Michael McGuire (MLIV)

Michael McGuire is a Main Character, as well as an Antagonist in "Miracula Luxia IV".
Under the guise of the leader of the vigilantes in Nightgrove, he has performed numerous killings of people who were a nuisance to the law that was established within the town. With the help of his wife Ana Prado, he managed to trick many people to enter the town, hoping they could escape from the law, yet only led them toward their demise.
Although not revealed during the initial dialogue, he is also an accomplice of Vexor- the evil necromancer who is trying to bring Mordred Darkthrop back to life and was sent by him to get rid of Adam Kaos and his allies before they could cause any harm.
He serves as the Main Antagonist of Chapter I.
== Overview ==
Michael McGuire is the best vigilante Nightgrove has to offer.
At first, he is shown as a rather friendly and law-abiding man. He never hurts anyone unless they give him a good reason to do so and often tries to help out the people in need.
However, under this mild, seemingly heroic exterior lies the soul of a true villain, hidden beneath mountains of lies and false promises. Some are aware of this and often regard him as a scary person. Those people often do not trust him. And yet, there are many who are foolish enough to do otherwise.
Michael's true intentions are unknown. And yet, it is clear that he serves a higher power in the hierarchy and that he is more powerful than he seems to be.
And yet, he is too dangerous to be simply left alive. If our heroes want to save Derek from the jaws of Nightgrove's so-called "law", they must take him down. Once... and for all.
== Personality ==
Michael is a very crafty and intelligent man.
For many years, he has been killing villains in Nightgrove, but hiding his true intentions from the locals. Thus, it is clear that he is also an expert in trickery.
Michael's expertise lies in patiently waiting for his opponents. When it comes to such an event, he is shown to be ruthless and effective, as well as very patient... most of the time, that is. He never lets go osf his target and is even willing to allow others to help him out, in order to draw them out of their nest.
In addition to being a nuisance to modern society, Michael is also skilled with weapons. Most of the time, he only has to use them to scare his opponents. However, when the situation becomes too dire for him (or his comrades), he decides to use them without thinking twice, showing that he is willing to use force wherever he cannot trick his enemies to surrender peacefully.
== Death ==
=== Killed By ===
* Himself (Indirectly Caused)
* Akira Kaos (Indirectly Caused)
* Derek Selmae (Caused)
While Michael fights Adam all by himself, he completely ignores the rest of his allies, thus causing his own demise a few minutes later.
In the middle of the battle, Derek and Akira have a heated argument regarding whether the former should keep the undead Ana Prado as his undead companion or not. While Derek himself does not mind having Ana by his side, Akira is clearly infuriated that he killed and let her turn, just to stop her from rebelling against him. 
As the two of them continue to argue, Derek angrily lets go of the undead Ana and allows her to reach her husband before he could harm Adam. Although it is not quite clear whether it was intentional or not, further investigation implies that it is most likely the former.
* Ana Prado (Infected, Caused)
Of course, Michael does not notice that the growling of his undead wife is getting closer (if he ever knew that she was there to begin with). However, he is soon tacked by her.
Thinking that she is still alive, he tries to calm her down, only to see her react in a rather aggressive way. This forces him to snap for a second, slapping and angering her.
Unaware that Ana is not among the living anymore, Michael leans closer for a kiss, only to have his abdomen ripped open in the process.
* Adam Kaos (Out Of Mercy)
It is at this moment that Michael's sanity returns and he finally realizes what he has done. He understands that Darkthrop is responsible for all of the crimes that were committed in his hometown, so he decides to go against his oath.
After sharing crucial information regarding the whereabouts of Darkthrop's desired items (and their possible whereabouts), Michael realizes that he doesn't have much longer to live. He prefers to be left behind, although Adam refuses to simply let him turn.
Aiming his gun against Michael's head, Adam fires a single bullet, mercifully ending his life and sparing him from hours of pain.
== Trivia ==
* Michael's name is of Hebrew origin. It means "gift from god" and can be found in the Old Testament, notably the Book of Daniel.
* Michael's surname (McGuire) is of Irish and Scottish origin. It is the Anglicized form of Gaelic Mag Uidhir- "son of Odhar" and means "sallow".
** In addition, said name/surname is popular in the royal family of Fermanagh, who used to rule during the 13th - 17th Century.
* Michael was born an American. However, as the meanings of his name/surname may imply, he also has an Irish origin, courtesy to his late great-grandfather.
* Out of his entire family, Michael is the only named member who is confirmed to have the status "Deceased".
* Michael is the first major Antagonist in "Miracula Luxia IV".
** In addition, he is also the first Antagonist to be introduced in the Story.