Barde Barde

* Amidahara

Takasumi Chemistries

**Barde** Barde (**バルド**・バルド) is a German Magician that resides in Amidahara.

He is the main antagonist of Witch of Steel Annerose.

## Personality

Barde is an intelligent, arrogant, manipulator and liar.

He, often, takes advantage of those in need. Barde views humans and demons as tools for his research. He is driven by insane curiosity, wishing to open a gate between worlds simply because he wishes to know what would happen, regardless of the high possibility of the world ending.

He had manipulated both Otonashi Miki and Otonashi Eiichi, and turned them into servants without free will, exploiting the desires to save the other one.

Barde lacks any redeeming qualities and is seen, by Annerose Vajra, as a nutcase. He himself cares little for Annerose outside of her being around his target Mitico Fleuretty. Unlike other villains, he seems disinterested in sex and only uses it as research and never engages in it himself. However, he is sadistic and mocks those that die thanks to his experimentation, insulting them as weak.

He keeps his distance from Neu Eazlane, but also respects her strength. Barde is mentioned to be a friend of Regin a mage obsessed with dragon research but denies any friendship.

## Appearance

He has brown eyes and dark gray hair.

Wears a black coat and black hat, as well as a mechanical eye.

## History

### Background

A former human and enthused researcher of the Dark World and Otherworld, employed as an officer for dark magic research in a German military's top secret laboratory.

He is no longer part of any group and now acts as an independent force in Amidahara. However, has given his services to other factions for influence and power.

At the very height of their research into the Dark World, he gained some demonic strength as a Magician, moving beyond his human limitation. Barde became an expert in the field of the Demon Realm and Magic but like others also researched the more dangerous Otherworld, a location which could destroy both humans and demons, by the Gods and Devils of that realm.

Barde worked together with Takasumi Chemistries and created the Werewolf (Artificial), as well as the Zombies of the Nine Dragons, while he performed research in Amidahara. He was viewed by both Neu Eazlane and the Magicians Association as dangerous, but most could not connect him to any crimes and just saw him as another insane citizen of the already crazy Amidahara. As a powerful mage, he has many contacts, including, Neu, Chevalier, Merriam (Ceridwen), Lilith Abel Bindernagel and the witch of the fog, Lilinoe. However, he is disliked by the entire community, the only member he had a passing acquaintance with was Regin, which died because of his own research into Dragons. Barde, at some point, learned about the Otherworld deity Beelzebub, and that one of her former servants, Mitico the Black Dragon, had come to the Human Realm and now was guarded by the Annerose Detective Agency.

It was Barde that killed Otonashi Miki with the help of one of his machines, and turned her brother Otonashi Eiichi into such a loyal werewolf, as payment for reviving his sister Miki. However, he simply turned Miki into a Zombie puppet, using now both siblings, as secret agents. Barde then began a plan to create an Otherworld Gate and capture Mitico for that purpose.

### Visual Novels

Barde, required, three things to create his Otherworld Gate. First, a large amount of souls, which the werewolf was able to collect by attacking the people of Amidahara. Second, Mitico Fleuretty, which was currently guarded by Annerose and her immortal servant Tachibana Rikurou. Third, a Philosopher's Stone one currently the heart of the Crimson Tower Queen, Aishwarya Lai, another friend of Annerose.

Using the werewolf, Barde created chaos, in the city, meanwhile he sent Otonashi Miki, to infiltrate the Annerose Detective Agency, as a client. Miki herself, as a sleeper agent, carried a curse, that if transferred over, Tachibana, could paralyze Aishwarya. As the three powers of Amidahra, Nine Dragons, Black Dogs and God's Troop started to move against the werewolf, Barde remained hidden. The Nine Dragons, more out of personal vendetta of Li Mayfeng, used Miki's behavior during her arrival in town as an excuse to attack her and Annerose but had been provided tools, like Zombie troops, by **Barde**. He, furthermore, used Yamada Taro, of Takasumi Chemistries as another pawn, promising him a new body if he supported him spying on Annerose's group. The Annerose Detective Agency found out the connection of Barde to Takasumi Chemistries and learned that the werewolf, was Miki's brother but now was looking for a way to find Barde himself.

The group made their way to Crimson Tower, to get the support of Aishwarya Lai, in the hope of learning the location of Barde. However, Yamada Taro separated Tachibana and Miki, from the fighters of the group. Miki spread her curse to Tachibana, unknowingly, and Barde appeared, mocking Tachibana, possibly only to motivate him further to reach Aishwarya from this point.
After dealing with Aishwarya games, Tachibana was allowed to visit her room, where she would use her future sight ability, which required physical contact. Aishwara became unable to move, thanks to the curse, and Barde appeared, attacking her with one of his summoned creatures. He took the Philosopher's Stone from her body, killing her, as Annerose Vajra arrived it was already too late. Barde, had also used the confusion and chaos, to capture Mitico Fleuretty and escaped with his teleportation magic. However, Aishwarya Lai spit out with the last of her strength a trace of blood and magic moved it to the coordinates of Barde.

