The Batter

The Batter is the main protagonist of OFF.
== Profile ==
=== Appearance ===
The Batter's appearance is that of a man in a baseball uniform wearing an uncaring, somewhat condescending expression. Despite this, the Batter has been confirmed to be inhuman.Hugo is human too. The Batter and the Queen are not. - 9/5/2013, DeviantArt
=== Personality ===
The Batter appears to be reticent and unfeeling, often speaking in as few words as possible. He is determined to purify the Zones, is very straightforward about his intentions, and does not seem to give his own actions much thought.
Observant, the Batter is very smart and can solve puzzles with ease, but allows the Player to solve them for themselves rather than deciphering it on his own. He appears to be meticulous in the way he goes about completing his mission and does not like to be held up by distractions. Why he is driven to purify the world remains vague to both the player and the people around him.
=== Competences ===
The names of The Batter's Competences are based on baseball terminology. Wide Angle is a unique skill which provides information on the enemies The Batter is facing. The "Base" Competences heal The Batter's allies (Add-Ons). The "Run with..." Competences deal low damage to an enemy, and have elemental properties. The "Homerun" Competences deal very high damage to a single enemy, but have somewhat low accuracy.
Lv.	Name 	CP 	Dmg.	Acc.	Infl. 	Effects
1 	Wide Angle 	2 	N/A 	N/A 	N/A 	Analyzes the enemies' characteristics.
3 	Save First Base 	5 	100 	100%	0/9/2 	Heals an ally.
4 	Run with Courage 	5 	40 	100%	4/8/3 	Deals Metal damage.
6 	Furious Homerun 	7 	70 	80% 	4/8/3 	
8 	Save Second Base 	15 	500 	100%	0/9/2 	Heals an ally.
10 	Run with Grace 	7 	60 	100%	4/8/3 	Deals Plastic damage.
13 	Special Homerun 	15 	160 	80% 	4/8/3 	
16 	Save Third Base 	40 	9999	100%	0/10/0	Heals an ally.
20 	Run with Dementia	10 	90 	100%	4/8/3 	Deals Smoke damage.
25 	Magic Homerun 	30 	400 	80% 	4/8/3 	
30 	Save Fourth Base 	80 	100 	100%	0/3/4 	Revives and heals an ally.
35 	Run with Belief 	15 	140 	80% 	4/8/3 	Deals Meat damage.
40 	Save Secret Base 	50 	500 	100%	0/7/2 	Heals the party.
45 	Ultimate Homerun 	25%	1000	100%	5/5/5 	
== Plot ==
When starting the game, the Player is assigned to the Batter and told that he has a special mission to fulfill. The Batter is aware that the Player is controlling him and that he has a purpose, but is relatively uninformed about the nature of the Zones and the world he is in.
The Batter fights with different types of baseball bats and utilizes competences that are usually named after baseball terms.
He acts as the savior of the world. Embarked on a holy mission, he plans to fulfill this task with the help of his puppeteer who controls his movements.
In many ways, the Batter's relationship with the Player resembles that of a solemn religious crusader whose every deed, action and decision is justifiable purely on behalf of his higher power.
=== Bad Batter ===
If the Player chooses to align with the Judge in the game's final battle, the Batter spontaneously takes on a much more disturbing appearance. He is now seen as a depraved, crocodilian creature with soulless white eyes, a mouth filled with serrated teeth and a pair of enormous claws. It is confirmed by Mortis Ghost that this is not a different form of the Batter, but simply a different perspective of him since at that point in the game the player would perceive him as the enemy.There is no "impure" batter. There is only one batter, the only things wich changes is the vision the player have of him. Sometimes someones you likes looks sudently very different. - 7/5/2013, DeviantArt
== Trivia ==
* In some concept art, the Batter wields two Baseball bats.
* According to the Judge, the baseball bat that the Batter wields is made of iron. It is unknown if every bat is however, and the fact that some bats have elemental properties might suggest otherwise.
* The Batter's beastly form may be hinted at in the encounter with Sugar, who makes references to a "big ducky."
* In the Status menu, the Batter's Class is listed as "Savior".
* During the OFF anniversary stream, Mortis Ghost made several comments and jokes about the Batter.
** The Batter is a lesbian.
** The Batter would not dab, isn't a fun guy, but likes dad jokes.
** He can dance, but he doesn't like to.
** The Batter and the Queen are not married.
** The Batter and Zacharie as a romantic pairing could potentially work in an alternate universe.
** His sexuality is actually still up for debate, but after stating that the Bad Batter is asexual and knowing what he said about the Batter and Zacharie, it may be safe to say that he is not heterosexual.
** He is an Aries.
** Mortis Ghost's headcanon is that the Batter has short black hair underneath his hat, but it isn't quite canon.
** The Batter was created the moment the game began.
* The Batter made an official appearance in the cancelled platform fighting game, Indie Game Battle.
* The Batter appears as a skin in the game OvO.
== Gallery ==
 Batter sprite.gif | Sprite
batter 04.jpg|"BENG." Art by Mortis Ghost.
batter 10.jpg|"A nice game for cute children".
batter 02.jpg|"This block prevents access".
human.png|Japhet referring to the Batter as a human.
Badbatteur.png|The Batter's boss form (also known as the "Bad Batter") as seen through the eyes of the Judge.
photo1.png|A photograph souvenir of the Batter enjoying the rollercoaster ride in Zone 2. It's called "Photo of You" in your inventory when you acquire it.
photo2.png|Another souvenir photo called "Photo of Zacharie". This time the Batter is accompanied by a statue of Zacharie.
01.jpg|The Batter being surrounded by specters.
02.jpg|A sketchy illustration by Mortis Ghost.
06.jpg|The origin of the Batter's talksprite.
batteur 03.jpg|"Hard as steel".
batteur 06.jpg|The Batter being beat with great force.
batteur 05.jpg|"Ah, ah, ah".
batteur 08.jpg|The Batter and his Add-ons.
batteur 09.jpg|The Batter falling from a high height.
batteur 07.jpg|Somewhere over the rainbow...
batteur 11.jpg|"Play to OFF".
batteur 12.jpg|The Batter in his monstrous form.
batteur 13.jpg|Baseball fever.
general 03.jpg|The Batter sitting atop a pile of dead specters.
Peculiarknees2.jpg|A recent sketch of the Batter's monstrous form done by Mortis Ghost. It's currently being sold as a print on his RedBubble account.|link=http://www.redbubble.com/fr/people/mortisghost/works/22717030-off-bad-batter
Peculiarknees.png|A transparent of the Batter (monstrous form) by Mortis Ghost.
Baseball.jpg|A relatively new drawing by Mortis Ghost of the Batter batting a baseball. It is currently being sold as a print on his RedBubble account.|link=http://www.redbubble.com/fr/people/mortisghost/works/22928014-off-baseball
DHF61NeV0AANHPc.jpg|Humorous Pepper Steak album art featuring The Batter.
off_translation_2_0_by_mortisghost-d5pjr8j.jpg|Official Translation 2.0 release art.
== References ==
Batter, The
Batter, The