Gallerian Chirclatia

"*I do not have eternity. I have hell.*"
―Gallerian
**Gallerian Chirclatia**, also known as **Gallerian Clockworker** and later by the title of **Ma**, was a sorcerer of the Magic Kingdom Levianta and the fiancé of Meta Clockworker. After the events of Project 'Ma', he was pronounced the new Ma, and became cursed to immortality by the gods and Irina until the end of the Third Period. His ultimate goal was to collect the vessels of sin and purify the world.

## History

### Early Life

"*My sister told me… that she was ‘sold by our parents’. We both had a special power, but my parents thought mine was cursing me.*"
―Gallerian
Gallerian Chirclatia was born on January 30, BT 007 in the Magic Kingdom Levianta to unknown parents, being the much younger brother of Zellana Chirclatia. After learning that Zellana was an inheritor of Held, she was sold to Lightwatch Temple, but refused to sell their son of the same ability, as his appearance with his unusual blue hair was seen as a curse.

Left to himself most of his childhood, Gallerian honed his magical abilities. On a visit to Lightwatch Temple after his sister’s death from the events of Project ‘Ma’, he met Seth Twiright, who was awaiting execution for his part as one of the heads of Apocalypse. The meeting led Gallerian to consider the mysteries around HERs. It is around this time that he moved out of his parents’ home closer to the temple.

### Meeting Meta Clockworker

When on a routine trip to the temple, Gallerian met a woman called Meta who had been cured of HER by the shrine maidens and they became great friends. Over the course of time, they fell deeply in love and became engaged, and Gallerian moved into her house, where he met Meta’s sister Irina. During this time, he began helping Meta with her work, allowing the two as a team to handle repair jobs for magical devices. When rumors began sprouting that the sorceror had met with the god Held residing in Elphegort, he made it clear to his future family he had never even left Levianta in his entire life.

### Project ‘Ma’

Later on, when Irina entered the seventh iteration of Project 'Ma', Gallerian entered alongside her in order to protect her. He thus joined her and the other candidates, Ly Li and Milky Eights, in Alicegrad's reception hall with the Project's head Nyoze Loop Octopus.

Gallerian then started living in the castle as per Nyoze's orders. Later on, he gathered with the other three candidates and had his magic ability measured by the Egg device, scoring the highest. As the time for the final selection drew closer, Pale Noël whispered to him that he’d be the new Ma if the others were gone and Gallerian, hoping to do what was best for his sister-in-law, began plotting to eliminate the other candidates, pushing Milky Eights off a cliff to her death and hanging Ly Li. With the incidents framed as an accident and a suicide, Gallerian approached Irina and pleaded they stop fighting, offering her the position of Ma. As Irina embraced him in gratitude, Gallerian stabbed Irina in the back and broke down crying as she died.

The only surviving candidate for the project, Gallerian was accepted to be the new test subject and Pale Noël took his DNA to create the children. When the Magic Kingdom was destroyed about six months later, Gallerian was caught in the blast; however due to a mistake with the DNA taken, in actuality a curse by Behemo Barisol and Irina, he was instead cursed to almost immortality until the end of the world. Deciding it would be better to change his name, he faked his death and changed his last name to Clockworker.

### Meeting Held

Learning about the god, Gallerian visited Held and told him about the catastrophe. The earth god related events that had occurred in his forest regarding Eve Moonlit and Adam Zvezda, who had been secretly living in a cottage nearby. He explained they had been raising Hänsel and Gretel after Adam killed their mother, Project 'Ma' candidate Seth Twiright; Adam and Eve abandoned the twins in the forest due to the famine caused by the Levianta Catastrophe before they returned and the false parents murdered them.

Afterwards, the death of the twins had split the Original Sin into seven vessels of sin that were scattered across the world.. Held tasked Gallerian with collecting the demon-possessed objects before they caused calamities for humans. Feeling guilty for the situation, Gallerian agreed.

### Glassred Event

"*Our foe is a monster who has killed many people. And we haven’t even been able to figure out how she does it. Surely even you must understand that if we were to slip up it would be dangerous for us.*"
―Gallerian to Lukana
Although not knowing what form the vessels of sin took, Gallerian nonetheless began searching for the vessels in order to limit the number of HERs. During his quest, Gallerian traveled throughout Evillious, giving aid to others in order to form relationships with collaborators and gain leads on the vessels of sin.

In EC 132, he helped quell a rebellion in Retasan fortress, earning the gratitude of the Beelzenian Empire and the Prince. Around EC 136, Gallerian gained information that King Martius Marlon possessed a vessel of sin; by the time he arrived in Marlon, however, Martius had gone missing.

Later, Gallerian was brought by Queen Yufina Marlon into the Beelzenian Imperial Family's investigation concerning the disappearances of men throughout Asmodean, their youngest brother also being among the missing men. Traveling to Asmodean himself, Gallerian attempted to visit the mansion of Cherubim Venomania, another disappeared man, only to be turned down at the entrance by one of the servants.

Hearing the servant complain about another previous visitor, Gallerian learned from him that a woman called Lukana Octo had also visited two days prior, and that she was staying in Lasaland. He later met with Lukana where she was staying at. As Lukana complained about how the imperial siblings were acting slowly despite Gumina Glassred obviously being the culprit, Gallerian cautioned her that Gumina appeared to be a powerful woman akin to a monster.

Soon after, Gallerian asked Lukana about Martius's vessel of sin, which she revealed was a Golden Key pendant. As he asked to borrow it, explaining it could defeat Gumina's demonic power, Lukana refused. Gallerian then said he would be at an inn nearby in case Lukana changed her mind, leaving the room soon after.

The following day, Gallerian visited the mansion of Gumina, although turned down by her under the pretense of still recovering from her family's massacre. Soon after, Lukana killed Gumina with the Golden Key. Gallerian then ended up assisting with the aftermath of the incident, also failing to find the Venom Sword. Deducing the fugitive Lukana would be in Elphegort, as it was situated between Marlon and Beelzenia, the sorceror traveled to its capital, Aceid, and indulged himself at the Werra bar in its Southern District.

After reflecting on his recent failures, Gallerian paid for his drinks and left the tavern. Failing to find Lukana, Gallerian continued to assist the Empire in solving the case with Glassred. During his investigation, he learned that Karchess Crim and Prince Maylo had sired Glassred’s children and pursued them. Learning that Karchess had fled from home with his son, Gallerian discovered him at a brothel in Lasaland.

Gallerian met with him soon after and noticed that he shared Adam's appearance, although not sensing any Demon of Sin within him. After witnessing Karchess die, Gallerian left. While investigating Maylo, he learned about the imperial family's cover up of his son and Maylo giving up his daughter to Baron Tae Conchita and his wife.

In EC 138, Gallerian met with Cherubim Venomania. During their conversation, Gallerian learned what had happened to Cherubim after the incident and convinced him to explain his connection to Glassred. Afterwards, Gallerian witnessed his servant, Carol Shields, questioned Cherubim about Gumina’s broken engagement with his dead brother Sateriasis. Hearing no answer, Gallerian left.

Soon after, he learned that Lukana had started a movement with Martius to overthrow Marlon and establish a "legitimate" Marlon government instead. He wrote an account of what he had learned in the past two years and his plans to leave Elphegort in pursuit of Lukana. Sometime after failing to acquire the Golden Key from the Marlon Royal Family, Gallerian reported everything he had learned to Held. Hearing about a Count Karchess married to the lady of Calgaround in later years, the sorceror assumed he was a different person.

### Disappearance of Marlon

"*No, we must hurry! Because this time, no matter what it takes—we're going to get our hands on the Vessel of Deadly Sin!*"
―Gallerian
Over the years, the Emperor appealed several times for Gallerian to serve the imperial family, but he had never accepted. In EC 324, Gallerian received the alleged Twin Blades of Levianta from the Behemoth Church in the Lucifenia region of Beelzenia, although the swords he was given turned out to be fake. He nonetheless took the blades to an inn in Rolled and kept them by his side; having had a prophetic dream of the "Phantom Thief Romantic" attempting to steal the blades by bribing the innkeeper so he could put a sleeping drug in his tea, Gallerian easily evaded the trick and that night only pretended to sleep.

Once Romantic had entered his room and tried to take the swords, Gallerian grabbed him by the arm and took him by surprise, quickly revealing how he’d learned of his theft beforehand. Noting Romantic’s resemblance to Adam Moonlit, he interrogated Romantic on his heritage and determined that he was a descendant of Karchess Crim. Then, after failing to learn who his employer was, Gallerian revealed how the twin blades were a fake and his plans to make use of Romantic’s talents.

With Romantic in tow, Gallerian forced the thief to work for him and kept him magically bound to prevent his escape. He additionally tried several times to teach him simple spells, but the training failed each time. The sorceror decided to bring up the recent events with Held and, after placing a capture spell on the thief, left him in their residence en route to Held's Forest.

Gallerian met with the tree and explained what had happened with the Twin Blades, complaining bitterly about his failures thus far. Held seemed unconcerned with his problems, though he warned him that the Magic Kingdom had been rebuilt, despite Gallerian’s lack of concern about the matter. They then ended up discussing the matter of his "hired" servant, Gallerian noting her inability to learn magic and her unexplained resemblance to both Karchess and Adam. Held again brushed off his concerns as a coincidence. They continued to talk until Gallerian, upon a comment from Held, realized he hadn't left Romantic any food and ran back to rectify the issue.

In July of EC 325, while staying in Lucifenia, Gallerian and Romantic were captured and brought to the Beelzenian capital of Rucolebeni to have an audience with Empress Juno Beelzenia. Although vexed by her treatment, Gallerian nonetheless explained to Empress Juno why he had Romantic in his employ, brushing off Juno's protestations that he should have turned Romantic in to the proper authorities after capture. He additionally claimed to wanting to keep Romantic around because of how "handsome" he looked. Empress Juno then revealed the reason she’d had Gallerian brought to her: to investigate Carlos Marlon’s apostasy and supposed cannibalism.

Once again suspecting the involvement of a vessel of sin, Gallerian agreed to help investigate; seeing Romantic’s use, Gallerian bartered for his exoneration in exchange for aiding his investigation. In August, they reached the city of Re Tasan and were brought to its mayor, who explained how governance over the Marlon region had broken down. They were then brought to an undead soldier that had been captured and housed in their jail. Romantic confirmed it was the same kind of creature that attacked him, leading Gallerian to realize that he had infiltrated the Marlon Mansion before.

Convincing the mayor to open the cell up, Gallerian used a spell to commune with the undead monster. He revealed himself as the Conchita Family's chamberlain, Ron Grapple, explaining how a demon possessing a red wine glass was the cause of Carlos’s reanimated army. After begging Gallerian to help save Carlos and his son by taking the glass, Ron completely fell apart. Afterwards, the sorceror determined they needed to investigate Carlos’s mansion. As Romantic tried to play ignorant about the glass, Gallerian realized Romantic had likely gone to the mansion to steal it and began to suspect his mysterious client was someone else seeking the vessels of sin. He resolved to go to the mansion with Romantic, threatening him into compliance when he protested.

