Nanatsu no Taizai From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia The topic of this article may not meet Wikipedias general notability guideline. Please help to establish notability by adding reliable, secondary sources about the topic. If notability cannot be established, the article is likely to be merged, redirected, or deleted. Find sources: Nanatsu no Taizai – news · books · scholar · JSTOR · free images (June 2013) Nanatsu no Taizai 七つの大罪; 七原罪 (Nanatsu no Daizai; The Seven Deadly Sins) Genre Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Shounen Manga Written by Nakaba Suzuki Published by Kodansha Demographic Shōnen Magazine Weekly Shōnen Magazine Original run October 10, 2012 – ongoing Volumes 5 (List of volumes) Portal icon Anime and Manga portal Nanatsu no Taizai (七つの大罪 The Seven Deadly Sins?) is an ongoing shōnen manga written and illustrated by Nakaba Suzuki. Individual chapters have been serialized in Weekly Shōnen Magazine since October 2012, with bound volumes being published by Kodansha. The manga is based in the European middle ages and based on the seven deadly sins. Contents [hide] 1 Plot 2 Characters 2.1 Main Protagonists 2.1.1 Seven Deadly Sins 2.2 Antagonists 2.2.1 Holy Knights 3 Media 3.1 Manga 3.2 Other media 4 Reception 5 References Plot[edit] The titular Seven Deadly Sins were once an active group of knights in the kingdom of Britannia who were disbanded after they supposedly plotted to overthrow the kingdom. Their supposed defeat came at the hands of the Holy Knights, but rumors continued to persist that they were still alive. One decade in the future, the Holy Knights organized a coup détat, committing regicide against their king, and became the new rulers of the domain. The third princess, Elizabeth, then started on a journey to find the Seven Deadly Sins, believing them to be the only ones who could defeat the Holy Knights; after coming across Meliodas, and discovering him to be one of the Seven Deadly Sins, she joins him in his similar journey to find the rest. Characters[edit] Main article: List of Nanatsu no Taizai characters Main Protagonists[edit] Meliodas (メリオダス) - The leader of the Seven Deadly Sins and the Sin of Wrath with the symbol of the Dragon. He is the main protagonist of the Nanatsu no Taizai and the owner of the Boar Hat bar. Despite having the appearance of a child, Meliodas is actually a lot older and very powerful. His most distinctive trait is his Dragon symbol carved at the top of his arm, just below his shoulders. Elizabeth Lyonesse (エリザベス・リオネス) - The Third Princess of Britannia who, along with Meliodas, is searching for the Seven Deadly Sins in order to fight against the Holy Knights. She is a main protagonist and becomes a waitress at the Boar Hat bar when she begins travelling with Meliodas. Hawk (ホーク) - A talking pig and Meliodass companion. He is introduced as the cleaner of the Boar Hat bar who helps clean the disgusting food scraps. Hawks Mother (ホークママ) - Hawks mom who transports the Boar Hat bar. She is introduced to live underground and transports the bar Boar Hat with her head. So far, her name remains unknown. Seven Deadly Sins[edit] Seven Deadly Sins (七つの大罪 Nanatsu no Taizai) - Once the supposed strongest and cruellest order of knights in the kingdom formed by brutal criminals, they are currently branded as traitors of Britannia due to being framed for assassinating Zaratras, the Great Holy Knight. It is suspected that one of the members in the Seven Deadly Sins could be a traitor who helped plot the trickery. Diane (ディアンヌ) - Diane is the Sin of Envy with the symbol of the Serpent, and is also a member of the Giants Clan. After being found by Meliodas and Elizabeth to have been hiding in the Forest of White Dreams, she joins them. Ban (バン) - Ban is the Sin of Greed with the symbol of the Fox. When introduced, he was imprisoned in the Baste Dungeon, and after it was destroyed, like Diane, joined Meliodas. He is also immortal due to having drunk the water from the Fountain of Youth. He is known as the Sin of Greed due to his supposed greed for immortality, and him taking on the blame of the fountains guardian, Elaines death, and the burning of the forest where the fountain was located. King (キング) - King is the Sin of Sloth with the symbol of the Grizzly bear. He, being the brother of the Fountain of Youths guardian, Elaine, came to believe that Ban had killed her, and thus wanted revenge. After discovering the truth, he also joins Meliodas and the rest. Merlin (マーリン) - A member of the Seven Deadly Sins. Only her wanted poster was seen so far and she has yet to make an appearance. Escanor (???) - A member of the Seven Deadly Sins. Only his wanted poster was seen so far and he has yet to make an appearance. Gowther (???) - A member of the Seven Deadly Sins. Only his wanted poster was seen so far and he has yet to make an appearance. Antagonists[edit] Holy Knights[edit] Holy Knights (聖騎士 Seikishi) - The Holy Knights are the most powerful knights in Britannia who protect the kingdom, being terrifying individuals who are each able to match an entire countrys army in strength. Sometime before the beginning of the series, the Holy Knights orchestrated a coup détat and captured the king of Britannia. The kingdom, now under the control of the Holy Knights, fell into a state of distress as citizens from towns and villages surrounding the kingdom were enslaved or forcefully recruited into joining a furtive war effort; the men trained as soldiers, while women and children forced to amass food for storage, and the elderly made to construct castle walls. Under the rule of the Holy Knights, death is the penalty for insubordination. Zaratras (ザラトラス) - He was the Great Holy Knight of the kingdom before being assassinated for an unknown reason, with the Seven Deadly sins being framed for the murder. He was once the strongest of the Holy Knights before his death ten years prior to the beginning of the series. He is the father of the Holy Knight, Gilthunder. Gilthunder (ギルサンダー) - A Holy Knight with dominion over magic that allows him to generate and manipulate lightning. He is the son of the deceased Great Holy Knight, Zaratras, and desires revenge for his fathers death. Geera (ギーラ) - A Holy Knight who killed herself to access the Capital of the Dead. She is a very dedicated knight who is so faithful that she killed herself in order to chase Elizabeth and the Seven Deadly Sins who entered the Capital of the Dead. She is extremely confident in her abilities and strength. This shown through how fearless she is when she takes on both Diane and Meliodas together at once. Jericho (ジェリコ) - An apprentice Holy Knight who serves under the Weird Fangs. She is currently stationed at Baste Dungeon where Ban is imprisoned. Media[edit] Manga[edit] Main article: List of Nanatsu no Taizai manga volumes Written and illustrated by Nakaba Suzuki, Nanatsu no Taizai has been serialized in the manga anthology Weekly Shōnen Magazine starting on October 10, 2012. As of October 10, 2013, the series has 49 chapters, and 5 volumes. It has reportedly printed over 1.7 million copies of its first 5 volumes. Other media[edit] Reception[edit] Wiki letter w.svg This section is empty. You can help by adding to it. 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