Jiren VS Belmod by Teira-Nova on DeviantArt (original) (raw)

Phew, this one took a bit longer than expected but here it is - a scene from the first fight between Jiren & Belmod! Well, for my story anyway. I wish it came out a bit more dynamic, but I wanted to show off Belmod's special attack as seen in the manga... and also Jiren's homeworld! Was good fun to paint those details.

The story behind this is that it happened quite a while back when Jiren was a young adult - and before he became a Pride Trooper. Belmod has become aware of a 'powerful warrior' in the universe, but doesn't know that it's Jiren right away. Nonetheless, he is ordered to destroy Jiren's home planet Cal'or because it's deemed a 'waste of space' - meaning, it has no civilization (anymore), no technology nor progression. It's just there, and Jiren is the only inhabitant. Belmod being a fair God of Destruction, does go down to inform Jiren that he should leave the planet and find a new place to call home, before he destroys it - "This place has seen death, destruction, despair... don't you want that to be erased from you life?"
Of course, Jiren being Jiren isn't going to take orders from some 'god' and so he challenges Belmod to a fight for the planet. If Belmod wins, he can destroy it. But if Jiren wins, he gets to keep his home. Belmod is very intrigued that a mortal dare challenges him, so he accepts. Soon, he comes to realize just how powerful this warrior really is...

I think we all know how it ended nevertheless, this isn't the last time they come face to face...