Vance (MLTO)

Vance was a semi-main character and an Antagonist in "MLIV:TO".
He is the esteemed captain of the notorious vigilante gang known as "Avernum's Saviors", commanding its forces in times when its leader is absent. Which is fairly often nowadays, to be honest.
He served as the Secondary Antagonist of Chapter V, despite the fact that he only appears in a single Part.
== Personality ==
An aging general with a notoriously short temper, Vance is known to treat his subordinates with very little respect and expects them to achieve incredible results, even though he does not train them enough for the world outside of their lair.
Vance is also known to hate the people of Avernum a lot. Being a descendant of the Old Empire, he can be seen attacking their kind without any hesitation and does not mind hurting everyone else, as well. This has made many people question his loyalties and whether he truly wants to restore the old Empire like his peers or just lives to cause pain to others, without any mercy or respect.
In addition to his short-tempered attitude, Vance is also known to get very prideful of himself. He sees his job in a very good light and thinks that he is better than everyone else, even the heroes who have risked everything to keep the world safe from evil. Like his leader, he values justice. Dark justice. And, combined with the pride inside of his soul, this proves to be a deadly combination of emotions that slowly tear his soul apart, leaving no way for anything that is actually good.
When he sees that a fight is not in his hands, Vance can get easily terrified. Instead of helping his allies, he tries to run away from the scene, annoying his employer and angering his allies. Although this attitude has worked during most encounters, it is doomed to fail. Eventually. And it has caused Baron Bridges to punish him a quite a few times, mainly by fiercely whipping him in the back. This has caused him a lot of pain, both physical and emotional.
== Battle Expertise ==
Despite the fact that he has an extremely fiery personality, Vance is known to be inept at fighting on his own. He is supposed to give orders, not execute them himself. This is a downside that always gives him a lot of problems, especially in enemy-infested regions.
Even so, Vance is known to possess a small amount of dark magic. He can disorient his opponents or unleash waves of pain on their unsuspecting souls. Even so, this does not mean that he is dangerous and he can easily get overpowered if his pride gets in the way.
== Death ==
=== Killed By ===
* Jared Kaos (Indirectly Caused and Caused)
Thanks to his combination of pride and rage, Vance is able to get the advantage during his battle with Kaiden and Jared. He is capable of distracting them while his warriors continue to fight their enemies, giving them the chance to fight back.
Just as he thinks that he has finally won, Jared gets tired of his inability to lie down. Lunging forward, he casts a powerful spell that pierces his stomach, severely wounding the captain and causing his eventual demise.
Jared also gives Kaiden his gun to finish him off, causing Vance's demise both directly and indirectly.
* Kaiden Kaos
After finally realizing that he is doomed, Vance lets go of his bravado very quickly. He shrieks and runs away, attempting to escape with his own life and not caring about what happens to his allies.
However, our heroes refuse to let him go just like that. As soon as he gets near the door to the rest of Avernum, Kaiden aims his gun at him. Even though he is almost completely blind, the young hero is able to fire a very precise bullet, striking the villain in the head and sending his corpse flying forward. 
Vance is killed almost immediately, his life taken away in just a matter of seconds.
== Trivia ==
* Vance's name is of British origin. It is derived from the Old English word fenn, meaning "marsh", "fen" and "marshland".
* Vance's important role in Chapter V is influenced by his role in the battle against Geralt and his allies and the fact that he is responsible for training and sending out most of the warriors who cause so much trouble for his group.
*In Part 9, Vance is credited as the general of "Avernum's Saviors", even though he only he has a rank of Captain. This is considered to be a small error.