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 * Types
 * NT21
 * Individuals
 * Appearances
 * Note: Christian and non-Christian

Unsorted Notes
Cross A Cross (十字) is a symbol consisting of two intersecting lines or bars, usually perpendicular to one another. It is also a term used for symbols based around the shape and objects in that shape.

The shape has various associations in belief and religion, with a cross being the primary symbol of Christianity, representing the cross on which the Son of God died. With its associated meanings, the cross also plays an important role in various forms of magic.

Sections:
 * Etymology
 * Principles
 * Christianity
 * Non-Christianity
 * Magic? Banner of the West, Rose Cross
 * Background
 * Chronology: OT2 (Aureolus Dummy), OT6 (Golem Ellis), OT7 (Orsola Aquinas), OT9/10 (Croce di Pietro/Walking Church), OT11 (Biagio Busoni), OT13 (Vento of the Front), OT14 (Lidvia Lorenzetti), OT16 (Matthai Reese), OT20-22 (Vento of the Front/Star of Bethlehem), Agnese SS (Ch3 - Voodoo crossing, Ch7 - Censer), Necessarius SS (Ch8 - Rosary), Kanzaki SS (Ch8 - crossed swords)

Non-Christian Crosses:
 * Ankh
 * Crossroads/Intersections
 * Human Body (Germanic/Golem Ellis/Sephiroth)
 * Gesture (crossing)

Deep Blood Arc:
 * Aureolus Izzard was noted to have used a Germanic Cross and basic materials, making a soul, in the creation of the dummy version of himself.

Kanzaki SS:
 * During her battle with Brunhild Eiktobel, Kanzaki Kaori locked her sword with her opponent's Gungnir at an angle to form a cross symbol for a spell to raise her opponent's Saint side, thereby weakening her Valkyrie side.

Agnese SS:
 * While fleeing with Angelene from the demon of the Ceremony of Ba Moun, Frau Halveria crossed herself with her fingers and invoked Baron Samedi, the Voodoo death god standing at the crossroads, to form an invisible barrier to slow the demon down.
 * A Necessarius magician tasked with observing the Agnese Forces wielded a censer and a cross, with Agnese noting the two as standard for an area-of-effect attack but not very flexible, guessing that he would usually be "dropped in" to crush a magic cabal on his own.

Coronzon Arc:
 * Among the recreated Golden Dawn, John William Brodie-Innes made use of sparks produced by striking the ground with his metal-soled shoes to form the shapes of various crosses, including, the , the pyramid cross and the  among others - joints in a battle formation and intersections in magical symbols, intended primarily to gather, direct and scatter power, with greater formations weaved the more time given. When the group were pursuing the British Royal Family, he made use of a modified pyramid cross to turn Cutia Virginroad's own spell against her.

John William Brodie-Innes, Abilities:
 * Brodie-Innes wears shoes with special metal soles, which produce sparks when he strikes the ground. He uses the sparks to form the shapes of various crosses, including, the , the pyramid cross and the  among others - joints in a battle formation and intersections in magical symbols.
 * The primary effects of his crosses are the gathering, directing, and scattering of power and the more time he is given, the greater the formation that can be weaved together. He is capable of using his crosses in connection with an enemy's magical symbols to turn their power against them. In the case of Cutia Virginroad, he used a modified pyramid cross to turn her spell's power into a beast made of red cubes which attacked her.

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