Regulus Córneas

Greed

Archbishop of the Seven Deadly Sins

Archbishop Regulus Corneas

Witch Cultist

Energy projection

Eternal life

Force field barrier which has limited

Invulnerability

Physics neglection

Self-sustanance

Superhuman strength

Time stopping

### Goals

Destroy the convoy that killed the White Whale (succeeded).Marry the half-elf Emilia (failed).

### Crimes

AbuseAnimal cruelty

Attempted murder

Conspiracy

Crimes against humanity

Forced marriage

Genocide

Kidnapping

Mass destruction

Mass murder

Mutilation

Terrorism

Treason

**Regulus Corneas**, also known as the **Sin Archbishop of Greed**, **Regulus of Greed**, and simply as **Greed**, is a major antagonist in the 2014 Japanese dark fantasy light novel series *Re:Zero − Starting Life in Another World*, as well as its anime television series & manga adaptations of the same name. He first appeared as a minor-yet-pivotal antagonist in the third story arc before reappearing as a flashback antagonist in the fourth story arc and finally as one of the main antagonists of the fifth story arc.

Born a bit over one-hundred years before the events of the story, Regulus grew up in an ordinary family. At an unspecified age, Corneas absorbed the Greed Witch Factor, gaining the Authority of Greed. With the power of the Authority, Regulus killed his family and destroyed his home village, before moving on to the surrounding cities. He joined the Witch Cult, an organization dedicated to the reverence of the Witch of Envy. The Cult's highest ranking members known as the Sin Archbishops, which Regulus was counted among, each possessed a Witch Factor relating to the seven deadly sins. With the Greed Witch Factor, Regulus represented the sin of greed and was known as the Sin Archbishop of Greed. With the immense power of his Authority, Regulus was considered to be the most formidable of the Sin Archbishops.

In accordance with his sin, Regulus was incredibly greedy and selfish, although he refused to consider himself as such. He was also prideful, believing anything he did or said was inherently justified. He would force any woman that caught his eye to marry him, having had roughly two-hundred and ninety-one wives at the time of his death. The first of his wives was his childhood friend whose mind he broke upon gaining his Authority.

He was first seen roughly two months after the story's beginning, when he attacked a convoy of soldiers alongside the Sin Archbishop of Gluttony Lye Batenkaitos. The convoy in question had vanquished the White Whale, a terrifying mabeast that had done Gluttony's bidding until its defeat. The convoy, that was led by Duchess Crusch Karsten and the demon maid Rem, stood no chance against the Sin Archbishops, who decimated the soldiers before leaving the scene.

Under the direction of the gospel, Regulus led an assault on the water gate city Pristela alongside the Archbishop of Wrath Sirius, the Archbishop of Lust Capella Emerada Lugunica, and the dual Archbishops of Gluttony Lye Batenkaitos & Roy Alphard. During the attack, Regulus encountered the silver-haired half-elf Emilia, whom he decided to make his two hundred and ninety-second wife. After kidnapping Emilia, Regulus was confronted during their wedding by the Japanese teenager Subaru Natsuki and the Master Swordsman Reinhard van Astrea. The combined forces of Natsuki, Reinhard, Emilia, and Corneas's other wives were able to kill Regulus. The other Archbishops, with the exception of Sirius, were able to escape Pristela.

Corneas is voiced by Akira Ishida in the Japanese version of the anime adaptation and by Kyle McCarley in the English version. Ishida's other villainous roles include Zeref Dragneel in *Fairy Tail*, Akaza in *Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba*, Gaara in the *Naruto* franchise, Gabriel Miller in *Sword Art Online*, Ryuunosuke Uryuu in *Fate/Zero*, Hyoga in *Dr. Stone*, Hideo Shimada in *Parasyte*, and Cancer Cell in *Cells at Work!*. McCarley has also voiced Shigeo Kageyama in *Mob Psycho 100*, Narancia Ghirga in *JoJo's Bizarre Adventure*, Pariston Hill in *Hunter x Hunter*, Shinji Matou in *Fate/stay night*, Helbram in *The Seven Deadly Sins*, Satan in *Devilman Crybaby*, Simon Laurent in *Infinity Train*, and Silas Norman in *The Asterisk War*.

