The Alita Respect thread
Well it took me a long time to get around to it, but here it is, a thread dedicated to the martial arts greatness that is Alita. She is from the manga series Battle Angel Alita and the sequel Battle Angel Alita: The Last Order.
Alita:
Alita is a cyborg, and is an extremely powerful martial artist who utilizes the art of Panzer Kunst. she has great experience with fighting very powerful opponents and is a ruthless fighter.
Panzer Kunst, or armored arts, is a legendary Martian martial art that seeks oneness between the senses. It is commonly referred to as the strongest of the cyborg martial arts and is especially effective in disabling and destroying larger opponents.
Originally, the only memories Alita had of her training are of her master on a red mountain. In Last Order however, after Dr. Nova built her Imaginos body and, in the process helped unlock her repressed memories, Alita now rememembers many things about Panzer Kunst including her master Gelda.
The names of all Panzer Kunst moves and disciplines are in German. It is revealed in Last Order that Panzer Kunst is the basis of many space martial arts.
Alita's Attacks
Most of Alita's attacks come from Panzer Kunst, although a few are of her own making.
Mauser School Elbogen-Blatt - the Panzer Kunst art of wielding Elbow Blades; Alita's preferred weapon.
Hertza Haeon -One of Alita's most common Panzer moves, the Hertza Haeon is a strike that delivers a high frequency vibration to the victim, concentrating kinetic energy on destroying or disabling the brain or heart. Can also be used by Figure Four, impressive because of his flesh-and-blood body.
Verschlag - The first part of a two-staged attack. An initial strike is first applied to set loose a shockwave which will bounce around inside the body, increasing in momentum and energy, before focusing in the limbs. The enemy might notice this as a slight ringing in their ears. This is followed up by:
Herzta Nadel - A second strike into the focal point of the shockwave, which cause the pent up energy to explode, blowing off or shattering the opponents limbs in an instant.
Plasma Bissen - a split-second plasma jet used to create undetectable cuts and gouges in the opponent's body. Usually concealed as a punch, swipe, or parry. This attack is an original one, made up by Alita.
Einzug Rüstungen - a technique used to match an opponent's rhythm and parry, then strike when the opponent drops their guard.
Just to give you a sense of her pure pwnage.
