Antar Crow

Crow Antar (アンター クロー) is the illegitimate son of Longinus Julian and Antar Zia. Raised with his mother in Al-Shams, Crow was treated in a relatively loving environment, where he was able to learn how to use a sword. Given the name False Bandit (匪賊の疑似) by his abusive step-father, Crow left Al-Shams as an act of defiance, stealing and consuming his step-fathers most prized possession at the time, the Wa Wa no Mi.

Swordsmanship Prowess
Crow follows a multitude of forms when it comes to swordsmanship, and like his father with his martial arts, uses a variety of combination styles, as well as his own style of Kenjutsu. The style of which Crow has made his own is called Gyakufunsha Kata (逆噴射型), a name which Crow has recognized as his own. Crow has been able to learn these multiple forms through the training given to him by his previous trainers, and utilizes the combinations for certain events.

As the name of Crow’s swordplay implies, the slashes usually spawned by Crow’s blades are performed in a ‘reversed’ fashion, and Crow follows a certain ideology when it comes to his Kenjutsu. Crow states he follows the ‘Flowing Belief’, an ancient ideology of the bladed art, similar to his previous incarnation. The belief dictates that the blade is an extension of one’s self, and evolves over time, and should not be restricted to any given rhythm. This ideology is one not often followed by others, as Crow and a few others are the only practitioners of this belief. The belief also states that a user should flow chakra into the blade, to produce a ‘reversed’ aura, and allows for smoother and hastier attacks. This unique and powerful belief often draws inspiration from utilizing the opponents Kenjutsu as well, and Crow is able to perfectly execute this due to his powerful muscle memory.

Many styles of swordplay follow a sort of rhythm, and unlike others, Crow’s Flowing Belief does not believe in being restricted to one form of Kenjutsu alone, and should instead utilize a variety of Kenjutsu as one continues to mature in the art of Kenjutsu. Now, as any true follower of Kenjutsu knows that many forms of Kenjutsu should follow a rhythm, which the form of combat follows depending on the speed, strength, timing, and type of Kenjutsu utilized. Due to Crow’s lack of a rhythm, almost all that have fought him have found trouble in finding a weak point in Crow’s defense, as his varying usage of Kenjutsu is almost impossible to pinpoint, and very few weaknesses have been found. It is due to the fact that Crow does not follow a certain form of Kenjutsu, which allows him to fight against masters and be regarded as one. Practically every practitioner of Kenjutsu follows a certain form of Kenjutsu, and it is due to this lack of a certain form which has allowed Crow to defeat all of his challengers, as it has been proven next-to-impossible for one to adapt to Crow’s ever-changing flow.