John Pluto Smith

John Pluto Smith (Annie Charlton) is a Campione and the masked superhero of Los Angeles.

Personality
A serious minded individual, although she tends to be a bit of a hopeless romantic, she only lets her feelings show when she's drinking. (as Annie Charlton)

When in the form of John Pluto Smith, she acts much more relaxed and flamboyant, but still highly observant as she deduces the weakness in power of the god she fights. Her demeanor in this state makes her extremely flashy, taking on a separate conscious that scold at her own immaturity when admiring and respecting Godou's supposed debauchery. Later on, Annie completely fell in love with Kusanagi Godou and have a delusional obsession with him. Even her supposedly more flamboyant alter ego is disturbed by this develpment.

Smith also seems to get along with both Black Prince Alec and Kusanagi Godou, Two of the Campiones' intellectual superior opposites, really well. But she fought with Alec after a week due to his appalling social skills and her theatrics, while she got along with Godou due to them both having similar demeanors and not in a fight.

Appearance
In her true form as Anne Charlton, John Pluto Smith is an attractive young woman of European ancestry, with short red hair bright as burning fire who wears glasses and dresses in feminine business attire. When 'on duty' as John Pluto Smith, she takes the form of a slender man with a black suit, cape, and metallic mask.

History
Roughly ten years ago, during her teens, through a convoluted series of events (as it was described by the novel), she defeated the Heretic God Tezcatlipoca and gained his Authorities. She acquired the alias John Pluto Smith from the local populace not long afterward. She later defeated the goddess Artemis and the god Oberon (although time and order of defeat is unknown). Currently as Annie Charlton, she is a graduate student working as a research assistant at Samantha University, but as a Campione, she is known as John Pluto Smith the mysterious masked superhero of Los Angeles.

Volume 1:

 * John Pluto Smith was briefly mentioned in Volume 1 and was described as a person who cared about the civilians.

Volume 3:

 * During the afterword of the novel, the author stated that John Pluto Smith was a female and John Pluto Smith was just an alias. Of course, during this time it was still in draft content.

Volume 4:

 * While Liliana was trying to stop Salvatore from cutting up a Grimoire, She mentioned that John Pluto Smith lived too far to have any close relation with European magic associations.

Volume 6:

 * John Pluto Smith made his 1st appearance in the volume with a bang, literally, as he disappeared in an explosion along with his enemy. His status at the time was presumed dead (after a week from that battle and no word from John Pluto Smith).  However, the enemy whom he was fighting reincarnated and was going do a ritual that night that was going cause harm to the city of Los Angeles.


 * A friend of John Pluto Smith, a mage named Jack, witnessed the disappearance of John Pluto Smith along with other civilians the week before; prepared himself in hopes of stopping the ritual by himself. Jack went to Samantha University that afternoon to discuss with some mage associate friend of his and to retrieve an item he would be using that night to stop the ritual. After he finished his business at Samantha University, before he left he was greeted by a student and research assistant named Annie Charlton.


 * That night, Jack successfully stopped the ritual with the sudden return of John Pluto Smith. John Pluto Smith then engaged the evil organization in combat, defeating them, and left the scene like some superhero. The next day, the mage associate of Jack, who was also a Professor at Samantha University, visited the home of Annie Charlton to check how she is doing, only to find her drunk in the afternoon. Annie Charlton was drunk and upset because Jack revealed that he had a girlfriend. At this point in time, it was revealed by the novel that the only people who knew that Annie Charlton is John Pluto Smith are the Professor and her butler. At the end of Volume 6, Annie Charlton coincidentally came to Japan.

Volume 7:

 * Continuing from the last Volume, Annie Charlton (a.k.a. John Pluto Smith) came to Japan because she received news prior to her arrival that Asherah was alive. Her (Annie) original plan was to rest up a bit before she began her investigation. However, news of a Heretic God appearing near where she was made her change her plan. As she headed toward where the Heretic God was, she hopes to get in contact with the History Compilation Committee to gain some information about the Heretic God; coincidentally along the way (road), she happens to help someone who was from History Compilation Committee which happens to be Amakasu. Annie was then taken to a gathering where she was introduced as an assistant of John Pluto Smith; there she met the groups of individual that plans to stop the Heretic God. She then joins them as they headed out, however they were attacked along the way but was saved by a Hime-Miko with a sword who claims to be a lover to the [King] Godou.


