Ranfeld

**Ranfeld** (ランフェルド, *Ranferudo*?) is a supporting character in the story.

## Biography

Ranfeld is one of the Four Heavenly Lords, and the grandmaster of the Dark Knight Order. He is the **Demonic Marshal** (魔元帥, *Magensui*?), and the supreme commander of the army directly under the Demon King. He is treated the same as a divine race and is counted as one of the pillars of the Nargol Pantheon.

The Daemon Lord Ranfeld is well-known to humans, as the strongest daemon serving the evil Demon King. He is known for his stern nature and is feared by the others.

He is a father of two children. He is the father of Rephard and Raely.

## History

When the Hero of Light's Party invaded the land of Nargol, Ranfeld and his Dark Knights faced the female members when Reiji was absent. The girls struggled until Reiji saves them. Felton was Ranfeld's second in command, he carried the severe injured Ranfeld and ordered a withdrawal. Argad and Zyresd sacrificed themselves to save Ranfeld. Ranfeld barely escaped with his life.

## Appearance

He has dark-coloured skin with well-featured face, and with pale blond hair. Kuroki thinks he resembles a **yankee** (ヤンキー, *Yankī*?) lad who loves to cosplay. He has goat-like horns on both sides of his head. He wore a jet-black armour.

## Personality

Although he is strict with the Demon King Army, but he is kind to his subordinates.

### Relationships

***The following section contains spoilers.***

Atar
He has a rivalry with Atar.
Kuroki
His first impression of Kuroki wasn't good. He looked down on him because he looked like a Yarf, and believed him to be weaker than Reiji. This was proven wrong when Kuroki was able to overwhelmed him in both martial arts and magic. He developed fear towards Kuroki as he had single-handily defeated the Order of the Holy Knights.
He discarded his personal feelings and lowered his head to Kuroki, in order to learn the sword from him. He intends to hand over his position to Kuroki. However Kuroki did not agree to this.
Modus
He is loyal to Modus.
Raely
Daughter.
Rephard
Son.
Reiji
He resents Reiji for killing his subordinates.

## Story

### Summoned by the Demon King to Defeat the Hero

Ranfeld recovered his wounds in the Demon King palace, he addresses to Modus that the Chivalric Order of Dark Knights can still fight. Ranfeld dismisses Kuroki saying borrowing him with an unknown nature is dangerous, and most of all he seems weaker than the Hero of Light. He forces Kuroki to fight, only for Kuroki to defeat Ranfeld unarmed. Ranfeld unleashes Black Flames magic on Kuroki, but Kuroki managed to distinguish it with his hand. It made Ranfeld speechless. Furthermore Kuroki managed to learn Black Flames from Ranfeld.

Chiyuki thinks back on the recent attack by Ranfeld and the Dark Knights.

### The Horn of the Holy Dragon King

Ranfeld and his Dark Knights were patrolling around the Acheron Mountains.

### The Evil God's Labyrinth

He was present when Modus requested Kuroki to rescue Nut. When Murenas and Urbaldo argue in the presence of the Demon King, Ranfeld threatens them if they continued.

### The Black Storm

Ranfeld contacted with Kuroki through communication magic, they will meet at the labyrinth. Ranfeld and his dark knights waits for Kuroki in labyrinth. When Kuroki asked for him being in the labyrinth, Ranfeld explains that they came to temporary manage the labyrinth. Kuroki warns Ranfeld about Zand.

