Tusk

Tusk is one of the two main protagonists of CROSS ANGE: Rondo of Angel and Dragon (alongside Ange). He is descended from the Ancient Humans, people who were born before the invention of Light of Mana and oppose the Mana Society that was genetically engineered by Embryo to hate Norma. 
He was voiced by Mamoru Miyano in Japanese dub who previously voiced Setsuna F. Seiei in Mobile Suit Gundam 00. In English dub, he was voiced by Austin Tindle.
== Biography ==
Tusk is the son of Istvan and Vanessa, both Para-mail pilots who died in battle, leaving Tusk alone. Tusk had previously seen the Villkiss, which was piloted by Jill, while watching her walk towards him.
In his lonely time without his parents, Tusk awoke on his island in his cabin to a stunned Ange, who was stripped and strapped down to the bed under the bed sheets, confused of what had transpired. She later tied Tusk to a tree for making inappropriate gestures at and towards her. He helped to care for Ange while she was on the island, albeit the somewhat unusual occurrences that preceded each of his actions of assistance did not go as planned.
Ange accepted Tusk's assistance in removing snake venom from her and repairing the Villkiss. After a while, the two began to enjoy working together to repair the Villkiss, but one night, eight armed aircraft were spotted hauling an anchored Galleon-class DRAGON when they were all attacked and destroyed by a single Scuna-class. Tusk rushed to repair the Villkiss, while Ange attempted to hold it off. During the fight, Tusk completed the repair, and Ange's ring reacted remotely, triggering the Villkiss, which shot at and destroyed the Dragon. 
The radio then started working, and Ange responded to the Search and Rescue call. Tusk planned to escape the island in a disguised vehicle carrying his gear. After departing the island, he communicates with Arzenal via Jasmine, claiming that he will continue his reconnaissance of the Empire of Misurugi. He observed Ange being trailed by cops from a distance and claims she has no notion of stealth. When Ange is hanged, he blinded all of the people there, while also snatching back the Royal Ring from Julio Asuka Misurugi's hand.
He prevented Ange from hanging, but wound up in an awkward position and was knocked out by Ange. As they traveled to Arzenal, Ange inquired as to what he was doing in the Empire of Misurugi; he replied that he had received a message from Jill telling him not to let her die and returned her ring. Momoka wonders who he is, and he says he is a Knight of Villkiss. After arriving in Arzenal, he announces that he must go. Ange praises him for saving her life, and Tusk says he's never heard a song like the one she sang and wants to hear it again.
After rescuing Ange and Momoka, Tusk returns to the empire to spy on the council meeting with a transmitter bug that placed them in Julio's office. He is hidden in the royal family's old secret passage and can overhear the rulers of the planet of Mana discussing the Embryo's intentions to destroy and recreate the planet. After the encounter, Tusk exits his hiding location and informs Jill of the impending danger.
Tusk is an Ancient Human, as proven by the grave scene and flashbacks that show him wearing the same helmets as the Ancient Humans. He, like Norma, would be unable to use Mana. When Julio's fleet began to attack Arzenal, he ran back to the base, claiming he was late and concerned for Ange. Shortly after, he contacted Jill and inquired about Ange's safety; however, she informed him that she had fled and requested his assistance in capturing her.
He blew up a Personal Transport and murdered five soldiers from Julio's squad who were transporting Vivian. He notified Jill that he was topside at Arzenal and asked her where Ange was. He discovered that she had fought with the Villkiss and declared her insane. He rejoined Ange and Vivian; they heard Embryo sing and recognized the music; after Embryo destroyed Julio's naval fleet, he arrived and fired him, telling Ange that this man is dangerous and she needed to go. Embryo focused his attention on Tusk and Vivian and sang again. When Ange attempted to help Tusk, the ring reactivated and turned the Villkiss blue. EM-CBX001 Hysterica fires rounds, but Villkiss, Tusk, and Vivian vanish unexpectedly.
