Calus (MLTO)

Calus was a semi-main character and an Antagonist in "MLIV:TO".
He was a centaur who hails from a large forest near the western end of the region of Silverdale, destroyed by the humans while he was still a child. Fueled by the hatred inside of his own heart and tempted by the call of a mysterious entity, he decided to rebel against the laws of nature alongside his fellow centaurs. Then, he moved to an undisclosed location, far away from the carnage that they caused, in the hopes of finding his mysterious savior and thanking them for freeing him from the bonds that were placed on him.
He serves as a major Antagonist in Chapter III.
== Personality ==
Being a Centaur, Calus is a strong and capable individual who is able to decimate his opponents with a variety of devastating attacks. However, the pride that he takes in his own actions prevents him from utilizing his powers to their fullest extent.
Calus has no qualms about hurting others to get what he wants. He has spilled a lot of blood in the past and he is ready to do it again, if it is deemed neccessary.
In addition to that, Calus is known for his aggressive attitude when his allies fall. This is most noticable during his battles with certain powerful enemies, when he allows his rage to consume every sense of humanity that he still has left, leaving behind nothing more than the mindless shell of a once-powerful and respected creature.
== Battle Expertise ==
Calus has no skill in magic, since he refused to learn it ever since he was young. To make up for it, however, he has trained himself in the arts of physical combat, perfecting the maneuvers of his ancestors.
His primary weapon is the spear, which he wields in battle most of the time. However, he is also capable of using other lighter weapons such as swords and axes. 
One of his most powerful abilities, one that he inherited from his ancestors, is striking someone with his feet. Being a Centaur, he is capable of doing so very effectively and can often leave his opponents maimed and incapacitated, making them unable to fight back for a short time.
Even though Calus has no skill in magic whatsoever, he has the ability to execute a flaming touch attack that is capable of causing agonizing pain to his opponent, something that he enjoys using on ones who are too strong for him to take care of.
== Death ==
=== Killed By ===
* Jett Norwood (Caused)
While Calus slowly drains the energy from Geralt's body with his fiery touch, Calus concentrates his attention on the young hero, becoming completely unprepared for an ambush. This gives Jett Norwood the chance to strike back.
The young vigilante uses the moment of surprise to make a makeshift slingshot and use it to launch rocks at the unsuspecting centaur, wounding him and allowing Geralt to escape from his grasp.
* Aaron Dawson (Caused)
While Jett distracts Calus, Aaron manages to sneak behind him. He uses his wind magic to create a gust of wind, strong enough to send the centaur flying in the air, terrifying him in the process.
As Calus continues to scream for him to let him down, Aaron obliges and stops his spell, making Calus fall down and break his bones, severely wounding him.
* Geralt Kaos
* Aurelia Moonglow
After being told that all of his allies are gone, Calus goes mad. Believing himself to be finally free, he tries to run away, only to meet resistance in the face of Geralt, who tries to take him down as soon as he makes his move.
However, Calus continues to run faster than him, prompting Aurelia to run behind a tree and surprise him when he comes close. While Calus is in shock by the entire experience, both Geralt and Aurelia stab him in the head, ending his life in just a few seconds.
== Trivia ==
* Calus's name is of Summerian origin. It means "favored by God" and it describes people with his name to be "down to earth people who have their feet on the ground".
** The meaning of this name is also a reference to his master (Balthazar), who is known to think of himself as some kind of deific entity that is immortal and cannot be harmed by anything and everything... although this is probably just a wild speculation.
*Calus is one of the few Antagonists who are killed by more than one character at once.
**In addition, Calus is the only who is killed in this manner while he is still alive.
*Calus is one of the few Minor/Semi-Main Antagonists who appear physically in more than one Part in their respective Chapters, having appeared in a total of three consecutive Parts.