 * They soon arrive at a hot spring hotel sometime afterward, where Annie witnesses Godou’s companions compete to see which one of them will use healing magic on him; not long afterward, when he woke up, he ran out from there. There Annie and Godou chat a little in which Annie reveal that Smith went through a similar adventure where he fought a Heretic God Artemis, who turned hundreds of people into various animals, but they became trapped in beast form. Godou is dismayed when he heard that the people may not be able to return to their original forms.


 * The next morning, Godou and his companions plan to use Hime-Miko Yuri’s power to obtain the necessary information for him to fight, while Annie waited in the getaway car when they finish gaining the information. However, when they finished their task and arrived back to the car, Annie disappear with bloodstain in the driver seat. Unbeknown to them that Annie was hiding nearby to gather information of her own on the Heretic God but decided to help the girls by transforming into John Pluto Smith so they can get away. While the girls and the weaken Godou retreated, J.P. Smith faces off with the Monkey king and his subordinate god only for a little while before he retreated himself using his gun and transforming into [Jaguar]. Along the way, he (J.P.S) rescues Erica and Liliana from a Divine Beasts made by the Monkey King’s power. Soon afterward he greeted Godou and teleported the injured girls to him; Godou then explains to John Pluto Smith that he plans to rescues a little girls from within the Monkey king’s stomach and wish they collaborate in doing so, which J.P.S agreed and then left the scene afterward.


 * (A Few Hours Pass) Once Godou rescued the little girl, they (the other girls) were moved away from the scene, John Pluto Smith then arrived and, not long afterward, so did Luo Hao. Thanks to Godou's persuasion, Lou Hao agreed to work together with John Pluto Smith. With their teamwork and a little help from their junior Campione’s (Godou) idea, they were able to finish off the Heretic Gods but they apparently did not gain any new Authorities. John Pluto Smith then left the scene after saying his good-bye; unbeknown to anyone expect Annie herself as she ponder about Godou in many ways as she fly back to Los Angeles.

Volume 8:
In Volume 8, there are short stories, flashback, and slice of life events in different chapter.


 * Chapter 1: (This chapter is a short story that takes place sometimes before Chapter 4 of Volume 6 of Campione!) John Pluto Smith was mentioned in this chapter.

Volume 10:

 * While Annie and Professor West were expecting a guest to arrive at the university; that guest turned out to be the Campione Alec under that fake name. Once he arrived and his cover had been blown, he simply states his purpose for the visit and he be on his way once he done. His purpose was that he wants to borrow Professor West’s Angel's Remains or Dragon bones as some people would call it, and experiment with it and return it once he done. Alec also added that if Professor West is not willing to let him borrow it, he (Alec) will just have take it unlawfully. Professor West did let him borrow it and Campione Alec started experimenting with an object he brought along. Once he done he returns it to Professor West, but before he left Annie gives a few complaints to Alec.


 * That night, on the same day, John Pluto Smith visits Alec's hotel room. His visit's purpose was to complain about Alec's treatment to his companions. Long story short, Alec somehow persuades John Pluto Smith and told him (JPS) that he (Alec) is planning and doing something that is beneficial for both of them, and wishes that he (JPS) stay out of his (Alec) way, which John Pluto Smith somehow or somewhat agree and left the scene.

Volume 11:

 * John Pluto Smith was mentioned during the flashback story of Volume 11.

Volume 12:

 * John Pluto Smith was mentioned in Volume 12.

Volume 15:
John Pluto Smith requested Princess Alice to arrange a meeting with him, Yuri Mariya and Liliana Kranjcar in the netherworld.

