

And because every device and Noble Art is unique to the user, and can possess a number of different abilities, they can also throw the blazer system for a loop when combined with the above.įor example, Ittou Shura is simply a body enhancement technique. This includes things such as swordsmanship and honed senses. Shortly after her defeat, Stella is told that the rankings don't take into account experience and personal skills. Yet he did, making it clear something isn't right. Based solely on their rankings, Ikki shouldn't have been able to defeat Stella at all. Ikki possesses barely enough physical ability to fall into the category of F-rank in the blazer system, whereas Stella is considered a genius and the top of her class. “A” is considered the highest rank and “F” is considered the lowest, with Ikki Kurogane and Stella Vermillion being prime-examples of the opposite ends. The question is: what are these flaws?īlazers are ranked based on six attributes: Offensive Power, Defensive Power, Mana Quantity, Mana Control, Physical Ability, and Luck.ĭepending on these six attributes, they are then placed into a ranking within the blazer system.

This event serves to alert the audience the blazer system is flawed in how they assess their rankings. Yet he manages to defeat one of the strongest students in his academy, an A-ranked blazer named Stella Vermillion, at the end of the very first episode. The main protagonist, Ikki Kurogane is one of these F-ranked blazers, and considered the very worst student in his academy based on how he barely meets the requirements for that. Every officially registered member of the blazer system is given a rank, with “F” being the lowest and "A" being the highest. These people, known as Blazers, are capable of forging their souls into weapons called Devices, strengthening their bodies to superhuman levels, and manipulating the forces of the world through magic called Noble Arts. Rakudai Kishi no Cavalry (Chivalry of a Failed Knight) is an anime set in a world where some humans are born with special abilities that normal humans don’t possess.
