Bellekar

Bellekar, also known as Bellekar the Warlock, is a character featured in Call of Duty: Vanguard Zombies mode. She is a deity of the Dark Aether.
==History==
Bellekar the Warlock is one of the many Elder Gods that reside in the Dark Aether. A historian of sorts, Bellekar is highly knowledgeable of all there is to know of warfare. 
===Contact with Humanity===
When the entities within the Dark Aether learned of the existence of another realm through the appearance of the Mystery Box and Pack-A-Punch Machine, they took an interest in the beings that resided in the other realm: humans. Only able to get vague glimpses at humanity, the entities desired to influence "mortal" affairs more directly. It wasn't until Bellekar worked alongside Saraxis the Shadow that the entities managed to get the link that they needed - the Artifacts. The Artifacts themselves were capable of allowing an entity from the Dark Aether to physically and mentally bond with a human host, which in of itself would allow the entity to experience whatever its host did. Bellekar was among the many entities who crafted their own Artifacts, as she was responsible for crafting the Mask of Bellekar - which she sent to the , who she attempted in vain to teach Dark Aether rune magic. 
===Netherwars & Banishment===
Bellekar was present during the Netherwars; and is said to have written the histories of the many battles fought during Kortifex the Deathless' brutal conquest of the Dark Aether. After the razing of the Wilds of the Dark Aether by Kortifex and his second in command Norticus the Conqueror, there remained only one survivor of the hermit clan that once resided within - Vercanna the Last. At Vercanna's birth stone, Bellekar met with the survivor of the Wilds and formed a plot to topple Kortifex. This would prove to be the beginnings of what would come to be a mighty resistance against Kortifex and his many armies. 
As other clans within the Dark Aether united against the Night Legions, so too did Kortifex's own men begin to defect - such as Inviktor the Destroyer, who defected after fleeing the Battle of Obsidian Ridge, and even Norticus himself, who had become haunted by his actions early on in the war. Kortifex's final defeat would come up to, once again, Bellekar and Saraxis, who devised a plan to trap Kortifex in his artifact forever. Unfortunately, in the process, the revolting deities themselves would become trapped as well, with Bellekar becoming trapped in her Mask.
===World War II===
These artifacts, including Bellekar's mask would be discovered by Wolfram Von List and Die Wahrheit, remaining dormant in their possession. However, the breaching of the Dimensional Membrane at Poland by Projekt Endstation activated the artifacts. Kortifex, through his own artifact, would bond with Von List and allow him to command an army of the dead. After having sealed himself away with the Tome of Rituals, Professor Gabriel Krafft touched the Mask of Bellekar, which sent him into shock and knocked him unconscious. He would wake from his brief lapse of unconsciousness only to hear the voice of Bellekar in his mind. The two immediately seemed to get along, but even Krafft himself knew that he was an "unsuitable" host for an entity such as her. Thus, he willingly returned Bellekar to her mask - but not before devising a plan with her to find her (as well as the other entities with Artifacts in Krafft's possession) new human hosts.
Soon after, Allied Special Forces would arrive in Stalingrad, responding to a distress call sent by Krafft. Krafft would lower the crate containing the artifacts to Special Forces so they could bond with the entities and gain their power. Specifically, the Mask of Bellekar utilized the power of Aether Shroud. She spoke to her new human allies with respect and curiosity, telling her new hosts to not keep secrets with her - as the more she knew, the more she could help. Bellekar's main goal would be to send distress messages through the Dark Aether, in hopes they might reach a possible ally. Inviktor would ask her about the nature of these messages, asking her who she expected to answer. Through their conversation, Bellekar explained that the chance to finish Kortifex once and for all would be "too good" for anyone to pass up, and with that she assumed that someone would answer her calls.
Bellekar's assumptions would prove to be true, but in the form of an unexpected yet familiar face. Vercanna, hearing Bellekar's distress calls, would make contact with Special Forces at Stalingrad by creating her own artifact - the Wand of the Wilds. Bellekar would be present as Special Forces made their way to the Eastern Desert of Egypt through a green portal opened by Vercanna. When Special Forces arrived at Egypt, Bellekar would assist in the process of freeing the Decimator from his shield and recovering a lost page from the Tome of Rituals. Alongside Krafft, Bellekar would decode the contents of this page - revealing it contained information on how to separate a Dark Aether entity from a human host. Intending to use this information against Von List and Kortifex, the Special Forces would travel to Shi No Numa, the swampy site of a former Die Wahrheit dig site which just so happened to be where Saraxis was once separated from her human host through use of a Relic Mirror. Special Forces were then tasked by Vercanna and Krafft with reconstructing the mirror and restoring Saraxis' memories of her traumatic past. Bellekar knew something the rest didn't, however - that Vercanna already knew of Saraxis' past. Bellekar would confront Vercanna about this, stating she didn't understand Vercanna's motives behind this. Vercanna explained herself bluntly: she wanted Saraxis to learn for herself, otherwise she would continue to be the "broken thing Kortifex turned her into".
==Personality==
Bellekar is described by Gabriel Krafft as kind and benevolent. She is self-admittedly curious and loves to learn new things, which drew her to the Mayans. Out of all the entities in the Dark Aether, Bellekar has the most positive views towards humanity. She seems to view herself as a teacher to them, affectionately calling them "pupils".
==Gallery==
KrafftJournalPage2 Intel Requiem Zombies BOCW.png|A drawing of Bellekar's rune by Gabriel Krafft.
MaskOfBellekar Zombies VG.jpg|Mask of Bellekar.
AetherShroud FieldUpgrade Icon Zombies CODV.png|Bellekar, as seen on the Aether Shroud icon.
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