Akuma (MLTO)

Akuma (Real name unknown) was a semi-main character, as well as an Antagonist in "MLIV:TO".
He is one of Marcus Redmark's most mysterious and vicious henchmen, sent to spill the blood of those whom he sees his enemies and is considered to be the most crafty and dangerous of them.
He served as a major Antagonist in Chapter IV.
== Overview ==
A tall, muscular, mysterious and deceitful individual who has worked hard to make his way into the ranks of the notorious Emperor Redmark. Now allied with him, he is doing his best to bring down the worst of his enemies, leaving the weak and indecisive to be hunted down by him.
It is hard to tell what this demon of a man actually wants. Is his main motivation a lust for greed? Does he want revenge for an event that happened a long time ago? To impress someone of certain importance to him? Or maybe all three combined? That will never be known, for sure.
However, it is clear that this malicious human being is a deadly threat, not just to the entire world, but also to himself. Dealing with one's enemies in a violent way does not come without a cost, but he does not seem to be aware of it. Or maybe he just doesn't care, at all.
Either way, he refuses to see the light around him. And he will do his best to snuff it all out.
== Personality ==
Akuma is an untrustworthy individual who can easily deceive someone who is not on the right path. He has secretly acted as a recruiter for Redmark and uses horrifying methods to convince others to join his master's cause.
While he is often dark and mysterious, Akuma often goes out of his way by 'communicating' with his victims. He enjoys to mock others for their misfortunes and does not care about those who are feeling guilty about their own actions, using their sadness as a weapon with two edges that cuts twice as sharp as his own blade.
Due to the fact that he travels alone, it is assumed that Akuma is not liked by many people, even those that he calls his allies. There are rumors that some of them even dare to talk behing his back about how cruel and bloodthirsty he is. A pity, considering that he used to be a man with a lot of potential, diminished by the call of the Dark One.
In addition to being cold and ruthless, Akuma is also shown to be completely merciless, killing Murdock and Doug- his own allies- on the spot after they fail to deliver him the Water Crystal without getting caught. This shows just how much of a monster he truly is.
In other words, Akuma is a perfect representation of his kind- cold, dark and mysterious. He never sets his sights away from his targets and delivers blows that are sharper than a thousand knives.
== Death ==
=== Killed By ===
* Emela Innanu (Indirectly Caused)
As Akuma attempts to escape with the Water Crystal, Emela opens up a temporary rift that leads to the Spirit Realm, in an attempt to stop him before it is too late. This allows Geralt to reach him much faster than he normally should.
Although Emela never participated in the battle against Akuma, she was one of the crucial factors that put an end to the vile assassin, indirectly causing his demise.
* Geralt Kaos (Alive)
After Akuma throws one of his daggers at the discarded Water Crystal and manages to damage it, Geralt decides to make him pay in a more painful way. He uses his crystal rose to blind the vile assassin, rendering him blind for a few moments and allowing the young hero to strike.
Led by the force of his own hatred for Redmark and his people, Geralt manages to put an end to the dreaded Akuma before it is too late. He forms a sword of pure magical energy and plunges it into the assassin's chest, mortally wounding him before he has the chance to escape unharmed.
Akuma spends his last moments while being surrounded by the enemies that he swore to destroy. After implying that the damage to the world was already done, he falls to the ground and closes his eyes, succumbing to his own wounds and perishing a while later.
* Geralt Kaos (Before Reanimation)
After defeating Akuma and ending his life, Geralt approaches the dead assassin, just to make sure that he will not wake up again. When he realizes that he is gone, he pulls out his sword and stabs him in the head, preventing his reanimation and putting him down for good.
== Killed Victims ==
* Murdock (Alive)
* Doug (Alive)
* Many unnamed victims
== Trivia ==
* Akuma's name is of Japanese origin. It means "demon".
* It is implied that Akuma discovered and convinced Jacob to believe Redmark's lies, leaving the rest to the evil emperor.
* Akuma strongly dislikes the Light element.