## Appearance

At a glance, anyone would consider Regulus to be an utterly unremarkable individual. His face had no notable features and he had golden eyes that sparkled when he spoke passionately but remained dull otherwise. His modestly handsome face wasn't particularly attractive or unattractive and his height and build were both average. His hair, which was neither short nor long, was naturally white despite his youthful appearance. Regulus's white skin that lacked any semblance of a tan, coupled with his white hair and predominately white clothing, made the Sin Archbishop of Greed seem as though he was the epitome of the color white. In fact, the complete devoid of color exhibited by Corneas's physical appearance gave him the impression of a sickly person who was trying to avoid color itself. Overall, in contradiction to his personality and actions, he looked like a completely ordinary man who could easily melt into a crowd in spite of his lack of color.

Regulus's clothing, much like his facial features and body shape, was neither extravagant or shabby, instead portraying an impression of averageness much like the rest of the Sin Archbishop. His primary piece of clothing was a pure-white greca-style overcoat that reached down to his ankles and had golden-edged cuffs, a set of five golden buttons running down the torso of his center front that usually ensured that the coat was closed above the hipline, and golden-highlighted edging. The inside of the coat was black and featured vertical golden stripes travelling down the entire coat. The most striking part of his coat was the opulent gold and black high-neck collar it sported that had the symbol for infinity inscribed on it, perhaps reflecting the nature of Corneas's Authority. Under his coat, Regulus wore a long-sleeved deep-blue-colored dress shirt, white trousers, and a pair of white shoes, the latter two of which were both the same shade as his hair and overcoat. Usually, only the cuffs of the dress shirt could be seen as Regulus's long overcoat tended to obscure it almost completely. Corneas had a single deep-blue teardrop-shaped earring that was the same color as his dress shirt and dangled from his right earlobe thanks to a thin gold chain attaching it.

## Personality

Regulus Corneas claimed to detest fighting and other forms of violence, and was justifiably disgusted by Lye Batenkaitos' cannibalistic habits. Nevertheless, Corneas felt no remorse for the innocent lives he took, smirking as he destroyed the caravans ferrying Crusch Karsten's retainers. Furthermore, he was able to work in tandem with Batenkaitos amicably despite the distaste he felt for the Archbishop's methods. When Lye began rambling about his obsessive cravings, Regulus reassured Rem that the Archbishop of Gluttony didn't speak for the both of them, although he likely only did so to salvage his own reputation rather than to ease Rem's mind.

He seemingly understood the concepts of right and wrong and what usually constituted them, as he was able to identify that running someone over and cannibalising humans were inherently wrong actions. However, his judgement fell short when it came to himself, as he failed to see any actions against him as justified regardless of the context. For example, during his attack on Karsten's convoy, Regulus expressed irritation that Crusch had ordered her men to run him over when he was "not doing anything," going as far as to call her human decency into question; however, his grievances were completely unjustified as Karsten had been prompted to run him over because he'd just massacred several caravans full of wounded men. Regulus was also annoyed when Rem planned to attack him despite him telling her that he didn't enjoy fighting, failing to understand why she would want to fight him when he had specifically told her that he wouldn't enjoy it.

## Synopsis

### Background

Regulus Corneas was originally a commoner who, during the prime of his life, absorbed the Greed Witch Factor from a small black box. The Witch Factor, which had previously been wielded by the Witch of Greed Echidna, was a mysterious source of power that bequeathed Regulus with an ability called the "Authority of Greed." With his Authority, Regulus could stop time in and around his body, making him impervious to every kind of physical damage. He could also distort the world around him to produce deadly shockwaves of raw power that could slice through anything. However, as his bodily functions essentially ceased while he used the power, Regulus could only use it briefly without dying.