Arriving at Gasto by August, the pair entered the tavern and met the minstrel Xenos Jaakko, learning from him that the corpse soldiers had completely disappeared and that the mansion appeared empty. As Xenos then started to sing to them, the two ignored him and left the bar, discussing the odd information he shared. Gallerian then resolved to go to the mansion immediately, forcing the tired Romantic along.

Reaching the estate grounds, Gallerian unlocked the gate with a spell and the two entered to find the mansion and grounds seemingly deserted. After discussing the possibility that everyone had fled, they discovered Murara, Arte's undead pet pig. As the pig crumbled to bones, Gallerian determined that whatever power raised the undead soldiers was gone, and continued on expecting to find Carlos’s corpse. Instead, upon entering Carlos's room the two discovered a baby lying on a plate next to the bloody wine glass.

They collected the baby and the wine glass; upon their return, Gallerian handed the baby over to Empress Juno and reported that Carlos had vanished without a trace. During this time, Romantic managed to outwit Gallerian and escape with the wine glass. Around the turn of 5th century EC, Gallerian became acquainted with Will Jaakko; for his research, he elaborated on what he knew of Carlos, the Glass, and the Seven Deadly Sins.

### Three Heroes

"*Leonhart, the life I lived here in this country with you and Mariam... It was fun, as is. I don’t regret it.*"
―Gallerian
During Beelzenia's war with the Kingdom of Lucifenia, Gallerian served the Emperor as a staff officer,becoming known as "The Sorceror of Beelzenia" during the conflict. Around that time, Gallerian met Prim Rogzé. Sensing her great magical potential, the sorceror began instructing the fascinated woman in basic magical arts, though the noble departed for Marlon before her training was complete.

In EC 478, Gallerian hired Gast Glass to act as his escort while he traveled. During their time together, Gallerian told him about the Seven Deadly Sins, including the Venom Sword. Around EC 480, the Beelzenian Emperor's daughter tried to pursue a relationship with him, which she rejected. Soon after, he and Gast came up against Lucifenia's executive officers, Leonhart Phutapie and Mariam Avadonia, in battle. Summoning a windstorm, Gallerian blew their weapons away and defeated the two. He was afterwards confronted by Queen Anne on the battlefield and refused to fight her, instead fleeing into the Millennium Tree Forest.

A week later, he met with Queen Anne and King Arth, along with Leonhart and Mariam, at the Sanosun Bridge. Anne invited him to join her and serve by her side; Gallerian agreed to the deal and pledged his loyalty to the Lucifenian Queen, defecting to Lucifenia. Afterwards, he battled his former comrade, Gast, both surviving the exchange.

Becoming involved in numerous conflicts as part of Lucifenia's military expansion, the sorceror became close friends with Anne, her husband Arth, and her comrades, Leonhart and Mariam. Around this time, he met the local blacksmith Langley and visited him whenever he needed his weapons repaired. By EC 490, they were regarded as the Three Heroes due to their wartime exploits together.

### Twiright Prank

"*What—what are you carrying in your body...?"
"Bwahahahahaha! It's what you've always been searching for, always, for five hundred years, Gallerian Clockworker!"
"A demon of deadly sin...*"
―Gallerian and Presi
In EC 491, not long after the death of Queen Anne, King Arth went to Gallerian for advice over the strange behavior of his son, Alexiel, fearing he was affected by magic or a demon. Learning about his poor behavior and sudden interest in becoming the heir, the sorceror suspected Minister Presi Rogzé was plotting something, using his claim that Alexiel was the actual successor in Anne’s will. Arth affirmed he’d have Leonhart investigate and Gallerian awaited gus friend's results.

After a failed assassination attempt on Princess Riliane, the sorceror rushed to Prime Minister Genesia's quarters, certain Presi was involved. When he arrived, he discovered Genesia's lifeless body, alongside Presi and Alexiel, the prince in the process of eating hare meat. Gallerian accused Presi of killing Genesia, which the minister admitted to, saying he poisoned him.

Soon into the confrontation, Gallerian learned that Presi was borrowing power from the Demon of Sin possessing him. The sorceror prepared to fight him, but was overwhelmed by his demonic power during the fight. Before he could deal the final blow, Leonhart intervened to save Gallerian. Fighting together, the two defeated and killed Presi and the court sorcerer sealed the demon inside the hand mirror it came from, unintentionally removing Alexiel’s memories of his twin sister as a side effect.

Later, Gallerian attended a meeting with Leonhart and Mariam as the two discussed the new developments in their lives, while he, disinterested, read a book. While the number of wars during King Arth’s rule decreased, Gallerian continued to work for the king.

### Fateful Days

"*At any rate, I won't let it be like Glassred and Marlon... I won't have another failure like those incidents in my past. This time, I have to keep it from happening.*"
―Gallerian
After King Arth’s death in EC 499, Gallerian attended his friend and ruler's funeral alongside Leonhart and the weeping Prince Alexiel. The sorceror cried in private over his friend's demise. Later, Gallerian attended an assembly of ministers and the Prince in the Hall of Sounds. When Alexiel stood at the meeting and proclaimed it was his birthright to govern the nation, the sorcerer noticed he was once again possessed by a Demon of Sin, more deeply rooted than before.

Once the conference ended, Gallerian met with Leonhart and Mariam and discussed the country's new political situation, and what they were planning to do about it now. After some debate, they ended up deciding to go with the original plan of enlisting Riliane, now Rin, as a maid in the palace, and otherwise respecting Alexiel’s rule as prince. After some more banter, the sorceror retired to his room, ostensibly to sleep. That night, he received a prophetic dream of the Prince being executed, the royal palace assaulted, Elphegort invaded, and Leonhart lying dead in the Heavenly Yard.

Considering both Anne and Arth’s deaths, the sorceror resolved to continue his original mission for the vessels of sin. The next day, Gallerian met with Leonhart in the Hall of Mirrors, informing him after pretending to attack him with a toy dagger that he intended to leave Lucifenia soon, now that Arth and Anne were dead. Leonhart pleaded with him to stay, and Gallerian was swayed enough to train a new sorceror to master magic for the Kingdom within two or three years.

Before the conversation could go much farther, the two were interrupted by Kyle, relaying Mariam’s message for the head maid to look at the new servant girl. After Leonhart left, so did Gallerian, telling Prime Minister Minis Stoup that he was heading for Elphegort to receive an apprentice.

### The Apprentice

Gallerian met with Held in the Millennium Tree Forest to request permission to incarnate one of his forest spirits as a human to help him prevent Lucifenia's destruction, telling him about Alexiel’s possession and his inability to exorcise him. In order to cast the Clockwork Secret Art, he would need an apprentice. In light of Held's doubts and some further discussion of how the demon could have possessed Alexiel, Galleriam bemoaned his failures in the cases of Glassred and Marlon, and his resolution to avert the disaster he saw in his prophetic dream.

Held remained calm and indecisive on assisting even as Gallerian became increasingly frustrated, eventually falling asleep, to his great rage. As he attacked his trunk, he was hit from behind with pome fruit turning to find defensive Clarith and Lemy in their animal spirit forms. After a brief discussion with them, Gallerian considering them as apprentice candidates, he left. On the way back he spotted a girl on the way back, noticing her poor state but ultimately deciding to ignore it, returning to the palace before it got dark.

While walking in the halls Leonhart met with Gallerian and discussed his trip to Elphegort, Gallerian admitting he hadn't yet found a disciple. After a brief lecture from Leonhart on keeping his identity secret, Gallerian inquired on how Rin was getting along with Alexiel. Leomhart’s explanation was soon interrupted by the twins themselves playing, Alexiel threatening to behead Rin before tackling her. Gallerian watched the following exchange between the two and Leonhart, noticing Alexiel’s assertion that his threat was not a joke.

After the two left, the conversation soon shifted from Alexiel’s troubling behavior to his and Rin’s resemblance, with Gallerian reassuring Leonhart that he would convince anyone who noticed that it was a coincidence. Remembering the Elphe girl he had seen earlier in the forest, Gallerian asked about the race's persecution in Elphegort, Leonhart confirming it was still ongoing. The two engaged in light banter for the rest of the conversation.

About two weeks later, Gallerian returned to the Millennium Tree Forest in time to hear Held giving Clarith a lecture on how spirits and gods should remain uninvolved in human affairs. After a brief disagreement on that matter, Gallerian pressed Held for a response on his request, seething when it became clear he no longer remembered their conversation. Once he had calmed down, he said he felt another vessel of sin in Elphegort, and after a long moment of silence Held agreed to give her two spirits: one to train as his apprentice and the other to search for the sin fragment in Elphegort.

Settling for taking Lemy and Clarith, and agreeing to return them to their spirit forms after three years, Gallerian took the two spirits west to incarnate them in the forms of their choosing, as long as they had the image of someone who was not alive anymore. After the ritual was complete, Gallerian found an abandoned house in the Lost Woods and sheltered the three of them there to practice their magic and learn the basics about being human. He trained the two and occasionally returned to the palace before coming back.

Once he was satisfied with their level of knowledge after three months of training, he tasked Clarith with locating the vessel in Elphegort, potentially in the hands of the queen or the duchess, and left for Lucifenia with Lemy in tow.

During their journey through the forest, Lemy explained his severe farsightedness in comparison to his time as a chipmunk. Though largely unconcerned with the range difference, Gallerian reluctantly conjured a pair of glasses for him, though with the caveat that he only use them when needed as he thought them unsightly.

### Reign of Evil

"*Lucifenia shall perish soon enough.*"
―Gallerian
Admitting his apprentice to the palace, Gallerian began training his magical talent in preparation for teaching the boy the Clockwork Secret Art; during that time, the sorceror told Lemy what he had learned about the Glass of Marlon and its powers. Around that time, he overheard several of the ministers discuss Rin and Alexiel’s resemblance. Pulling his influence as a wise prophet, the sorceror told them that there were always three people in the world that looked alike, hence their resemblance to one another. Around the same time, he began giving Rin healing ointment that he made.

In EC 500, he attended Mariam’s funeral after she was assassinated, though only to call her an idiot to her gravestone. About nine months since training them, Gallerian received the sign from Clarith that she located a vessel of sin. Since Rin was heading into Elphegort, he ordered Lemy to give the servant the Very Amazing Green Onion to give to Clarith.

Later that night, the sorceror contacted Clarith through the Very Amazing Green Onion. Hearing Clarith’s report, Gallerian learned that he had found Keel Freezis was in possession of the Venom Sword while she was working for him and that Gast Glass was plotting to obtain it. He told Clarith to watch the vessel in case it would cause trouble in the future, as well as explaining Gast's purpose for searching for the sword. When Clarith asked about Lemy, the sorceror told her he would be able to use the Clockwork Secret Art within the next six months. As their signal began to fade, Gallerian reminded his disciple to contact him if something serious occurred and to remain there and relax.

