Vector Von Maximus

**Vector Von Maximus** is an archmage and member of the Azure Stars guild. He comes from the prestigious Von Maximus line, and is the vice-commander of the guild. Not shying to use or abuse his standing as a noble, he is perhaps the most eccentric and loud member of the guild, being both loved and hated at the same time, but always keeping the mood light with his over-the-top attitude.

## Appearance

**Vector** is a tall, well-built and handsome individual with striking red hair and amber eyes. His face also has sharp features albeit a bit different to Findaris, though he is taller than his friend. Despite the fact he does not seem to do much exercise, his body is built well though he is quite poor at melee combat. His eyes and hair are characteristics commonly found among the Von Maximus line.

He generally wears incredibly extravagant and expensive robes, as is befitting of his status, and prefers the colours red and gold. His adventuring robes are also red-and-gold, and quite extravagant for a mage's robes. They have been blessed with some charms that give him minor anti-magic protection, and his only other equipment is his jeweled staff which he uses to aid him in casting powerful but mana-heavy spells.

## Personality

**Vector Von Maximus** is a very extravagant and eccentric individual. When he speaks he uses old English to sounds more refined and accompanies every sentences with grand exaggerated gestures. This is apparently a trait the other members of his house also possess, and one of the reasons why the Von Maximus are universally hated and feared by the people and other nobles.

He is the very image that people expect from a "typical noble", as he appears narcissistic, condescending and over-the-top. This does lead to many funny situations as he is often not taken seriously and Findaris often interrupts him, much to his chagrin. He refers to all commoners as ‘plebeians’ and likes to be the centre of attention. Telling him to stop only makes him intensify his antics and he also has a penchant for playing pranks on his friends. He will also often just laugh at serious things and make fun of people, though that is often just to lighten the mood.

It is not exactly known whether this personality of his is just a facade or if it is what he's actually like, since he drops the manner of speech in some serious situations, or when he's thinking deeply, as he is quite intelligent. He has also occasionally displayed a great deal of care towards his fellow guild-members and especially Findaris, but would not admit it if asked about it.

In the epilogue of **Arc 4,** he is shown to communicate with Findaris in a normal and serious manner without his usual attitude, which would imply that his usual attitude is just to maintain his image as a typical member of the Von Maximus line. His alignment of Chaotic Good also hints at his dislike of the current authority.

He likes **honesty, strange people, bacon** and **fine wine.**

He dislikes **corruptions** and **prejudice.**

## Plot

### Arc 1

**Vector** first appears right at the end of **Chapter 1** where he saves Nat and Sean from a stampede of boars with a powerful spell called "Light of Purgatory", almost blowing up Sean along with them.

In **Chapter 2**, Vector is quarrelling with an ungrateful Sean which doesn't seem to appreciate nearly be roasted alive but Finrod breaks it up quickly. They both introduce themselves and Nat is impressed, much to Vector's pleasure, by the Von Maximus name. When Sean refuses to join their guild Vector is quite stunned as they walk back to the city. Vector and Finrod are not seen again before the end of the chapter where they once again save our duo but this time almost killing Lediga.

**Chapter 3** opens with Finrod scolding Vector for his lack of self restraint which has caused a big part of the forest to be set on fire. Finrod tells Vector to extinguish the fire only for Vector to reveal that he is all out of mana, forcing Finrod to share some of his through the skill Mana Drain. Once Vector has recovered some of his magic he uses it to cast a giant flood on the forest fire, almost drowning Lediga to the point where the crusader is now in a critical condition. Finrod makes Vector cut a small wound in the dragon-knight's arm so that he can use his blood to save the Crusader. When they get back to the city Vector quarrels with the guild receptionist about the quest reward which she is refusing to give due to the damage Vector has inflicted to the forest.

Vector is almost choked to death by Cookie in **Chapter 4** when he calls her a "little girl" but she calms down so they can discuss their plans with for the guild. They use Vector and his name as bait to try and get an exorcist from the church but fail to as the church is supported by the Del Roddea family, nonetheless they still manage to reveal the church's corrupt practices and Vector promises to launch a full investigation.

During the initial battle of **Chapter 5**, Vector stays back at the orders of Finrod. When the linotaur first appears, Vector casts a powerful spell on him but to no avail, he is forced to watch the rest of the battle.

In **Chapter 6**, Sean and Nat meet Vector in the main hall where they have all been sent by Luuk. Vector is absolutely terrified, barely able to boast and even helping to set up a barricade. However when the bats are let into the hall Vector's attack sadly destroy the barricade, letting zombies in. Vector is assumed to be fighting during the Area Cleanse ritual but no mention of it is made.

In the **Epilogue** of the Arc, Vector goes with Fin and Sean to the magic shop owned by Fudge to collect the Communication Rings. Vector appears quite jealous of how well Fudge and Finrod know each other and his presence not being acknowledged, almost going as far as to cast one of his devastating spells. On their way back to the castle, Vector breaks into a sprint as soon as he sees Raethis Des Toridae

## Equipment

**Mage robes:** His extravagant red and gold robes offer him minor protection against magic-based attacks.

**Jeweled Staff:** This staff with a ruby attached at the top channels his mana to form spells. The ruby is also capable of storing mana

## Abilities

While being far from the "greatest archmage in the country", **Vector** does boast an impressive set of spells. So far he has revealed his ability to cast fire-based, light-based and water-based spells. The third one having been learnt most likely in an effort to mitigate the damages of the first. His greatest weakness is his taste for grandeur which causes him to expend too much mana often leaving him and his party in dire situations. While knowing all sorts of spells, he only chooses the ones that have wide areas of effect and are "grand".

**Advanced Magic:** Level 7

**Mana Drain**

**Rapid Casting**

**Teleport**

## Trivia

* All the main characters represent a part of humanity, Vector represents arrogance and ambition.
* Vector's taste for grand spells is a reference to **Megumin** from **Konosuba**, who only ever casts Explosion magic, and is drained of mana after doing so.
* According to the author, Vector's personality is an **ENFJ-A,** on the **Myers–Briggs Personality Type Scale.**