Fortunately for him, Corneas could remove this drawback by passing on the negative affects of his Authority to a member of his "kingdom." A member of his kingdom was someone who Regulus was married to, and as long as he stayed within a certain radius from a wife of his, Regulus's weaknesses were inert. Over the years, Corneas amassed many brides who each obeyed him out of fear rather than love. He eventually began living in a mansion with his brides. The Authority, coupled with his many wives, made Regulus practically invincible and unstoppable. He firmly believed himself to be the most powerful being in the world, which wasn't too far from the truth.

At some point Corneas joined the Witch Cult, an organisation dedicated to revering Satella the Witch of Envy, a figure who nearly destroyed the world some two-to-three centuries before his birth. However, it should be noted that Corneas felt no form of fealty towards the Witch, instead joining for unknown personal reasons. The alleged goal of the cult was to free the Witch for her eternal imprisonment. The Sin Archbishops, who each presided over one of the seven deadly sins and tended to possess Witch Factors correlating to their respective sins, were publicly known as the highest-ranking members of the cult. Regulus, as the representative of Greed, was one of the Sin Archbishops. Due to his Authority, Regulus was considered the most powerful of the Archbishops.

Corneas was acquainted with Petelgeuse Romanée-Conti, one of the founders of the cult. Petelgeuse possessed the Sloth Witch Factor, however, as he was not compatible with it he merely kept it on his person instead of absorbing into himself. Whereas Petelgeuse was the leader of a more peaceful faction that existed within the cult, Regulus was the leader of a radical faction that took what it wanted with force. The only person Corneas displayed even a hint of reverence towards was the Witch of Vanity Pandora, the secret leader of the cult. He also followed the orders stated by the Witch Cult Gospel, a religious tome owned by every member of the cult that provided its owner with divinations of the future.

### Attacking Elior Forest

Some years after Regulus became a Sin Archbishop, Pandora asked him to accompany her to Elior Forest in the Dragonfriend Kingdom of Lugunica. The forest was home to a peaceful village of elves and contained a mysterious seal that Vanity sought to open. To do so, she needed a young half-elf girl named Emilia who was allegedly the child of a Witch and could open the seal. Pandora also employed the assistance of the Black Serpent, a powerful and ancient mabeast. Corneas entered the forest and eventually came across Emilia, who was accompanied by her elven aunt named Fortuna and Archbishop Romanée-Conti.

Fortuna and Romanée-Conti instantly noticed Greed's presence and moved in front of Emilia to protect her. Fortuna asked the interloper his identity, prompting Corneas to emerge from the tree he was stood behind. In his typical fashion, Regulus began berating the woman for demanding his name without providing her own first. He believed that by doing so she was looking down on him, completely missing the point that Fortuna was simply wary of his foreboding presence. Corneas continued to babble on about Fortuna's apparent lack of manners, growing more and more irritated with each word he spoke. Fortuna, fearful of Greed's temper, put up a strong emotional front and once again demanded Regulus's name. With a sly smile on his face, the Sin Archbishop named himself and his title.

Romanée-Conti, full of anger, stated that no one other than him was supposed to be involved with the events surrounding Emilia and the seal, and that if he didn't like that, then Regulus should take the decision up at the church. At that moment, Pandora arrived in defense of Corneas, revealing to Romanée-Conti that she had instructed Regulus to come to the forest with her. Pandora stood beside Corneas, who now bore a malevolent smile on his face, in opposition of Romanée-Conti and Fortuna. The confused Romanée-Conti asked Greed why he had come and why the Witch of Vanity was with him, prompting Regulus to snort and lecture the weaker Archbishop about how he shouldn't assume Pandora was accompanying him because he had made her do so, even though Romanée-Conti had never accused him of anything of the sort.