John Pluto Smith accompanied by Yuri and Liliana went inside Plutarch's Residence. Inside, Plutarch requested John Pluto Smith to kill Godou Kusanagi, Madame Aisha, Lord Salvatore Doni.

Powers & Abilities
As a Campione, John Pluto Smith has the common powers attributed to them.

Immense magical energy: JPS possess a tremedous amount of magical energy due to her being a godslayer.

Immense magic resistance: JPS has an extremely strong resistance towards anything magical. JPS can fend of a spell casted by human by simply concentrate her magical energy alone. The only thing that can bypass her resistance is divine authority and its power will be reduced to a certain percentage of its original strength.

Immense Vitality: JPS body house a very strong life force within their body. Their flesh is extremely vigourous and inhumanly healthy. It can recorver from a mortal wounds that should be impossible for human to survive. The author compared their vitality to that of a rising pheonix.

Immense pain tolerance: JPS's body releases an adrenaline several hundred times more than normal human to suppress any pain during the fight.

Superhuman Stamina: JPS can operate for a very long time without slowing or sign of exhaustion due to its immense vitality.

Superhuman Durability: Godslayer's bones are harder than the hardest steel know to earth. JPS can survive an explosion that should've easily killed normal human.

Night vision: JPS eyes can see in the dark better than any noctunal beasts.

Dissosiative Identity Disorder: In netherworld, Annie Chalrton's secret identity as John Pluto Smith will become sentience and capable of conversation through their signature mask. The seperated personality identifies himself as a male. Both of them can cooperate and express their opinions freely without any physical or mental limitations. In some regards, the masked hero seems to be more sensible than the original personality herself, since he's left speechless when Annie express her crush on Godou. Annie calls her alter ego as "Smith". When they're on physical plane, the personality won't be able to interact with each other freely, but they will acknowledge other personalities' existences and feelings. JPS even mentioned that Annie will complain to him about the collateral damages sometimes. JPS is the main personallity when they fight or interact with gods and godslayers, but Annie retains her dominance when they aren't engaging in any conflicts.

Connections with fairy kings: As a minor fairy king themselves, JPS have a connection with a powerful individuals that reside within the netherworld. If they need help, JPS can request their aids through various means. Even when they're stranded back in time, they can safely return to the present due to the help of the other kings. This social circles allows her to be one of the most resourceful godslayer of this generation.

Higher understanding of the astral world: Lord of The Elves grants her an authority as a fairy kings. At the same time, it also enhance comprehension behind the underlying concept of the astral world. This comes with several benefits such as an ability to remember a conversation with Pandora or knowledges about time travel and parallel universes.

Annie Chalrton's authorities
Anne is a mage of above average ability, though the amount of raw magical power she commands as a Campione often outweighs her average talents in spellcasting. In keeping with the Anne/Smith theme, it is of a Theatrical Superhero, this is due to possessing only three authorities so far, the first taking many forms, the second being used as a police pistol, and the third as ruler of the district, combined with flamboyant theatrics, is like a hero acting out an epic dynamic entrance.

Annie has shown a total of five authorities:

Metamorphosis - The first Authority Annie obtained from Tezcatlipoca, an Aztec God associated with many concepts such as the Night Sky, Jaguars, Rulership, Sorcery, etc. Each form may only be used once, before being unusable for a week. However, given that she switched forms during combat with the Great Sage, it is possible that there is a time limit involved when in a certain form before it becomes unusable. Each transformation requires a specific sacrifice
 * Archmage - Transforms Smith into a 15 meter tall giant possessing a well proportioned body, with pitch black skin, and horizontal striped facial markings of black and yellow. The right foot alone appears to be made of obsidian rather than flesh. The giant body is covered by a brightly colored fabric in red, orange, and black with avian feathers. It carries a wooden cylinder on its back with a couple of spears. Weather manipulation (ex. Lightning). Requires sacrifice of a large man-made object.


