John Crassman
"Judgement and Penance, Loyce Hal. For as long as I stand, you shall not lay a finger on Dainsleif and my Outer Shadows."
- John's final declaration to Loyce
Inner Shadow Reaper, born John Crassman, is an immensely powerful Inner Shadow serving The Black Legion Organization, and is a major supporting character during the events of Beyond the Gods.
Throughout the story, it is revealed that John, like Aaron, was an infamous SS Ranked Outer Shadow who had amassed a terrifying reputation for killing deities despite being human. Known by many as the Legendary God Reaper, John was also revealed to be the first Outer Shadow in the history of The Black Legion Organization to defeat an Inner Shadow, and consequently, the first human to be granted the title of Inner Shadow through a trial of combat. The Inner Shadow that Crassman had defeated would be none other than Avara, the Goddess of Fertility, leading to the events of He Kills Gods as a Man and the birth of The God Eater.
After his titanic battle against Loyce Hal, in which the Inner Shadow crippled the Demon King by reducing his overall power by 33%, John retired from his duties as an Inner Shadow due to his extensive injuries. However, Crassman remains temporarily stationed in Trion to keep the people of the Champions Universe safe from the Vessels of Vala.