Pandora stepped into the conversation and lightly berated Regulus for only confusing Romanée-Conti further with his nonsensical speeches. Although a criticism of Regulus would usually anger him, Corneas merely bowed to his superior with enjoyment in his face. Lady Pandora ordered Romanée-Conti to hand over the girl and the seal, at which point the rage-filled Fortuna summoned large spikes of ice and sent them hurtling towards the Witch of Vanity. Regulus stepped in front of the Witch of Vanity, shielding her from the massive cascade of ice that hurtled down upon them. Due to his Authority, Regulus was completely unscathed, although his mood worsened as a result of the attack. Romanée-Conti told Fortuna to take Emilia and run, which she did after a brief argument.

Regulus uttered a mocking laugh at the spectacle, as he knew Romanée-Conti's decision would amount to nothing. Corneas reminded his comrade that although he was important to the Cult as one of its founders, Regulus could still kill him for contradicting his will. Romanée-Conti pulled out a small black box from his robe, the same box that had once bestowed the Greed Witch Factor on Corneas years ago. Greed instantly realized that Romanée-Conti intended to absorb the Sloth Witch Factor that resided within the box. Regulus tried to dissuade his colleague by reminding him that he wasn't compatible, however, Romanée-Conti ignored him and assimilated the power into his body. Regulus watched as the Witch Factor took over the Sin Archbishop's body, casting words of disgust upon Romanée-Conti. As the power fully assimilated, Pandora gazed upon Sloth with admiration in her eyes. Regulus, perplexed by his superior's attitude, shot her a quizzical look. The Witch of Vanity pointed at Sloth and warned Corneas that he was coming.

Before Regulus could discover the meaning behind her words, he felt his body being picked up and flung high into the sky. Regulus, who had been struck by the Authority of Sloth, crashed into the ground some distance away from Pandora and Romanée-Conti. The impact of Greed's landing made the ground tremor, causing large trees to break apart at their roots and fall on top of the Sin Archbishop. Regulus easily burst out of the wooden imprisonment and made his way back to Pandora. Upon arrival, Corneas witnessed the ground imploding and the trees uprooting. Sloth was preparing to use his telekinetic Authority to crush Pandora. As the invisible wave of monumental energy drew nearer to Vanity, Regulus dashed to Pandora's side and saved her once again. The force of Romanée-Conti's attack reverberated off of Regulus, shaping the topography of the forest with its sheer power.

The unscathed Greed was beside himself with anger that Romanée-Conti would force the Witch Factor into his own incompatible body, as he saw such an act as disrespectful to those who rightfully held their Factors such as himself. Sloth pummelled Regulus with consecutive attacks, hoping to pin Greed in place. For sometime, Romanée-Conti continued to unleash his power on Corneas, completely wrecking the landscape and eventually tiring himself out. Regulus, completely unharmed by Sloth's efforts, scornfully laughed at his opponent and suggested that it might be wise to concede. He bluntly explained to Petelgeuse that no opponent could ever hope to harm him, regardless of their strength or skill.

Regulus waved his hand at Sloth, emitting a temporal shockwave that severed the Sin Archbishop's arm and gouged holes in both of his legs. Corneas reassured Romanée-Conti that he didn't need to feel ashamed of his loss, as against the power of Greed no amount of determination was capable of affording a person with victory. With little emotion in his eyes, Regulus told his opponent that he took no pleasure from the suffering of others. Pandora praised Regulus as a perfect existence, yet also reminded him that the weak were marvellous in their own way. Regulus rebuked her complement, telling her that there had been no need for him and the Black Serpent to accompany her as she shouldn't've struggled to complete the mission by her lonesome.

Pandora explained that she had brought Regulus along so she could observe people fighting earnestly for their goals, and that if she fought them herself, she wouldn't be able to fully appreciate their valour. Regulus brought up the fact that it seemed she merely wanted to see the faces of desperate people backed into a corner, a statement that the Witch playfully agreed with. After sharing a brief smile with his superior, Regulus turned his attention to the dying Sloth on the ground. Before he could do anything to his helpless opponent, Fortuna reappeared and launched a gigantic spear of ice at Greed. The Sin Archbishop expressed his exasperation with his opponents as the large spear landed directly on top of him, cracking the surrounding ground with the force of its impact. Corneas blasted through the ice and furiously berated Fortuna for interrupting him.