The next day, Gallerian attended the conference in the palace's Hall of Sounds regarding the diplomatic missions to Marlon and Elphegort. As the minister's discussions of Rin’s report began to drag, Gallerian summarized that they needed to carefully watch Keel Freezis and not let their guard down, congratulating Rin for her work. When Minis brought in Queen Dowager Prim's gift later on, Gallerian was dazzled by the sight of a baby ziz tiama and identified it as a "Very Amazing Octopus".

At the behest of the disgusted Alexiel, Gallerian took the gift and held it in its glass container. After hearing Minis reveal that Queen Germaine withdrew her engagement to Alexiel in favor of a white-haired girl he met, the sorcerer asked in disbelief if Germaine’s mother actually agreed to the decision. Minis answered that the Queen Dowager decided to respect her daughter’s decision without giving her personal opinion.

Several days later, Gallerian was in Alexiel's room when Leonhart returned from Elphegort to report any discoveries on the identity of Germaine’s secret lover. Hearing that Leonhart remained clueless, Gallerian added that they only knew that she was a "white-haired girl" and that everyone in Elphegort matched that profile. This led to Alexiel ordering Minis to invade Elphegort and slaughter its population of white-haired women.

When Alexiel ordered the Prime Minister to burn the Lost Woods for the invasion, Gallerian objected on Held's behalf. For his disagreements with the order, Alexiel ordered Gallerian’s death. The furious sorcerer immediately resigned, and despite Leonhart’s repeated pleas to not leave he persisted, suggesting he may even leave for the Eastern countries. Gallerian then noticed Rin was watching them, and revealed to her his prediction of Lucifenia's inevitable demise. When she asserted that she would be staying with Alexiel, he told her to take care of her brother and bade a fond farewell to Leonhart, leaving for good.

### White Hunting

"*Aaaaaagggh, enough! You're always so stupid! You, Alexiel, the Queen of Marlon, Run, Mariam, Leonhart, all of you, every one of you is a stupid, stupid idiot!*"
―Gallerian losing it
Leaving the palace with Lemy, Gallerian headed to the Lost Woods. With the help of his apprentice, Gallerian used the Very Amazing Octopus he received to conjure a rainstorm to douse the fires burning the woods. The two left after seeing the Lucifenian soldiers retreat back to the palace and headed deeper among the trees. As they were congratulating, Ney Avadonia suddenly approached him. The daughter of Mariam offered the two shelter at her home, but the sorcerer refused, since they were being hunted by the Lucifenian army. With that, Gallerian and his apprentice disappeared into the forest's depths.

The sorceror then contacted Clarith through the Very Amazing Green Onion, telling her to escape from Elphegort as her dreams were coming true. After Gallerian had explained the situation, Clarith told her about how she was the "lover" that began the whole mess. Anxious, Gallerian told her she needed to escape, being Alexiel’s target, and reassuring her that he and Lemy would try to curb the casualties until Lucifenia would fall by her predicted revolution. She ordered Clarith to head north of the city of Aceid, to Nemu, a place where he could use magic to cast a reincarnation spell to return to her forest spirit form. When Clarith refused, the sorcerer ranted how she, Alexiel, Germaine, Rin, and Mariam were all fools and that everyone was an idiot.

Gallerian was further aggrieved when he overheard Lemy tell Clarith he too didn't want to return to his spirit form. After learning about Clarith’s hiding place in a well in the Millennium Tree Forest, Gallerian recognized the location and told her they would meet her there once everything calmed down.

He and Lemy went to Keel Freezis' mansion only to find it burned down. They infiltrated the nearby barracks to retrieve the Venom Sword but discovered the vessel of sin was missing and collected the rest of his property instead. After a short rest, they headed to Clarith’s hiding spot. However, they arrived to find Clarith dead and the weeping Queen Germaine instead.

Around that time, Gallerian noticed Germaine had been possessed by the Demon of Lust. After the Queen left, they retrieved Clarith’s body and then witnessed it become tree saplings. Astonished, they visited Held and confronted him about the issue. They then learned that Clarith was chosen by the earth god to succeed him as the Millennium Tree. Angered, the sorcerer argued with him before the deity spoke with Lemy and returned to his slumber.

### Refuge

"*At this point, I’m used to it.*"
―Gallerian regarding his failures
During the Lucifenian Revolution, the two traveled to the Freezis Mansion in Marlon to explain what had occurred to Keel. The merchant, surprised by the revelation about Clarith, told them to give the sapling to Michaela. The two men revealed they managed to recover Keel's property from his burned-down mansion and, after some negotiation, returned them to him. Grateful, the merchant abided Gallerian’s request to hide them from Lucifenia and give him the Venom Sword. While there, Gallerian sealed the Venom Sword, noting its magic felt weak, and was surprised to see Keel's wife, Mikina, there.

After hiding out for some time during EC 501, the two returned to Lucifenia once The Son of Evil was executed and traveled to the Held Monastery in Elphegort in search for Michaela. Finding her at the monastery, Gallerian approached the green-haired girl and introduced himself and Lemy before offering her Clarith’s sapling, telling her the whole truth about Clarith as a spirit and her transformation into a sapling, over tea.

He described how they found Clarith’s body and commented that he believed Germaine also contributed to her death and explained how she was chosen as the next guardian of the world by Held. Then she told her what Keel told them and that Lemy was reluctant to hand her over to the green-haired girl. After a short silence between the master and apprentice, Gallerian said they would let Clarith decide, having Lemy to conjure a manifestation of Clarith’s human form from the sapling for Michaela and her to see. Clarith chose Michaela, and Gallerian departed with Lemy.

About a week later, Gallerian and Lemy returned to check on Michaela. They secretly observed that Alexiel was with her, but decided to leave the situation alone, concluding that Alexiel should no longer be affected by the Demon of Pride. Proud to have acquired the vessel of Lust, Gallerian decided to head to the East with his apprentice in search for the vessels of sin and the two stopped in an inn in Asmodean.

While there, he examined the sword and realized the Demon of Lust was absent from the weapon. Infuriated, he tore off the seal before flinging the blade. In her frustration, he came to the revelation that the Demon of Pride was absent from its vessel as well, he collapsed to the ground, distraught and telling his apprentice that the demon had vanished, even though he was certain it was inside the mirror when he sealed it.

Lemy asked if it was possible for the demons to disappear from their vessels and Gallerian denied it, saying their original bodies remained in the vessel even if they possessed humans. After the shocked sorcerer sat motionless for a short while, he stood up, began packing his luggage, and told Lemy their trip to the East was cancelled until they figured out what happened to the demons.

### Sorcerer Hunt

"*I want you to explain from beginning to end. Everything from when you and Mr Lemy left this house five years ago."
"That's going to take a while.*"
―Yukina and Gallerian
Lemy and Gallerian returned to Lucifenia to spy for information. As part of their search, Gallerian had them pursue Queen Germaine since she had been possessed by the Demon of Lust during their last meeting. With the Queen annexing Lucifenia as part of Marlon, Gallerian and Lemy infiltrated the royal palace where she resided and learned the Demon of Lust was gone and she had since been possessed by the Demon of Pride.

Once they found that Germaine owned another one of the hand mirrors for the vessel, they attempted to steal it that night from his bedroom. In the midst of their theft, the Queen awoke and discovered their actions. Forced to flee, the two lost possession of the Venom Sword during their escape; they were later added to the "Sorcerer Hunt" decreed by Queen Germaine. Suspicious that Germaine’s two consecutive possessions weren't simply a coincidence, Gallerian decided to investigate Queen Dowager Prim.

In EC 502, the two traveled to the Marlon as part of their investigation. While attempting to find Prim at Marlon Castle, they were instead ambushed by the Special Maneuvers Task Force. Gallerian and Lemy quickly went on the run.

### The Bond Between Master and Apprentice

In EC 505, when the Task Force attacked Lemy, Gallerian fought back. Ney, fighting alongside them, almost killed the disorientated Gallerian by accident.

After Lemy fainted from exhaustion, Gallerian followed Ney and Yukina as they took the apprentice to his room. Gallerian explained to Yukina how the Demon of Lust had been missing from the Venom Sword, how he had gone to the Lucifenian Royal Palace to find the Demon of Lust in Germaine. However, the demon possessing her at the time had been Demon of Pride, the Lust demon having left by that point; this led to Germaine’s overconfidence in starting wars with other countries. Gallerian told Yukina that someone else must have been the cause of Germaine’s possession, and explained how he and Lemy had gone to Marlon to investigate Prim.

### Battle of Castle Hedgehog

"*No. Not yet at least. Frankly I'm completely worn out from the duel with those soldiers. Lemy and I will have a hard time using magic until at least the next full moon.*"
―Gallerian to Germaine
While drinking black tea with Lemy in his room, Ney came in with Germaine Marlon and the sorcerer introduced herself. After sipping his tea in his seat, he explained what had happened to him to the queen. There was some slight contention by Gallerian over Germaine’s actions towards him and Lemy when she was possessed, she soon changed the subject to corpse soldiers who were sighted up north and that Prim and Kyle both seemed to be at Castle Hedgehog, hence why she planned to soon march her armies upon the castle. Though requesting his assistance in the invasion, Gallerian told him he and his apprentice would need time to recover from their fight. He then informed him that on the upcoming new moon, the dead soldiers would be at their weakest.

After the Queen haggled for Ney’s support, Germaine thanked Gallerian for the advice and began to leave when Lemy offered to enchant the weapons of the Queen’s soldiers. Though Gallerian was somewhat put out by his cooperation, Lemy reminded him of the need to obtain the Glass of Marlon, which was in Kyle’s possession. When Lemy brought out two of the vessel of Pride's mirrors, Gallerian added that Prim may still have the last piece, reaffirming the importance of sealing both the glass and the mirrors to neutralize the demons inside. Gallerian finally agreed to cooperate, though adding that she and Lemy wouldn't have a very large role.

Over the next few days, Lemy and Gallerian engraved enchantments into all the soldiers' weapons to help them combat the supernatural threat. Around that time, Gallerian advised the attack during the day and that taking the Glass of Marlon from Kyle would likely shut down the corpse soldiers. Having not yet given out all the provisions to the troops, the two sorcerers traveled with the army to Lioness and helped oversee the reapportioning of the weapons in the main square. While Germaine oversaw the event with him, Gallerian stated he’d flee immediately if the town became a battlefield, as he was weak without his magic. He also added a more powerful enchantment to Chartette's rocket glove, which Germaine had with him.

