Starlit Heroics/Characters/Nachzehrer

This is a page entirely for Nachzehrer, which are recognized as The Heartless for Starlit Heroics, as they are an incredibly powerful species of vampiric monsters that even outrank the Deathmoon Family's creatures. They live behind eye-shaped barriers called Hotashem (Xephixerean for "All-Seeing Eye"), the inside of which have altered pocket dimensions that represent the shattered personalities of the Nachzehrer, and are aided by Shiminuki (Japanese for Eliminator) and Sabanto (Japanese for Servant), both of them being a specific class of minion. Nachzehrer have crystals called Emptiness Shards which serve as their life force; however, they are volatile to the touch, and if are not destroyed in an amount of time, the defeated monster will reconstitute. There is also a deadly disease related to these beings called RANTHEDIS, which if it infects someone, they will turn into a Nachzehrer in four days, depending on how bad they got it. They serve as the antithesis to the Abyss Knights, a group specialized in fighting and neutralizing these creatures from the planet.

In reality, they are Abyss Knights who have been consumed by their Valiant Crystal, in one way or another, revealing the stone's true identity as an Emptiness Shard and letting the corruption sink in.

Late Arrival Spoiler warning: Due to the amount of sheer amount of spoilers listed here, it is suggested that you read the stories first before reading this page.

Common Tropes

Acid Trip Dimension: The Hotashems, as they are twisted representations of the Nachzehrer's psyche.
And Then John Was a Zombie: Nachzehrer are Abyss Knights that have either flown the coop, lost control of their power, or have had the safety on their Valiant Crystal removed and let them be consumed by the darkness of it's true form, the Emptiness Shard. People infected by RANTHEDIS are not considered true Nachzehrer, but rather vampire drones.
Shout-Out: They are strikingly familiar to the Witches (and minions) of Puella Magi Madoka Magica, except very different at the same time.
Fridge Horror: Nachzehrer are monster-turned Abyss Knights. And considering how Yami recruits any warm body for the Knights...
Meaningful Name: Nachzehrer is a sort of german vampire. All of them are capable of biting their enemies with ridiculously long fangs if they have any, spreading the disease along with sucking their blood and making them part of their victim collection, which they can summon to do their bidding. Infected people are also weak to sunlight, but full Nachzehrer are immune to it.
- Relating to the Nachzehrer kind of vampire, they are usually made by suicide or accidental death. And guess what basically happens to Abyss Knights when they become "consumed"?
The Immune: Abyss Knights are incapable of contracting RANTHEDIS. This is because of the Valiant Crystal / Emptiness Shard they wear on their bodies-- it makes them into a sort of premature Nachzehrer and therefore eliminates any infection.

Special-class: Sacrilege Union

Seven Deadly Sins: Each of them represents one-
- Wrath = Idyuun (I want to destroy everything for shits and giggles! Teeheeheeeheeehee!)
- Sloth = Dormendion (Eternal rest... zzzz...)
- Envy (Not that one, mind you) = Homunculus (There's so many people I want to be!)
- Lust = Nevinna Chyba, especially in her second form (I just want to be loved!)
- Greed = Humariis (Everything belongs to me! More! Give me more!)
- Pride = Baptiste Pierrot ("I don't talk much, but hey, can't we be friends?")
- Gluttony = Yamiterasu (What can you say? I like to eat. Peo ple.)

Idyuun

Nevinna Chyba

Leslie Amestris

Dormiendion

Homunculus

Baptiste Pierrot

Quelbi-Gaspard Michaela

Yamiterasu

Humariis

Euphiste Somaria

Crimson Crusaders

Fallen Heroes: They consist of the survivor group from Epidemic, aka. the ones who live to the end but succumb to The Virus, recognized Abyss Knights such as Laitona, and various others.

Van Helsing

Roland Tamathel

Malphas

Sarutenia Trescale

Empyreus su Zealottem

Laitona Hemidial

Kyuubida Blazention

Nicky Amestris

Fenrista Glacientae

Samuel Amestris

Vrykolakas

Giselle