Porf Griffith (ポーフ・グリフィス Pōfu Gurifuisu) is a fictional character in the Shaman King manga and anime series. A former sniper of the U.S. Delta Forces,[3] he enlisted in the X-Laws and competes in the Shaman Fight as part of Team "X-II".[4]
After the Shaman Fight, Porf and Chris Venstar returned to working for the U.S. Army and were stationed in Europe.[5]
Appearance[]
Porf is an averaged height man, with a completely bald head that is shaped to look a lot like an egg. In one chapter cover, he is depicted with a tattoo on the back of his head, saying "X-Laws". He wears the standard X-Laws uniform with a green sash while his wide shoulder guard resembles an old-fashioned Roman shield.
His street clothes consist of a loose Hawaiian shirt and black pants.
Like the rest of X-II, he has revealed to still carry around his old military uniform, which he puts on when he and the rest of X-II decided to target Asakura Hao one final time.
Personality[]
Like many of the X-Laws, Porf is an extremist believer that the end justifies the means. After learning that Marco had lied about Jeanne's origins, Porf loses faith in Marco as a captain.
His hobby is training.[6]
Abilities and Powers[]
Porf is skilled in close combat due to learning Chinese martial arts from his grandfather.[7]
Spirit[]
- See More: Sariel
His Guardian Ghost is a car-based tsukumogami empowered by a piece of the archangel Sariel. The media for its Over Souls are bullets for a Remington rifle,[8] and the original vehicle was a light green Porsche 911 Turbo.[9] Like all the other archangels, Sariel has the ability to shatter souls.[10]
History[]
Past[]
Porf was born on February 7, 1971 in San Francisco, CA.[1] After joining the U.S. Delta Forces as a sniper, he participated in Operation "Restore Hope" in 1993, during which he and Larch Dirac encountered Asakura Hao.[3][7] Hao killed the rest of their unit, and when Porf included in his report a description of the boy enveloped in fire, he was discharged from the military. Afterwards, Porf and Larch sought revenge against Hao and eventually joined the X-Laws.[5]
Shaman Fight in Tokyo[]
Not much is known about his performance during the preliminary round, but Porf did win two matches and advanced to the main competition. The X-Laws and the other qualifying competitors attended the opening ceremony at Mimata Hall.[11]
Traveling Through America[]
A month later, the X-Laws and the other competitors gathered at Yokocha Base and were flown to America in the Patch Jumbo. The shamans were tasked with locating and reaching the Patch Village within three months. While still tens of thousands of feet in the air, the jumbo jet was revealed to be an Over Soul shortly before it was dematerialized, dropping all of its passengers.[12]
After arriving at Mesa Verdede, Porf and the other X-Laws watched as Marco killed Boris Tepes Dracula with his Archangel, Michael.[10] As the X-Laws and Asakura Yoh's group traveled deeper into the mesa, Marco introduced the members of his group. When Bill Burton ambushed the X-Laws, they defeated him by overwhelming him with their Archangels; however, Yoh refused to let them kill Bill.[8] After Marco briefly clashed with Yoh, the X-Laws respected Yoh's bravery and so left Bill alive as they continued ahead to the Patch Village.[13]
After reaching the Village, Lyserg Diethel met up with the X-Laws, and Marco offered to let him join them.[14]
Shaman Fights Second Round[]
Two months later, the X-Laws were brought to the island Tokyo, where the tournament would take place.[15] Porf and the others watched as Team "X-I" took on Team "Niles". When Lyserg hesitated to kill Anatel Pokki, Jeanne summoned Shamash to judge and execute Anatel and his teammates, all the while the X-Laws (except Lyserg) cheered for her.[16]
Later that night, the X-Laws retired to their ship, the Ark-X. Lyserg secretly met with Yoh on the beach, but they were interrupted and surrounded by the rest of the X-Laws. However, Jeanne stopped them and offered Yoh a place in the X-Laws. Yoh refused, which led to a brief clash with Marco, but Yoh was allowed to leave.[17]
The next day, Porf watched as Team "X-III" fought Team "Hoshi-Gumi". Meene Montgomery, Cebin Mendel, and Chris Venstar sacrificed themselves to test the capabilities of Hao's Spirit of Fire. Porf was stunned when Hao gave away the secret of the Over Soul's medium himself.[18] The X-Laws then watched in shock as Hao had the Spirit of Fire consume the souls of Team "X-III".[19]
Later that day, the other X-Laws stood guard while Jeanne revived Tao Ren. Porf, John Denbat, and Larch Dirac summoned their Archangels to stop Bason's interference after Marco suggested executing Ren, but Jeanne refused to break her agreement with Yoh. After being revived, Ren tested his new strength by stabbing the Archangels. Despite Ren's insult to Jeanne, the X-Laws stood down and let him leave since Ren's revival also meant Yoh's withdrawal.[20]
Yoh later returned to the Ark-X in order to fight them for permission to participate in the Shaman Fight again. Marco and Team "X-II" attacked Yoh, but Yoh easily dodged all of their attacks as he had used Soul Integration with Amidamaru. After Yoh switched to his O.S. "Spirit of Sword", the Archangels managed to pin down Yoh, but before Michael could deal the final blow, Yoh sliced through the Archangel with a second Over Soul, revealing that this first was a trick by Imari and Shigaraki. Porf, John, and Larch tried to stop Yoh's advance but he used Shamanic Oracle to slip between their attacks. When Luchist Lasso interrupted Marco and Yoh's fight, John ignored Marco's warning and lashed out with Raphael, which Luchist's Lucifer destroyed in an instant, causing John to lose consciousness. Porf and Larch attacked with Sariel and Uriel, but they were similarly defeated and knocked out.[21]