During the battle across the Blood Pool Region, the sorcerers remained at Lioness Castle to avoid the undead soldiers while in their weakened state. After the battle, Gallerian met with Germaine, Keel, Yukina, Ney, and Lemy in one of the castle's bedrooms while the Marlon Queen explained what had transpired with Queen Dowager Prim and Kyle. Afterward, Germaine presented the Glass, hand mirrors, and doll vessel that Prim had said was modeled after the "Original Sinner".

Gallerian had Lemy take out the vessels they had, noting they now had four vessels, though still not sure what had happened to the Venom Sword's demon. Though Germaine requested the sword back, Gallerian refused, and furthermore explained he had already put a simple sealing spell on them. Ney interrupted that they still had to decide what to do with Kyle, who was present but unconscious.

There was some debate over the matter, Yukina wanting to tell Kyle the truth, Gallerian wanting to discard him, and Ney wanting to hear Kyle admit he’d killed Clarith and apologize. Gallerian eventually agreed with the others, then explained they'd need to return to Bariti and prepare first, commanding Lemy to collect the vessels.

The group then heard a sound outside the room. When Keel went to examine, they heard him talking to someone outside the room before being swiftly interrupted by a dull sound. When the door opened and the room was filled with a flash of blue light, Gallerian saw a masked person in the doorway before being rendered unconscious.

Once he and the others awoke, they discovered the vessels of sin missing, Keel seriously injured, and Kyle dead. Gallerian was then taken to another room to check if he needed treatment. Furious that the vessels of sin slipped from his grasp again, the blue-haired sorcerer recalled what he saw, realizing that a strange mage had actually been the red cat he always had with him and that he had taken possession of Mikina to steal the vessels of sin.

Gallerian spent the next two weeks searching for the perpetrator with Lemy and Ney. During the period, he shared what he concluded with his two compatriots. Gallerian then determined the fugitive mage would've most likely fled to the nearby Lucifenia, given Marlon's embargo on Elphegort and the other nation's wide distance from the nation.

Gallerian then requested Ney search the Lucifenia territory for the mage and the swordswoman agreed. While sending Lemy to search for them in Levianta, Gallerian continued his search in Marlon. After Ney successfully defeated the mage and freed Mikina, Lemy and Gallerian collected and sealed the Glass of Conchita and Marlon Spoon in her possession.

### Voyage East and West

"*Yes, the Sorcerer of Time, Gallerian Clockworker. But he... they still haven't returned from the East.*"
―Yukina
In EC 508, both Gallerian and his disciple became involved in the Four Horsemen Incident caused by Neo Apocalypse and the unknown mage. Around that time, Gallerian lost the Glass of Marlon to the villainous sorceress. Sometime after EC 531, Gallerian met with Shaw Freezis and he agreed that Gallerian was allowed to freely utilize the wealth and power of the Freezis Foundation, forging a contract. In EC 548, Gallerian and Lemy began their journey East in pursuit of the Twin Blades of Levianta.

In EC 549, they came upon a large wall blocking their path, and a watchman who refused to let them enter on the grounds that the king had mandated that none except their own people were allowed to pass through the gates. Following the refusal, Gallerian and Lemy made repeated attempts to make their way inside by disguising themselves as the people of the nation. When they were discovered for a third time, Gallerian lost his temper. Conjuring a powerful wind, the sorcerer blew the watchman away and opened the gates with Lemy. They were both bewildered to find nothing on the other side.

Soon after, they came upon a vast ocean. The two later took a small boat across the sea to Jakoku. The two were then reunited with Chartette Langley and allied themselves with the Tokugawa faction, taking part in the Jakoku Civil War. After failing to retrieve the Twin Blades of Levianta for years, Gallerian and Lemy left Jakoku in EC 558 and returned to the West. Some time after Michaela and her monastic order, the Sisters of Michaela, erected an examinations system to protect the New Millennium Tree, Michaela gave Lemy and Gilliam permits to freely enter the Millennium Tree Forest.

### Investigative Journalist

Some time later, Gallerian was approached by Shaw. Terrified at the prospect of growing older and dying, Shaw begged the sorcerer to give him the secret to immortality, though he refused. Later on, he discovered that Clarith had used her power to extend Shaw's lifespan in violation of Held's rules not to interfere with humans; as a result, she quarreled with the god.

During the late sixth century EC, Gallerian decided to disappear from the public eye due to his legendary status becoming more of a problem. He and Lemy chose to masquerade as Shaw's deceased great-grandsons, Hans and Heiden Lorre with his approval. They used the resources and power at his disposal to assist in their quest to collect the vessels.

In order to maintain her disguise, Gallerian regularly dyed his hair green and used a spell to change his eye color to match. With Shaw's influence, Hans became an investigative journalist for the Schuburg Newspaper Company in Aceid, Elphegort, suspending contact with his "brother" for prolonged periods of time.

During this time he also became acquainted with Shaw's grandson, Dashaw Freezis, their friendship soon leading to Dashaw developing feelings for him. Around the same time, Hans became acquainted with Shaw's aide Bruno Marlon. Over the course of his newspaper work, Hans met and became close friends with Constable Ayn Anchor, telling him stories of legendary heroes such as Mariam Avadonia.

In EC 597, Hana attended a business meeting with Dashaw in the town of Lioness. During the event, the town was suddenly swept up in flames. Oblivious to the approaching fires around her, Hana was pushed out of the way by Dashaw and watched as his friend burned alive. Learning the perpetrator was allegedly the famed "Gallerian Clockworker", Gallerian stuck to his Hans persona while he and Shaw searched for his impersonator randomly causing trouble. In EC 608, Hans visited his fake great-grandfather for a time before returning to Elphegort.

### Uncovering the Past

"*What do you know about the ‘Flower of the Plateau’?*"
―Julia Abelard to Hans
Around EC 609, Hans discovered the memoirs of Yukina Freezis and read through her entries. While reading Yukina's accounts of visiting Calgaround while the mages had been journeying East, he became fixated on on her mention of the Flower of the Plateau and its importance for Gallerian. After discovering the original manuscript of Yukina's "Flower of the Plateau" fairy tale was missing, Hans decided to investigate further under the pretense of writing an article about the tale for the Schuburg paper.

Afterwards, the reporter arranged a meeting with the mayor of Calgaround, Julia Abelard, on August 31 of that year. On the appointed day, Hans called upon a carriage to take her to the town, viewing the scenery and plantations outside her window as the coachman brought her there. As they approached the city, Hans noted with shock the bright red of all its buildings.

After entering into the city, Hans quickly located Julia Abelard for her interview, learning during the initial small talk that the red buildings were to show reverence to the "Virgin Father," Seth Twiright, revealing to the surprised reporter the town's heretical status. Eager to change the subject, Hana asked about the history of the town, though learning no new information from Julia's following lecture. She then followed up with an inquiry about Karchess Calgaround and the Flower of the Plateau story, Yukina Freezis' manuscript on said anecdote having disappeared.

Julia asked beforehand how much Hans knew, and the reporter shared with her the contents of Yukina's journal on her visit to Calgaround with Germaine, and said author's plans to write the story due to the shocking things they learned there. Satisfied, Julia brought out Hermann Bälz's account of the history of Calgaround, and shared the entries for Gill and Karchess Calgaround, noting rumors that Gill's early death from illness was really murder. When questioned, she clarified that the Flower of the Plateau was about both Karchess’s supposed involvement in his death, as well as two others who risked ruining his reputation.

Julia relayed that Karchess was handsome and loved by the people, supposedly a flower vendor; however, due to him being an outsider, rumors began to spread, sparked by the discovery of two skeletons at the bottom of a well in his mansion after his death. Hans questioned how Karchess may have murdered the people and Julia related the medicinal qualities of greeonian plateau roses' roots as a sleeping medicine, called "Gift". In high enough doses, it could kill.

After further discussion did not turn up any further information, Hans prepared to leave, thanking Julia for her story. Before he could leave, however, the mayor suddenly remembered the library, suggesting she visit both to see a portrait of Karchess and Gill painted by Minister Sateriasis Venomania and possibly find older documents that might be able to shed more light on the tale. Intrigued, Hans decided to take her up on her offer.

Walking to the library, Hans noticed no one there at the reception desk and quietly entered on his own, searching and eventually finding the portrait of Gill and Karchess. Startled by the young man’s appearance, Hans stared at the picture until he was greeted by the librarian, who was wearing a cloth around his head and face. After a quick introduction, he invited him to check the old vaults for information while he cleaned.

After briefly searching for books from four hundred years ago, Hans examined books from the fourth century EC onward and discovered ""Evillious Travels"" by Xenos Jaakko, reading of the minstrel's encounters with the Phantom Thief Romantic, the daughter of a noble in Calgaround, and noting the thief's description. After fruitlessly searching for more books on Romantic, Hans walked to the reception desk.

Walking behind the desk, the reporter spotted a yellowed book under the counter. Recognizing the original manuscript of "The Flower of the Plateau," Hans picked up the book; kicking open the door, he grabbed the librarian by the collar and demanded to know why it was there. When the librarian played dumb, he snapped that books on the Freezis Foundation's Lost List had to be turned over to the Foundation immediately upon discovery. Upon continued sputtering on his end, he threatened to report him to the World Police.

Intimidated by his threats, the man admitted he had gotten the book from Père Noël. Agreeing to leave his involvement out of it if he told him more, Hans listened as the librarian explained he bought the book from a masked green-haired woman in Toragay claiming to be the leader of Père Noël. The reporter stood contemplating this before the librarian ran from him, and he watched him escape through the window. Deciding not to pursue him, Hans returned to the coachman and confirmed he was leaving, explaining that he was headed to Toragay.

### Toragay Epidemic

Arriving at Toragay, Hans checked into the town's local inn. Learning of Marchioness Margarita Blankenheim's recent death after attempting to visit her, Hans met with her father, Dr. Marx Felix, discussing the circumstances of Margarita’s death. He then investigated Margarita’s connection to Père Noël for two days.

After returning to the Schuburg Newspaper headquarters in Aceid, the company's president gave Hans a summon to go to the Freezis Foundation headquarters. Visiting Shaw, he learned from the old man that Père Noël was led by a woman, and that someone using the name Gallerian Clockworker had visited Toragay. Shaw then allowed him full use of Foundation resources.

Continuing to investigate the case over the next two weeks, Hans returned to Toragay. He met with constable Ayn Anchor and discussed how the investigation by the World Police was halted due to pressure from the Freezis Foundation. After inspiring Ayn to crack down on Toragay's black market, Hans was directed by Ayn to the doctor who performed Margarita’s autopsy, Puerick Rogzé.

Discovering Marx in critical condition while visiting the Felix manor, Hans later met with Puerick in Lucifenia, discussing the possible causes of Margarita’s death and Marx's illness. Eventually talking about the poison Gift and its history, Hans later returned to Toragay and attended Margarita’s funeral. Seeing Margarita’s husband Kaspar, Hans was reminded of his resemblance to Karchess and burst into laughter, thrown out of the funeral ceremony.

