History Fanfic / HighSchoolDXDInheritorOfMalevolence

As of January 24, 2024, this fanfic has been stated to have been canceled by the author and is potentially waiting for deletion. It still exists on [[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/14028006/1/High-School-DxD-Inheritor-of-Malevolence fanfiction.net]]. The Archive of Our Own link has been deleted.

* DoorStopper: As of January, this story has 58 chapters and over 7,000 words.

''High School DxD: Inheritor of Malevolence'' is a ''Literature/HighSchoolDXD'' fanfiction story by [[https://www.fanfiction.net/u/2323495/dvdryms dvdryms]]. It was posted on January 25, 2022.

!!''High School DXD: Inheritor of Malevolence'' provides examples of:

** Nurarihyon, Magari, Suzaku Himejima and Lavinia Reni appear during the events of Volume 7. Kuroka also shows up briefly during the volume's conclusion.

* ChickMagnet: Takeshi is that by default as the protagonist of a ''Literature/HighSchoolDXD'' fanfic.

* {{Chuunibyou}}: Takeshi, Vali and Leon often tend to act as one due to their shared fascination with the tokusatsu genre.

** The Boosted Gear and Divine Dividing's Juggernaut Drive fall under that category due to its life-draining and madness-inducing effects.

* GreaterScopeVillain: The masked men Alkaid and Megrez, the mysterious youth Adam and [[spoiler:Vortigern]] are implied to be along with the Inner Circle of the Khaos Brigade they belong to.

As of January 24, 2024, this fanfic has been stated to been canceled by the author and is potentially waiting for deletion. It still exists on [[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/14028006/1/High-School-DxD-Inheritor-of-Malevolence fanfiction.net]]. The Archive of Our Own link has been deleted.

As of January 2024, this fic was deleted from the author's account.

* DoorStopper: As of December 2023, this story has 56 chapters and over 740,000 words.

''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/14028006/1/High-School-DxD-Inheritor-of-Malevolence High School DxD: Inheritor of Malevolence]]'' is a ''Literature/HighSchoolDXD'' fanfiction story by [[https://www.fanfiction.net/u/2323495/dvdryms dvdryms]]. It was posted on January 25, 2022.

Also available on [[https://archiveofourown.org/works/38149462/chapters/95305684 Archive of our Own]].

* AllMythsAreTrue: While explaining everything about the Three Factions to Takeshi in Chapter 2, Rias takes the opportunity to reveal over the course of their conversation that all religions and mythologies in the world are real.

* AlternateUniverseFic: The existence of Takeshi Ryuugamine, the story's main character, as well as [[spoiler: the Evil Dragons being sealed in the Sacred Gear he wields]], results in several deviations from canon.

** Volume 1: The Stray Devil Cluster led by Nell.
** Volume 2: The fallen Oni Hisaya.
** Volume 3: The Fallen Angels [[spoiler:Turel and Zephon]].
** Volume 4: Riser Phenex.
** Volume 5: The Fallen Angel Cadre Kokabiel.
** Volume 6: Katerea Leviathan.
** Volume 7: [[spoiler:The evil Onmyouji Ashiya Douman.]]
** Volume 8: The Old Devil King Faction and the Titan Worshippers' forces.
** Volume 9: Shalba Beelzebub and Memnon.

** Shalba Beelzebub [[spoiler: is killed by Vali during the hijacked Rating Game between Gremory and Astaroth after he, Leon and Takeshi defeat him in his mutated state.]]

* GrandTheftMe: [[spoiler: Pandora's former wet nurse, Phaedra, uses the hypnotic suggestions implanted within Pandora to knock her out and proceeds to transfer her soul into her body, asserting full control during the Khaos Brigade's attack on the Gremory-Astaroth game. She is eventually forced out of it thanks to Takeshi using Aži Dahāka's magic.]]

* HealingFactor: Nidhogg possesses a powerful regeneration ability that allows him to recover from all but the most catastrophic of injuries. His [[spoiler: Sacred Gear reflects that ability on the wielder, but acts as a double-edged sword due to the fact that it's fueled by the host's lifespan, something especially problematic for short-lived species like humans.]]

** Adam is revealed [[spoiler: to be the result of an earlier experiment to create Miracle Children performed by the Protestant Church's Section Thirteen almost a century before the story's start, on which the Theotokos Project was based on. The remnants of the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse were also implanted into his body, allowing him to manifest their powers.]]

** [[spoiler: Akeno and Takeshi have their first time in Chapter 56.]]

* DoorStopper: As of December 2023, this story has 55 chapters and over 735,000 words.

