^ Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha A's Portable: The Gears of Destiny, Sequence 07 (Side-R) Battle 3A.
  4. ^ Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha Reflection, official peripheral product.
  5. ^ Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha Reflection, official website.
  6. ^ Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha A's Portable: The Gears of Destiny, Sequence 03.
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