Vikas Zidane

Vikas Zidane is the current Mane of the Turtle Clan, warlock of Joy, and the formerly-estranged father of Callum Zidane.
He commonly resides at the Bastion along with his wife, younger son, and otter companion Koawa, where he also works closely with Makiri, Lin'Xi, and (formerly) Hiro to help rehabilitate Callum. However, he also appears to be single-handedly disrupting the Order of Vitriolic Blood's affairs in Turtle Clan territory, and is incredibly dangerous, as Jassillo Hawkblade advises against directly confronting him.
During the events of Campaign 3, Vikas is a supporting character who assists the party in defeating Ego, who managed to briefly take over Callum's body. He later aids the party in their quest to defeat Zhonghou. After the events of Campaign 3, Vikas willingly severs his immortality and decides to travel outside of Xi'Shu alongside his family and Walker. 
Vikas's phylactery is a large oorja tree located in the Bastion's sanctum, said to be so durable that not even Ryfon Sarren is able to cut through it. After Zhonghou's defeat, Vikas allows Astryd Ansirah to destroy it so he can age and die with his family. However, the stump of the tree remains alive and seedlings begin to grow from it. 
==Description==
===Appearance===
Vikas is a 6'2" (187cm) human with dark skin, long black locs that run down the back of his head, and is described as being very hairy. He wears an unbuttoned light vest of green and silver and baggy cloth shorts, but almost nothing else outside of that. He has a lean figure, though he is noticeably muscular.
===Personality===
Being connected to Joy, Vikas is perpetually upbeat. He's extremely tenacious, constantly in a good mood, and never tires or breaks his smile. Even in tense situations, Vikas remains unfazed. Like Callum, he has no qualms speaking his mind, and prefers getting straight to the point. He also deeply cares for his family, and later allows Callum and Kauri to leave the Bastion by their own volition. It's believed, though not confirmed, that Vikas errs on the side of good because of his wife's influence and his love for her.
Vikas is also incredibly stubborn. Lin'Xi is the first to point this out, while the party makes their way to the Dollhouse. Later, when Callum first reunites with Vikas and the latter tells Callum to return to the Bastion to greet his family, Callum acknowledges that he presumably doesn't have a say in this matter, which Vikas confirms. 
Despite being a Mane himself, Vikas appears to harbor some resentment towards the Manes at large, especially Zhonghou, for erasing the legacy of Noctis Zidane. He seems to have no qualms with the possibility of his phylactery being destroyed, later revealing that the tree is inevitably going to die anyway and that's why he grew it in the first place - to ensure he doesn't stay immortal forever. He is also quick to advise Callum to never make a deal with a Demon, even his own. 
==Story==
For most of the campaign, Vikas is a looming presence only mentioned on occasion by Callum, who wished to avoid confronting him. However, after Kishor confirmed to him that Callum was still alive, the two would end up reuniting in Kochuza after hiring Mogami Kiovi and the Broken Horns to find him. There, he would also meet Echo, Cori, Walker, and Gaelin. He insisted Callum return to the Bastion in order to say hello to his family, and happily allowed his companions to join them.
At the Bastion, he directs Callum upstairs and gives the other four a tour, extensively talking about his tree. Afterwards, he eats in the dining room alongside the rest of his family as well as Lin'Xi and Makiri, where he learns that Callum's companions are well aware of Ego's existence, even expressing surprise at their ability to fend it off. After eating, he transforms into a wolf and runs off to find something, returning shortly afterwards with something from the right wing, and asks the party and fellow Manes to join him in clearing out the Ego-logical dead zone south of Kochuza.
There's definitely more that will go here I swear!
==Abilities==
== Quotes ==
* "This is my tree."
==Trivia==
*Vikas is loosely based on Steve Irwin.
*According to Callum, Vikas's tracks are easy to spot because he exclusively travels barefoot.