* GroinAttack: In Chapter 53, Rias finishes her fight with Diodora by kneeing him in the groin, vaporizing his genitals due to enveloping her knee with the Power of Destruction

** [[spoiler:The Evil Dragons that were part of Qlippoth in canon. Nidhogg appears during Arc 1, Grendel during Arc 3, Yamata no Orochi during Arc 5, Crom Cruach during Arc 6, Ladon during Arc 7, and Aži Dahāka during Arc 9.]]
** Sona and her Peerage (except for Saji and Ruruko) appear during the events of Arc 2.
** Kiyome Abe and Aika Kiryuu appear during the events of Arc 3.
** Sairaorg Bael shows up during the victory party following the Gremory Peerage's victory over Riser in Arc 4.
** Tobio Ikuse makes a brief appearance during the events of Arc 5.
** Ingvild Leviathan appears briefly after the Three Factions peace conference's conclusion in Arc 6, though [[spoiler:her comatose body is taken over by Katerea Leviathan, whose soul was placed into it following her defeat at the hands of Sirzechs during the conference battle.]]
** Nurarihyon, Magari, Suzaku Himejima and Lavinia Reni appear during the events of Arc 7. Kuroka also shows up briefly during the arc's conclusion.
** Bova Tannin, Gabriel, Natsume Minagawa, Kouki Samejima, Shigune Nanadaru, and Koga Hyousuke make an appearance during Arc 8.
** The Evil God Angra Mainyu appears during the conclusion of Arc 9.

** Arc 1: The Stray Devil Cluster led by Nell.
** Arc 2: The fallen Oni Hisaya.
** Arc 3: The Fallen Angels [[spoiler:Turel and Zephon]].
** Arc 4: Riser Phenex.
** Arc 5: Kokabiel.
** Arc 6: Katerea Leviathan.
** Arc 7: [[spoiler:Ashiya Douman.]]
** Arc 8: The Old Devil King Faction and the Titan Worshippers' forces.
** Arc 9: Shalba Beelzebub and Memnon.

* BewareTheNiceOnes: The Seraph Gabriel might be a kind and gentle soul who hates conflict in general, but when she has to fight, her personality makes a drastic shift, becoming a cold and merciless warrior. The Khaos Brigade members she fought in Chapter 43 found that out the hard way.'

** The main antagonist of Arc 2, the fallen Oni Hisaya [[spoiler:absorbs the God-slaying flames contained within the magatama to power himself up and match Takeshi in his Balance Breaker state. The downside is that his lifespan is reduced and his body starts falling apart due to the strain]].
* DeathByAdaptation: [[spoiler:While Kokabiel is sealed in Cocytus following his defeat at the hands of Vali in canon, in this story, he is killed by Leon and Takeshi during Arc 5's climax.]]

** When fighting [[spoiler:Ashiya Douman during Arc 7's climax, Takeshi receives plenty of damage, with the pain being amplified by his equipped Balance Breaker's demerits, and ends up getting skewered through the abdomen. Even so, through sheer force of will and ingenuity, he turns the tables on his opponent and defeats him.]]

** During Arc 2's climax, Takeshi [[spoiler:seemingly accepts Hisaya's earlier offer to join his side and abandons his friends mid-battle. Turns out, it was all a ruse to get into the center of the Oni's makeshift fortress and free Koneko]].

* NiceJobBreakingItHero: In Arc 2, upon learning of Koneko's importance to Hisaya's goals, Chiharu, a Guardian Oni who has a deep grudge towards him for the death of her sister at his hands, abducts Koneko with the intent to use her as bait to capture him. Unfortunately, things quickly go south when [[spoiler:Hisaya reveals that he counted on Chiharu reacting in such a manner before using a fruit from Yomi to drive all her comrades insane and seizing Koneko, with Chiharu being spared only due to her allies' timely intervention]].

* OriginalCharacter: Takeshi Ryuugamine, the protagonist of this fanfic, is the most prevalent example. Others include Pandora Othrys, [[spoiler:Rias' second Knight following the events of Arc 3]], and Leon Ainsworth, [[spoiler:an old friend of Takeshi's, an Inquisitor belonging to the Orthodox Church, and most importantly, the current Red Dragon Emperor]].

** During Arc 7, Tobio is revealed to have a harem of his own which consists of [[spoiler:Sae Toujou, Lavinia Reni, Natsume Minagawa, Shigune Nanadaru, and Suzaku Himejima.]]

