Biodata
| Feature | Details |
|---|---|
| Name | Gaiseresen Reding 27 |
| Species/Race | Azure Dragon Clan; second-generation super divine beast 11 27 |
| Gender | Male 30 |
| Affiliation | Four Divine Beasts Clan 18 27 |
| Occupation/Role | Patriarch of the Azure Dragon Clan and acting leader of the Four Divine Beasts Clan 18 27 |
| Status | Deceased; killed by Saint-Nal during the Eight Great Clans’ assault 108 |
| First Appearance | Chapter 30 |
Background and History
Gaiseresen governed the Four Divine Beasts Clan alongside its other patriarchs, including control over the distribution of Sovereign’s Might. He and his sister Gaia resided in the Azure Dragon Palace at the clan’s ancestral grounds 18 27.
While visiting the Venna Clan with his brother Gus, Gaiseresen demanded punishment after Venna’s son Shawn killed a clan elder. Venna yielded, and the brothers left to execute Shawn. News that Ren had killed another elder then prompted Gaiseresen and Gus to abandon a planned visit to the White Tiger Continent and return to their clan 30.
Gaiseresen led a force against Ren at Tamojin Lake, intending to make his punishment a warning to anyone who challenged the clan. Ren struck him down almost immediately and later killed numerous accompanying elders. Reding, Gaiseresen’s father and the Azure Dragon Sovereign, rescued the surviving leaders and ordered them not to provoke Ren again 39 41 43 47.
After the Four Divine Beasts Sovereigns fell, rival clans attacked their descendants across multiple planes. Gaiseresen ordered a general retreat when he could not summon Reding. Facing the Eight Great Clans’ impending assault, he arranged for Gaia and Mori to escape and preserve the clan’s lineage, then led the remaining elders into battle 100 101 104 106.
Gaiseresen fought Barbary outside the Heavenly Sacrifice Mountain Range. Bolin’s material attack severely injured him, Barbary restrained him, and Saint-Nal killed him with Explosive Fire Snake 107 108.
Appearance
Gaiseresen has long azure-green hair and icy blue eyes. In combat, he takes on Azure Dragon features 30 41 67.
- Dragon transformation — Cyan scales, dragon claws, and a tail 106.
- Divine power — Ice-blue in appearance 41 106.
Personality
Gaiseresen initially treats offenses against his clan as challenges to its dignity. He supports Gus’s harsh treatment of the Venna Clan and plans to hunt Ren publicly as a deterrent, underestimating Ren’s strength 30 39 41.
Ren’s attack leaves him grieving and unable to concentrate on cultivation. When the Sovereigns fall, he sets aside his own safety to organize a retreat, preserve surviving relatives, and lead the clan’s final defense 66 104 106.
Abilities & Skills
Azure Dragon physique
- His physical strength ranks among the best at the Asura level; his second-generation bloodline compensates for gaps in his fusion of profound mysteries 11.
- His dragon form gives him claws, scales, toughness, and recovery sufficient to fight Barbary at close range, though Barbary’s offensive Sovereign Artifact remains a threat 106 107.
Water Law techniques
- Ice Azure Dragon — His ultimate material attack combines Azure Dragon physical power with the Mysteries of Ice and Mist 107.
- Ice walls — He creates multiple barriers for defense 108.
- He has not fused the Water Law’s Mystery of Roundness and Softness 11 108.
Dragon Roar
- His innate divine ability slows affected opponents’ perception of time. He uses it alongside Gaia against Ren and later attempts it while trapped by Barbary 44 108.
- It has little effect against a Paragon such as Ren 44.
Equipment and Resources
- Soul-defense Sovereign Artifact — Causes Bolin to avoid a soul attack and target him with a material attack instead 108.
- Sovereign’s Might — As patriarch, he helps manage the clan’s supply and uses Sovereign Power in combat 18 106.
Relationships
- Reding — Father and Azure Dragon Sovereign; rescues Gaiseresen’s group after their defeat by Ren 41 45 47.
- Gaia Reding — Younger sister and Azure Dragon Clan grand elder; fights beside him against Ren and is later sent away to preserve the clan 27 44 100 104 105.
- Gus — Younger brother and White Tiger patriarch; accompanies Gaiseresen to confront the Venna Clan and later joins the final defense 30 104 105.
- Mori — Younger brother and Black Tortoise grand elder; Gaiseresen orders him to escape with Gaia 47 104 105.
- Ren — Enemy whose victory over the clan leaves Gaiseresen wounded and traumatized 41 44 66.
- Barbary — Opponent in Gaiseresen’s final battle; restrains him before Saint-Nal’s killing blow 107 108.
Notable Quotes
“Since the Eight Great Clans want to fight, then we shall fight until the very last moment!” 106