Al-Kaplan Balaban

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**Al-Kaplan Balaban** (紅虎の(アル・カプラン)バラバン, *Aru Kapuran Baraban*?) is a main character in the fan-made series **Universal Warriors**.

Balaban (The red tiger) is the 3rd generation sultan of **Mizrak Stratocracy**.

## Personality

He's been noted as a prideful man, to the point of arrogance. Once he had decided something, it's best not to oppose it as it will wound his pride and makes him angry. Even so, it's also shown that despite his problems with excessive pride and anger management, he has a massive charisma and a tough exterior to make up for them. It is also worth mentioning that he appears to be quite intelligent, as he was a good military general. Balaban also appears to be vain, as he believes that it is very important that those who follow and defend him must be beautiful.

Deep down, he's afraid of being left alone, which is what caused him a great deal of pain and disappointment when Beyazit allied with Turkiye. This is shown at the time of his death, when he questions why Beyazit, who said he loved him more than anyone, caused him the wounds which evidently lead to Balaban's death,

## Character Design

Balaban is a man with a tall build. He has short, wavy red hair that's slicked back and floats behind his head. Befitting his brash personality, he has sharp, distinctive facial features. Balaban has crooked, large eyebrows and slanted eyes with rough edges.

His choice of clothing consists of a long one-piece black *kaftan* with golden circular linings, completed with a long, red mantle. Even in the middle of the war, he didn't change his costume.

## Abilities and Equipment

It's stated by Ismail that he's a good military general, much better than Ismail's own father, Sultan Uzun, in addition to his capability to lead his own elite corps, the Yeniçeri, in battle. Even Ismail went as far to say that without Beyazit's Şark Yay their troops won't have a chance against him. Later in the short chapter, it's shown that he actually has a really sharp mind befitting of a ruler, if not for his egoistic and ruthless personality traits: he managed to gouge the corrupt Minister Bilge's true nature by commanding him to spend national budget on slave boys and malachite stones for the palace's decoration.

## Story

### Original

Twelve years ago, both he and Beyazit lost their father at the war. Since then, he vowed to himself that he will become strong and make Mizrak into an independent country that can make its own decision without depending on Turkiye, so that they won't be forced going into a war that they never wanted in the first place.

## Relationships

### Original

#### Family

* Ulema Beyazit (Blother †)
* Nilufer Fatma (Sister †)
* Yildirim Usman (Father †)
* Armut Ayse (Niese)

### Universal Warriors

* The Universes
* The Another World

* Jennifer Amantea
* Natsu Dragneel
* Lucy Heartfilia
* Gray Fullbuster
* Erza Scarlet
* Wendy Marvell
* Aladdin
* Alibaba Saluja
* Morgiana
* Hakuryuu Ren
* Kouha Ren
* Sinbad
* Kougyoku Ren
* Gingka Hagane
* Kenta Yumiya
* Madoka Amano
* Yu Tendo
* Masamune Kadoya
* Benkei Hanawa
* Kyoya Tategami

