Balleroy Temeglyph (バルロイ・テメグリフ) was the former Ninth ranking Divine General of the Sacred Vollachia Empire. He played an antagonistic role in Arc 7, Arc 8, and The Travelogue of the Finest.
Having grown up in the Dracroy Domain alongside Flop O'Connell, Medium O'Connell, and Carillon, Balleroy was one of the most experienced of all of the Flying Dragon Riders, having been so powerful that he was eventually recognized by the emperor and promoted to the Ninth of the Nine Divine Generals. However, due to the death of Miles by the Kingdom's Reinhard van Astrea, he decided to accept the role of coup co-conspirator in an effort to get some payback on the Sword Saint, and though he died in the end, his efforts allowed for Vollachia to sign a non-aggression pact with the Kingdom.
During the Great Disaster, both he and Carillon appear as zombies working alongside Sphinx. Though initially among the enemies in the arc, after his defeat and speaking with both Medium and Vincent, Balleroy used his final moments to save the Empire from destruction, riding with Carillon far into the clouds while carrying the overloaded core of Moguro Hagane, where they were caught and destroyed by the ensuing explosion.
Appearance
Balleroy was a tall man with ashen brown hair and blue eyes. He had a pale complexion and droopy eyes. He wore a green shirt under copper-plated armor, and brown gloves on his hands. He also wore black pants with four small bags around his hips and brown boots.
As a zombie, he possessed pale skin bereft of color, various cracks that ran across his body, pitch-black sclera, and radiant golden irises.
Personality
Balleroy was a calm, talkative and cheerful man, who took pride in his title as the Ninth Divine General. Despite his apparent nature, however, Balleroy was cold and ruthless in battle. In his own words, whether they were men, women, children, or the elderly, if he was tasked with killing them, he would have no problem with doing so, though before he died, he expressed a sense of gratitude at never having actually killed any women or children. Following the death of Miles, Balleroy swore to take revenge on Reinhard van Astrea no matter what it would take. Sadly for him, however, he never had the chance to face off against the Sword Saint, as he was defeated and killed in a duel between him and Julius Juukulius, roughly four to five months before the start of the main story.
History
Balleroy was adopted by Miles as a child and grew up at House Dracroy. He had a deep attachment to Miles and thought of him as a sworn brother. When he was around 12 or 13 years old, he got his hands on a dragon egg and decided to incubate it. During this process, he came across two kids like him, Flop O'Connell and Medium O'Connell, and became friends with them. Together, Balleroy, Miles, and Flop thought up a name for the flying dragon, Carillon, when it hatched. When Carillon's fangs were replaced by new ones, Balleroy gave one fang each to Flop and Medium as souvenirs.
The Tale of the Scarlet Princess
Around seven years before the main story, Serena sent the Miles and Balleroy, now Imperial Soldiers of the Imperial Army, to the Pendleton Estate in order to invite Jorah Pendleton and his wife Priscilla Barielle to the Gladiator Island Ginunhive. While they were there, the gladiators attempted to spark a revolution that would render the island independent from the mainland, which later ended up failing thanks to Priscilla's actions and the intervention of the Imperial Army. Serena Dracroy, Priscilla, Jorah, Balleroy, and Miles then went back to the Pendleton mansion after this incident. Later, after Jorah was killed and Priscilla escaped execution, Balleroy and Miles were sent to find Priscilla, and after they found her, the three helped smuggle Priscilla into the Kingdom of Lugunica. At an unknown point in time after this, Balleroy became the Ninth of the Nine Divine Generals.
Meeting Madelyn
At some point, Balleroy decided to fly to the peak of Mount Palzoa with Carillon, where he met a young girl and the Cloud Dragon Mezoreia. Though initially shocked to see her, he decided to continue visiting her, gifting her with clothes, teaching her how to speak, and giving her the name Madelyn after an acquaintance of his. In time, the two became close, and Balleroy sought to bring Madelyn outside of the cave. This resulted in a fight with Mezoreia, though they made peace in the end, and Balleroy stopped trying to take her away from the mountain, and his visits became less frequent.