Given an update by Ayn two weeks later, Hans decided to investigate Kasper, visiting him at the Blankenheim Mansion under the pretense of writing a feature about Margarita. Interviewing him, Hans learned that the couple's finances had been dwindling due to Margarita’s indulgent spending habits and that Margarita had started a new business with Kasper’s friend "Gallerian". Touring the mansion, Hans discussed the history of Gallerian Clockworker with Kasper. After Kasper directed him to a charity institute, Hans discussed with him Dr. Felix and his sleeplessness.

Visiting the charity institute, Hans met with the director, Rita Flohn, the two discussing the seemingly miraculous circumstances of Kasper’s birth, as well as his marriage and sleeplessness. Learning that Kasper had been seen with a woman in red clothes like Julia's, Hans was given a red liquid the woman left behind. Sleeping at the inn, Hanne was awoken by commotion and hid, only to find Heiden pursuing the kidnapper of the idol Gumi Chan.

Consulting with Puerick about the red liquid, Hans was told by Puerick that he wasn't sure if the poison was a separate component or the result of the blood rotting. Hana then speculated that the blood was put in to mask the poison, suspecting a Demon of Sin. Discussing Margarita and Dr. Felix's autopsies, she concluded that Kasper had used them to refine his poison. Preparing to return to Toragay, Hans was stopped by several men in black, told that Shaw had died.

Accompanied by Heiden, Hans attended Shaw's funeral before his aide Bruno Marlon announced he was arresting them for the Lioness Burning Incident and Toragay Charity Institute poisonings respectively using the temporary power granted to him by the Foundation. Subdued by the Interrogation Execution Department, Hans asked Bruno why and was told he'd be granted a position in Père Noël if he eliminated them.

Thrown into prison at the World Police Headquarters, Hans and Heiden discussed Kasper’s inexplicable role in the poisoning at the Charity Institute. Announcing that they no longer needed to use their false identities with Shaw dead, Hans prepared to escape with Heiden before Ayn and Hob Homer arrived, unlocking their cells and giving them updates on the ongoing Toragay Epidemic. Learning that the "disease" had spread and that the town had been quarantined, Hans knocked out Ayn shortly after Heiden did the same to Hob.

Changing back into their sorcerer attire, Gallerian and Lemy rushed to the hospital where Marx was being treated. Learning that Kasper had left seeking his friend masquerading as Gallerian, Gallerian determined that Kasper had gone to Calgaround, the new location of Père Noël's black market. Preparing to leave, the two witnessed Dr. Felix suddenly wake up from his coma and rant about deception and the involvement of a Doll before dying.

Discussing the implication of his words, the duo made their way to Toragay, blocked by the World Police's quarantine. Seeing their old coachman try to get through to his mother before the police began to arrest him, the two intervened. Having the coachman bring them to Calgaround, the two entered the mayor's mansion, greeted by Julia.

Speaking with them about Kasper and Gift, Julia was asked about Fifth Pierrot's whereabouts, replying that she had fled, but that they could rescue Gumi Chan in the basement if they could defeat her. Realizing "Julia" didn't have a red cat with her, Gallerian heard her reintroduce herself as Fourth Shadow. The three battled, eventually coming outside to the garden. After Lemy killed Fourth Shadow using her Greeonian plateau roses, he and Gallerian went upstairs to the mansion's second floor, seeing Kasper attempt suicide. Although trying to save him, the two failed and Kasper seemingly passed away.

As they found Gumi Chan in the basement, Gallerian remarked on her resemblance to the forest spirits. As she discussed with Lemy where to return her, Gallerian was stabbed by a hidden Sixth Venom, recognizing him as the librarian. Rushed to the hospital by Lemy, Gallerian later returned to Toragay after his treatment, meeting up with Lemy and learning that there was another "Julia Abelard", a Lucifenian aristocrat.

Soon after, the coachman, his mother Brigitta and Toragay's pharmacy owner Egmont arrived, explaining that several of the townspeople had survived by hiding in the Blankenheim Mansion's basement and drinking a makeshift antidote. Remarking on their resourcefulness, Gallerian asked him for the medicine's raw materials.

Gallerian and Lemy then entered the Millennium Tree Forest, meeting Puerick at the New Millennium Tree and discussing with him the possibility of making an antidote both from the tree's sap and the blood of the survivors. Gallerian then spoke with Clarith regarding the use of her sap to aid the humans before leaving to confront Kasper inside the abandoned Moonlit Residence.

Seeing her inside, Gallerian revealed her realization that "Kasper Blankenheim" was actually the Clockworker's Doll, and that the Demon of Sloth had hypnotized everyone into believing he was the actual Kasper Felix since birth. As "Kasper" revealed that there originally wasn't a Demon of Sloth but a human posing as a demon instead, Gallerian confronted her as Adam Moonlit. Despite Adam’s pleas, he absorbed Adam’s soul into his body, intending to destroy it within. Afterwards, Gallerian returned to the Millennium Tree and head out to Lucifenia with Lemy.

### Père Noël

Determined to protect Lemy, Gallerian hypnotized him into forgetting he had absorbed Adam into his body. He and Lemy then traveled to Lucifenia, investigating Père Noël; around this time, Gallerian’s legs stopped functioning and he became confined to a wheelchair. Later on, the sorcerer duo confirmed that the Rolled prostitute Yuzette Ora owned the Venom Sword and was the target of Fifth Pierrot's serial killings.

The two then took over "Isabel's" residential brothel, Gallerian hypnotizing everyone into thinking they were the owner and his assistant, respectively. After Fifth Pierrot successfully killed Yuzette, Gallerian, having witnessed the crime, assured he wouldn't speak of the crime if he let her speak with First Santa Claus. Meeting with Julia two days later, Gallerian claimed to be Adam possessing Gallerian’s body, demonstrating his knowledge and powers of hypnosis. Gallerian and Lemy were then recruited into Père Noël as Seventh Magician and Eighth Sniper, respectively.

Following the eruption of Julia's presidential scandal, Gallerian met with Fifth Pierrot, revealed to be Julia's adopted daughter Renin, and offered for her to flee with him to Jakoku before leaving her to ponder the decision. Later learning that Renin had tattled to Julia, Gallerian fled the brothel with Lemy. He then had Lemy ambush and shoot Renin in an alley, using Ayn as bait. Scorning the dying girl, Gallerian left with his apprentice.

Later on, Gallerian received a letter from Julia, who revealed herself as Irina to the complete surprise of her brother-in-law and challenged him to a duel at Merrigod Plateau. Later on, Gallerian and Lemy gained access to the Abelard Mansion, Irina having gone missing and the World Police investigating Père Noël. Examining Irina's treasury, the two confirmed that the vessels of sin were missing, Gallerian deciding to take up Irina's challenge.

### Duel of Merrigod Plateau

On January 29, Gallerian and Lemy made their way to Merrigod Plateau, hiring Toragay's coachman again. The two then discussed Gallerian knowing Irina's identity, Lemy breaking his hypnosis. Blocked by Sixth Venom during the journey, Gallerian attempted to hypnotize him but failed, instead defeating him with Adam’s lightning magic and taking Grim the End in his possession.

The two then confronted Irina inside the tomb of Meta Salmhofer at the plateau's Apocalypse Cliff, beginning to duel. After Renin joined the fray, Irina explaining how she was unable to die normally as a sin Demon Contracts#contractor, the four of them were locked in a stalemate and battled for hours. After Lemy fatally shot Renin with the transformed golden key, Gallerian eventually defeated Irina. Irina then relinquished control of Ney’s body, dying once and for all. The explosion backfired on Gallerian, leaving him weakened. Now with his public identity realised, he decided to use the alias "Gallerian Clockworker", while his true name would be "Ma" based on his title as Mem Aleph. With this, Ma continued travelling.

### Travels through Bolganio

"*I’ve been told that Gallerian-sensei has been providing salvation for the hearts and minds of a great many people on the mainland.*"
―Anan regarding Ma
In EC 776, Ma visited Maistia and helped quell the natives' rebellion shortly before the continent declared its independence and formed the United States of Maistia. During his travels, he gained a reputation for saving many minds in both Maistia and Evillious. During the EC 800s, Ma befriended Perrié Cutie Marlon of the Freezis Foundation, using the name "Gallerian 'Ma' Clockworker".

Pretending to be a Levin missionary, he boarded one of the Freezis Foundation's merchant ships and traveled to Enbizaka, Jakoku in EC 842, where he resided in the Freezis trade house. There he became acquainted with the new employee, Anan Octo, and learned that Enbizaka had been destroyed by a great fire before recently being rebuilt. During his time in Onigashima, Ma researched the history of the do-gooder Rintan-douji, among other stories, compiling her information to be published in a book called the "Magical Travels of the East".

### Strength

"*Only… Don’t misunderstand me, but I even though I had no inclination towards helping Gakuga, that doesn’t mean I had any malice towards him either. I didn’t do anything to him outside of the mind exchange. That’s why even I don’t know how or why Gakuga committed the act that he did afterwards.*"
―Ma
Three days after arriving in Jakoku, Ma walked out of the trade house with Anan and met his cousin, Gakuga Octo, whom he recognized to be a descendant of Sateriasis Venomania. Talking with him in the drawing room, Ma noted that Gakuga was under the delusion that he was still burnt from the fire. As they talked, Anan explained to Gakuga "Gallerian’s" reputation for saving minds in Evillious and Maistia, and Ma impressed Gakuga with his handsomeness and fluency in Jakokuese. The conversation then fell to Perrié, who wasn't as fluent, and from her to the Freezis foundation and its competition with the Yarera-Zusco Firm.

After moving on from the topic of the fire, Ma sent Anan away and confirmed how Gakuga was troubled by his nonexistent burns. Knowing he could regain his magical ability easily with Gakuga’s mind, he decided to perform the Mind Swap Technique and take Gakuga’s strong mind for himself. He then hypnotized Gakuga to agree to meeting with him at his tailor shop in three days' time.

On the appointed day, Ma arrived to Gakuga and explained to the tailor his lineage to Sateriasis Venomania, as well as claiming that he was using Sateriasis’s mind, himself. Demonstrating his magical abilities, Ma revealed how he was a centuries-old sorcerer, claiming he came to Jakoku to return Sateriasis’s mind to one of his descendants. As he suggested swapping minds with her, Ma tried to convince Gakuga by pointing out his "burns" would heal quicker and that he’d be happy with his new visage and able to move on from his family's death.

Gakuga then admitted to Ma his fear of himself due to his extreme fits of envy towards others' lovers and families; taking up the opportunity, Ma claimed that he was likely possessed by the Demon of Envy and suggesting swapping minds could exorcise it. At Gakuga’s insistence, Ma performed the Swap Technique and was pleased to have a mind of Gakuga’s strength. Afterward, he spotted Gakuga’s scissors, the vessel of envy, but decided to leave them for now.