** Pandora [[spoiler:can use her Spirit Magic only for a brief period of time before the curse afflicting her drives the spirits she summons mad, resulting in her losing control of her powers and attacking both friends and foes. That ceased to be an issue after the events of Arc 9.]]

** The Stray Exorcists the Gremory Peerage fights against in Arc 3 use powered suits of armor to increase their capabilities.

* UnwittingInstigatorOfDoom: Takeshi's decision to [[spoiler:mount an unauthorized one-man rescue attempt for Pandora during Arc 3 leads to Rias taking the fall for him to prevent his imprisonment or execution. As a result, her reputation takes a major hit, the Peerage as a whole is penalized by having half of their earnings from contracts withheld, and Rias' parents are forced to expedite her marriage to Riser as a means to restore the family's standing, leading to the events of Arc 4.]]

* VillainessesWantHeroes: [[spoiler:Tamamo-no-Mae, one of the malevolent Youkai leaders, attempts to seduce Takeshi on two separate occasions during Arc 7 due to being attracted to his malicious aura and good looks. However, he turns down her advances both times, much to her frustration.]]

** Takeshi has a harem which consists of [[spoiler:Koneko, Rias and Akeno as of yet.]]

** Takeshi suffers from a plethora of side effects when using [[spoiler:the auxiliary Sacred Gears contained within Cataclysm Zone. Mayhem Striker drains his life force each time it mends his injuries. Berserk Devastator shuts off his sense of pain and can drive him to rampage. Blight Current magnifies the pain from his injuries. Hesperides Fort increases his energy consumption during battle along with plaguing him with hyper-realistic nightmares during his sleep. Daeva Scope places a heavy burden on his mind and attempts to supplant his personality with that of Aži Dahāka. His Balance Breakers also magnify these effects or have a new downside to their use.]]

** Pandora [[spoiler:can use her Spirit Magic only for a brief period of time before the curse afflicting her drives the spirits she summons mad, resulting in her losing control of her powers and attacking both friends and foes.]]

* {{Catchphrase}}

** Lint [[spoiler:is the wielder of Unknown Dictator instead of Incinerate Anthem.]]

** Takeshi suffers from a plethora of side effects when using [[spoiler:the auxiliary Sacred Gears contained within Cataclysm Zone. Mayhem Striker drains his life force each time it mends his injuries, Berserk Devastator shuts off his sense of pain and can drive him to rampage, Blight Current magnifies the pain from his injuries, and Hesperides Fort increases his energy consumption during battle along with plaguing him with hyper-realistic nightmares during his sleep. His Balance Breakers also magnify these effects or have a new downside to their use.]]

** [[spoiler:The Evil Dragons that were part of Qlippoth in canon. Nidhogg appears during Arc 1, Grendel during Arc 3, Yamata no Orochi during Arc 5, Crom Cruach during Arc 6, and Ladon during Arc 7.]]

** Diodora [[spoiler:uses an original clan trait, Vile Breath, which is described as a black steam-like substance that can erode everything surrounding the user]]. Zephyrdor [[spoiler:can also use Falbium's signature technique, Absolute Defense, which is depicted here as the Glasya-Labolas' clan trait]].

* DarkAndTroubledPast: Poor Pandora. [[spoiler:She lost her parents due to her hometown's destruction when she was five years old and was abducted by a group of Titan Worshippers, with Pandora suspecting they were the ones behind the destruction. She spent most of her youth isolated from the outside world, being only allowed to leave the cult's base when they staged attacks at Greek demigod camps. After their base was destroyed by a group of Greek demigods, Pandora was captured and spent a year-and-a-half in their prison before escaping. Then, she was captured by Fallen Angels, with their intent being to use her in their plan to eliminate the Gremory and Sitri Peerages]].

* SuperSoldier: In Chapter 29, Leon reveals that he is [[spoiler:the result of a clandestine Church experiment called the Theotokos Project. Its purpose was to create Miracle Children by mimicking the Immaculate Conception by implanting the aura of various Seraphs into female Exorcists and nuns, with the end goal being giving birth to an offspring of the deceased Deus Trinity by using his lingering aura. Leon is one of the ten Miracle Children created through this process, born through Archangel Michael's holy aura.]]

* BadassBiker: Takeshi qualifies for this due to owning a motorcycle.

** Takeshi's summer training under Tannin starts with daily bouts against the Dragon King and culminates in [[spoiler:Takeshi being thrown into a pit/prison filled with feral Evil Dragons and asked to make his way to the exit while facing constant attacks, lack of food and a poisonous environment.]]

** Leon: "The only thing awaiting the wicked is despair!" (post-battle).