The Travelogue of the Finest
Roughly 4 to 5 months before the start of the main story, Reinhard van Astrea, Julius Juukulius, and Ferris escorted two members of the Council of Wise Men on a diplomatic mission to the Empire in order to sign a non-aggression pact between the Kingdom and the Empire. After an unfortunate turn of events, Reinhard found himself standing in front of Balleroy's corpse and was subsequently labeled as guilty for the man's murder, leaving him no other choice but to escape, taking the emperor as a "hostage". After battling with three of the other Nine Divine Generals, Vincent, Julius, Ferris, and Reinhard came to the conclusion that Balleroy was not actually dead but rather faked his own death in order to divert the attention of the three Royal Guards. He attempted to use the situation to seize revenge on Reinhard for killing his sworn brother, Miles, who had died a few months earlier during a mission in Lugunica. Before long, Balleroy entered a deadly duel with Julius after the death of his beloved dragon, Carillon, which concluded with his death when he was pierced on the left side of his chest.
Abilities
Flying Dragon Rider: Balleroy was an expert flying dragon rider and the best in Vollachia. He used his talent for dragon riding in conjunction with his magic for mobility. His dragon was named Carillon. Balleroy learned how to tame and fly flying dragons from Miles.[1][2]
Magic (魔法, Mahō): Balleroy was able to use both yang magic and wind magic.
- Magic Bullets (魔弾, madan): Balleroy is capable of firing relatively large and colorless bursts of yang magic, using his spear to aim them. Each bullet could move extremely fast since they lack weight, and they have enough destructive power to easily destroy trees, walls, and other structures. Likewise, since the bullets are magical in nature, they leave no physical trace behind, and they can easily burn straight through an enemy and kill them in one shot. He is not necessarily limited in firing single shots either; by his own claim, if he so chose, he could easily wipe out a forest in front of him by firing repetitive shots of magic bullets, allowing him to strike hiding enemies. Despite the simple nature of his magic, his proficiency with and perfection of the magic bullets left even a master of magic, Roswaal L. Mathers, impressed.
- Scope: By focusing yang magic directly in front of his eye, Balleroy is able to see far off enemies and snipe them from far away.
- Camouflage Magic: By using magic to bend light around him and using the wind to diffuse his aura, Balleroy is capable of becoming invisible.[3] While invisible, however, he is unable to hear his surroundings.[4] According to the Aldebaran taking over Volcanica's husk, performing this magic while moving is difficult. However, Balleroy seems to be able to circumvent this issue by riding on Carillon, allowing it to move while he focused on his magic.
Incredible Marksmanship: Balleroy is an accomplished sniper whose precision has been considered so dangerous that he was considered one of the Empire's greatest threats. He was capable of shooting his magic bullets with extreme precision and immense speed, dispatching enemies with ease and deadly proficiency. He even learned how to ricochet shots off of falling debris, as seen during the Great Disaster. Combined with his reputation as one of the best flying dragon riders, Balleroy became feared through the lands under the alias of Magic Bullet Sharpshooter. According to Roswaal, in ordinary circumstances, he is not sure he would come out victorious against him.
Spearmanship: Although understated compared to his marksmanship, Balleroy is an accomplished spearman, able to swiftly handle experienced gladiators with a mere few attacks of his spear and fists combined. He later fought evenly against Julius Juukulius with his spear.
Equipment: Balleroy wielded a long spear from the tip of which he used to fire his magic bullets.
Trivia
- As of Ex Volume 4's release in December 2019, Balleroy's design was the author's favorite for a character from Vollachia, as he found him to be the most dashing and sexy guy.[5] It is unknown if his opinion has changed over time.
References
- ↑ "All of it to repay the one who taught him how to live, who had helped him forge his connection with his dragon." Re:Zero Ex Light Novel Volume 4, Royal Selection Prequel: Imperial Diplomacy of Bloodshed, Section 17.
- ↑ "It ensured he would have his revenge and that his sworn brother could rest in peace." Re:Zero Ex Light Novel Volume 4, Royal Selection Prequel: Imperial Diplomacy of Bloodshed, Section 17.
- ↑ “I can use light magic to bend light around me and wind magic to diffuse my aura.” Re:Zero Ex Light Novel Volume 4, Royal Selection Prequel: Imperial Diplomacy of Bloodshed, Section 17.
- ↑ "If there was any downside, it was that Balleroy himself couldn't hear anything" Re:Zero Ex Light Novel Volume 4, Royal Selection Prequel: Imperial Diplomacy of Bloodshed, Section 17.
- ↑ "Unfortunately, this left my illustrator, Otsuka, with a crazy number of character designs to come up with all at once. But doesn’t the Vollachian cohort look great? Incidentally, your author's favourite is Balleroy! Isn't he just the most dashing, sexy guy?" Re:Zero Ex Light Novel Volume 4, Afterword.
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