Annerose and Tachibana, regrouped at Neu Eazlane. Meanwhile, Barde hired Mifune Asura, which was looking for a better fight than the werewolf, and used him together with Yamada Taro as outside guards. Barde, mocked Mitico Fleuretty for her living and acting like a lesser being, as she was a Black Dragon of the Otherworld. He used the same machine that had killed Otonashi Miki, to deplete her magic. She would then automatically open an Otherworld Gate, Barde would use the Philosopher's Stone to keep the gate open and afterward give the collected souls of the Werewolf, to the gatekeeper, as payment for a stable and permanent rift.

However, Annerose and Tachibana, done with the guards outside and given a faster secret route, arrived quick, even though the gate had begun to open. The soul of the werewolf was taken, but Annerose was able to kill Otonashi Miki, before her soul was also eaten by the hands of the gatekeeper. Barde used the gate itself to power his attacks and, clashed against the duo, which used a new technique, able to pierce and defeat the wizard. Barde himself was swallowed fully by the portal, with Mitico rushing out from the other side in her dragon form, rescuing both Annerose and Tachibana from the ensuing massive explosion of the portal, which also took the upper floors of Barde's hideout.

These events, which in other games are called the Werewolf Incident, mark the death of Barde, at least in the original continuity.

### Timeline TABA

This cont unity shares a similar timeline to the visual novel, with all these events having played out already. Barde is mentioned by Annerose in, past tense, in the year **2082**. Presumed dead, as she mentions him as old troubles.

During that time, the UFS, tries to open a new Otherworld Gate with the use of a Philosopher's Stone but the gate is taken over by a Vampire Asagi from the other side, the gate is once again closed thanks to Annerose, Mitico Fleuretty, Neu Eazlane and the Taimanin, Igawa Asagi and Fuuma Kotaro (TABA).

### Timeline RPGX

Another timeline created after the destruction TABA timeline. Barde is alive again and Witch of Steel Annerose did not play out, as such he is seen as dangerious but not worth killing. It isn't clear if Otonashi Miki is his servant at the moment but she is currently in Amidahara but her brother has not been seen. He has not yet made any contact with Annerose.

Barde is contacted by the terminally ill, Rogue Taimanin, Gennosuke Murakumo, which just a few days before had an encounter with Akiyama Rinko, both having switched blades by mistake with Rinko following Marukumo for his criminal actions. Barde also appears, in this context in a "what if" in regards to the servant of Murakumo, Kagero. Adding a large demonic heart to Murakumo, gives him strength temporarily but Barde hopes, to make him into some kind of immortal, but this in the end fails. Observing the fight between Murakumo and Akiyama Rinko with his magic from the distance, he sees how Murakumo loses and has not fuly transformed into something new.

He appears later in a gathering of magicians and witches. Barde is mentioned as a friend of "**Regin**" that was researching a way to obtain the power of a dragon. Barde denies that he was his friend and thought he was a weirdo. However, Barde is in the know about the research and situation, that Regin performed and speculates that if he was not here, he was probably killed by the dragon. Barde also is able to heal, Dr. Cyclops but does not work with him, as the dr researches his own way to capture a god or create a god of his own.

### Timeline Action

Like in RPG, another timeline. Witch of Steel Annerose did not play out.

Researched the Zombie creatures a small criminal mob brought into Amidahara. Wishing to capture Mitico Fleuretty, he puts a hex on the monsters and sends them after the Annerose Detective Agency. His base is mentioned to lie on Nakanoshima, and the Taimanin Task Force and Annerose Vajra join up to take him down. In the confusion, he is able to flee and has not been seen since.

## Additional Material

* The OVA follows a bad ending, in which **Barde** wins, but the Gate is never shown. In the OVA, he wants to open just another Demon Gate and no Otherworld Gate. Mitico's connection to the otherworld as a devil is not mentioned.

## Powers/Abilities

**Main Weapon**: Staff

* **Powerful Magic**
* **Tentacles**: Hides a number of red tentacles in his body
* **Teleportation**

## Media

* Witch of Steel Annerose
	+ Witch of Steel Annerose OVA
* Taimanin Asagi Battle Arena (mention)
* Taimanin RPGX
* Action Taimanin

## Trivia

* Also known as "The Third Conjurer of Amidahara", his power is undeniable
* His main motivation for wanting to link Amidahara to the demon realm.

## Gallery

With Mitico Fleuretty and Otonashi Eiichi, using Philosopher's Stone. All thee things needed to open an Otherworld GateGate open Black HandsGetting killed by Annerose Vajra and Tachibana RikurouCapturing Mitico FleurettyOVA without coat