Black Clover: Who is the Strongest Devil?

Sillhouette of a devil
Sillhouette of a devil (Image Credit: Shueisha)

Black Clover has many powerful devils, but one stands above the rest. This devil is Lucifero. He is known as the King of Devils. His power is greater than any other devil in the series. In Black Clover, Lucifero is feared by both humans and other devils. He controls Gravity Magic, which makes him a big threat on the battlefield.

Lucifero plays a massive role in the later part of Black Clover. He is not just strong but also full of hate and pride. He sees humans as weak and wants to take over their world. In Black Clover, his goal is to fully manifest in the human world and rule everything. His magic, power, and goal make him the biggest threat to the Magic Knights and the world at large.

In Black Clover, Lucifero is one of the highest-ranked devils and rules over the underworld. Even other devils fear him. In the Spade Kingdom Arc, when he starts to appear, the whole world changes. The sky turns dark, and people feel pressure just from his presence. Just him standing there caused many people to fall to their knees.

Lucifero stops Asta’s sword with his bare hands (Image Credit: Shueisha)
Lucifero stops Asta’s sword with his bare hands (Image Credit: Shueisha)

Lucifero is not only strong in terms of having power. In Black Clover, he is not shown to be able to use any sophisticated techniques. His strength lies in punching and slamming his opponents into things with his overwhelming power. With his amount of mana, he can move very fast and defend himself against a lot of potent abilities. His power is beyond what most mages can handle. That is why he is called the strongest devil.

In Black Clover, Lucifero attempts to completely appear in the human world by using the Tree of Qliphoth. This is a gate that links the underworld to the world of the living. Usually, devils aren't permitted to enter the human realm. Someone in the world of the living can summon a devil and bind it to themselves in a contract.

But the amount of power the aforementioned mage can channel from a devil depends on the bridge between the living world and the underworld, where the devils reside. By opening the Tree of Qliphoth, devils would be able to leave the underworld and enter the human world without needing a contract. The recreation of this passage is the main purpose of the Dark Triad.

Dante explaining the Tree of Qliphoth (Image Credit: Studio Pierrot)
Dante explaining the Tree of Qliphoth (Image Credit: Studio Pierrot)

Black Clover shows that Lucifero does not care about others. He sees everyone as tools or insects, including Dante, the person he is contracted to. He even tries to crush his allies if they fail him. This makes him a cruel and cold character. He enjoys power and wants full control both in the underworld and the human world. This motivation makes him even scarier.

It is important to note that Lucifero is not the only strong devil in Black Clover. But he is the one with the most raw power. Devils like Astaroth, Megicula, and Beelzebub are strong too. But none of them show the same level of control and fear as Lucifero. And like Lucifero, they are also contracted to the top three mages in the Dark Triad.

Dante Zogratis, the host of Lucifero, also had some impressive feats while channeling the little devil power that he could. To create the Tree of Qliphoth, arcane-level Dark Magic and World Tree Magic are needed. That is why Dante and Zenon attacked the Clover Kingdom. And in the fight between Dante and the Black Bulls, he used Lucifero’s powers.

Dante uses his devil powers against Asta and Captain Yami (Image Credit: Studio Pierrot)
Dante uses his devil powers against Asta and Captain Yami (Image Credit: Studio Pierrot)

Dante was able to overwhelm all the members of the Black Bulls who were present, including Asta. Even when Yami showed up, he was still overpowering him in the fight until Asta joined in. For a long time in the battle, Dante was only channeling his devil’s Gravity Magic. And he was comfortably winning the fight, for the most part.

In the world of Black Clover, power matters a lot, and devils sit at the top of the magic chain. Lucifero, being the top devil, is the symbol of fear and strength. His magic can stop and destroy the strongest spells with little effort. His presence makes weak mages freeze. His goals and views on humans as trash make him a dangerous opponent.

Lucifero may be the strongest devil, but he is not unbeatable. Black Clover teaches that true strength comes from never giving up. It comes from friendship, courage, and belief in doing what is right. That is how Asta and the others can stand against such a strong devil.


Lucifero’s defeat in Black Clover

Lucifero, as seen in the manga (Image Credit: Shueisha)
Lucifero, as seen in the manga (Image Credit: Shueisha)

In the Spade Kingdom Arc (Chapters 318-329), Lucifero fights the Magic Knights. On one side, there is just Lucifero, and on the other, there are Asta, Nozel Silva, Mereoleona Vermillion, Dorothy Unsworth, Nacht Faust, Yuno Grinberryall, Yami Sukehiro, and many more. For a massive chunk of the fight, Lucifero was beating the Magic Knights.

Time and time again, he knocked them down and seriously injured a lot of them. From dodging Asta’s slashes to destroying Dorothy’s Dream World magic with just his strength, things were not looking bright for the good guys. They attempted a lot of different methods to defeat him, like surprise attacks or combination attacks, and even Devil Unite from Asta and Nacht.

Fortunately for the Magic Knights, Asta’s Anti-Magic was effective against him. His power became very crucial for them as they devised another means to take him down. They decided that everyone else who could keep fighting would work together to distract him and tire him out. And then, Asta would deal the finishing blow. Fortunately, this plan worked, and the good guys won.

Asta deals the final blow to Lucifero (Image Credit: Shueisha)
Asta deals the final blow to Lucifero (Image Credit: Shueisha)

Conclusion

In the end, Lucifero played a big role in Black Clover. He is the main villain during one of the biggest arcs. His power brings out the best in the heroes. He is a perfect enemy for a story about rising beyond limits.

So, who is the strongest devil in Black Clover? The answer is clear. It is Lucifero. He is feared by all. He has one of the most powerful magic affinities. and stands above every other devil in the series. His story makes the show more exciting, and his battles push the heroes to new heights.

Edited by Tanisha Aggarwal