for Code Geass fanz
(コードギアス 反逆のルルーシュ,
In the year 2010, the Holy Empire of Brittania declared war on Japan. Powerless to stop them,
Japan surrendered in less than a month. Freedom was lost and Japan was renamed "Area 11"
and its people became known as "Elevens." Lelouch is a Brittanian and his friend Suzaku, born an eleven,
has achieved the status of honorary Brittanian. As a boy Lelouch vowed to crush his own government,
but now seven years later and in high school, he's accepted that he can't change anything.
That is until he meets a mysterious girl that gives him the power to control people's minds - the power of Geass!
He dons a mask and becomes the ruthless terrorist known only as Zero,
destroying any who might stand in his path - including his boyhood friend Suzaku!
Geass (ギアス, giasu?) is a mysterious ability which certain people can bestow upon others; C.C. is the most prominent character who grants the power of Geass. The form the Geass takes is different in each individual. C.C. calls Geass the Power of Kings (王の力, Ō no Chikara?). It is represented by a bird-shaped symbol which glows red when active.
Every Geass has its own unique set of restrictions, limitations, or idiosyncrasies. These factors allow a Geass to be defeated, or its power limited, by someone who is aware of its characteristics. All Geass abilities that have thus far appeared within the canon of the television series have been related to the mind, influencing such aspects as will, thought, memory, emotion, and perception. Geass abilities in the manga spin-off Knightmare of Nunnally have no such limitations.
The power of Geass increases with use, usually starting in one eye. It can eventually spread to both eyes and become uncontrollable with repeated use. At this point, the one who granted the power can relinquish his or her immortality to the recipient, allowing the recipient to continue the cycle while the giver is allowed to die. The immortality is referred to as the giver's "Code," and grants the person immunity to Geass in exchange for their original power.
According to an English edition of Newtype, the power of Geass has something to do with the very existence of humankind, and it may be used to destroy or transform just about anything.[12] "Geass" may be an intentional corruption of the word geas or geis, a term for a type of magical contract in Irish mythology.