### The Tale of Enbizaka

"*I'm sure this is the last time you'll be conversing with a living human being like this. So, if there are things you want to say, things you want to talk about, I'll listen, right now.*"
―Ma
Wanting to regain his full power before dealing with the Demon of Envy, Ma began confining himself to bed, feigning sickness. Later that year, Ma was visited by Rintan-douji and conversed with her late into the night, sharing her speculation that the mermaid had lied and Gakuga wasn't his father at all. Following Gakuga’s execution, Ma visited Gakuga’s tailor shop and found that the Demon of Envy wasn't in the scissors after all, but a human woman, who unbeknownst to her was Kagura Octo, was inside them instead. As Ma talked with the soul and claimed he intended to erase her, he persuaded Kagura to tell him the entire story of what she had witnessed with Gakuga and Enbizaka.

Ma listened as the soul explained the whole story of Gakuga’s family, his loss, his illness, his murders, his meeting with Rintan-douji, and his execution, with Ma occasionally giving input and discussing details of the story. As he did, he took notes on the incident to include it in his Eastern Magic Record. Following the end of their conversation, with Ma learned that the human hadn't been able to witness Gakuga’s execution due to the interference from Grim the End.

Then, rather than erasing Kagura, Ma revealed that he had discovered her true identity and he took the scissors out to confront the true Demon of Envy, Rahab Barisol. He went out to the reef where Rahab waited in her "mermaid" form and confronted her, as the one who had swapped Kagura into the scissors. As they quarreled, Ma learned how Rahab had swapped Kagura into the scissors in order to have a romance with Nagare Sudou, making Gakuga literally the son of the Demon of Envy and explaining why he had envy magic within him.

Ma also learned how Rahab had sent Rintan-douji to Gakuga to prevent him from meeting Len Miroku as well as to help Gakuga. After their chilly confrontation, Ma demanded Rahab return to her original vessel, scissors, and the demon returned, sucking Kagura's body inside the vessel as well. As Kagura was finally freed from the vessel, albeit disembodied, Ma apologized for not letting her return to her own body. The two were interrupted by Levia Barisol, who, to Ma's consternation, pointedly ignored him and offered to give Kagura a lift to the Heavenly Yard. Levia and Kagura departed, and Ma left with the scissors to once again travel the world.

### To Become Pure

During his travels, Ma came to understand the world and its workings well enough to realize that it would be coming to an end soon. With this understanding, Ma decided to become a being "pure" and powerful enough to survive the world's end. He determined to do this by absorbing the seven so-called "Demons of Sin". With the scissors in his possession, Ma absorbed Rahab into his body first and continued searching for the other vessels of sin in order to absorb the others.

As time progressed, the Freezis Foundation, during their search to obtain Ma's immortality, became increasingly wicked and corrupt, with some members even becoming HERs. During this time, around the tenth century EC, Ma became acquainted with the young Gammon Octo, who was a slave of the Freezis Family. Fitting his original cover story of being a missionary, Ma was officially recognized as a member of the Levin Church. Later on, Ma met and entered a romance with Wanda Marlon. During this time, Ma became acquainted with one of Wanda’s colleagues, Hanma Baldured, a judge in the USE Dark Star Bureau.

In April of EC 944, Ma broke into the home of Mata Corpa and stole the Marlon Spoon in his possession, killing Mata during the theft. Having obtained the vessel of Greed, he absorbed its demon sometime afterward. Due to his magic potential, Ma became interested in Hanma. Noticing how his son Lios Baldured was magically gifted, Ma took him on as a disciple.

Performing magical procedures on him, Ma tried to teach Lios magic. As a result of the procedure, Lios became an ageless, voiceless, and emotionless shell of his former self. Hanma was struggling to take care of his son alone, while also fulfilling his ambitions in the Dark Star Bureau; soon, Ma accepted Hanma to be his apprentice as well, teaching him ice magic to aid his ambitions in exchange for him handing Lios over to him. Ma decided to make the boy into his subordinate under the name "Postman".

He also resolved to make his own magical disciple by having a baby with his lover, Wanda, with the resulting child being a girl, one that they named Elluka. Later that month, Ma was captured by the World Police to be trialed as a sorcerer, as well as Mata's murderer, in the Dark Star Courthouse. Knowing that the Freezis Foundation saw him as a threat and planned to do away with him, Ma had Hanma act as his judge to fake his execution for being a "sorcerer", so that he couldn't be given the death sentence again later. When the plan was discovered by the Freezises, Hanma was forced instead to give Ma a new identity altogether.

After his trial, as Ma was being dragged away, Wanda broke through the guards at attendance and Hanma allowed them a moment to say goodbye. Elluka’s wet nurse, Polina Marchef, also brought their infant daughter to the couple. Unable to tell Wanda the truth, Ma was only able to sadly make his farewells to his lover. Holding his baby for the last time, Ma also expressed his hope that Elluka would grow up to be a good and just member of the court system, like her mother. After bantering with Wanda further, Ma was taken away.

### Recruiting Elluka

With his death faked, Ma changed his public name to "Gakusha" and eventually took up a career as a playwright with Ma as his pen name. Using the cover story that he was one of "Gallerian Clockworker's" disciples, Ma made a variety of films glorifying Gallerian’s past exploits and telling of events in Evillious' history. Ten years since their last meeting, Ma appeared before Gammon Octo again and aided the organization that he had secretly established to overthrow the Freezis Foundation, PN.

Later on, Ma had an unlicensed screening with his fourteen staff members for several of his movies, including "Escape of Seth the Sorcerer", "The Great Wall and the Watchman", "Gift from the Prince who Brought Sleep", and "The Tailor of Enbizaka". In EC 959, two members of an anti-sorcerer extremist group raided the theater and Ma struck them with lightning, nearly killing them. He was soon arrested by the World Police for his illegal screenings, attempted murder, and witchcraft.

Ma was reunited with Elluka when she presided over his trial, surprised by how young his judge was. Representing himself as the defense, Ma denied trying to kill people with witchcraft and remained composed throughout the trial, satisfied when Elluka eventually declared her innocent. Lying to the authorities that he was going to live in Pixie, Ma took to living in the underground laboratory, Lunaca Labora, among other places. Knowing that Loki Freezis was going to have Elluka killed, Ma arranged for Gammon to save her so she could be recruited as a "front man" for PN.

After Elluka was shot and brought to Lunaca Labora to recover, Ma came in to greet her while she talked with the other members of PN. As he talked with Elluka, Ma explained the history of the laboratory before driving the conversation to the matter of Loki, explaining how PN wished to stop the Freezis Conglomerate and how, maintaining his ruse as Gallerian’s disciple, they had betrayed his "master". Ma went on to tell Elluka that Loki was a HER and that he and his entire family were wicked; having thus convinced Elluka to join their organization, he asked that she call him "Ma" rather than "Gakusha".

In the interests of bribing the judge to try Loki guilty for his crimes, Ma and Elluka visited Gusuma Yarera of the Yarera-Zusco Conglomerate in private. After greeting Gusuma, the two explained their desires to use the Yarera's wealth and Gusuma explained he would need to get the head of the conglomerate's approval. Ma suggested currying favor by using a bribe to release the serial killer Jorm Zusco, whom the conglomerate head considered like a son to her. Receiving the bribe money from the approving Gusuma, Ma left with Elluka and explained that he would have Hel Jaakko deliver it to Hanma Baldured, discussing the members of PN as they left.

Once Jorm was slated for release, Ma went with PN member Feng Li and Gusuma to assess his mental state in prison. While there, he chatted with Feng about what the members of PN would be doing after Loki was brought down. Knocking on Jorm's cell door, Ma watched him become erratic and overexcited, even more so to see a man, and he was strangely wounded by Jorm even through the door. Although amazed at his abilities, Ma, determined he was too dangerous for release and could only be spared execution. Chatting with Feng about the oddness of him having become an HER after birth, Ma left with the others and the Yarera's gave PN the money needed to convict Loki.

### Removing Irina’s Curse

After Loki's execution, Ma began serving as Elluka’s magical adviser over the next two years, helping to determine guilt of suspected witches and aiding in all other magic-related cases. Later, on the night of Elluka’s birthday, Ma and Gallerian met at a bar and inn to discuss an upcoming trial; after their dinner, the two started chatting about how much Elluka had learned about magic thanks to him, before Ma ordered a bottle of Blood Grave to celebrate Elluka’s twentieth birthday.

As he ordered the bottle, Elluka opened up to Ma about how terribly her relationship with her husband Nero was going, unable to even divorce him so as to protect her young daughter Nemesis. When the Blood Grave arrived, Elluka got drunk on it and Ma helped her up to the room of the inn he was staying in. As he tended to him, the drunk Elluka began trying to seduce him; although initially resisting, Ma, realizing he could use Elluka to get rid of his curse, decided to sleep with her.

For the next half-year Ma carried on an affair with Elluka, and Elluka became pregnant with their child, who was born by Ma’s side. One night, Gammon met with Ma and argued with him to leave Elluka alone, knowing due to their past meeting that he was in reality the "Gallerian Clockworker" that had been executed. As they began to discuss what she was doing, Ma cryptically explained to him how he was having his affair to remove his "impurities". Gammon, nonetheless, told him to leave Levianta and Ma agreed, noting how much he cared about Elluka. Ma then bid Gammon farewell.

The next day, Ma went to bid Hanma goodbye and visited him in his office at the courthouse. After telling Hanma he would be leaving the country, the two reminisced about how he had saved him from execution twenty years ago. Hanma ended up explaining that the World Police, having discovered his true identity, would be coming to the courthouse soon and that Ma should flee. Discussing their respective plans, the two promised to keep in touch and Ma left out the back. After traveling to the Millennium Tree Forest, Ma took his child, a little girl she named Michelle Octo, in an abandoned house in EC 964.

Ma successfully transferred Irina’’s wrathful curse to Michelle. With the baby having served its purpose, Ma silently instructed Hanma, who had by this time fled the World Police and taken up the name "Nikolay Tolle", to look after her. After leaving the forest, Ma spent the next fourteen years traveling the world, collecting rare books and writing screenplays about them. One day in EC 978, Ma sent a letter to Elluka asking her to meet him in the Misty Mountains of Asmodean.

### Business Partners

"*I don't need any 'Vessel of Deadly Sin'."
"Yes... Is that so?*"
―Elluka and Ma
Ma waited at an altar in the Misty Mountains with all of the rare books he’d collected; after Postman brought Elluka and her group to the altar, Ma brushed it off when she accosted him over his sudden absence. When Gammon asked him why he’d sent him later, Ma cited he wanted to meet Nemesis as one of his reasons, and later requested that they help him move his books with their car. When Elluka offered to drive him, his books, and Postman, Ma explained that Postman had communicated walking back alone.

