Linebeck

is a recurring character in .
==Biography==
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 is the captain of the steamboat, which uses to travel the for the full course of the game. travels the world seeking treasure, which seems to be his driving force in everything he does, including accompanying .
Prior to the events of , visited and at their house on to ask them about the .
 meets in the on early in his journey. He is told about by , an old man living on the island, who tells him to go to the port to see him. While the is docked there, its captain has been gone, presumably to , the nearby . However, upon entering it, discovers that had left to the for treasure.
 is then found on the first floor of the , trapped by spikes, and he asks to help him, saying that he hurt his ankle and could not do it himself. After being rescued, he runs off, telling to find the he was looking for inside.
Eventually, and agree to work together, sailing onward to the , to rescue , and to investigate the rumors of treasure on it. After it is revealed that the treasure of the never existed, decides to no longer allow to use his ship. However, , later revealed to be the , promises to grant him one wish if he continues to help . has an immediate change of heart when faced with the fact that he could have any treasure in the world, and quickly moves out to continue the journey.
Near the end of the game, and board the after attacking it, though the becomes sunken in the fight. Suddenly, is captured by , the monster who controlled the and was behind the petrification of . A terrified uses the dropped by to stab the weakened in one of his tentacles, freeing . However, manages to attack and possess him, turning him into a monstrous knight akin to a , and forces to fight him. eventually triumphs, defeating without injuring , freeing him. seems disgusted with himself for attacking , even though he had the excuse of being possessed. However, and forgive him.
During the end of the game, in his true form as the , asks to tell him what his promised wish was. Instead of treasure as the others were expecting, 's only wish is to have his previously sunken boat fixed. This shocks the others, but his wish is granted, and the is restored. The final scene of the game is shows 's boat sailing away and tooting its horn.
People on the islands visits seem to have a respect or admiration for , calling him brave and wishing to travel the seas like him. However, and see a different side of him, different from the persona he puts up as a brave adventurer. Instead, shows himself to be for the most part a coward, running away from trouble and staying with his boat instead of going into the dungeons with .
 and also constantly fight throughout the course of the game. The two rarely call each other by their real names, instead using insulting nicknames, and are almost cruel to each other at points. However, by the end of the game, they have reluctantly gained respect for each other.
Because he travels with , meets , a pirate girl who travels the seas to get revenge on him. When she spots the , she immediately attacks and ambushes it, fighting while hides in a crate to watch. Eventually, tells how he met . At one point in the past, he had accidentally saved her from a monster that he was trying to escape. Because of this he and became friends and sailed together for a while, until stole some of her treasure and ran away, which caused to seek revenge. After a final match, tells that he has eyes like the man who captivated her and tells to take notes, which hints at an emotional attachment she holds for .
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's grave later appears in in the re-established kingdom of , revealing that he also came to the new land and made a family there. His grandson, , appears in the game as the spitting image of his grandfather.
==Other Appearances==
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 appears as a Sticker in .
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=== (Himekawa)===
In the , was part of an investigation of the . His crew-mates were busy celebrating over the treasure they found, which was really an illusion. One by one the crew was disintegrated, leaving , who fled in the life-boat.
In this manga, it is revealed that the treasure stole from was squid jerky.
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 appears as a Trophy in .
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 is a who oversees expeditions into the in . Upon entering the , explorers are greeted with promises of "great fortune" and is encouraged to assemble a team of to embark on an exploration of the . If no team of is deployed and the location is left, will be ashamed and encourage them to come back soon. If an incomplete team of is disbanded, will be disappointed and will ask for confirmation. However, if a team is deployed, he will be happy to send on an exploration.
When trying to cancel an ongoing exploration in the , will ask for confirmation, bemoaning the wasted potential for treasure. If an expedition is completed, will be relieved the made it back, asking them if they found any treasure, and asking them if they want to explore again.
's appearance in 's is a reference to 's cowardly nature. The Stage, , is permanently set to the cruiser in reference to the .
==Trivia==
*The official game guide refers to 's possessed form as "Bellumbeck". That name is also present in the game's code, implying that developers forgot to insert the boss's name when the battle starts.
*"Linebeck's Theme" was inspired by a style of Japanese narrative singing known as .
*In , appears as an , allowing the to view the content of before opening them.
==Nomenclature==
==Gallery==
File:Linebeck Link.png|Artwork of with and from 
File:Lineback.png|Artwork of with and from 
File:PH SS Linebeck Artwork.png|Artwork of with and on the from 
File:PH Linebeck01.png| meeting from 
File:PH Linebeck03.png| meeting from 
File:PH OceanKingTemple02.png| warning from 
File:Linebeck tentacle stab.png| stabbing 's tentacle from 
File:Bellum Knight.png|Possessed from 
File:Possesyliny.png|Possessed without his helmet from 
File:PH Linebeck Concept Artwork.jpg|Concept Artwork of 
File:PH Linebeck Concept Artwork 2.jpg|Concept Artwork of 
File:PH Bellum Possessing Linebeck Concept Artwork.jpg|Concept Artwork of possessing 
==See Also==
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