* Rebecca Bluegarden
* Juvia Lockser
* Cana Alberona
* Mirajane Strauss
* Levy McGarden
* Zeref Dragneel
* Mard Geer Tartaros
* Seilah
* Sonya
* Animus
* Suzaku
* Elie
* Lucia Raregroove
* Weisz Steiner
* Homura Kōgetsu
* Sister Ivry
* Holy
* Eraser
* Feather
* Mashima Heroes
* Yoh Asakura
* Tao Ren
* Horokeu Usui
* Silva
* Hao Asakura
* Genjo Sanzo
* Snow
* Nanashi
* Sakura Li
* Kurogane
* Fai D. Fluorite
* Eren Yeager
* Mikasa Ackerman
* Annie Leonhart
* Reiner Braun
* Sasha Blouse
* Hange Zoë
* Zeke Yeager
* Pieck Finger
* Porco Galliard
* Colt Grice
* Yelena
* Cecily Fairchild
* Anavel Gato
* Aina Sahalin
* Gym Ghingham
* Cagalli Yula Athha
* Mu La Flaga
* Allelujah Haptism
* Patrick Colasour
* Ali al-Saachez
* Full Frontal
* Akihiro Altland
* Gaelio Bauduin
* Zoltan Akkanen
* Lane Aim
* Suletta Mercury
* Guer Jeturk
* Elan Ceres
* Shaddiq Zenelli
* Yukimura Sanada
* Nobunaga Oda
* Ieyasu Tokugawa
* Shiemi Moriyama
* Shura Kirigakure
* Cheng-Long Liu
* Duke Hyou
* Ou Ki
* Ou Sen
* Kan Ki
* Mou Ten
* Ri Boku
* Ordo
* Ka Rin
* Kan Mei
* Slaine Troyard
* Elizabeth Liones
* Escanor
* Derieri
* Tristan Liones
* Ikoma
* Mumei
* Ayame Yomogawa
* Biba Amatori
* Hikayu Hoshikawa
* Vladilena Milizé
* Anju Emma
* Yuna Akashi
* Kazumi Asakura
* Yue Ayase
* Ako Izumi
* Akira Okouchi
* Misora Kasuga
* Makie Sasaki
* Chizuru Naba
* Haruna Mutsuishi
* Honoka Tsukii
* Chisa Akagawa
* Airi Eniwa
* Miharu Yomine
* Aya Kamuro
* Riko Hinakura
* Rinne Myojin
* Lü Bu
* Kojiro Sasaki
* Poseidon
* Raiden Tameemon
* Qin Shi Huang
* Tomoe Gozen
* Elizabeth Bathory
* Cleopatra
* Mata Hari
* Mary Read
* Musashi Miyamoto
* Kaolan Wongsawat
* Brunhilde
* Manjiro Sano
* Keisuke Baji
* Chifuyu Matsuno
* Kazutora Hanemiya
* Seishu Inui
* Hajime Kokonoi
* Meguru Bachira
* Hyoma Chigiri
* Haruka Sakura
* Hajime Umemiya
* Kyotaro Sugishita
* Hayato Suou
* Ren Kaji
* Naotora Takeda
* Tatsuomi Uesugi
* Tsubasa Tokugawa
* Soma Date
* Seiroku Inukawa
* Aijiro Inue
* Imari Inuyama
* Towa Higurashi
* Akira Renbokoji
* A-drei
* H-neun
* Shion Shishibe
* Tokaku Azuma
* Ryoma Nagare
* Tetsuya Tsurugi
* Anya Alstreim
* Susumu Kodai
* Adeltrud Alter
* Atlee Ariel
* Zetsu Daidan
* Ren Sin
* Kyo Meiketsu
* Fine Forte
* Prax Conrad
* Tughril Mahmut
* Lelederik of Ellvaldez
* Nancy Schaal Bancroft
* Daryun
* Shimon Ikaruga
* Noelle Silva
* Fena Houtman
* Alisha Diphda
* Adele von Ascham
* Mischa
* Tenma Tsukamoto
* Suou Pavlichenko
* Koumei Ren
* Lenalee Lee
* Kei Mizusawa
* Virgo Fudō
* Torque
* Mora Chester

## Trivia

* According to his Character Profile:

* Balaban's favorite subject is art and history of world, while his least favorite subject is information.
* His favorite food is spicy food and disliked food is chocolate.
* Balaban prefers beautiful woman and he doesn't like indecisive people.
* His hobby is theater appreciation and painting.
* His special skill is military strategy.

* Balaban is a Turkic surname word meaning "Robust", or "hawk" in Ukrainian word.
* The sword that Balaban uses in battle is similar to Kris, Kalis or weapons held in the Topkapi palace.

## Gallery

*Main article: Al-Kaplan Balaban/Image Gallery*