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Lordgenome has the ability to use spiral power since humans are spiral beings and is shown as the oldest human user of Spiral Power. Lordgenome has a massive amount of spiral power that, despite being finite, can be used to quickly dispatch opponents of lesser skill. A testament to his once vast Spiral Power was his ability to pilot and transform his Cathedral Terra into humanoid form by himself while he was a Spiral Warrior when it took Simon a considerable amount of effort and time to do so in his battle against the Anti-Spiral. He is shown to be able to use his spiral power to create structures from nothing and has been shown to be able to convert other forms of energy include his own matter into Spiral Power. He is shown to be able to absorb and convert energy equivalent to multiple universal "Big Bang" explosions and control his own body to exist in the Anti-Spiral Dimension outside that of a Gunmen. He is also been shown to be able to use Spiral Power to survive life-threatening injuries albeit for a short period of time This is seen when he is able to keep himself alive after having a large hole blown through his torso long enough relay a final warning to Simon and Nia about the Anti-Spirals plan for Human Extermination. As the Anti-Spiral itself explains it, the Spiral Nemesis's catalyst is Spiral Power's ability to defy the laws of physics, such as creating matter from nothing, from Giga Drill Breaks to the transformation of the higher levels of Gunmen. If enough Spiral Power was to be generated, all Spiral lifeforms in the universe would eventually start evolving into full-sized galaxies. The sudden imbalance of mass in the universe would lead to these mega-galaxies devouring each other, forming a black hole which would consume all of existence. The Anti-Spiral's actions throughout the series are intended to destroy all Spiral Power in the universe, thereby keeping the Spiral Nemesis from ever happening.
 * Reality-Warping Abilities: Lordgenome has been shown to be capable of using Spiral Power to achieve feats that defy many physical laws. He has been shown to use his control over spiral energy to suppress and convert energies equaling a Big Bang explosion for a short period of time. He managed to use the Super Spiral Space within the Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann that allows the pilots' recognition to become reality to create an entirely new body for himself and generate his Lazengann from supposedly nothing.

When Team Dai-Gurren finishes off the Anti-Spiral, he accepts his fate and asks Simon to do whatever he can to prevent the Spiral Nemesis, to which Simon obliges.

In The Lights in the Sky are Stars, it is shown that the Spiral Nemesis is more than just a theory. When Super Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann and Super Granzeboma's Giga Drill Breaks collide, the entire Anti-Spiral space (a multiverse consisting of thousands of universes) begins to collapse into itself. Of course, this was on an order of magnitude far greater than the Anti-Spiral thought the Spiral races were capable of. This shows that the Spiral Nemesis, while still theoretically possible, requires a great deal more mass and Spiral Power than even the Anti-Spiral had initially surmised.

Debate (WARNING: NON-CANON SPECULATION BELOW)Edit

The nature and likelihood of the Spiral Nemesis is one of the biggest lingering questions in Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann. Team Dai-Gurren appears to believe the Anti-Spiral's theory, resolving to either prevent or somehow defeat the event if it ever becomes a problem, but whether or not the Spiral Nemesis is a real danger is never definitively answered, and is left up to interpretation.

Among the fandom, several theories about the Spiral Nemesis have been proposed:

The Spiral Nemesis is indeed a real threat, but if Spiral Power is not overused, it can be prevented. This seems to be the most common theory, and the one most people think the show implies.

The Spiral Nemesis is an inevitable consequence of evolution; when the universe's life forms grow too advanced, their combined Spiral Power will destroy everything. Limiting Spiral Power certainly delays it, but there is no way to totally circumvent the Spiral Nemesis.

The Spiral Nemesis is part of the universal life cycle; after everything has been devoured by the all-encompassing black hole, a new Big Bang will occur, beginning creation anew.

The Spiral Nemesis is only a theory, but the Anti-Spirals took no chances and simply acted as though it would occur factually.

Each of these theories - as well as others - have their believers and detractors, but the true nature of the Spiral Nemesis is and likely always will be a mystery.

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