Acht

""I think I'll go full on cliche now. If you want to go on, you gotta get past me first!""

Acht (アハト) is a major antagonist in XBlaze Code: Embryo. She is one of the Ten Sages that went rogue, alongside Sechs and Drei. At her request, Sechs turns her into a Union. Her Drive is .

Acht was revealed for BlazBlue Alternative: Dark War on February 10th, 2021.

Appearance
Acht is a pale-skinned woman with blonde hair and green eyes. Her hair is waist-lengthed and curls upward at the tips; her forehead is exposed and her bangs fall to her shoulders on each side. Her hips and chest are fairly large, and there is a mole under her left eye. During her Drive , all of her skin except her face becomes a greyish blue; crystals cover her arms, chest, legs, crotch, and jaw.

Acht's normal attire consists of a blue, button-up corset with black and yellow trim. She wears two sets of underwear; a black pair with a blue pattern that rides at the edge of her corset, and underneath that, a black pair that hugs around her hips. She wears sagging, black trousers that start near her crotch and fall down under her knee; it also has a silver zipper. Over these pants, Acht wears long, black, high-heeled boots that go up to the middle of her thigh. The boots puff out at the top and have a black trim with silver ornaments decorating the front. She wears a long, black jacket that reaches down to her ankles from the back; from the waist the jacket is pleated. The inside of the jacket is blue, and the sleeves have a cuff with yellow trim. The top of the jacket has a blue pattern and a window exposing the cap of her shoulder, and at the neck, the collars pop out; the collar is joined by a blue ribbon. Over her jacket, she wears a large, black cape that she wears over her shoulder and tucks under her right arm. The cape has fur trim. Finally, Acht wears large sunglasses that she wears at the top of her head.

Personality
On the surface, Acht is polite and courteous, if not slightly condescending. When pushed to fight, however, she is maliciously cold, Acht treats those she deems under her as rough as she possibly can. She revels in taunting her enemies and has no qualms about attacking those weaker than her so long as it is part of her mission. Acht recognizes her actions as being morally reprehensible, even calling herself a "cruel witch" after holding Hinata Himezuru hostage. She finds Touya Kagari annoying, loud, and obnoxious, and dislikes him so much that she has no problems with attempting to kill him.

Acht enjoys fighting, being disappointed when she is unable to brawl because of her orders. She displays a confidence in her magical abilities that borders hubris. Acht left Ishana to follow Sechs, whom she loves, even allowing herself to become a Union just to help fulfil his goals; apparently using her Drive makes her giddy with excitement. She has a flair for the dramatic, pretending to be in pain and screaming when Kuon Glamred Stroheim attacked her using magic which did nothing because of Acht's own Drive.

Yet, Acht is not completely devoid of any positive qualities; even knowing that her leaving Ishana would lead to her execution, she still left to be by Sechs side out of loyalty and love. When confronted by Kuon, she parted her with advice, telling the younger Mage that she needed to learn to take responsibility for her actions. Most of Acht's more questionable actions happened when her Crystal had gone into its later phases, symptoms of which include mental instability. When close to Phase Six, her mental state had deteriorated to the point where she could not reason, only being able to instinctively yell and throw out powerful magic.

In her spare time, Acht likes reading and relaxing. She follows fashion and likes finding out the secrets of others.

Powers & Techniques
Being one of the Ten Sages, Acht is one of the most powerful Mages in the world. She specializes in Ice magic, able to gather moisture from the air and manipulate the surrounding temperature. She uses this to create icy projectiles and summon large spikes of ice out of the ground. She can even create large icebergs to throw at opponents.

As a Union, Acht possesses the Drive , which covers her body in a protective armor that is immune to all magic attacks. Aside from her abilities as a Mage and Union, Acht absolutely excels in manipulation and getting others to fight for her or against each other.

XBlaze Code: Embryo Character Report

 * Acht

''One of the Ten Sages, Acht is considered a skilled magic user despite her young age. She is confident and proud to the point of hubris. Has the bearing and manner of a young queen. Excels in getting into people's heads and making them do whatever she wants. Betrayed the Magic Guild by helping Sechs steal one of the Legacy Weapons. She excels in the use of ice magic. Like Sechs, she is also a Union, though she is in phase two. Her Drive nullifies the magic of others. Was a student of Sechs, though her feelings for him go beyond respect and admiration. Acht has placed her absolute trust in her former mentor and has decided to follow him until the end.''

XBlaze Lost: Memories TIPS Entry

 * Acht

''One of the Ten Sages, Acht is considered a skilled ice magic user despite her young age. Was a student of Sechs, though her feelings for him go beyond respect and admiration. Acht has placed her absolute trust in her former mentor and has decided to follow him until the end. She is confident and proud to the point of hubris. Has the bearing and manner of a young, willful queen. Excels in getting into people's heads and making them do whatever she wants. During the Embryo incident she went into phase six and eventually vanished from the world, leaving only her crystal behind.''

BlazBlue 10th Anniversary Official Site Profile
''A mage holding the position of the Ten Sage's Acht (8). As an exceptionally outstanding mage, she was chosen to be a Sage at a young age.''

Trivia

 * In the BlazBlue 10th Anniversary Character Poll, Acht placed 63rd out of the 84 candidates. She scored one place above Myself and one place below Elise von Klagen. She had 26 votes.
 * Like the majority of other Ten Sages, Acht's real name is unknown.
 * Acht's movelist in BBDW has a naming theme based around French Ballet terminology.