Grendel-Zolga

Grendel-Zolga (グレンデル＝ゾルガ) is a mysterious form similar to Van Arkride's Grendel.
== Profile ==
=== Appearance ===
In human form, Grendel Zolga has the appearance of an unidentifiable tall man shrouded in shadows. He wears a long trench coat, brimmed hat and a long scarf.
In Shard armor form, Grendel-Zolga greatly resembles its counterpart: Grendel. Unlike Van's transformation, Zolga is accented with crimson and darker black, and is larger in size. A scar shaped design is present on Zolga's chest and it also has a long tail-like appendage which is capable of burying underground and impaling with a sharp protrusion on its tip.
=== Personality ===
Zolga acts predominantly as a mindless beast, rampaging and slaughtering everyone present indiscriminately. Due to its nature, Zolga has very little personality and can only regain what was left of its observed source though 'observation'. Furthermore, Zolga is largely under the thrall of another individual using the Oct-Genesis and Zolga is compelled to act under that person's will for the majority of their appearances. At times, the original personality is briefly regained and enough control retained for them to act independently.
=== Background ===
After the explosion of Gerard Dantes' reactor weapon in Creil, an observation of Dingo Brad, who died in the blast, was made by the eighth Oct-Genesis by means of a network connection to the seventh one present in Creil. Dingo had regrets as he passed and these were all observed and recorded. This copy of Dingo had limited means of communicating with the living, but was able to get a message out to Van Arkride, warning him about the Seventh genesis on Revolution Day.
At some point after, Garden-Master took possession of the eighth Genesis and took the copied Dingo under his control. To allow him to transform into the shard form Grendel-Zolga, Garden-Master also took control of the AI Lapis Rosenberg, as she was the only one capable of performing the complex calculations. Grendel-Zolga was largely used to further Garden-masters ambitions and slaughter indiscriminately, but moments of control allow him to regain the ability to act independently and send messages. 
According to Nina Fenly of the Iscariot, they hunt those of Zolga's kind.
=== ===
Zolga makes his debut appearance slaughtering the Gamma unit of Hercules, With Altera present. Some of this footage is recorded and the CID, Bracer Guild and Police mount a joint operation after several such killings have taken place. Elaine Auclair teams up with Van to investigate, particularly because of the similarities between Zola and van's own Grendel. They confront the being in Edith within a military base after Rene asks for their assistance but Zola kills both of them. With Agnès' Oct-Genesis, time is reset and this is avoided with Van and Elaine teaming up with Rene and Agnès earlier, whilst also remembering the dodge the critical blow.
Grendel-Zolga is present with Garden-Master in the hidden basement beneath Aramis High School. He is often seen by the side of Garden-master, including at the Trion Tower and from within the Vanity Garden. Zolga appears beside Garden-Master on Nemeth Island and fights the party and later once again in the Vanity Garden, after which he disappears.
Sending a message to Van to meet him, Van and the party traverse the Octradium where they meet him at the end. Van suspects his true identity, having pieced it together, but due to the nature of his existence, Grendel-Zolga must first be 'Observed' before he can reveal himself. Van names him as Dingo Brad, for the reversal of DCB, C being the middle letter. Dingo explains the nature of the eighth genesis observing sin and claims that if he is not defeated, all of the unwanted observations, the Erosion events from the last three days will come to pass. Zolga is defeated once and for all when Van interrupts his S-Craft and Dingo fades. He is able to say his farewells to Marielle Aymé thanks to quick intervention from Latoya Hamilton and Rufus Albarea.
Grendel-Zolga has some sort of connection with Hamilton, as revealed in the ending scene of the game.
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