 * Jaguar - Transforms Smith into a Jaguar. Grants superhuman speed (cover hundreds of miles in dozens of seconds). Requires sacrifice of artificial light, such as light of streetlights..
 * Incantation:
 * "By my name as the king of the underworld I hereby decree. Make offerings to the legs of the beast traversing the dark night. O Light, thou needst only to illuminate my path towards conquest!"


 * Flames of Annihilation - Incarnation of the sun that burns the enemy with black flames. Sacrifice required is rain (local rainfall halted in the short term) and himself, but will be incinerated by the flames himself unless he was in a resilient form beforehand. Can even be used as a method to avoid damage and destruction when Leviathan self-destructed.
 * Incantations:
 * "In order to destroy you, let me tell you about my greatness-- as the omnipotent one, all citizens exist for my use. The people are my slaves, I am the wind of the night, I rule the earth and the sky, I am the most noble mage! I am the axe of the night that calls forth termination! The god of creation and destruction!"
 * "For annihilation I count the number of my great works — I am the axe of the night that summons termination, lowering the final curtain for the world's destruction, the messenger from hell!"


 * Pitch - Black Demonic Bird - Transform Smith into a giant black feathered bird. The sacrifice of this form is earth (it causes an earthquake of 3 to 4 on the Richter scale in the area). Can release smoke that if inhaled causes a paralysis effect on magic.
 * Incantations:
 * "The ruler of the underworld commands, offer to me the black wings that penetrate the heavens! O Sky, thou existest only for me to display the breadth of my magnanimity!"
 * "Smoking mirror, symbol of Tezcatlipoca!"

The Freeshooter or Artemis Arrows - Authority obtained from Artemis, Greek Goddess of the Moon and the Hunt. It can only be used with the large caliber revolver gun forged by a dark elven metalworker living in the Astral Realm. It is specifically made only for Smith to use, no one else can use it. But it is revealed the gun is a tool existing only to shoot the arrows, if Smith is not present it is a useless piece of metal. However, as long as Smith is near and activate his authority others can use it. It is said to even be capable of sniping a target from across the planet such as in Europe from North America. Lord of the Elves or Mastery of Faerie - Authority obtained from Oberon, European King of the Faeries. It grants him/her the ability to travel to and from the Netherworld with a great deal of concentration, along with control over the Astral Plane and its inhabitants apart from Gods. Can even summon living being from the Astral Plane for short periods of time, but the location must be land suitable for the Astral beings. He/she also inherited a kings duties and obligations, giving him/her rule over a section of the Netherworld.This ability allowed Annie to visit Oberon's former territory that was in the astral world as easily as taking a walk where she was able to act arrogant as "the new king of the fairies". Formless Spawn - Authority obtained from Count Bifrons, the 46th in King Solomon's 72 devil servants and controller of corpse and illusions. It grants him/her and other targets he/she chose to go vague, or lose their form. With this, objects and attacks can pass through. Smith mainly uses this on buildings' walls and doors to allow him to pass through. It can even target a whole city and turn it into a mirage city. However, it can only be used on the same object after four, fifteen minutes had passed, thus not allowing successive usage on the same object.
 * Snake Charmer - Abilities unknown, but requires a sacrifice of a corpse of a living creature that someone else killed.
 * Can only fire six arrows over the coarse of a lunar cycle
 * Replenishes themselves after the New Moon

Incantation: EarthSea Shaker - Authority obtained from Tiamat, Sumerian dragon god of the sea. Smith can summon a deformed divine beast to manipulate flood and earthquake at will. A precise control is hard to achieve and tend to fail, but increase its output and range is much easier to do. If she pour a great deal of magical energy into it. California will be swallowed by tsunami and earthquake. The beast can't be called to the surface or atmosphere.
 * "You who possess no fixed shape……take a look at the shadow of Count Bifrons."

Trivia

 * Smith is the second Campione to be revealed as having conditions to using their Authorities.
 * It is rumored that if all six Artemis Arrows were fired at once, it could destroy California and would burn for seven days and seven nights.
 * If Smith uses Artemis Arrows in an animal form, it is fired from the animal's mouth.
 * Annie is attracted to Godou.