When Ange awoke, he inquired if she was not wounded. He and Ange tried unsuccessfully to reach Arzenal; he stated that he did not know of a site like this near Arzenal; they concluded that the location was in an other dimension, far distant from Arzenal. Tusk stated that the Villkiss had the ability to leap between dimensions. While Tusk rebuilt the Villkiss, Ange conducted a reconnaissance mission on the back of DRAGON Vivian. Following this, Ange confirmed that they were in the Empire of Misurugi since she recognized the Dawn Pillar, although she found it weird that the Pillar and city appeared to have crumbled a long time ago. 
He remarked that maybe a few hundred years had gone while they were out cold, and she became enraged, claiming that this wasn't amusing. Suddenly, they heard a voice and saw a red robot stating that the Capital City Shelter 3 was still working and accepting migrants. They chose to follow the autonomous guide robot and came across a building that appeared to be a shelter. After they enter the capital's third shelter, a management computer known as Himawari activates, revealing that the population has decreased to 11% as a result of World War Seven, also known as "Ragnarok" or "the D war."
In the face of this unusual situation, the Ragna-Mail was released, thus ending the conflict. Ragna-Mail, which possesses the overpowering dimension resonance weapon, caused the Earth's reaction furnaces to burst, making the planet nearly impossible to survive. This occurred 538 years ago. Finally, it informed Ange and Tusk that they were the only two live individuals on the planet. Ange is unable to accept their current circumstances and takes it out on the others. 
Tusk reminded Ange that they have always worked to free people from Embryo's control. However, she claims that their efforts appear to have been in vain, resulting in a hostile climate between the two. Ange, on the other hand, sent a gift to Tusk and, surprisingly, made amends with him by apologizing for previous incidents. Later, they discover a well-preserved hotel room and decide to reside there. Tusk revealed that Embryo, the supreme leader who united the globe, had been manipulating humanity behind the scenes and was their arch-nemesis. Meanwhile, Ange and Tusk enjoy some calm time together, which strengthens their friendship. 
Suddenly, two unknown women riding a DRAGON stormed into the house. One of them inquired whether they were the ones who transmitted the distress signal and welcomed them to their world, the actual Earth. The DRAGONs carry Ange, Tusk, Vivian, and the Villkiss to a castle in the highlands, where Vivian is quickly shot with a tranq dart and taken away. Ange and Tusk are taken to visit Aura Midgardia and her council, where Ange's temper flares and Tusk is closely scrutinized. Things look bleak until Salamandinay, the pilot Ange met over Arzenal, offers them hospitality and shows them around their globe. 
Shortly after Ange returned to the castle, she and Vivian heard Tusk shout in the next chamber, where they discovered him nude and strapped to a table, surrounded by a group of young DRAGON. Dr. Gecko appreciates Tusk for helping because there are few humanoid men around, and they learnt a lot about sex, much to Ange's displeasure. During the event, Salamadinay's guards meet with Ange and Tusk and ask them to learn about them; they, in turn, want to learn. Tusk questions Ange on whether they truly need to return to Earth, to which she has yet to respond. 
Ange awakens in a room and frees Tusk, who had been imprisoned, as Salamandinay, Naga, and Kaname pay them visits. He joined Vivian and Lamia for breakfast and appreciated the cuisine, claiming that he had been eating emergency supplies for so long. He was abruptly halted by Ange, who initially suspected that the food was poisoned and questioned Lamia's validity as Vivian's mother, but eventually agreed to eat. Lamia then invited Vivian to show her the house where she was born. At Salamandinay's suggestion, they went to a stadium, and Ange and Tusk were amazed to see that the location is still in almost pristine shape today.
Naga tells them that Salamandinay is responsible for the building's restoration to good shape, despite its age of almost 500 years. He helped Ange and Salamandinay compete in a variety of sports. When an unstable singular point appeared, he went with Ange to help Vivian. As the scenario unfolds in front of Tusk, he recognizes that it bears the same characteristics of Embryo that he watched when his parents were slaughtered. He assists Vivian in saving her mother, who has been crushed by an Iaria car.
