Realm of Garo

This is an expanded page of fictional Garo tokusatsu series to explain matters in greater detail regarding the universe of the show. The page explains fictional roles and types that may appear in the series including various objects appearing in the series that may not be fully understood before:

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Makai Knights

The each have their own set of armor and abilities that are unique to themselves, but all carry a Madougu as an advisor and Horror detector. This armor is passed down generations, or from master to apprentice. No Makai Knight can stay in the armored form for more than 99.9 seconds. If this time limit is surpassed, the armor starts to burn its wearer. This is because the armor is made of Soul Metal, something that only trained people can use at all, such as Makai Knights or Makai Priests. Too much contact with Soul Metal, even for trained wearers, can be fatal, as Soul Metal burns away normal human flesh on contact and is tougher than any other metal due to its magical properties. Their weapons are also made of Soul Metal. They can summon mystical armored horses, possess lighters that emit spiritual flames to help detect Horrors, and can use Madou flames to encompass their bodies, along with weapons to increase damage potential.

Makai Knights must be able to control their emotions and their yin and yang. If there is an overwhelming amount of yin (darkness) when the time limit is surpassed, demonic powers start to take over the Knight, giving him tremendous...
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