Gladius/Powers

Gladius is a Destined holding the Leerah Stone, giving him great knowledge and wisdom, as well as vast mental powers.

Powers
The Element- Gladius possesses a very limited link to The Element, an extremely powerful source of energy that can be strengthened through his Ascended State. With this link he has access several powers.


 * Telekinesis- Gladius is one of the most mentally powerful beings in the universe, and possesses vast amounts of telekinesis. The limits of this ability are unknown, but he has demonstrated enough power to create an entire temple out of sand in mere seconds, and reassemble the Prototype robot at a young age (immediately scattering it's parts again afterwards.)


 * He can make a mental shield considered nearly unbreakable, and has withstood blows from Barakus and a corrupted Vexicus. His telekinetic swords can pierce nearly anything (with the only exception of Byrithium), and he can fire bursts of kinetic energy with enough force to knock back Barakus.
 * Flight- Gladius is capable of floating and propelling himself through the air.
 * Psychic enhancement- Gladius can supplement his strength, durability, speed, etc. with his telekinetic power, it is unknown if there is a limit to this ability.


 * Telepathy- Gladius is capable of reading and transferring thoughts with ease, and can do it with hundreds of beings if he wished. His telepathic powers are so great that he was able to overcome a full mental assault from Titannus, Barakus, and Sinchirion at the same time. He was also capable of creating and implanting beings with false memories, or wiping specific memories. He is also capable of bending beings to his will, he managed to control a squadron of Centurian soldiers to all turn on each other, and persuaded the last one standing to fight for the opposite cause.


 * Gladius has gained enough focus and control to invade someone's subconscious processes and manipulate them to his will, he can cause one's heart to stop beating through their mind, or completely disable their muscular system. It is said that there's no limit to what he can do to someone's mind once he gets in, and only a few beings are capable of resisting his influence.


 * Empathy- Gladius can influence and manipulate the emotions in both himself and other beings, he managed to calm an enraged Blackheart with this power.


 * Astral Projection- Gladius can use his power to virtually "leave" his body and enter a siritual state, in this state he can gain vastly greater perception of his surroundings, and was able to fight against Crucedus as an equal on the astral plane.


 * Extrasensory Perception- Gladius's senses are far more attuned than any other Glatorian, he can detect disturbances in reality, see the souls and auras of any being, and can look into the past and future if he wishes.


 * Self Sustenance- Gladius is capable of surviving without the need of air, food, or sleep. and can travel through space with ease.

Sand- Gladius can manipulate and control sand to a limited extent, most of his manipulation is through his sword, and is largely supplemented by his mental abilities.
 * Longevity- Gladius will live far longer than any Glatorian, assuming he isn't killed in battle, and will likely live for close to a million years. He is 3,000 years old and still appears as a fully grown Glatorian in his prime.

Abilities
Master Combatant- After training for nearly 3,000 years with the greatest warriors of Bara Magna, some of them even including Great Beings, Gladius has become an incredibly accomplished fighter, he was the first Glatorian in nearly a thousand years to defeat a Skrall in an arena battle. He has demonstrated several feats of skill that prove him as one of the greatest hand-to-hand combatants on Bara Magna, including defeating both Crucedus and Blackheart, as well as evenly matching Ceth in a sparring match that lasted for several hours before they called it off. Gladius is skilled enough that he has developed several techniques that can either augment his own abilities or target weak spots in his enemies.

Strength- Gladius is physically quite strong, while not as strong as Malum or Vorendon, he is stronger than the average Glatorian, and is capable of lifting (pressing) 1400 pounds.

Durability- Gladius, despite being a fully organic being, is extremely resilient to harm, he has been crushed under buildings, struck with high caliber bullets, and small island busting explosions with no noticeable damage. He was capable of surviving a nuclear blast with little damage, although this did leave him dazed.

Speed- Without using his power, Gladius is capable of running as fast as a Glatorian in peak physical condition. while supplementing himself with telekinesis or while in travel velocity during flight, he can at least travel the speed of sound.

Equipment
Leerah Stone- the Leerah Stone is an ancient and powerful stone created by Solaris and connects to The Element, the source of all energy in the universe. The connection is extremely limited, however, and only certain abilities can be granted through the stone. Like the other 5 stones the Leerah has the potential to absorb and store nearly infinite amounts of energy, and gives Gladius access to the Ascended State.

Sand Tribe sword and shield- Gladius carries a twin-bladed sword and a shield gifted to him by the chief of the Northern Sand Tribe. Originally, the tools were made of bone, but a bolt of energy from the Leerah stone turned them into Byrithium, making them completely indestructible.

Techniques
Pakiru- By tapping into his innate life energies, Gladius can temporarily boost his physical abilities, doubling his strength and increasing his stamina and speed, however this provides a massive strain on his body and he can only sustain it for short periods of time.