Plunging his arms into the ground, Regulus flung soil at the adjacent pair. By bestowing the properties of his Authority on the soil, Regulus turned it into lethal projectiles that would've cut through the pair if Romanée-Conti hadn't moved them out of the way. In the wake of the scattered soil, numerous bullet-like holes caked the environment, causing trees to fall down and boulders to shatter. Corneas was beside himself with anger that his opponents had dared avoid his attack. Before he could launch a second salvo, Pandora ordered him to abate his anger and spare the pair. Having completely forgotten that Pandora was his superior, Regulus tossed a barrage of soil at her, shredding her body into pieces for daring to stoke his rage.

Regulus then turned back to his intended victims who were sharing an emotional moment. Corneas was irritated that despite his numerous displays of power, nobody was paying much attention to him. In response, the pair taunted Regulus by insulting him and giving him the middle finger. Red with rage, Regulus prepared to attack, but was interrupted by Pandora who buried him into the ground with her own Authority. Pandora's Authority of Vanity allowed her to manipulate the course of events, meaning she could essentially manipulate reality on a large scale, allowing her to resurrect herself. Regulus, who was familiar with her Authority, complained about how impossible it seemed to kill her for good.

The Witch told Regulus she would forgive him for his violent actions, and ordered him to leave immediately. Before Corneas could properly object, Pandora used her Authority to manipulate history so that Regulus had never been present in the forest. Corneas was instantly teleported to his mansion where he was surrounded by his many wives. Pandora continued the mission alone, although she failed to make Emilia open the seal. The young half-elven girl in a fit of emotional rage froze the entire forest including herself, plunging the woods into an eternal wintery slumber. Using her Authority, Pandora made Emilia forget about her past, including her encounter with Regulus and Vanity. Additionally, she was able to drive Petelgeuse insane, firmly placing him under her control.

### Desolation of the Fortress City

Over time, Regulus committed several atrocities across the world in the name of the Witch Cult. Regulus and Petelgeuse, the latter of whom now served the radical Witch Cult as the crazed Sin Archbishop of Sloth, became known as the two most infamous Archbishops. Although Petelgeuse was known for committing the greatest number of extremist attacks by far, Regulus was equally dreaded for the sheer magnitude of the few assaults he carried out. Perhaps his best known attack on humanity was his offensive on the Fortress City Gacklar.

Gacklar was a city in the militant Empire of Volakia known as the most solidly defended location on the borders of the nation. The settlement had a garrison of fierce warriors numbering in the thousands as well as a complex set of defensive walls that kept the city secure. Around eighty-five years after the Elior Forest incident, rumors began to spread that a magical item relating to one of the six other Witches of Sin was being placed on auction within the safety of Gacklar. Whether or not the information regarding the item was true or not, the Witch Cult, who despised and refused to acknowledge the existence of the other Witches, chose to act. Regulus Corneas single-handedly decimated the entire Fortress City, easily laying waste to the entire garrison in a demonstration of strength unheard of in centuries. Not only that, but Greed also met and slew the legendary Volakian hero Eight-Arms Kurgan in single combat.

The terrifying exploits of Regulus Corneas as well as the desolation of Gacklar both became important events in modern history spoken about fearfully by a majority of the world's civilian population. The mentioning of the Witches of Sin became prohibited worldwide out of fear that the Sin Archbishop of Greed or other members of the Witch Cult would make a repeat of the destruction wrought on that day. In Volakia, most of the blame was placed on the shoulders of the deceased Kurgan who had supposedly been the Empire's greatest warrior. The corpse of Eight-Arms himself was taken by the Cult who reanimated his body to fight for them.

### Attack on the convoy

“ Now, listen here! Who taught you that it was acceptable behaviour to swing a sword at someone while they're speaking? I do believe that's a violation of my right to freely express myself! „ ~ Corneas expressing irritation towards Karsten following her attack on him.

