Bertz (character)

Bertz, or also known as "Klauser", works in the Elgaia Federation alongside his childhood friend, . He serves as a minor antagonist in the Ishgria storyline arc and a major antagonist turned supporting character in the Summoner storyline arc.
==History==
===Arc 2: Ishgria===
Bertz first meets with the Summoner at Rakshult in Ishgria, introducing himself as part of the Elgaia Federation, but not much more was known until their next encounter in Fal Nerga. In Fal Nerga, Bertz revealed that Lugina was known to have the title of "Zelban", having inherited the La Veda style of fencing.
Upon the defeat of Karna Masta, Bertz meets up with the Summoner and friends once again, stating that Karna Masta's defeat was expected of the Akras Summoners' Hall. Additionally, he realizes that even despite Karna Masta's defeat, summoning powers still have not vanished; though, he predicted this outcome upon investigating the Akras' Summoner Hall's actions towards battling Karna Masta. Bertz then continues to educate the Summoner and friends that the source of summoning lies in another location in another world that was split off by Karna Masta's power from what is now known as the Otherworld. Upon being questioned how he knows of this information, he states that this knowledge is essential to granting humans control over Elgaia, Grand Gaia, and Ishgria, and take it out of the hands of gods and demons.
===Arc 3: Otherworld===
Bertz appears once again in the Otherworld, meeting the Summoner in Bectas. Reda mentions Bertz activated the warning systems throughout the area as the Summoner was venturing through Bectas.
In St. Creek, Bertz vows to stop Garrett from resurrecting a demon by the name of Gazarva, which destroyed Bertz's hometown Roux Chess including his family. Despite Bertz's hardships, Lugina also shares the same past with Bertz in regards to the catastrophe that occurred in Roux Chess. Upon fighting Gazarva, Bertz and the summoner's group witness Garrett summoning Gazarva while also sacrificing himself in efforts of attempting to destroy the summoner and friends along with Elgaia. After defeating Gazarva, Bertz receives a letter from the Summoners of Old, and much to Mel's dismay with Rahnas and Garrett deceased, Bertz decides to "give Mel a purpose" by telling Lugina that he wanted to cooperate with the Elgaia Federation to research Mel's psychology.
==Character==
Bertz is shown to be very flirty, to the annoyance of Seria and Paris. However, he is also very loyal to the Elgaia Federation. He is very secretive and very rarely gives a straight answer to any question.
==Trivia==
*His alias Klauser alludes to Bartz Klauzer, the main protagonist of Final Fantasy V.
*According to Brave Frontier Storybook:
**His real, full name is Bertz Felker.
**His birth date is August 10.
**His height is 177 cm.
**His weight is 58 kg.