X-Laws

The X-Laws is a fictional group in the Shaman King manga and anime series. They are a paramilitary organization founded by Luchist Lasso, whose purpose is to eradicate all evil and suffering.

Years after the Shaman Fight, Jeanne reformed the group into a non-profit organization for charity.

About
The X-Laws was founded by Luchist Lasso and is a successor to the organization Heaven's Gate (ヘブンズゲート) that was founded by Luchist's grandfather, Luke Lasso.

The X-Laws are currently led by Iron Maiden Jeanne, whose ideals and strength instill an almost-religious sense of reverence into them. However, their "de facto" leader is Jeanne's second-in-command, Marco Lasso. The X-Laws obey him without question and his authority to act is overruled only by Jeanne herself.

The members are grouped into units of three, which are also fully functional combat squads. In the Shaman Fight, the X-Laws have fielded three such teams. Of the three, X-I is the most successful, advancing to the semi-finals before dropping out.

The X-Laws aim to eradicate all human evil and suffering through any means necessary and view Asakura Hao as the embodiment of this evil. Therefore, their ultimate goal is to kill him, a cause to which they are fanatically devoted. As a result, the X-Laws often tend to use extreme methods to achieve their goals, even sacrificing their lives to do so, reasoning that the ends justify their means. Furthermore, almost all have suffered some loss at the hands of Hao, and as such are fanatically opposed to him.

Abilities and Powers
As one of the three leading factions in the Shaman Fight, all the members of the X-Laws wield considerable power. Many X-Law members are ex-military personnel, and as such are highly trained and disciplined and as a paramilitary organization, the X-Laws also keep a large storehouse of weapons and equipment.


 * See More: Archangels

In general, their members use firearms as mediums to summon their guardian ghosts, which are pseudo-mechanical angelic entities called Archangels. Archangels are Seirei class spirits with the ability to shatter other spirits and are named after angels in the Judeo Christian religion.


 * See More: Fallen Angels

The spirits of the two former members, Luchist and Reiheit are far more powerful than the others and are known as Fallen Angels.


 * See More: Cargo Ship X

The X-Laws have their very own cargo ship that they brought with them to the island where the second round of the Shaman Fight was held. It is equipped with bedrooms for all of their members and has a large weapon storage where they also keep their spare Archangels, such as Zelel and Azazel.

Anime/Manga Difference
The division of the X-Laws into teams exists only in the manga. In the 2001 anime, the X-Laws work as a collective group rather than splitting up into distinct teams of three.

Gate of Babylon
The events concerning the Gate of Babylon occur in the anime series.

The ultimate purpose of the X-Laws is the opening of the Gate of Babylon, which is supposedly able to seal away Asakura Hao. Midway through the anime series, the Gate of Babylon was introduced to the protagonists, who were puzzled yet shocked by its meaning.

With the gate finally opened, anything and everything within a sizable radius is completely pulled in by the Gate, which is actually a gigantic door. Once through, the trapped will be forced to wander the bizarre environment for eternity. At first, the entire X-Laws, Jeanne herself, and the protagonists were pulled in by the door and was trapped. However, Hao simply breaks out of the powerful prison as if it were wet tissue paper. The prison then proceeds to crumble as Hao breaks out, releasing all the trapped occupants. Hao then let the Spirit of Fire devour Shamash, rendering Jeanne powerless.

Trivia

 * In the Japanese version of the 2001 anime, they have their own theme music, called Messenger of Justice (正義の使者 Seigi no shisha).
 * The Roman numeral "X" in their name is Roman numerology and refers to the Ten Commandments.
 * A running gag in the manga series is that the members will often do an X sign with their bodies and yell out: "X!" while being talked about or having strong emotions.