Hey, this is Tetra, and currently I play Heiji and Faust VIII. I'm batting around the idea of Zelgius from the Fire EmblemTellius games (Radiant Dawn in particular).
Background: Zelgius is a loyal knight taken to the extreme: the only two things in his life are the sword and serving his master. Canny, reasonable, and even honorable in his official capacity as an ally general in the first game, Zelgius nevertheless spends most of the Tellius plotline completely betraying everyone by also acting as the Black Knight, a general for the opposing army. :'). He kills the main character's father in Path of Radiance and then poses as a friend, it's literally terrible.
Plans: In game, I'd similarly like to attach his loyalties to a single character and have him act as a double agent for an opposing side. I was thinking he'd support Daybreak or maybe Redbright officially, and use his alter ego, the Black Knight, to act on behalf of one of its enemies (the fae seem like a natural choice for a weirdo swordsman who never shows his face, but I'm still thinking things through).
Long term, I'd like to have his duplicity be revealed and have someone kill him off.
Possible connections: * Zelgius would most likely be a metahuman who would identify with other misfits. He's actually a pretty nice guy on a one-to-one basis, it's just that his one instance of personal loyalty trumps all others. I'd like for him to have friends on both sides.
* Obviously, he'd need a character to devote himself to. I'm okay with handwaving this as a shadowy NPC but I think it would be a lot more fun and meaningful to have it be an actual character in-game. So basically he needs a Sephiran in his life.
* Zelgius would also seek to enter the service of a powerful member of the opposing side, all the better to prove himself and be a more convincing double agent. He would be a ruthless, tireless supporter of this character's cause and participate in every conflict he could in their interest without also compromising his loyalty to Daybreak/Redbright (so basically a free minion). Plus he's a knight. Who doesn't want to be backed up by a hulking, threatening Black Knight?
Zelgius/The Black Knight | Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn
Background:
Zelgius is a loyal knight taken to the extreme: the only two things in his life are the sword and serving his master. Canny, reasonable, and even honorable in his official capacity as an ally general in the first game, Zelgius nevertheless spends most of the Tellius plotline completely betraying everyone by also acting as the Black Knight, a general for the opposing army. :'). He kills the main character's father in Path of Radiance and then poses as a friend, it's literally terrible.
Plans:
In game, I'd similarly like to attach his loyalties to a single character and have him act as a double agent for an opposing side. I was thinking he'd support Daybreak or maybe Redbright officially, and use his alter ego, the Black Knight, to act on behalf of one of its enemies (the fae seem like a natural choice for a weirdo swordsman who never shows his face, but I'm still thinking things through).
Long term, I'd like to have his duplicity be revealed and have someone kill him off.
Possible connections:
* Zelgius would most likely be a metahuman who would identify with other misfits. He's actually a pretty nice guy on a one-to-one basis, it's just that his one instance of personal loyalty trumps all others. I'd like for him to have friends on both sides.
* Obviously, he'd need a character to devote himself to. I'm okay with handwaving this as a shadowy NPC but I think it would be a lot more fun and meaningful to have it be an actual character in-game. So basically he needs a Sephiran in his life.
* Zelgius would also seek to enter the service of a powerful member of the opposing side, all the better to prove himself and be a more convincing double agent. He would be a ruthless, tireless supporter of this character's cause and participate in every conflict he could in their interest without also compromising his loyalty to Daybreak/Redbright (so basically a free minion). Plus he's a knight. Who doesn't want to be backed up by a hulking, threatening Black Knight?