Not long after, Ma became reacquainted with Tony Ausdin since his days as a security guard. Soon, Elluka, Tony, and Shiro Netsuma departed and Gammon went to help carry Ma's books to the car. He assured him he wouldn't resume his affair with Elluka, among other things, and then they headed to the car. After returning to Levianta, Ma began living in army quarters while assisting Tony Ausdin with fighting a mysterious slew of undead forces, instructed to ask officers Nyoze or Bruno Zero for anything he needed.

Later, Ma visited Elluka in her mansion and introduced himself to her daughter, Nemesis, lying that he had his face changed to resemble the girl's grandmother when Nemesis pointed out the resemblance. He also claimed, as Elluka noted how youthful he looked, that his not aging was due to Lunaca Labora. As Nemesis expressed interest in Lunaca Labora for making Ma look so handsome, Ma cryptically remarked on Nemesis’s own beautiful appearance as being how he expected. He claimed to want to chat with him later; as Nemesis explained that she and Nero were going on a trip for the next two weeks, he promised they'd talk when he returned.

Ma then spoke with Elluka, requesting that she sponsor a film adaptation of the "special edition" of Yukina Freezis' book "The Son of Evil". After persuading her to read the book, he also had her promise to hand it off to Tony, as the special edition discussed undead soldiers. After promising Nemesis she could be Clarith in the film, Ma left. On the day before Nemesis and Nero would return from their trip, Ma visited Elluka’s mansion and, once he was able, greeted her in her study. After talking to her about the book and insisting that its account of events was the truth, he was disappointed when Elluka declined being a sponsor for his film.

After he mused over the return of Elluka’s husband tomorrow, denying intending to reveal their affair to him, Ma eventually heard Elluka ask about the other characters in the story. The two got into a conversation about the names of Gallerian Clockworker and Lemy mentioned in the book, which had come up later in history, and about Ney Avadonia, who had been sighted as Julia Abelard. The conversation ended with Ma claiming to Elluka that the mage Irina had collected the vessels of sin to have a wish of hers granted.

Although trying to convince Elluka that they look for the vessels of sin together, she declined on the grounds of not wanting to spend the money, stating she had no need for the vessels. Seeming to accept her answer, Ma soon after departed, although not before asking her to let him know if she ever changed her mind. After Elluka’s husband and daughter were killed, PN ended up recovering the Clockworker's Doll from Michelle's house and Postman brought it to Ma. Stealing the Marlon Spoon, which now contained Eve Moonlit's soul, from where it still lay in evidence lockup, Ma concocted a plan to use Elluka’s grief to make her help him find the vessels of sin.

### Dark Star Scandal

To make her cooperate with his plan, Ma lied to Eve that the mysterious soul which he had put in the Clockworker's Doll was her beloved, Adam Moonlit. Ma then took the spoon and the Clockworker's Doll to Elluka’s mansion, meeting her in Nemesis’s room. After Elluka confronted him there and he managed to calm her down, Ma reminded her of their conversation on the vessels of sin and what she had learned about them from "The Son of Evil". He then revealed he had one, showing her the Marlon Spoon and explaining that he had stolen it from the lockup.

After he and Elluka argued over his theft of evidence, Ma handed the spoon off to her and explained how it was inhabited now by Eve Moonlit, not the Demon of Greed. He declared that Eve could possibly help Elluka if she made a contract with her. Once Elluka was convinced to contract with Eve, Ma gave her the Clockworker's Doll and claimed that Nemesis’s soul was inside it, and that she would only be able to speak with her as long as she kept the Marlon Spoon on hand. He then had her agree to collect the other vessels of deadly sin for him, so that she could make a wish to restore her daughter.

When Gusuma Yarera refused to fund Elluka’s search for the vessels, Elluka began using her position as judge to take bribes to decide her rulings, beginning by pardoning Bindi Freezis, the man behind the deaths of Nemesis and Nero. Shortly after Bindi was pardoned, Jorm Zusco was arranged to escape from prison and Ma had him contained in Lunaca Labora under medication. He later met with Elluka in her study and noted that it was unwise to make an enemy of Gusuma by pardoning Bindi.

The two discussed her future plans for gathering the vessels and Ma brought up Nyoze Octo, who had one of them himself; he also cautioned Elluka to be careful collecting all the vessels, claiming that they hated to be assembled together. Later on, he accompanied Elluka on his visit to the Zero brothers' home in Samadin. They soon spotted the Venom Sword, although Nyoze prevented them from taking it, citing it was a family heirloom and that anyone who wasn't an Zero risked being enchanted by it. During this argument, Ma suggested that it was not the real Zero family heirloom but rather Anan Zero’s replacement for it.

Unable to persuade Nyoze, Elluka and Ma left; during the return back, Ma posited to Elluka that the Demon of Lust inside the sword had already taken in Nyoze and probably had also taken in Elluka, herself, having the ability to charm people. Later, Elluka framed Nyoze for the murder of Medea Col and had the Venom Sword confiscated as evidence. A few days later, Ma visited her at home and again waited in Nemesis’s room with the Clockworker's Doll. When Elluka entered Nemesis’s room that night, he welcomed her and brushed off her subsequent irritation with him. He finally agreed to leave, and had Elluka fetch the Venom Sword.

After he’d determined the Venom Sword was authentic, he encouraged Elluka to continue collecting the vessels of sin and, in response to Elluka’ concerns about being discovered, suggested storing them far from the public eye. Also reminding Elluka to continue to hold on to the Marlon Spoon, Ma left the room and then, as Elluka began to converse with Nemesis, he departed from the mansion completely. Sometime later, he absorbed the Demon of Lust like the others.

### A Fate of Corruption

Elluka soon obtained the Glass of Marlon after shutting down the Graveyard restaurant. Delayed by a snowstorm, Ma called her to say he would pick it up tomorrow rather than that day. After he arrived however, he was displeased to find that Lich and Eater were now in Elluka’s employ, remembering them from the days when they were forest spirits. Elluka also explained that he had been banned from getting near the glass. Nonplussed, Ma noted it was likely to keep him from taking the demon's power before their discussion went back to Lich and Eater.

After Elluka had acquitted the celebrity Scherzer of assaulting a woman, Ma heard rumors of the celebrity being involved in a recent string of women disappearances in the area and learned the media coverage of the whistleblower was being suppressed. He later visited Elluka’s mansion and joined her in her study as she worked; while she did, he talked to her about the rumors he’d heard and watched Elluka bitterly depart to investigate the matter.

Later on, as Elluka began collecting more vessels of sin, Ma accompanied her to an auction in in Maistia to acquire two more of the Four Mirrors of Lucifenia. By EC 982, as war broke out in Evillious, Ma oversaw Elluka’s construction of a theater in the Millennium Tree Forest, drawing up the plans for it herself using technology from the Magic Kingdom Levianta. He watched alongside Elluka as the building was completed, giving it the name Evil's Theater, and the two discussed how they would be moving all the vessels into it to keep them safe.

A month later the theater was completed and all of the vessels, excluding the Marlon Spoon, were moved inside. Inside, Ma watched a screening alone for his film "The Tailor of Enbizaka"; when it was over, he moved to the director's office where the vessels were placed and greeted Lich, promising he wouldn't touch the glass. After the two bantered for a time, with Ma suggesting Lich go out and visit his old acquaintances in the forest, he put Gakuga’s scissors down with the rest of the vessels.

### Evil’s Theatre

After Elluka’s death during the Leviantan Civil War in EC 983, Ma inherited the judge's collection, retrieving the burned Clockworker's Doll from her mansion. A few days later, he disappeared into the Millennium Tree Forest and stored the remaining vessels in Evil's Theater, taking up residence there as the Gardener, as well as angrily driving Hanma out of the forest. The burned Clockworker's Doll was attached to the inner workings of Heartbeat Clocktower to sustain his life, and the awakened vessel of Greed, Gear, began to maintain the tower. As more of the vessels began to awaken, Ma began writing about their actions; around this time, he obtained the allegiance of the Master of the Graveyard, tasking him with guarding the theater from intruders.

With rumors of Elluka’s fortune being hidden in the theater, Ma witnessed visitors to the forest being captured and eaten by the Master of the Graveyard for their intrusion. Sometime after the forest earned the name "Evil's Forest", Ma happened upon a greedy intruder while wandering the forest and he chatted with them for a while about the forest. After the Clockworker's Doll was revitalized and took on the name "Master of the Court", Ma promised that Elluka’s vision of Utopia would come true if all the vessels of sin were collected, pushing the doll to continue her "mother’s" quest and grant her wish.

Afterwards, Ma penned several screenplays regarding Evillious and the Seven Deadly Sins and had them adapted as films for the theater. After an intruder had entered the theater, the playwright had the visitor watch some films with him and explained the story behind each of them. After the fifteen films were finished, Ma offered to play a word game with the visitor before they were put on trial and sentenced to death by the Master of the Court.

Later, one of the intruders, Gammon Zero, was made into the choreman and new gardener for the theater. Becoming acquainted with Gammon, Ma used his Purple Dream ability to assist him in writing his screenplays; he also saw when Gammon submitted a "motion" to review the script regarding his vision for the Director Doll's utopia. In EC 998, he along with the other awakened vessels of sin attended the "trial" meeting called by the Master of the Court. While there, he told her of what he knew about the vessel of Wrath, determining that it was probably in "her" hands.

### Almost Pure

"*So… you’ve come, Michelle. Or should I be calling you Dictator Octo?"
"Hello to you too… Father."
"Surprised? Though the rest of the forest was burned, this theatre alone was untouched."
“Hey, why did you leave me alone with just Nikolay?"
"That’s simple. I was busy. But I needed someone to care for you."
"That’s… that’s a lie! I heard those voices—!"
"Voices?! What did you think, I tried to abandon you?! I may have been horrible but— ah! P-Postman… wh…"
"Hey, Father. Would you see that right now there’s a wretch looking down to the muzzle of my gun?"
"Michelle! You don’t have the right… I’m trying to save the world— You only think that way because of the curse from—*"
―Gallerian’s last conversation

Over time, Ma absorbed the demons of Pride and Gluttony from their vessels, while also retaining the soul of Adam Moonlit, the "Demon of Sloth". When Michelle Octo, having become the dictator of Elphegort, used Punishment to destroy the Millennium Tree Forest, Ma protected Evil's Theater from the blast using his magic. The following year, Michelle came to the theater to confront Ma directly, with Ma having understood that Michelle was contracted to the Demon of Wrath. Once Michelle made it inside, Ma greeted her in the great hall of the theater, becoming angry with her over her destruction of the forest and the revival of the "boy of destruction" to create Punishment.

Michelle explained everything about the creation of Punishment, and then noted how she killed Gammon after he and his group came to stop her from using it. Ma pointed out that Bruno had originally saved her, only for Michelle to rebuke the notion. Ma later brought up Michelle's murder of Nikolay and had Postman come into the room and related her subordinate's past as Leos Baldured.