Fifteen years later (in the present day), Regulus was wandering down Lifaus Highway, a long country-side road located in the Kingdom of Lugunica, when he noticed the approach of a military convoy moving injured soldiers back to Lugunica's capital. The caravan in question was ferrying the remains of the White Whale, a formidable mabeast that had terrorised the world for centuries before recently being slain. Deciding to attack the carriages, Regulus used his Authority of Greed to fire a massive blast of destructive energy that decimated the transports at the head of the convoy in an instant. The gathered warriors were instantly alerted by the sudden attack and began preparing their weapons for battle. The leader of the convoy, a beautiful woman with grass-green hair, ordered the transport she was riding in to run Corneas over as he stood smiling nonchalantly in the middle of the road. Before the carriage could reach Greed, he used his Authority to obliterate the leader's carriage and devastate several other transports in the process. With the quick reflexes of a blue-haired beauty, the convoy's leader was able to evacuate her transport before its utter annihilation. Corpses, upturned dirt, debris, and a red mist of blood all caked the air around Corneas as he confronted the caravan's leader.

Regulus instantly recognized the woman leading the convoy as Duchess Crusch Karsten, one of the five candidates to become the forty-second ruler of Lugunica. With a mockingly casual tone, Corneas complained to Karsten for trying to run him over when he was merely standing in the middle of the road, readily showcasing his lack of reflection on his actions. Karsten, with fury and confusion in her resolute voice, sternly condemned Greed's brutal actions before demanding to know his identity. In response to Crusch's brazing question, Corneas began making idle chit-chat about her identity and how difficult it must be for her to have the weight of a nation placed on her shoulders. Karsten, whose mood was worsened by Regulus's response, once again demanded to know who her assailant was while drawing her sword and warning him that he would only have one more chance to speak. The Sin Archbishop shrugged his shoulders and continued to prattle about the weight of responsibility and why he would never want such concerns for himself. Without hesitation, Crusch, having had her demand ignored, trained a powerful blast of wind magic famed for its lethality on the Archbishop. The faces of Karsten and the blue-haired woman accompanying her froze up in shock upon seeing the blast of magical energy dissipate before reaching its target.

Gazing at the pair of women before him while pushing his hair up in irritation, Regulus began lecturing Crusch on having the audacity required to attack someone when they were in the middle of talking. Pausing for a moment, Corneas found himself even further irritated that neither of the women provided him with a response. Feeling as though his personal rights as a human were being violated, the Sin Archbishop of Greed succumbed to his discontent and released a wave of energy that cleanly sliced Crusch's left arm off. The duchess crumpled into the arms of the blue-haired girl who immediately began tending to her wound with healing magic. Just then, a new figure in the form of a grubby youth entered the fray. Corneas knew the boy as Lye Batenkaitos, one of the three Sin Archbishops that currently represented the sin of Gluttony. While Regulus had been talking with Crusch, Batenkaitos had been laying waste to the soldiers of the convoy that had tried to come to her aid. As he lumbered over to the gathering, Gluttony began rambling about the excellent feast he had just experienced from devouring the soldiers. With no small amount of fear in her voice, the blue-haired girl asked her dual assailants their identities. The Sin Archbishops locked eyes with one another and nodded, conveying to each other that they should go along with the girl's request. Both bearing sadistic smiles, Regulus Corneas and Lye Batenkaitos introduced themselves as Sin Archbishops of the Witch Cult.