The next morning, Porf, John, and Larch joined Yoh's group for a meal but sat to the side because they were upset with Marco for having deceived them about Jeanne. Although Marco blamed himself, Jeanne insisted that the responsibility was hers and that the X-Laws should work together to reform, which inspired Porf and the others to cheer for her. Their cheering was interrupted by Kyōyama Anna's Zenki and Goki, which smashed the table. Yoh then laid out his plan for defeating Hao after Hao wins the Shaman Fight.[22]
Porf impaled by the Spirit of Fire
Later that day, the X-Laws watched Team "The Ren"'s match against Team "Myooh",[23] but Porf, John, and Larch left before it finished.[24] The mission was planned so that Larch and John would take guard posts, while Porf would target Hao from a small distance with his sniper rifle. After some small chit-chat about whether or not they should go through with the mission, Porf reported that he was in position, but when he had Hao's head in his target, he suddenly lost focus due to seeing Hao crying. As Team X-II's attempt to kill Hao failed, Porf was the first to die by being impaled by one of the fingertips of the Spirit of Fire. As he died, he told John and Larch, over the radio, that they should run away.[3] Hao later told John that they had seen something they should not have.[25]
Invading the Plants[]
When Hao created a Black Hole within the Great Spirit, the X-Laws appeared in their Supercars to protect the train that was aiding the Five Elemental Warriors.[26] After the battle, Hao resurrected everyone who had died during the Shaman Fight.
Day After Maize[]
After being revived, Porf and the rest of the X-Laws (except Marco) were inspired to reunite at Mont Saint-Michel. They then reformed into a charity organization, with large support from the Leidi Group.[5] The new X-Laws visited war-torn places around the world, bringing aid and exorcising evil spirits.[27]
In 2008, they all gathered together and celebrated the wedding of Jeanne and Tao Ren.[28] Porf and Chris later returned to working for the U.S. Army and were assigned positions in Germany.[5]
Marcos[]
Spimea Lasso and Daremoine leveraged their influence to get the various members of the X-Laws fired from their military and government positions.[29] Shortly after, Luchist Lasso contacted the X-Laws, notifying them that Marco was at Mont Saint-Michel, so they all returned there. They were confronted by Spimea, whose Lucifer quickly overpowered the Archangels and caused the X-Laws to lose consciousness. Lyserg continued the fight with the Spirit of Fire until Luchist interrupted. Everyone then bore witness to Marco's revival.[30] The X-Laws were shocked by Marco's appearance as a young boy, as well as his angelic power, which overwhelmed Spimea and Lucifer and forced them to retreat.[31]
Anime/Manga Difference[]
Porf's death in the 2001 anime series.
Following the events of the Gate of Babylon, Porf is killed when Hang Zang-Ching decapitated Sariel, while it crushes Porf with his own weapon.[32]
Trivia[]
- Porf's birth year was originally listed as 1986 in the Shaman King Official Fan Book: Mankin Book but was amended to 1971 in the Shaman King Kazenban Final Official Guide Book Mentalite. This change was later supported by his age listed in the Day After Maize profiles.
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Shaman King Guidebook - Mentalite (p.107)
- ↑ Shaman King Character Book (p.68)
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Shaman King Manga - Chapter 232
- ↑ Shaman King Manga - Chapter 211
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 Shaman King Manga - Day After Maize
- ↑ Shaman King Manga - Remix Track 7
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Shaman King Manga - Kang Zeng Bang Vol. 19 Extras; Shaman File 261
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Shaman King Manga - Chapter 104
- ↑ Shaman King Guidebook - Mentalite; Shaman File 120'
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 Shaman King Manga - Chapter 103
- ↑ Shaman King Manga - Chapter 65
- ↑ Shaman King Manga - Chapters 78-80
- ↑ Shaman King Manga - Chapter 105
- ↑ Shaman King Manga - Chapter 111
- ↑ Shaman King Manga - Chapter 112
- ↑ Shaman King Manga - Chapters 121-125
- ↑ Shaman King Manga - Chapter 136
- ↑ Shaman King Manga - Chapters 137-139
- ↑ Shaman King Manga - Chapters 140-141
- ↑ Shaman King Manga - Chapters 178-181
- ↑ Shaman King Manga - Chapters 210-213
- ↑ Shaman King Manga - Chapter 219
- ↑ Shaman King Manga - Chapter 220
- ↑ Shaman King Manga - Chapter 223
- ↑ Shaman King Manga - Chapter 233
- ↑ Shaman King Manga - Chapter 299, Pages 38-45
- ↑ Shaman King Manga - Marcos Chapter 8
- ↑ Shaman King Manga - Marcos Chapter 1
- ↑ Shaman King Manga - Marcos Chapters 7-8
- ↑ Shaman King Manga - Marcos Chapter 10
- ↑ Shaman King Manga - Marcos Chapter 11
- ↑ Shaman King Anime - Episode 56
External Links[]
- Archangel Sariel - A Wikipedia article about the archangel who his spirit is based on.
- San Francisco - A Wikipedia article about Porf Griffith's hometown
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