Kafma Irulux

Kafma Irulux (カフマ・イルルクス), also known as the Fighting Insect General (闘蟲将), is a Second-Class General of the Sacred Vollachia Empire.

Debuting in Arc 7, Kafma first appeared as the false Emperor's escort and encountered Subaru, Al, and Medium O'Connell in Chaosflame's Crimson Lapis Castle, where he immediately became hostile attacked the group shortly after.

Appearance
Kafma Irulux is an average-sized man with short, bristling yellow-green hair, who's seemingly about as old as Vincent, if not slightly older. As expected from a Second-Class General, Kafma is adorned in a tight, black set of armour, which he covers with a sandy-coloured cloak, likely to not attract attention. His facial expressions, physique, and the overall air he gives off have all been described to be as sharp as a wire.

Personality
Most of the time, Kafma acts professional and follows orders without much complains, however, his temper is rather short which makes him appear very tense and quick-to-blow-up, often causing him to make impulsive decisions mere moments after hearing an unwanted reply. When subjected to scenarios he isn't fond off, Kafma doesn't refrain from speaking his mind, be it to someone of a lower rank than him or to the very Divine Generals who command him. As most other members of the Imperial Army, he is also very patriotic, and holds the Empire as well as the Emperor in very high regards. Despite his outward anger, Kafma holds shame as a result of his clan's involvement in a previous rebellion against the Emperor and doesn't always hold himself in high regards.

History
Kafma grew up as a member of the Insect Cage Tribe, a tribe where members would form symbiotic bonds with insects to gain power. Typically, most members of the tribe were meant to train their mind and body until the age of twelve, where they then receive their first insect. However, Kafma's father, the older brother of the tribe's chief who lost his mind due to being inferior to his younger brother, declared his son dead a few days after birth. In reality, Kafma was forced to take in his first insect, and from then on, he was forced to take in one insect a year until he was twelve. At the age of twelve, his existence was discovered, his father was executed, and his uncle, the tribe's chief, chose to take responsibility for him. Kafma would soon choose to take in a fourteenth insect in the face of opposition from tribe's elders, and after three days and nights of suffering, he took in the insect to become recognized as a a full-fledged member of the Insect Cage Tribe.

Although he tried to show a virtuous sense of camaraderie to fellow tribe members, they could only see him as a monster, and he left his homeland to escape this perception. He found the people of the outside world to see him in the same way, and came to believe there was nowhere he could escape from being a monster by the time he became a General in the Imperial Army. Despite this, he was told to disregard that he was a monster by a comrade of his who thought of himself the same way, and he realized that he was okay with being considered one on the condition that he wasn't excluded from being understood by other people.

Roughly two to three months after the death of the former 9th ranking Diving General, Balleroy Temeglyph, a meeting was held in order to determine who would take his place. The 5th ranking Divine General, Goz Ralfon, quickly suggested Kafma as a suitable candidate due to his deep loyalty to the Empire and its Emperor as well as his very well honed skills as a warrior which let him ascend to the rank of a Second-Class General at a very young age.

After Yorna Mishigure began a revolt, Kafma was released from his house arrest in order to handle the rebellion and prove his usefulness against the other candidate, Madelyn Eschart. However, before confronting the citizens of Chaosflame with Goz, Kafma ultimately concluded that he was not fit to become a Divine General and gave up his chances of taking the 9th seat after admitting that he was unqualified for the position to the Emperor, Vincent Vollachia.

Abilities
Insect Cage Clan Attacks: As a member of the Insect Cage Clan, Kafma can masterfully use a variety of his Clan's trademark attacks and weapons. He holds a total of 32 different insects inside himself, each with unique abilities. Extra Organ: Kafma has developed an extra organ, not as a result of a particular insect but of the symbiosis between him and all 32 of his insects. This organ can be exposed by Kafma's chest opening up. Once exposed, it can be used to send out a shockwave that is said to reduce any warrior into red mist.
 * Throwing Thorns: Kafma can skilfully throw countless thorny insects towards his enemies at extreme precision and speed. The thrown insects can be as big as a grown person's arm, and are dark-green in colour. With this attack, Kafma easily breaches the distance between him and his enemies, skewering them before they have the chance to retaliate.
 * Flying: Kafma can sprout six insect wings that enable him to fly. He demonstrated this ability during Yorna's most recent rebellion.

Trivia

 * Kafma is stated to have equal ability when compared to the Nine Divine Generals, though his personality is the only difference between them.
 * Kafma has his own named chapter in Arc 7 of the Web Novel.