Ma dismissed Michelle's memories of her being around as a delusion to cope with him being away from home, and asserted that subconsciously Michelle had tried to kill her by destroying the forest because of this. Afterwards, Ma told Michelle that he needed the final demon to achieve his task of securing all seven sins away from the world so order could return, but Michelle refused, leading Ma no other choice but for them to fight.

Just as Ma stepped forward, Postman stabbed Ma in the back with the Venom Sword, forcing him to collapse. As Michelle prepared to shoot him with a bullet from Grim the End, Ma bitterly lamented not being able to active the task Held set him so many years back. As Michelle resolved to destroy the whole world, Ma began to note that this was in keeping as her true nature as a cursed being made from the dragon god Behemo, only for Michelle to shoot him and cut him off. After Ma died, all of the demons he had absorbed separated; however, thanks to the Master of the Court's Black Box, Ma was able to harbour his will within Leos, the closest living thing.

### A Desperate Existence

"*Oh, Lemy… won’t you forgive an old fool?"
"But I already have, Mr Clockworker.*"
―Gallerian and Lemy
Ma continued to stay dormant alongside Leos and Rin as they journeyed around the Third Period. When Rin, Gumina, and Gakuga came to Evil's Theater to confront the "Sleep Prince" Nemesis Marlon, they met with Elluka and Bruno while Nemesis played with the irregular twins Hänsel and Gretel. When Carlos Marlon also arrived, Ma found himself in the company of six of the seven sin contractors and, struggling, attempted to regain their demonic selves to regain balance.

He then exited the theater's director's office where Bruno was dueling with Rin Avadonia and Michelle. Although he was attacked by Bruno Octo, Ma quickly deflected his attacks. As he tried to explain to Adam what he was doing, Eve suddenly began a Re\_birthday sequence inside the theater.

Sprouting wings, Ma managed to escape the building, barely in control of his own body, and took off. Flying back to the ground Ma was confronted by Rin, who refused to give him Michelle's location. The two then talked, discussing among other things the nature of "irregulars" and how she had gained knowledge by discovering Black Box Type B in the Grave Yard. As they spoke, Ma also explained to Rin how he wanted to save humanity. Rin begs Ma to understand that the Third Period is over, and by finding peace, he will have a better opportunity in the Fourth Period, where the sins have all gone. Ma pauses, before finally agreeing, and stops the fighting, returning to start the Fourth Period alongside his old companions and his family, meeting his disciple Lemy once again. He met his fellow Third Heroes as well, and is joyfully reunited with Meta, the two of them finally getting married.

## Personality and Traits

Gallerian’s outward behavior helped him maintain an amiable and lackadaisical attitude with a tendency to tease; similarly, he was careless about others' social conventions, although he got along well enough when necessary. As time went on, Ma's behavior also involved directly manipulating people with cryptic comments, half-truths, and occasionally outright lies. However all of his actions were done so he could help to restore humanity by recovering the sins.

Before he was cursed by Irina, he was a quiet, logical thinker who loved to give his opinions on different subjects, caring about those he loved. Gallerian, past and present, always prioritised those he respected over himself, and valued the essence of the world.

## Skills and Abilities

Known as the "Sorcerer of Time", Ma was a powerful sorcerer with strong magic, possessing the magical power of powerful mages. Despite this, he was for a time unable to use much of his overwhelming power and couldn't even conjure fire or lightning as he remembered. However, the sorcerer still possessed the Swap Technique, allowing him to utilize the spell to move minds between bodies. Centuries after his birth, however, Ma was able to perform hypnosis as well as wind magic. After taking on Gakupa’s mind, he was similarly able to use envy magic.

In a similar vein, Ma maintained all the knowledge and experience of Irina while cursed with her. He was also an experienced penman, adapting many historical events from the Evillious' history into features reenacted at Evil's Theater. Due to his curse and standing as Mem Aleph, Ma was also an ageless immortal.

## Character Connections

Held: A friend of Gallerian’s. Gallerian cared deeply for Held, going on his quest to gather the sins on his behalf and becoming protective of him when the god was in danger. He would often take counsel from him over the course of his quest; nonetheless, he was often vexed by his tendency to point out his own faults or fall asleep mid-conversation, and was infuriated when he withheld information from him. Due to his inability to feel pain, Gallerian often took his anger out on Held's physical form.

Meta Clockworker: Gallerian’s fiancée. Gallerian cared for Meta deeply, intending to marry her and later keeping her name after her descent into insanity and eventual death. He experienced great regret for losing her, fleeing rather than experience the pain of watching her die.

Irina Clockworker: Gallerian’s sister-in-law. While regretting her loss as a sister and unaware of her continued existence after the Levianta Catastrophe, Gallerian often came up against Irina over the course of his quest, both suspicious of and antagonistic towards the unknown mage for spreading chaos in Evillious. Similarly, he came to attack Irina's other alias Julia Abelard directly.

Lemy: Gallerian’s apprentice. Gallerian found Lemy to be a useful apprentice due to his magic potential, though he was often annoyed by his straight-laced nature and by him being overprotective to a fault. He greatly cared for Lemy’s well-being, such as when taking him away from the White Hunting, and had the forest spirit accompany him throughout many centuries. He trusted him to handle difficult tasks, like working in Père Noël.

Clarith: A disciple of Gallerian’s. Gallerian would occasionally play with Clarith as a spirit; finding her to be easy to reason with and, later, useful for gathering the sins. As a friend, Gallerian cared deeply for Clarith’s well-being, such as in aiding her during the Whiye Hunting and becoming incensed when the latter chose to remain a human during this time, risking her life.

Leonhart Phutapie: A fellow member of the Three Heroes. Gallerian and Leonhart had a deep friendship cultivated over the course of the Lucifenian Expansion War. He was impressed by Leonhart’s fighting skills, although amused by his serious and overprotective nature and habit for kicking, as well as disagreeing with his tolerance for Alexiel’s cruel regime. Gallerian enjoyed spending time with Leonhart and was greatly saddened by having to leave him, later mourning his death.

Mariam Avadonia: A fellow member of the Three Heroes. Gallerian and Mariam had a deep friendship cultivated over the course of the Lucifenian Expansion War, although he had difficulty expressing this friendship, such as in calling her "dimwit" at her funeral, and was occasionally flustered by her forthright manner. He enjoyed spending time with her and was greatly saddened by her death, mourning her along with Leonhart.

Alexiel Lucifen d'Autriche: Gallerian’s employer after Anne and Arth’s death. Gallerian was expressed concern that he was being possessed by a Demon of Sin. He became outraged by Alexiel’s selfish whims and disregard for the lives of others as a monarch, eventually leaving the palace at the commencement of the White Hunting.

Renin Abelard: A fellow member of Père Noël. Gallerian saw Renin as too valuable to be left with Irina, as a reincarnation of Rin, thus attempting to make her leave with him. Because of her value, when she refused his offer he found it necessary to kill her instead, finding her eventual death humorous.

Elluka Marlon: Gallerian’s partner and daughter. Originally regretful for abandoning her as a baby, Gallerian came to feel no paternal feelings for her whatsoever. As such, he instead became a close friend to her, while also manipulating her not only with their affair but in gathering together the vessels of sin. Despite this, he was frustrated with her stingy nature and found her corrupt court tactics distasteful. Gallerian often enjoyed teasing Elluka and later became amused with her obsessive love for the Clockworker's Doll.

Bruno Octo: A fellow member of Evil's Theater and the Gardener after him. Knowing him from his days in the military, Gallerian got along with Bruno well enough to let him tend to his garden and let him help him write screenplays for the cinema, seeing his clairvoyant "Purple Dream" ability as useful. Despite this, he was disturbed by his visions predicting the world as ending when the sins are gathered.

Gakuga Octo: The swapped mind of Gallerian. Gallerian pitied Gakuga for his loss and inability to recover from it, urging him to move on from his family's deaths and use his new mind as a fresh start. Despite this, he ultimately swapped minds with Gakuga for his own benefit, and he saw fit to use Gakuga’s name centuries after the tailor's death.

Michelle Octo: Gallerian’s daughter and granddaughter. After using Michelle as a receptacle for his curse, Gallerian gave her away hoping that she might find some peace with another father. He furthermore took no interest in Michelle's life afterwards; however at the end of the world, Gallerian cared deeply for her.

Leos Baldured: Gallerian’s subordinate. In remorse about how he had reduced Leos to the doll-like Postman, Gallerian trusted him explicitly as his lackey and had him cover a large series of tasks. However in the end Postman betrayed Gallerian because he felt lost around him.

## Trivia

### Conceptualisation and Origin

* Gallerian is based on the canon character Gallerian Marlon, and is role swapped with Elluka Chirclatia, Elluka Clockworker and Ma.
* Gallerian’s code number in Père Noël may relate to the magical and lucky connotation of the number seven in Western cultures, coinciding with his codename of "magician" and his occupation as a sorcerer.

### Curiosities

* Gallerian is a complete opposite to his canon self, being a level headed and just sorcerer as opposed to being a greedy and unlawful judge.
* Gallerian saw Lemy as a son of his, and not as an apprentice, and after the events of the duel was more concerned with finding him than restoring his health.

## Appearances

* Ma Survival
* Recollective Musicbox
* Whereabouts of the Miracle
* Chrono Story
* Swear an Oath on that Bridge
* Tree Maiden ~Millennium Wiegenlied~
* Fifth Pierrot
* The Journey of Two Mages ~Great Wall and Watchman~
* The Muzzle of Michelle
* Capriccio Farce
* Master of the Heavenly Yard
* Original Sin Story: Crime
* Original Sin Story: Punishment
* Original Sin Story: To
* The Son of Evil: Clôture of Evil
* The Son of Evil: Wiegenlied of White
* The Son of Evil: Praeludium of Yellow
* The Son of Evil: Praefacio of Red
* Deadly Sins of Evil: The Lunacy of Lady Glassred
* Deadly Sins of Evil: Evil Food Eater Marlon
* Deadly Sins of Evil: Gift from the Prince who Brought Sleep
* Deadly Sins of Evil: Fifth Pierrot
* Deadly Sins of Evil: The Tailor of Enbizaka
* Deadly Sins of Evil: Judgment of Corruption
* Deadly Sins of Evil: The Muzzle of Michelle
* Deadly Sins of Evil: Master of the Heavenly Yard
* Judgment of Corruption ~A Court of Greed~
* Judgment of Corruption Side Story: Elluka
* Gloom of Held
* His Reason
* Evils Kingdom
* Evils Court
* Original Sin Story -Act 2-
* The Muzzle of Nemesis (album)
* Seven Crimes and Punishments (album)
* Lucifenia Trinity
* Original Sin Story: Complete Edition
* Master of the Heavenly Yard (album)
* Clockwork Lullaby (album)