Belarco

**Belarco** (ベラーコ, *Berāko*) born **Blakal Roselia**, is the amnesiac first prince of the Roselia Kingdom and a major supporting character in the  ‘’Yuusha ga Shiinda!’’ series. Introduced as an adventurer, he is famous for having buried more than 100 devils in a battle three years ago. Belarco appears in all of Touka and his friends' adventures, but the extent of his abilities is shrouded in mystery. At the end of the series, he becomes King of the world.

## Appearance

A lean muscular man with waist-length red hair, Belarco has fair skin and clear black eyes. He is tall and imposing, usually appearing serious or without emotion, and his right cheek bears a single scar. Belarco wears an ankle-length black coat with epaulets, a collar, and a white cross pattern decorating each side. His jacket is open in the front, revealing a white collared shirt fastened by four sets of buckles, back pants, and matching boots. He carries a pair of identical spears on his back which are the source of his epithet, “Twin Spear Belarco”.

## Personality

Belarco is a man of few words, appearing at his own convenience and occasionally dropping a comment, but rarely carrying on a full conversation. He has a tendency to show up before or during major battles of the series while radiating the aura of a mysterious and powerful warrior, but is often swept aside, ignored, or thwarted by his own clumsiness before being able to showcase his rumored strength. He appears to enjoy dramatic entrances and usually appears standing atop a high place, but often finds himself having trouble getting back down.

Despite his questionable skills in combat, Belarco is courageous and unyielding in the face of danger, and his presence bestows the masses with confidence. Before losing his memories, Prince Blakal was said to be a man who placed the wellbeing of his people above all else, a trait that continues to define him in the present. After surviving his younger brother’s assassination attempt, the injured prince dragged himself from the wreckage of his coach with arrows and debris sticking through his body, focusing on staying alive for his subjects.

He was found and rescued by the Sion Breydan, and despite having lost most of his memories upon waking up, he was inspired by Sion’s kindness and chose to dedicate his own life to saving others just as the Legendary Hero had done for him. This sense of justice remains strong, as upon meeting his brother once more, Belarco chooses to fight not because he remembered his past, but because he saw an evil man who needed to be stopped.

After being crowned king of the world at the end of the series, he has become widely adored and very dedicated to the role, even refusing to accompany Touka’s group to the God’s Realm to see Sion. Colin Brad mentions that the ministers and knights do most of the work, making Belarco’s role more akin to a figurehead.

## History

Blakal Roselia was born the eldest son of King Verdantes, making him the first prince of Roselia and heir to the throne. A selfless and noble man beloved by his subjects, he grew up alongside his younger brother Berhard and was betrothed to Charlotte Farom, the second princess of Farom Kingdom. At some point before his marriage, the couple’s carriage was attacked by supporters of Blakal’s brother, resulting in the death of his fiance. While Princess Charlotte’s body was discovered, Blakal managed to escape the wreckage, refusing to die as long as his subjects needed him. Littered with arrows and impaled by sharp debris, he was discovered in this state by Sion Breydan, who rescued him from certain death. Prince Berhard was unable to find his brother, but assumed him dead. He reported the assassination attempt as a devil attack and would not learn his elder brother’s fate for several years.

The injured prince awoke some time later, but his memories of his former life were gone. All that remained was a corruption of his first name, which became his moniker from that day onwards. Inspired by the kindness and bravery of the Legendary Hero, “Belarco” dedicated his life to saving other people the same way Sion had done for him. He became an adventurer hoping to help those in need, becoming known around the world as “Twin Spear Belarco”. It is rumored that he killed one hundred devils in a single battle, but this remains unconfirmed.

## Synopsis

### The New Hero

Belarco first appears as a participant during a devil-slaying quest attended by the new Hero’s Party. Despite Touka being inside Sion’s body, Belarco immediately calls out the hero as a fake before moving to the head of the group, claiming he would not want his prey stolen by an imposter. As he steps away, Kyle Osment identifies him as a man who killed one hundred devils in a single battle. Belarco prepares to attack the fortress where the targets are holding up, but a mid-ranked devil knocks him to the ground and savage attacks several people, causing most of the other adventurers to scatter in fear. Belarco is seen injured and does not take part in the remainder of the battle.

### Crisis in Farom

Belarco reappears in the midst of a mysterious spell transforming people into mindless beasts, crossing paths with the new hero’s party a second time. Standing atop a building, he finds Touka Scott being accosted by several infected townspeople. He greets him as the “fake” hero before jumping down from above, scattering the mob and spraining something in the process. Touka is forced to help him flee from the enemy. Once they return to the inn, Belarco is seen standing in a tub of hot water to soothe his injured ankles while listening to Touka and his companions discuss the situation. He recommends they head to the mayor’s estate where the remaining citizens are gathering.

The lone adventurer accompanies the group to their destination and observes the escalating catastrophe from the roof of the house. When the zombie-like townspeople breach the walls, Mayor Dott Burns joins him on the roof with a handful of survivors consisting of Touka’s party and the rogue mercenaries Colin Brad and Neigan Bourne. Belarco assumes they want him to act as the hero, but the mayor seemingly dismisses him before leading everyone to his safehouse.

Touka uses a Magic Crystal to observe the surrounding area, pinpointing the three devils that are likely the source of the spell turning the townspeople into monsters. He deduces that the seven people present should be able to plan an ambush, though Belarco notices he was not counted in the number. The group is attacked moments later, causing a fight to break out. Belarco engages a large mid-ranked devil only to be swatted aside in a single hit, sending him tumbling into a nearby body of water.

## Relationships

### Family

#### Verdantes Roselia

Little is known about Belarco’s relationship with his father, but the two were known to have vastly different views. While Verdantes was a cruel tyrant known for causing great suffering to his citizens, his oldest son was beloved by the people for always putting the public’s well-being before his own. Due to the king despising the Farom Kingdom and seeking to conquer them, it was also likely he was dissatisfied with his elder son’s engagement to the opposing country’s second princess. Verdantes later boasted that he is strong, unlike his sons, showing he has little faith in the combat prowess of either. While he showed no care for either of his heirs, the tyrant dies with a satisfied smirk, loudly declaring that his eldest son will become ruler of both kingdoms once the Legendary Hero slays Larcvalt Farom, certain that his family will come out on top regardless of his own fate.

#### Berhard Roselia

While nothing is shown of their interactions before Belarco’s memory loss, Berhard always despised Blakal, seeing him as an obstacle in his own path to power. This led to the younger prince plotting to assassinate him without hesitation. While this plan claimed the life of Blakal’s fiance, the first prince managed to escape, albeit with his memories lost. As a result, Belarco has no personal grudge against his younger brother, but upon their reunion, he sees the despicable acts committed by Berhard and chooses to fight him for the purpose of justice. Belarco is ultimately victorious. While he does not kill his brother, Berhard is slain shortly thereafter by a zombie knight under Larcvalt’s control, ending any possible conflicts that may have arisen between the two.

### Allies

#### Sion Breydan

As the man who rescued him from certain death, Belarco has nothing but the utmost reverence for the Legendary Hero, admiring his kindness and courage. Because he had lost the memories of his past life, the amnesiac prince sees Sion as the guiding light that illuminated his current path, having chosen to become an adventurer to help others the way the hero did for him. Belarco is one of the few people to instantly realize that Touka was not the real Sion, even though the latter was inside the hero’s body during their first meeting.