Goz Ralfon

Goz Ralfon (ゴズ・ラルフォン) is the Fifth ranking Divine General of the Sacred Vollachia Empire.

Goz is a skilled commander who is absolutely loyal to the Vollachia Empire and its Emperor, Vincent Vollachia. In Ex 4, he immediately took charge of the plan to retrieve the kidnapped Emperor and dispatched three Divine Generals to save Vincent. Goz would later help the Emperor escape the Crystal Palace after a coup d'état forced Vincent to flee from the Imperial Capital of Lupugana. He made his debut in Arc 7.

Appearance
Goz is a tall, burly man, slightly taller than Halibel with battle scars covering most of his rough face, brown eyes, and orange-brown hair. He has a beard and clads himself in golden armor that has a red cape attached to the back. In combat, Goz wields a giant golden mace.

Personality
Despite his intimidating physique, Goz is extremely loyal to the Empire and the Emperor himself. So much so, that he's willing to risk his life for the Emperor's safety, despite Vincent losing his title as the Emperor of the Vollachia Empire. Though he hasn't had much screen time thus far, from what he has shown, Goz always obeys every word from his Emperor, which often irritates him and subjects Goz to a barrage of insults. Most of the time, he is often compared with a dog or an ape.

As expected from his rank, Goz is well-respected and professional in his work, looking after the Imperial Army by serving as a and even suggesting replacements for the fallen Divine Generals when asked for feedback. In addition, Goz has a passion for music plays with musical instruments. His love of music led him to meeting his wife at a recital.

History
Around seven years before the main story, Goz and Arakiya were dispatched to the Pendleton estate in an attempt to take custody of Jorah Pendleton and his wife, Priscilla, for a scheduled execution. However, Jorah fended Goz and his escorts off for Priscilla's sake, knowing that he would meet his end in just mere moments.

Roughly four to five months before Subaru's arrival, the 77th Emperor of the Vollachian Empire was targeted by Gramdart Holstoy and Balleroy Temeglyph. In the ensuing chaos, the three Lugunican Royal Guards Reinhard van Astrea, Julius Juukulius and Ferris–who accompanied the two members of the Council of Wise Men, Miklotov McMahon and Bordeaux Zellgef, kidnapped the Emperor and fled Lupugana with him. While the Eighth, Sixth, and First ranking Divine Generals were dispatched to locate and bring the Emperor back to the Crystal Palace, Goz organised the troops, took the two Lugunican diplomats hostage, and kept the Crystal Palace in as much order as possible. Following Vincent's safe return and the departure of the Kingdom's diplomats, Goz took part in a secret meeting between him, Vincent, the Fourth ranking Divine General Chisha Gold, Moguro, and Groovy, with whom he discussed the incident.

About two to three months afterwards, Goz took place in a meeting between some of the Divine Generals, the Emperor, and the Imperial Prime Minister, Berstetz Fondalfon. The group discussed who should be appointed as the next Ninth ranking Divine General following Balleroy Temeglyph's death. Goz suggested a capable Second General from the Insect Cage Clan by the name of Kafma Irulux, but his suggestion was contested by Berstetz, who hoped to give the seat to a Flying Dragon commander by the name of Madelyn Eschart.

When the Empire's Stargazer prophesized Yorna Mishigure's rebellion, Goz accompanied Cecilus and Arakiya in order to awake Kafma from his pupa and also witnessed Madelyn bring her dragons to the Imperial Capital. Goz and Kafma later joined the other generals in assaulting Chaosflame. While there, Kafma relinquished the idea of becoming a Divine General due to not believing that he was fit enough, putting Goz in a position where he lost credibility due to Kafma's choice.

Abilities
Exceptional Physical Capabilities: Goz possesses exceptional physical capabilities that set him apart from the average human.
 * Formidable Strength: Goz has considerable strength. A single punch from him has the might to create shockwaves and the power to instantly fell a large-sized Demon Beast.
 * Excellent Hearing: Goz has an incredible sense of hearing, which enables him to recognize sound on a level higher than the average person and to discern even the nuances in the wind.
 * Howl (遠吠え, Tōboe): Using his extraordinary hearing and herculean strength, Goz can discern vibrations that are unique to every organism and strike someone with the very same vibrations that his opponents have in the form of a deadly "howl" that is created with a shockwave of sound from his mace. The "howl" only damages targets whose vibrations match the sound of Goz's mace. This technique was what led Goz to become known as the Lion Knight.

Equipment: Goz wields a large golden mace in combat and wears golden armor that covers his entire body. This mace can be disassembled via twisting the spear-like shaft from the striking head of the mace.