Shunichi Takahashi


 * For his alternate persona originally named Shunichi Takahashi, see Darkness.

"Even if you kill me now, my soul will live on until everything is resolved and the future is opened!"

- Epsilon/Shunichi Takahashi

Shunichi Takahashi is the main protagonist of Silver NX.

Shunichi was initially the medieval Epsilon (エプシロン), an "Excalibur"-class knight and powerful mage. Epsilon defended his home as a member of the Legendary Knights until being killed by Fate Acnologia due to a misunderstanding, becoming posthumously known as the Renegade Knight. Just before his death, Epsilon transferred his life from his body to his sword, which would come in contact with a young boy, causing Epsilon's soul to take residence inside him and awaken. Without any of his memories, Epsilon assumed his host's identity of "Shunichi Takahashi" and was raised as a citizen of Unys City.

He enrolled in Universal Academy and became part of a close-knit group of friends: Judai Rhodes, Serena Tenjoin, Tatsuya Honda, Joeri Higashikata, and Mizuki Natsuno. Together, Shunichi became a user of the NX System, winning the Unys City Grand Prix. Following Judai's disappearance, Shunichi left Unys City to find him, learning the art of XYZ via Master Omni, and returning to battle the psychic named Daisuke Morimoto. During the Divines conflict, Shunichi and his friends learned of the existence of a separate identity nicknamed "Darkness," who would assume control of the body in times of stress.

With the reacquisition of the Sword of Destiny, Shunichi regained his lost memories and learned that he was inhabiting Darkness' body. After defeating Theodore Heinrich, Upsilon, and their forces, and using the Twilight Note to separate himself from Darkness' body, Epsilon and his former alternate persona engaged in mortal combat within the Forgotten Realm to determine who would remain on Earth.

Astral Form
 Shunichi's Astral Form, EXL World, possesses enhanced senses, strength, speed, and stamina. While it has no special abilities of its own, EXL World is intimately linked with the supernatural phenomena known as XYZ, an ancient form of dark magic, which Shunichi often uses through his Astral Form.

XYZ
 Similar to Silver's training in Silver Days, Shunichi and his group first seek Master Omni's tutelage in the ways of magic in order to fight the Divines more effectively. As a result, Shunichi learns the art of XYZ, a form of magic passed down from generations. As such, Shunichi has a small arsenal of XYZ-based attacks, often utilized with EXL World and martial arts moves.