Seven Deadly Sins is home to some of the strongest characters in the anime world. From Meliodas to Escanor, the characters in Seven Deadly Sins can give the strongest characters in the anime world a tough fight. Each character has their special ability, which makes them a problem to deal with.

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Early on, it was difficult to rank the characters. Besides physical strength, several other things also play a role in determining where a specific character stands in terms of power. But, after the conclusion of the series, it is easy to rank the characters.

10 Goddess Elizabeth— Can Make Her Opponents Lose The Will To Fight

Elizabeth is the daughter of the Supreme Deity, which makes her one of the strongest fighters in the Goddess Clan. Being such a highly ranked member of the clan, she possesses more power than most characters in the series. Due to her incredible fighting skills, she is nicknamed "Bloodstained Ellie."

Elizabeth was able to fight against Derieri and Monspeet, who were using their Indura Form. With some help, she managed to overwhelm both of them. Her skill has been acknowledged by Mael, who is the strongest Archangel.

9 Ban— Incredible Durability And Stamina

Ban is a member of the Seven Deadly Sins. He has a very close bond with his captain, Meliodas. For the majority of the series, Ban was weak in comparison to the other characters.

It was only after his journey through the Purgatory that Ban gained tremendous power. The trip through the Purgatory made Ban more powerful and resilient. He was able to withstand several blows from the Demon King.

8 Zeldris— Demon King's Other Son

Zeldris was chosen as the leader of the Ten Commandments after Meliodas' betrayal. He is the other son of the Demon King. Zeldris' father bestowed some of his power to his son, which allowed him to take and give the commandments to anyone else.

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Zeldris can nullify all sorts of magic attacks that are used against him. He can also use the Ominous Nebula, which attracts all living things and slices them apart with relative ease. It took the combined effort of the Seven Deadly Sins, and the Four Archangels to take down Zeldris and the Original Demon.

7 King— Became The Strongest Fairy King In History

At the beginning of the series, King was quite weak physically, but he always had the potential to become of the strongest characters. King's potential was recognized by the first Fairy King, Gloxinia, who believed that King would surpass him.

King's power was fully awakened during the fight vs Mael. He was able to fight against Mael and protect Diane at the same time. King's sacred weapon, Chastiefol, has several different forms. Each form comes in handy in different situations.

6 Merlin— Best Magician In All Of Britannia

Merlin is the daughter of Belialuin and the strongest mage in all of Britannia. As a child, Merlin was labeled as a prodigy and was destined for great things. Merlin's extraordinary magic allows her to accomplish some of the most absurd feats in the series.

Merlin's abilities are actually incredible. With one of her techniques, Merlin can make her spells last for eternity. Her Absolute Cancel allows her to cancel the effects of all kinds of magic, both permanently and temporarily.

5 Escanor— Almost Unbeatable At Noon

Everyone knows that Escanor is one of the strongest characters in the series. Escanor was the wielder of Mael's grace after the latter was turned into Estarossa. Escanor's power during the day was almost unmatched.

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He has several feats to his name, which include overwhelming Assault Mode Meliodas, Estarossa, and Gaaland. Escanor's power is at its peak during the noon.

4 Mael— Strongest Archangel Whose Grace Is Sunshine

Mael is the strongest out of the Four Archangels of the Goddess Clan. The only character superior to Mael within the Goddess Clan is the Supreme Deity. Mael's grace- Sunshine makes him an extremely dangerous opponent.

His power peaks at noon and not many characters can hold their own before his might. When Meliodas sided with the Goddess Clan, Gowther had to alter everyone's memory and turn Mael into Estarossa to balance out the power between the two clans.

3 Meliodas— Insane Physical Power And Has Full Counter

Meliodas is the captain of the Seven Deadly Sins and the strongest fighter in the group. He was originally the leader of the Ten Commandments, but then he fell in love with Elizabeth and decided to quit being their leader.

Meliodas' power increased by several folds towards the end of the series. His power rivaled that of the Demon King. His Full Counter is one of the strongest abilities as it can reflect any magical attack.

2 Chaos Arthur— Still Needs To Gain Control Over His Power

After the Demon King was defeated by Meliodas and his friends, there was an astounding revelation regarding an entity that struck fear into the Demon King and the Supreme Deity.

The entity was none other than Chaos. It chose Arthur as its host, which granted him outrageous abilities. With the power of Chaos, Arthur can bend time and space. The true extent of Arthur's abilities is unknown, but once he gets a full hold over his power, then it would be nigh impossible to stop him.

1 The Demon King and The Supreme Deity— Neither Can Be Beaten In A 1v1

The Demon King and The Supreme Deity were created by Chaos. The Demon King led the Demons while the Supreme Deity ruled the Goddess Clan. Both of them have very strong abilities, which allowed them to seal away their creator, Chaos.

The Demon King's unique ability is known as the Ruler, which inverts any magic that is used to hurt him. This nullifies almost every threat to him. Not much is known about the Supreme Deity except for the fact, that her magic is highly effective against the demons.

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