Shamash

Shamash (シャマシュ) is a Kami-class spirit and the Guardian Ghost of Iron Maiden Jeanne and later her son, Tao Men.

About
Shamash is the Babylonian god of justice and Jeanne's guardian ghost. He established the ancient laws concerning justice, seasons, and wars in Mesopotamia as their sun god. In one of their religious pilgrimages, the X-Laws found a sacred place within an old church. Jeanne obtained Shamash when she broke the spell that had sealed him there.

He is an omnipotent Kami-Class spirit, but he seldom does anything because the human world appears boring and stupid to him. He usually stands there with Jeanne just to instill respect, and only occasionally does he show his strength. When he eventually does, Shamash can be used to manifest various torture tools depending on which intermediary object is used. The mediums can variate from the faceplate of the Iron Maiden to Jeanne's helmet and even a pair of iron bolts.

Shamash is later given to Jeanne's son, Tao Men, as protection against Red Crimson.

As Tao Men achieved New Trance technique, Shamash's "true" soul merged with Men's soul, and Men needs to create a copy of Shamash via Cloud technique.

O.S. Shamash
Description: Using her iron maiden's mask as a medium, Jeanne creates a gigantic doll-like version of Shamash that has an axe for a right arm and a body cage hanging from chains attached to its left fingers. The cage is capable of changing size, depending on the opponent. While Shamash is integrated, Jeanne stands in the iron maiden at the bottom of Shamash's helmet.
 * O.S. "Shamash" (O.S. シャマッシュ Shamashu)
 * Shaman: Iron Maiden Jeanne
 * O.S. Type: Spirit Type
 * Spirit Ally: Shamash
 * Medium: Iron maiden's Face Plate


 * Attacks


 * Shamash Judgment (シャマシュ判決): Jeanne asks Shamash to pass judgment on her opponent. If Shamash deems them sinful and worthy of the death penalty, then he uses his large ax-arm to execute them.


 * Shamash's Kiss (シャマシュのキッシュ): Shamash can resurrect people by kissing them on the lips. While using this ability, the O.S. appears as Shamash is regularly seen in his spirit form.


 * God Hug (ゴッドハグ): Shamash becomes colossal in size and forms normal hands for a hug. Jeanne used this "attack" on Hao who was inside the Great Spirit when everyone killed by Hao returned to show him, love. The effect of God Hug was never shown, as it was interrupted by Luchist Lasso.

O.S. Torture Tools
Description: By integrating Shamash's arms with the screws, Jeanne is able to create various torture instruments such as spike-seated chairs, guillotines, and knee breakers.
 * O.S. "Torture Tools" ( Ōbā Souru Tūchāzu)
 * Shaman: Iron Maiden Jeanne
 * O.S. Type: Spirit Type
 * Spirit Ally: Shamash
 * Medium(s) Used: Screws


 * Attacks


 * Gibbet (ギベット): A cage that stops the opponent from moving.


 * Interrogation Chairs (審問椅子): Chairs with spikes in them are materialized. The chair also has straps that bind the victim and press them into the spikes.


 * Guillotine (ギロチン): A guillotine materializes which is used to behead an enemy.


 * Statue of Apega (アペガ像): A statue with two protruding spiked boards which are compressed to crush the victim in-between.


 * Skull and Knee Crushers (頭蓋骨と膝粉砕器): Shamash creates a vice around the victim's head and a pair of wooden planks that squeeze the victim's thighs and shins together. As the bolts tighten, the victim bones are crushed, causing immense pain and immobilizing them.

O.S. Shamash
Description: Tao Men is capable of creating a giant version of Shamash just like his mother, but with a less mechanical and more mature look. The axe handle on the right arm is also slightly longer. While using this Over Soul, Men sits on top of his suitcase, which is placed on the brim of Shamash's hat.
 * O.S. "Shamash" (O.S. シャマッシュ Shamashu)
 * Shaman: Tao Men
 * O.S. Type: Spirit Type
 * Spirit Ally: Shamash
 * Medium: Suitcase

O.S. Torture Tools
Description: Tao Men is capable of creating torture tools just like his mother.
 * O.S. "Torture Tools" (O.S. 拷問器具)
 * Shaman: Tao Men
 * O.S. Type: Spirit Type
 * Spirit Ally: Shamash
 * Medium: Iron maiden's spike


 * Attacks


 * Interrogation Chairs (審問椅子): Chairs with spikes in them are materialized. The chair has straps that bind the victim and press them into the spikes.


 * Wheel of Spikes (棘の車輪): Men creates a large wheel and straps the target to it. This device is capable of breaking the target's limbs by being pinned. The wheel is attached to a plank of wood that has sharp spikes on it.

New Trances and Attacks

 * New Trance "Shamash Boy" (シャマッシュボーイ Shamashu Bōi)


 * Attacks


 * Gate of Babylon (ゲート オブ バビロン):

Anime/Manga Difference
In the 2001 anime series, Shamash is the key to opening the Gate of Babylon, an inescapable portal to another dimension. This is how the X-Laws' plan to defeat Asakura Hao. Once it is opened, everyone, including Hao's team and Yoh's friends, is sucked into it. However, before the gate closes, the Spirit of Fire grabs Shamash and pulls it in with them, later on devouring him and gaining his powers, after which it easily broke out of the gate. Jeanne's attempt to seal away Hao fails and almost costs Jeanne her life.

Trivia

 * As a part of a 20th-anniversary celebration, Hiroyuki Takei put together a new illustration to serve as the exhibition’s key visual, one of them being spirits shown in spirit ball modes that were never shown in the series, Shamash being one of them.