Meister

Meisters (職人, Shokunin; Literally meaning "craftsman," "mechanic," "worker") are warriors who fight using demon weapons.

Overview

A compatible wavelength are able to perform soul resonances.

Meisters are generally individuals with exceptional wavelengths that're paired up with weapons should both the meister and weapon have a compatible wavelength. This is based on the personalities of the potential meister and weapon. Should they be compatible, the individual would be able to utilize their chosen partner with ease. However, if one's wavelength isn't compatible, dangerous effects from the rejection can result in injury and possibly death in extreme cases.

Meisters in Soul Eater can be a variety of individuals, even those like shinigamis and zombies. However, it seems that demon weapons are the only individuals not able function as meisters (unless the said characters are wielding family members, in which a bond is responsible for enabling. Also, any character is able to hold Excalibur). The reason behind this is unknown.

It seems to be a prerequisite that a meister be physically fit. In fact, nearly all meisters revealed appear to be physically fit. The need to be fit is given credence when Nygus noted that it's a shame that Patty is a weapon after witnessing her take down numerous opponents without a loss in form. This is further evidenced by the fact that many of the meisters seem to be able to run the 100m dash in under 9 seconds, with Black Star coming in at under 6 seconds. The real world world-record for the 100m dash is 9.58 seconds.

Maka using Soul Perception.

Many meister have various abilities in which spans out to many possibilities. However, Meisters have the ability to allows communication on a spirit level with their weapon and, most importantly in combat, allows them to receive or give energy. Many meisters also, over through the course of Soul Eater and in some cases in Soul Eater NOT! develop the meister-exclusive ability, Soul Perception; in which allows to search for wavelengths and identify them. Mainly of use for localizing people and gauging their potential strength and some times, even intentions.

The Witch hunter is a powerful soul resonance technique. It's also a common technique among scythe meisters and has various levels.

Perhaps the biggest strength of that of a person who's a meister is the ability to achieve soul resonance with their demon weapon partner. Depending on a character's ability, skill, and sometimes even underlying theme, a character may be able to utilize a soul resonance technique. Some techniques may be unique while others are techniques that're common within a certain group such as scythe meisters. Soul resonance technqiues are perhaps the most powerful type of techniques within Soul Eater, many of their attacks are unique and are the reason why the Witches began losing to humans after the creation of the demon weapons.

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The skull theme Death the kid possess shows when utilizing his soul resonance technqiues.

Although not exactly an ability in the true sense of the word, it would seem to be common among meisters to have their "themes" present during the use of their abilities. An example of this is Sid, who has an undead theme. This theme of his is present in the name of his attacks, the changing of his weapon into a tomb when performing a resonance, and the fact that he is a zombie. Stein, a scientist who loves to dissect, has stitches present on the blade of Witch-Hunt Slash when he performs it with Spirit. Kid, too, has skulls present on his death cannon when he performs a soul resonance with his two pistols.

Types of Meisters

Ability-type

• Utility Meister

Weapon Specialist

• Scythe Meister
• Dark Arm Meister
• Knife Meister
• Longsword Meister
• Gun-Type Meister
• Death Weapon Meister

List of Meisters in Soul Eater

Maka Albarn

Black☆Star

Death the Kid

Franken Stein

Akane☆Hoshi

Crona

Hero

Kilik Rung

Kim Diehl

King Arthur

Meme Tatane

Anya Hepburn

Ox Ford

Sid Barett

Asura

Death

Liz^{via Bond}

Patty^{via Bond}

Enrique

Alexander

Feodor

Zubaidah

Maka's mother

Trivia

• Weapons seem to be classed in the same system and rank with their meisters.