Following the conversation between Ange and Salamandinay, he argues that fighting alongside DRAGON may not be a terrible idea. Ange, on the other hand, is nervous because she has lost faith in everything as a result of the incessant lies. She finds it unusual that a former princess would conquer the Empire of Misurugi. He encourages Ange to accomplish whatever she wants to do and promises to support her to the best of his ability. Tusk's positive remarks calm Ange down.
The next day, Ange, Vivian, and Tusk assisted with the arrival of additional DRAGONs. When Dr. Gecko told Tusk that he wanted to learn more about his body, Ange interfered, stating that he wasn't a rare specimen for her to experiment on, but rather her knight. After the Aura Midgardia's speech, Ange, Tusk, and Vivian went to the Singularity Point with the DRAGON's army; he said he was overjoyed that Ange accepted him as her knight; Vivian asked what they should do if DRAGON won; she said she would invite Salia and the others to her house; he said he would open a small cafe in a nice town by the sea with Ange.
Ange was enraged to hear Tusk tell Vivian to kick him off, but Tusk rectified himself and stated that he hoped they might be able to enjoy peace eventually. After traversing the singularity, he and the others spotted five black Villkiss fighting the DRAGONs. Despite Tusk's warning, Ange decided to assist Salamandinay. She saved Salamandinay from a black Villkiss attack and told her to retreat, but Salamandinay refused because they needed to reclaim Aura from Embryo. Ange told her she was the lieutenant guardian and she should look around her, and she questioned her decision to retake Aura in their current situation. 
Tusk advised Salamandinay to retreat for the time being and regroup in order to win the next time. He and Vivian were astonished when Ange confronted her former Arzenal coworkers, Salia, Ersha, and Chris. When Ange is seized by Salia's formation "Shining Rose Triangle", she is saved by Vivian and Tusk and attempts to flee despite being bound by Salia's black Villkiss wire. Ange ordered her Villkiss to fly multiple times before her ring triggered, transforming the Villkiss into Ariel Mode and teleporting her, Tusk, and Vivian to Arzenal.
When Ange questioned where everyone went, Tusk said that he was confident that they had escaped safely and that Jill would not give up that easily. Suddenly, three mystery figures emerged from the river; he assumed they were monsters or spirits before realizing they were Momoka and two other girls. On board the Aurora, Ange told others about her encounter with the DRAGONs and advocated joining forces with them. In the cafeteria, it was revealed that the Aurora was a submarine built by the Ancient Human in the past to fight Embryo, and that it represents a promising route in the war against him. 
Ange inquired as to why Salia and the others joined Embryo; Rosalie said that she, too, wanted to know, but they shot at them brutally, and she was no longer considered one of their pals. Tusk is concerned about the health of Jill. Hilda informs Tusk that Jill informed the surviving Norma that the Libertas plot was a righteous cause that would deliver them from their terrible fate and Embryo. While Hilda complains about Jill, drunken inspector Emma Bronson admits that Jill is the one woman she can trust after being betrayed by a regular human. 
In the maintenance room, he is reminded of Jill's previous statements, in which she stated that she will straighten out this horrible world and free Norma, a world without discrimination, a fair society where everyone may live peacefully. He encountered Mei, who informed him that the ship was full of girls and that he had planned to sleep in his machine. When he inquired whether she was late for maintenance, she said that she needed to fix the Villkiss thoroughly so that they could start Libertus whenever they wanted. After finishing the repairs, Mei praised him for repairing the Villkiss after Ange collapsed.
He pulled a housing from his vehicle and peeked into the ventilation duct. The next day, in Aurora's control room, Jill accepts Ange's plan and details the diversionary operation, which includes capturing the "Dawn Pillar" position where Aura and Embryo are now located. Jill, on the other hand, sees the DRAGONs as a necessary sacrifice in order to carry out the Libertus, and she believes that the crew should not try to alleviate their misery. She claims that DRAGONs are nothing more than tools for completing the Libertus. 
