Glossary
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This article lists the terms used in the anime and manga series D.Gray-man.
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[edit] AKUMA
The main army of the Earl of Millenium are creatures called AKUMA. AKUMA vary in size, appearance and abilities, depending on how evolved they are.
Akuma are created through the mixture of machine, soul, and despair. When a loved one has died and the living still mourn for them, the Millennium Earl appears at their side. He asks for their cooperation to bring back the soul of their loved one and places it in a special mechanical body that the Earl had created. It's only once this is done that the mourners realize their terrible mistake. Once they bring back their loved ones by yelling out their name in front of the mechanical body, the Earl orders the mechanical body to 'wear' their resurrector's skin by killing them. The soul inside of the Akuma has no freedom whatsoever, and is doomed to follow the Millennium Earl's orders for all eternity unless it is freed by destruction from an exorcist. Cases of self destruction possible by direct command from the Earl or Noah members simply destroys the soul rather than freeing it whatsoever. The Akuma are really soldiers in a war for Innocence against the Exorcists. They hide in the human world by taking over a human's body. It appears that after a while, most akuma upon reaching past level 1 or so cannot remember their original human identities. Only Allen can distinguish between Akuma and humans with the power of his cursed left eye.
[edit] Anti-Akuma Weapon
Weapons made out of converted Innocence used to destroy Akumas. All exorcists are equipped with anti-Akuma weapons (due to being accommodators of the Innocence). There are three kinds of anti-Akuma weapons seen thus far: Equipment type, Parasitic type and Crystal type.
[edit] Parasitic Types
The rarest type of Innocence (though Bak himself said that he's "seen many over the years"). The Innocence actually dwells inside of the exorcist's body and transforms a part of the exorcist into a weapon. Although it may look like a part of the human body when not invoked, it is actually made up of a completely different cellular structure, as Komui put it. The spot that the Innocence resides in the wielder's body is usually marked in a way that, to a bystander, resembles a deformity. Basically, an exorcist with a parasitic Innocence becomes a weapon. An exorcist with a parasitic type is able to use their Innocence to practically full-potential and the weapons can adapt to the exorcist's emotions and "evolve" to a new weapon. This has been shown by Allen's and Krory's innocence. Parasitic types can also heal the corroding virus from the Akumas' bullets, as long as it is an internal infection. Although the weapon might transform a certain part of a person's body, the innocence can increase an accommodator's agility and overall physical strength, shown through Allen's increased speed when his weapon is invoked, and Krory's increased agility and speed. Parasite-type exorcists require high amounts of food and nutrients to sustain themselves, as they are technically eating for two. It has been revealed that Parasite-type exorcists have a shorter lifespan than Equipment-types due to their Innocence taking a much larger toll on their body than an Equipment-type user's Innocence would.
[edit] Equipment Types
The most common type of Innocence. The Innocence are forged into external weapons (e.g. Katana) that are easily adapted to their Accommodate. Exorcists who have equipment type Anti-Akuma weapons tire less easily than those who fight with a parasite type weapon, but they have the additional weakness of not being able to fight if they are separated from their weapon. It is also, apparently, much more difficult to use their Innocence to its full potential. Because the Innocence is not physically in contact with its Equipment-type Accomodator, the Exorcist cannot control the weapon as well as a Parasitic-type can.
[edit] Crystal Types
So far there is only one of this type of Innocence. This new kind of Innocence is and evolved form of the equipment type, something that has never happened in the order's entire history. Lenalee's Innocence evolved during the Level 4 Akuma attack, after she drank her Innocence causing the blood in Lenalee's legs to bleed outside of her body and form new Dark Boots. Later the Innocence reverted into a small crystal ring on each of her legs formed of her blood. Kamui explained that they are not part of the body like a parasitic type but respond to Lenalee's emotions as if it was. Since they are made by Lenalee's blood it is possible for them to quickly repair themselves as long as Lenalee has blood in her body (a fact that scared/disgusted everyone, especially her brother), making it dangerous for her to overuse them. When Komui is asked if this is unique only to Lenalee he says no and suggests that "other equipment types might also experience this". Tiedoll comments that this is probably God trying to make the Exorcists stronger.
