Beethoven

**Beethoven** (ベートーヴェン *Bētōven*) is one of the main characters of ClassicaLoid. Born with the memories of late Classical Period composer Ludwig van Beethoven, he is among the ClassicaLoids created in Arkhe. He currently resides in Otowakan along with Kanae Otowa and most of the ClassicaLoids.

He is referred by most of his companions as **Beet** (ベト *Beto*), while Mozart calls him **Lu-kun** (ルー君 Rū-kun).

## Appearance

He appears as a tall man with broad shoulders. He has shaggy, white hair, green eyes, and distinct eyebrows that split at the end.

His casual outfit consists of a yellow-brown shirt, black leather-like jacket, white tattered jeans, black belt, and black shoes. He also ties a red scarf around his neck. His Musik outfit consists of a white ruffled shirt, black trousers, belt, a coat with a red and white trim, and a red cravat. His baton is black and metallic, resembling the hands of a clock.

## Personality

He is passionate and single-minded on things he is passionate about, may it be about gyoza, guitars, or coffee. He also don't mind other's business unless it becomes a worry or distracts his. This would also mean that he tends to ignore people around him, even those who seek his attention. He is also fixated on the concept of fate. He becomes absorbed to any serious situation which involves Kanae or the entire Mansion (as shown on Episodes 23~24) and he becomes deeply enraged when someone is not serious at such situations, as shown when he punched Schubert on the face for acting like the affected crowd despite the current situation in the previous stated episodes.

He is shown to have a close friendship with Mozart, being the one who controlled his outrage in Episode 7, and both agrees on certain things (like buying a fountain for the mansion's bathroom) as well as call each others with nicknames.

He deeply believes that music is drawn from passion and inspiration.

## Story

### 1st Season

Beet first appeared in *Beet and Motz and Otowa Mansion*. His attempts to cook gyoza were often frustrated, once by an explosion and another by a wrecking ball about to demolish the mansion. In his rage, he activated his Musik based on the Pastoral Symphony, which chased away the demolition team.

## Musik

Like all ClassicaLoids, Beethoven can transform to a Musik form. His transformation catchphrase is "Spielen wir unsere Musik! (German: *Let's play our Music!*)"

* Pastoral Symphony (Jounetsu ni Tsuite Kataru Beki 2, 3 no Shinjitsu) - This Musik is used to transform nearby heavy machines into mecha.
* Emperor Concerto (Koutei no Bigaku) - Beet uses this to summon emperor penguins, led by a giant one resembling Napoleon.
* Kreutzer Sonata (Rokugen no Monster) - When he uses this, his baton transforms into an electric guitar.
* Fur Elise (Houjou no Yume) - creates a beautiful field and summons a panda ride and a cup of coffee.
* Symphony No. 9 (Daiuchuu Ongaku Sanka No. 9)
* Symphony No. 7 (Muteki no Sonata)- It summons a giant slot machine and lots of coins
* Moonlight Sonata (Song for the moon)- It summons bunnies with hammers
* Fate Symphony (Unmei, Kuzure Ochiru.)- It transforms Beethoven into a giant red beast that punches

## Quotes

* "*Humanity is defined by its creation of art. Art is passion. Thus passion is the essence of humanity.*" (in *An Encore from Space*)
* *"A finely-honed piece of art sometimes ends up being similar to another piece! If that piece has achieved its ultimate form, this is all the more inescapable! It's for that reason it's not the form, but rather the soul of it, that is important! As long as you truly put your soul into it, then my piece and yours alike will surely transcend space and time and shine brightly for eternity!"* (to Chopin, in *A World Without Circles*)
* "*Exhausting all our willpower and stamina, beyond each door we find yet another one. Hardship, followed by hardship. Our faint hope shatters to pieces, and lying ahead of us is despair alone. 'Aah, does my Destiny end here…?' And just as you ask that, it begins… Life, that is.*" (from *Big Sister and Little Brother*)
* "*'Destiny knocks on the door?' Laughable! Destiny is there to be destroyed!*" (from *Big Sister and Little Brother*)
* "*[Your desire is] not trivial. So long as you're earnestly pursuing it, that is indeed your music.*" (to Sousuke, in *The Last ClassicaLoid*)

## Gallery

original concept by Makoto Tsuchibayashi1st key visualcover art for ClassicaLoid Musik Collection Vol. 1Beet unleashing his Musikcasual outfitBeet reflecting on his historical pastBeet in Schubert's flashbackBeet's flashback when he was 16
## Trivia

* Beethoven's Musik remixes are all produced by Tomoyasu Hotei.
* His fixation on fate is likely a reference to his Fate Symphony.
* His hair is a reference to the original Beethoven's shaggy hair, albeit whiter.

**Otowakan:** Kanae Otowa • Sousuke Kagura • Pad-kun • Hasshie • Kyougo Otowa • Himeka Otowa
**Recurring Characters:** Uzuki • Akira Mitsuru • Kanae's Grandmother
**Minor/Episodic:** Sousuke's sister • Construction workers • Kanae's friends • Salieri • Jolly • MitsuruLoid • Aliens • Mari • Mari's Mother • Marie Antoinette • Aoi Risuto