Ange becomes enraged by Jill's attitude and informs her that if that is how she feels, she will have to carry out the plan on her own. Jill kidnapped Momoka and threatened Ange to get her to participate. Jill claims that Libertus is proceeding as expected, and that the Villkiss is the most powerful weapon for defeating Embryo. Ange forced her to free Momoka by threatening her with her gun, but Jill hit and strangled her.
Tusk gave his chain and Knight of Villkiss ring to a distraught Ange (who had just lost her top maid and friend Momoka Oginome when she sacrificed her life trying to kill Embryo moments earlier) during the operation to rescue Ange in Misurugi. He then told her he would somehow return to her before sacrificing himself fighting Embryo by detonating a bomb inside his clothes.
After the incident of Tusk's suicide bombing in attempt to prevent Embryo from returning, he approaches Ange and he finally have a sex with Ange in order to make sure that Tusk is the real one. In the next day, Ange, Tusk, and Momoka have rejoined with their pals. Ange is astonished to discover Ersha's Ragna-Mail, but she is relieved she has returned, and she even forgives Riza for her crimes. She then consults with Jill on the best approach to kill Embryo, and is informed that the Villkiss and the song will unlock the unknown world in which his body is hidden. Jill then tells her that she handed up command to Hilda, but Ange notifies her that Salia has defected to Embryo.  
Afterwards, Ange and Tusk promise to make every effort to return safely to each other, and Ange, who has no materials on hand, hands Tusk her underpants as a lucky charm. Ange vows that they must ensure that their goal is met, and they launch "Last Libertas". The Aurora uses its weapons to bulldoze its way through the enemy's encircling net before bursting from the sea and flying into the air, where the Para-mail squadron launches an attack. Tusk confronts Embryo, telling him that he will tame Ange and that Tusk will never see her wild side, while the two are still fighting. Tusk tells Embryo that he knows how many moles are on her inner thigh and that she accepted him completely.
When Ange is captured by Embryo, Hilda suggests Tusk go on the Villkiss because he is the one most attached to Ange, with many requests for EM-CBX007 Bilkis (The Primitive) to function. Billkiss suddenly responded to Tusk and began functioning. After everyone said their final words before Salamandinay, Tusk, Salia, and Hilda went to find Ange, they vanished. While traveling to Embryo's location, Salamandinay began singing ~Kaze no Uta~, which Ange heard and responded to. Ange responded by singing, thereby confirming her presence.
As Embryo attempts to rape Ange, Tusk, Salia, Salamandinay, and Hilda arrive in time to save her, with Tusk approaching her with outstretched arms. Tusk consoles Ange and returns the lucky charm to her. Tusk departs for the last combat with Embryo, while the others deal with Embryo's Hysterica. Billkiss later switches to another mode and dresses Ange in her costume.
Tusk then frees Ange and lifts her up, and they are reunited. He gets off and prepares to fight Embryo with Sala's sword. Ange prepares to fight when the EM-CBX007 Bilkis (The Primitive) evolves into AW-CBX007 (AG) Villkiss, and she and the others face Embryo's Hysterica and summoned clones. Tusk injures Embryo on the ground, but knowing that he is the original, he continues battling him despite consistently injuried by Embryo. In the skies, Hilda and Salia both destroying the copies of Hysterica.
Ange damaged the original Hysterica and destroyed it completely, while Tusk kills Embryo. Arzenal returns to the true Earth, and Aura praises them for their assistance. The entire group returns to the island, where Ange expresses her desire to work peacefully with the DRAGONs, while the other Earth's residents prefer to live independently without the Light of Mana. 
== Gallery ==
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File:20230627104817.jpg|Ange and Tusk kiss.
File:20230627104915.jpg|Tusk with Ange.
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