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Tiamat

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America's most advanced thermonuclear cruise missiles sit unused until the world's strongest Villain gives someone a reason. Star and Stripe can call them down with a word, and the man who approves the launch tells her plainly what it will cost her.

Type: Weapon
Japanese: ティアマト
Developer: United States military
Anime Debut: Episode 139
Manga Debut: Chapter 331
Name Origin: Babylonian goddess of the primordial sea and chaos
First Target: Tomura Shigaraki
Legal Status: Use outside of war violates national and international law
Requested By: Cathleen Bate (Star and Stripe)
Authorized By: Timothy Agpar
Classification: Hypersonic intercontinental thermonuclear cruise missile
Associated Move: State-of-the-Art Hypersonic Intercontinental Cruise Punch
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Overview

Tiamat (ティアマト, Tiamato) designates a line of thermonuclear cruise missiles built by the United States military, intercontinental in reach, hypersonic in speed, and cutting edge in every respect. Their first use in the field comes against Tomura Shigaraki, in Chapter 331 and Episode 139. The name belongs to the Babylonian goddess of chaos and the primordial sea.

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Function

The design follows the archetypal shape of an intercontinental cruise missile adapted to carry advanced thermonuclear weaponry: conspicuously large wings, fin stabilizers, and propulsion strong enough to push it to hypersonic speed. Every unit carries a serial number printed above the wings.

Star and Stripe, the number one Pro Hero in the United States, holds a standing authority to request them from military commander Timothy Agpar. An approved request puts the missiles in the air shortly afterward, and they cover the distance to their destination quickly. She uses them together with the air construct of Fist Bump to the Earth, folding the warheads into a single overwhelming blow, the State-of-the-Art Hypersonic Intercontinental Cruise Punch, thrown with the intent of killing Tomura outright. Agpar makes clear that firing them outside of wartime runs against a stack of national and international law, and that asking for them at all will cost her the hero license.

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Notable Users

Cathleen Bate, Star and Stripe, is the one who calls for them and delivers them. Timothy Agpar approves the request on the military's side, and the United States military owns and operates the missiles themselves. Their target is Tomura Shigaraki.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What abilities does Tiamat have?

Tiamat is a line of intercontinental, hypersonic thermonuclear cruise missiles built by the United States military. Star and Stripe combines their warheads with her air construct Fist Bump to the Earth to unleash the State-of-the-Art Hypersonic Intercontinental Cruise Punch.

Are there nukes in My Hero Academia?

Yes. Tiamat is a set of thermonuclear cruise missiles wielded by the U.S. military that Star and Stripe calls in against Tomura Shigaraki in Chapter 331 and Episode 139, though using them outside of wartime violates national and international law.

Where does the name Tiamat come from?

The Tiamat missiles take their name from Tiamat, the Babylonian goddess of chaos and the primordial sea.

Who authorizes the use of the Tiamat missiles?

Star and Stripe holds standing authority to request the Tiamat missiles from military commander Timothy Agpar, though he warns her that firing them outside of war breaks the law and would cost her hero license.

Who was the first target of the Tiamat missiles?

The Tiamat missiles are first used against Tomura Shigaraki, called in by Star and Stripe, the number one Pro Hero in the United States.

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