Andras (MLTO)

Andras was a Main Character and an Antagonist in "MLIV:TO".
He was Marcus Redmark's First General, the one who directed the effort (and the army) against the Kaos family and the good people of this world, as well as one of the first who joined the emperor during the early ages of his self-righteous conquest.
He served as one of the two Main Antagonists of Chapter V.
== Overview ==
Andras is one of the Empire's most powerful warriors. A shadow in many ways, he has been travelling around the world, purging his enemies in little more than the blink of an eye. A truly dangerous individual that no one must not reckon with.
Even before the rule of Redmark, Andras used to be a soldier of what came to be known as the "Old Empire", a rather pathetic remnant of the force that nearly decimated Avernum many years ago, Despite the fact that he always wanted to see things get better, he continued to serve his masters and defeat the enemies of his home... until the arrival of Redmark caused chaos everywhere.
After the previous emperor, a weak and submissive individual, "mysteriously" disappeared from the face of the world, Redmark took his place on the throne. Many people decided to join him and Andras was one of them. Seeing that the man was much better than the others, Redmark correctly noted his potential and made him his general and later, his First General. Andras gladly accepted the role and has been loyally serving Redmark ever since.
Andras is much like the rest of Redmark's warriors, but with one key detail that must be noted. No matter where he went, he has always won his battles, and struck fear into the hearts of every regular person who happened to see him. Like a mighty typhoon, he has blown away his enemies, leaving nothing more than the bones of the fallen and the blood of a failed rebellion.
Will anyone dare to stand against his wrath again?
== Personality ==
Andras is a vicious and very bloodthirsty fighter. He has always decimated his enemies without even considering to show mercy and his earned himself many enemies throughout the years, people who were never able to defeat him.
Redmark's First General is cold like a rock in a frigid wasteland. He has no qualms about killing others to achieve what his master wants and never joining anyone else, even though the offers that he received were, shall we say, tempting. His attitude has caused many people to grow fearful of him, including the warriors under his command and, to some extent, the emperor himself.
Andras is often sent on the most dangerous missions, being considered to be the most competent of Redmark's warriors. And his actions are more than enough to prove his master's praises, he has cut off many heads and painted the world red, even when he is just taunting his enemies. He is used to travelling to lands that are very far away from home and is capable of surviving with the most minimal amount of resources at hand. He knows nothing about fatigue and is often seen travelling to large towns with little difficulty, even though he has been walking for what would seem like ages. This shows that that Redmark's theory is, in fact, true- a lone warrior is capable of causing far more damage than an entire army ever could.
== Death ==
=== Killed By ===
* Portal Explosion (Alive)
Despite Andras's numerous attempts to scare Geralt and his allies away, his group manages to reach the portal fortress that Redmark and his people are planning to use to teleport thousands of warriors into the lands of Avernum and conquer them. Thus, he was forced to take matters in his own hands.
Unfortunately, his efforts to stop Geralt and his allies prove to be futile and soon, he is forced to run away like the rest of his warriors. However, unlike the wise people who gave up and decided to perish without trying to escape, the villainous general did his best to prevent Geralt from escaping.
After a short struggle between the hero and the villain, the giant portal finally explodes. With little time left to escape, Geralt thinks fast and jumps on Andras's head, building up enough momentum to leap away from the explosion and be thrown away back to safe grounds.
Andras himself, however, does not have the same luck. As soon as Geralt performs the jump, he falls on his knees and is unable to do anything as the explosion finally engulfs him.
* Geralt Kaos (Before Reanimation)
Due to the massive explosion, Andras's body is flung forward. Soon, it falls out of the fort and lands in front of the heroes as they walk away.
Thinking that nobody, even heartless villains like Andras, deserves to become an Undead, Geralt quickly pulls out his sword and stabs the charred corpse of the general in the head, preventing his reanimation and successfully putting him down for good.
== Trivia ==
* Andras's name is of Greek and Hungarian origin. It means "man" and "warrior", signifying one's strength and courage in battle.
*Andras's demise is slightly ironic due to the fact that he planned to lock Geralt and his allies up in an exploding settlement as punishment for their crimes, receiving a similar ending during the Chapter's final Part.
*Andras is the last Antagonist (and character overall) in Chapter V to die.
* Andras is one of the few Antagonists in "MLIV:TO" who have a confirmed age.