Ranfeld flew on his Thunder Dragon to Ariadia Republic because he knows the Hero of Light is up to something. Ranfeld rebukes Urbaldo for abandoning his subordinates and questioned his suspicious actions. Ranfeld challenged the hero to a duel. He faces Reiji, Chiyuki and Nao. He fights a one on one fight with Reiji. Reiji was dominating Reiji, Chiyuki broadcast the fight with her magic. His right arm with the thunderclap sword was cut off. He is frustrated with Reiji stealing his sword. His subordinates came out to protect Ranfeld. Ranfeld shouted at his subordinates to escape. Urbaldo came out to defend Ranfeld, Urbaldo decided to buy some time for Ranfeld and the Dark knights to escape. Reiji unleashed thousands light bullets at the demons. Ranfelds orders everybody to escape. However the attack didn't arrive as Kuroki absorb the light bullets. Kuroki scolds Ranfeld for foolishly fighting Reiji. Ranfeld explains that he came to save Urbaldo.

Ranfeld and the Demon King army retreated back to the labyrinth.

Ranfeld was under house arrest in Nargol.

### The Phantom Death Capital

He attends in the Nargol Pantheon meeting as a low-ranking God. Ranfeld volunteered to confront Zalxis in his territory. Modus quickly rejects him as Ranfeld couldn't win.

### The Fairy Forest

He was present when Modus was contemplating about Kuroki.

## Abilities

Ranfeld is the strongest of the four Daemon Lords who stand at the top of the Daemons. He has the power comparable to the divine race.[*citation needed*] Ranfeld is as powerful as a god, and is sometimes treated as a Minor God.

Ranfeld is the strongest Daemon. He is hundreds times stronger than the Lesser Demon.

His swordsmanship was equal to Shirone, and he possesses strong magic resistance.

His mount is a Thunder Dragon.

* **Black Flames** (黒炎, *Kurohomura*?)

### Equipment

He wields a **Thunderclap Sword** (雷鳴の剣, *Raimei no ken*?)

His armour is a downgraded version of Kuroki's **Black Demon God Armour** (黒き魔神の鎧, *Kuroki majin no yoroi*?).

## Development

His point of view is the **Strongest Daemon Lord** (最強のデイモン王, *Saikyō no deimon-ō*?).

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 *Dark Knight Story Setting Collections* - Nargol Pantheon: Nargol Pantheon and the Species that inhabit in the land of Nargol, etc.
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 *Dark Knight Story Setting Collections* - Nargol Pantheon: Deities Name Record 1 Modus & Mona
3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 *Dark Knight Story* - The Phantom Death Capital: Chapter 02 - The Nargol Pantheon
4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 *Dark Knight Story* - The Evil God's Labyrinth: Chapter 03 - Nargol's Upper Echelons
5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 *Dark Knight Story* - The Black Storm: Chapter 22 - Proceeding to the Capital ~~Tokyo~~ Ghoul
6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 *Dark Knight Story* - The Black Storm: Chapter 33 - The Storm God Arrival
7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 7.5 7.6 *Dark Knight Story* - The Horn of the Holy Dragon Lord: Chapter 01 - Under the Skies of Nargol
8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 *Dark Knight Story* - Summoned by the Demon King to Defeat the Hero: Chapter 04 - The Mysterious Dark Knight Appears
9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 *Dark Knight Story* - The Black Storm: Chapter 31 - The Beginning of the Storm
10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 *Dark Knight Story* - Summoned by the Demon King to Defeat the Hero: Chapter 02 - The Hero of light and Childhood Friend
11. ↑ *Dark Knight Story Setting Collections* - Elios Pantheon: Deities Name Record 1 Odis & Feria
12. ↑ *Dark Knight Story* - The Black Storm: Chapter 20 - The Unexpected Encounter
13. ↑ *Dark Knight Story* - The Black Storm: Chapter 32 - The Bringer of the Golden Dawn
14. ↑ *Dark Knight Story* - The Black Storm: Chapter 34 - The Dark Knight Kuroki versus Hero of Light Reiji
15. ↑ *Dark Knight Story* - The Black Storm: Chapter 35 - Darkness Where Light Never Reaches
16. ↑ *Dark Knight Story* - The Black Storm: Chapter 36 - After the Storm
17. ↑ *Dark Knight Story* - The Fairy Forest: Chapter 26 - Return From The Forest