[edit] Exorcists
The "Apostles" of Innocence, and members of the Black Order, they fight the Earl and his minions, the Akuma and the Noah, to stop him from bringing death to the world. There are currently only 14 exorcists alive (including one who is currently in training); of the 6 dead exorcists, 3 have been murdered by Tyki Mikk. They wear their uniforms as a symbol of their authority and to provide durability for combat. Another use of their uniforms is to draw the attention of Akuma to themselves, as they cannot tell the difference between a normal human being and an Akuma wearing a human's skin (with the exception of Allen Walker) . On their uniforms, they have Rose Crosses which represent their authority, and grant them permission anywhere in the name of the Vatican (New World Alliance). All are protected by God.
[edit] Finders
Supporters of the Exorcists, and members of the Black Order. They are sent to scout out places where an Innocence may be located, and if the chances are high, they call in the exorcists. Their uniform is a light yellowish outfit with a hood. They carry a telephone on their backs. The only method Finders have of protecting themselves is the creation of a barrier using what appear to be very large flashlights. When several Finders use the lights in conjunction the barrier can stop almost any number of level 1 Akuma. The lights can also be used offensively by several finders focusing the beam on an Akuma which traps it in a barrier.
[edit] Innocence
A strange material left by an ancient civilization which, if compatible with a person, can form into the weapons Exorcists use to stop the Earl. The Earl's plan is to prevent the revival of the Innocence by searching for a special piece of Innocence called "Heart"; once he destroys it, the rest of the Innocence will also be destroyed. There are 109 units of Innocence scattered throughout the world, but only 22 Apostles of them have been found. Most Innocence have taken different forms after the Great Flood.
[edit] Noah's Ark
The original ark that was used by Noah to save the last living humans on Earth during the great flood. Now, it is currently used by the Earl to create Akuma. The original ark became "glitchy" after the Noah who originally controlled it gave away this ability to a human (the Earl believes it may be Cross Marian). A new ark has been built and downloaded components from the original. Only the Earl and Road Kamelot were able to use it, until the fourteenth Noah gave the power to operate it to someone else. After accessing the hidden room of the Fourteenth, Allen restored the original ark to its former glory. The old ark is shown to be white, while the newer one is black.
The ark is also a device that is used by the Earl's troops to travel to a place instantaneously. Inside of it is a giant egg (identified as a plant for creating akuma), which Allen noted was "breathing". It also seems that the entirety of both arks is controlled through one or more piano(s) inside each respective one.
[edit] Togaochi (The Fallen One)
This is a condition where the synchronization ratio is below zero, meaning that Togaochi is a product of a non-Apostle forcefully using Innocence. To put it simply, Togaochi is the loss of control over one's Innocence. Once the condition settles in, the user will be sucked into the Innocence. Within about 24 hours, the body of the user will be destroyed. This is done by the Innocence by turning the subject's own life force into energy and displacing it in massive waves. In the past, the Order carried out experiments to "create" Exorcists which failed terribly, as every subject experimented turned into a Togaochi. Simply, the Innocence begins to "judge" the non-apostle as if it were God, and punishes them for attempting to synchronize without being declared worthy by the Innocence. Lenalee herself witnessed a boy, part of an exorcist bloodline, who was turned into a Togaochi when Hevlaska forcefully put an Innocence into him. This led Hevlaska to comment that experiments of this sort will not succeed: only those chosen by the Innocence can achieve synchronization. The experiment is now forbidden.
Exorcists usually do not become Togaochi, but there are exceptions if the individual betrays his calling. The Innocence turns against him and transforms him into a Togaochi, as in the case of Suman. In his Togaochi form, Suman resembled a vast torso without a head or limbs, and a bizarre halo; it is not known if this is a typical Togaochi form, or if all are different. Though Allen was able to stop the destructive power of the Togaochi, he was unable to save the treacherous Exorcist.
