Stanley Stewart

> "Lord of the Ghouls of the Night. You are a beast most foul, yet a man with the capacity to reason like any other. Why would you do this? Why devour people so happily?"
>
> ~Stanley to **Aubax**

## Summary

**Stanley Stewart** is a character who appears in the **Prologue** of *Omen Metal*. Whether he is a Protagonist or an Antagonist is unknown. However, he is known to have been archenemies with **Aubax**, the King of the **Nachtgeists**. Stanley stands as the last opponent to challenge Aubax, and only **Human** to ever defeat him in battle.

## History

Nothing is known of Stanley's history, apart from that he had friends, a family and likely hunted monsters on the behalf of **Bestana**'s **Monarchy**. Due to being himself a historical figure, that could be drawn from instead. He was a **Monster Hunter** who worked for the **Bestanian Government**, and his most famous battle was that against Aubax.

## Plot

Stanley has currently not appeared in the plot whatsoever, barring a brief mention in **Chapter 1**.

## Personality

Stanley is cold, stoic and ruthless. He does what he can to get the job done and seems to hold little remorse towards his enemies. He seems to care greatly for his family and friends to the point where avenging them was more important to him than simply carrying out **King Asquith II**'s orders.

Stanley seems to believe that if a monster looks like a human, then they can reason like a human, and thus seems to try and understand why they became monsters before he kills them. Stanley speaks in an extremely formal and polite manner, and all his anger is colder for it.

## Appearance

Stanley is a male of average height, with a thin frame and face, shoulder length, shaggy, somewhat metallic white hair that is somewhat in front of his face, light, pale skin that barely has a pinkish hue to it and black eyes beneath his round, silver spectacles, the clear lenses of which often flash white.

Stanley wears dandy attire, with a trenchcoat that has small backflaps over a silver buttoned buttoned shirt, both black. He has a white undershirt and gloves, a black bow tie, black pants that are held on by a black leather belt with a silver buckle and studs on it, and boots the same black leather as his belt.

## Powers and Abilities

**Human Physiology:** Stanley is a Human, and thus should have the same powers all humans have.

* **Enhanced Speed:** Humans are naturally capable of reacting to **Foam Darts.**

**'Godlike' Speed:** Stanley's speed, considered 'godlike' even if possibly only by Aubax' himself (Though it is unlikely only Aubax considers Stanley like that), is great enough that he can rather casually and consistently avoid bullets from Aubax' **Flintlock Pistols** even after the bullets are fired. Not only this, but Stanley can near-blitz Aubax, who is the King of the Nachtgeists and thus should have even faster reaction speeds than them, and Nachtgeists have faster reaction speeds than humans.

**Swordsman:** Stanley seems skilled with his **Saber**, as he was able to cut off both of Aubax' arms with it.

## Weaknesses

**Human Physiology:** Stanley is a human, and thus should have the same weaknesses all humans have.

* **Normal Healing Factor:** Stanley heals at the same rate as a normal human, and thus even so much as a fall from a sufficient height would kill him.

## Equipment

**Saber:** Stanley carries a bejeweled, one handed, long bladed, silver guarded, black leather gripped Saber with two sweeping barrs going from the Hanger guard to the pommel. It appears to be made of **Adranium**, as after cutting off Aubax' arms, Aubax did not grow them back.

**Rondel Dagger:** Stanley carries a Rondel Dagger that may also be made from Adranium (It is evident that stabbing this into Aubax' heart killed him). The dagger has a red jewel on its pommel. Like his saber, it has a black leather grip and a silver guard and pommel.

## Relationships

**His Family:** Though it is largely unknown what his relationship with them is, Stanley does seem to hold them in a higher regard than his own government.

**His Friends:** The same as his family.

**The Bestanian Government:** It is unknown what Stanley's relationship with **King Asquith II** and his government is. However, he likely is loyal to him and is willing to carry out whatever duty he is given, though he doesn't appear to hold them in a higher regard than his family and friends.

**Aubax:** Stanley seems to resent Aubax for everything he does for him, and views him as the worst monster of them all. Regardless of this, Stanley seems to want to understand Aubax' motivation for what he does, and speaks formally to him as an opponent, rather than as the beast to be slain that he sees him as.

## Quotes

(To Aubax) "Lord of the Ghouls of the Night. You are a beast most foul, yet a man with the capacity to reason like any other. Why would you do this? Why devour people so happily? Some of my friends and family were people you ate."

(To Aubax) "What say you, now? What is it you wished to do?"

## Trivia

1. Stanley is based off of **Abraham Van Hellsing**, somewhat specifically the *Hellsing* version of the charatcer.
2. Stanley's sword of choice is, in real life, the most favored sword in Britan, at least regarding the hilt.
3. Stanly only interacts with Aubax in the story.