Batenkaitos began talking about how high his expectations for the warriors of the convoy had been, as he expected the soldiers who had slain his pet, the White Whale, to be truly formidable. Fortunately for him, Lye was not disappointed, as the feast the soldiers had proven exceeded his hopes. Corneas was disgusted by Lye's remarks, as he hypocritically failed to comprehend why Gluttony couldn't be satisfied with what he had and why he couldn't keep his desires in check. Batenkaitos, after shirking off Regulus's lecture, explained to the blue-haired girl that, while he considered the White Whale his pet, he had attacked the caravan because he had wanted a great feast rather than out of vengeance. As Lye continued to ramble, the blue-haired girl turned back to Regulus as if to ascertain his motives and peculiarities. Corneas waved his arm in dismissal and assured the girl that his cravings weren't anywhere near as demanding as his co-conspirator's, although he did reveal to the beautiful young woman that, even in the sorry state she was in, he would happily take her as his own. Greed continued to explain that he hated fighting, didn't have any grand aspirations, and would be happy if the world remained at peace if it meant he could protect the material wealth he owned. Evidently, Corneas did not understand or care how much his behaviour portrayed the exact opposite of his statement.

In response to Regulus's dramatic words, the young woman finished tending to the unconscious Karsten before readying her flail and converting her little remaining magical energy into icicles that floated around her head. Seeing her intention to fight, Regulus wore an expression of anger because his opinions were once again being ignored, considering he had just told the young woman that he hated combat. Her demeanour resolute, the blue-haired girl warned the Sin Archbishops that a man she considered to be a hero would one day deliver justice upon them. Rather than being perturbed by the girl's words, Batenkaitos became excited by the prospect of a worthwhile feast. With her pride flaring, the girl introduced herself as Rem, the head maid of Margrave Roswaal L. Mathers's mansion and the caretaker of the man she considered to be the hero who would one day defeat the Witch Cult—Subaru Natsuki. Once again telling them to prepare themselves for the oncoming storm that Natsuki would prove, Rem ignited her horn that indicated her as a member of the endangered demon species and began her courageous assault on the Sin Archbishops.

The young maid fired a barrage of icicles at both Sin Archbishops simultaneously, an attack that, in Regulus's case, was easily dispersed with a smile on his face. Batenkaitos, who was eager to face the young woman, attacked her from above with a quick flurry of strikes. Corneas stood and watched Rem slowly being overwhelmed by the Sin Archbishop of Gluttony with a content smile. Although he didn't initially take action himself, Greed eventually used the power of his Authority to land a powerful blow on Rem. With his opponent stunned, Batenkaitos was given a clear opening to descend upon Rem and use his own Authority. The Authority of Gluttony allowed its wielder to devour a victim's name and memories. If the name was devoured, the victim would be forgotten by the world. If the memories were eaten, the victim would become amnesiac. If both the name and memories were devoured, the victim would be forgotten by the world and they would fall into a coma-like state. Rem, unfortunate as it was, had both her name and memories devoured. Lye proceeded to use his Authority on every soldier remaining alive, essentially meaning there were no proper witnesses to their deeds. Crusch Karsten's memory was eaten in the process. Having emerged victorious, Regulus Corneas and Gluttony left the area before reinforcements arrived.

A few weeks after Greed's attack on the convoy, Emilia entered the Tomb of Echidna located within the Sanctuary of Kremaldy. The Sanctuary was trapped inside a perpetual and unbreakable barrier that could only be deactivated if someone completed a set of three trials relating to the past, present, and future. During the trial of the past, Emilia experienced visions of the time when Regulus had attacked her home. Echidna, whose soul lived on inside the tomb, watched the scenes unfold with Emilia and was curious about Corneas as he was her successor.

## Powers & Abilitie

Regulus was able to use the Authority of Greed until his Witch Factors were taken by Natsuki Subaru following his death. The Authority itself is split into two main abilities–**Stillness of an Object's Time** and **Lion's Heart**:

* **Stillness of an Object's Time** (物体の時間の静止 *Buttai no Jikan no Seishi*): The so-called Stillness of an Object's Time was Regulus' **mainly offensive ability**, named by Subaru. Regulus could stop the time of anything he was wearing, touching, or even his breath, which in turn stopped the object's or thing's interference from the outside world, only allowing its interference outwards and even granting Regulus the ability to freely manipulate the objects' shape. Small objects imbued with Stillness of an Object's Time could be used either as a form of platform which allowed Regulus to freely traverse on it, or be utilised as objects of imminent death and destruction as they created devastating and destructive attacks when used with malicious intent.
	+ **Dirt, sand and pebbles imbued with Stillness of an Object's Time**: Regulus frequently showed the ability to pick up or kick things like dirt or sand, stopping their time and throwing them towards his enemies. As the time of these small objects was stopped, the objects effectively acted as anomalies in the world, being cut off from the flow of time. They passed through anything they collided with, no matter the sturdiness, leaving behind only small holes–if the structure was still left standing in the first place. If thrown at an individual or an animal, the objects would naturally travel through them, completely shredding and goring them, usually leaving behind nothing more than an unrecognisable pile of flesh or a bloody mist. Regulus used this ability to shred Pandora into a bloody mist during the attack on Elior Forest, roughly one century before the start of the main story. He used the same attack once more during the events of Arc 5, when he shredded Subaru's right leg, as a form of revenge for Subaru spoiling his plans and mood.
	+ **Water imbued with Stillness of an Object's Time**: Though not very practical in most fights, Regulus did resort to using water, if he had the chance to do so. The ways of attacking were pretty much the same, as Regulus usually just scooped up a fistful of water and threw it towards his enemies, rendering them to nothingness. However, after being forced to engage in combat with the Sword Saint, Regulus was forced to get a bit more creative. By kicking the water in a water canal, he unleashed a devastating tsunami, hurling towards Subaru and Emilia during their escape. The tidal wave crushed everything in its path and did not stop until Reinhard cut it in half, destroying it in the process. By freezing the water from a nearby water canal in place, Regulus could pick it up with his hands, similarly to having a tatami mat made out of water. He manipulated it in a similar way as he manipulated the aforementioned water from a nearby canal, creating a giant tsunami. If needed, Regulus was also shown to be able to walk on frozen water droplets, as if he was walking on solid ground. Furthermore, by just stepping into the water, Regulus created a pillar of water with its time stopped, using it to propel himself high in the air. There was even a time when he collected the water from an entire nearby water canal, shaped it into a giant blob of water, jumped (according to Subaru, the jump itself was more akin to teleportation) onto the Third Control Tower in the Water Gate City of Priestella, reshaped it into thousands of smaller droplets and proceeded to bomb the entire district underneath him, while referring to the ongoing bombardment as "purification rain".
	+ **Wind imbued with Stillness of an Object's Time**: One of Regulus' most recognisable and commonly used attacks are him stopping the time of air produced by himself. With a simple swipe of his hand, he produced a vortex of wind, traveling in a straight line following his arm. By stopping its time, the wind would not dissipate but instead, turn into an invisible blade of wind, cutting everything in its path. By utilising this attack, Regulus disarmed both Crusch and Petelgeuse on two separate occasions in the main story. He was also shown to imbue shockwaves created by him with Stillness of an Object's Time, creating unstoppable explosions, shattering everything in its path, as seen when he blew up the first dragon carriage in the 2nd Interlude of Arc 3. Perhaps one of his deadliest attacks, however, was his breathe with its time stopped. By simply exhaling and stopping the time of his exhaled air, Regulus would effectively create invisible pockets of air, that would shred everything in its path. He utilised this attack when fighting against Reinhard, completely shredding the Sword Saint's left leg and making it almost impossible to approach the Sin Archbishop without randomly falling victim to one of his deadly traps.
	+ **People imbued with Stillness of an Object's Time**: Despite this ability seemingly working only on objects, Regulus actually displayed multiple cases of using it on himself or on other people. By making physical contact with people and imbuing them with Stillness of an Object's Time, he would cut them off from the normal flow of time, effectively making them invincible for as long as he wanted to. He was first shown using it in this form with Emilia in Arc 5, when he saved her from Sirius' flames that would surely scorch her to ash. Later on in the same Arc, Regulus used Stillness of an Object's Time two times on Reinhard–the first time he used it, Reinhard was sent flying through different houses and three thick ice walls without ever-so-slightly changing his speed, only coming to a stop when he collided with another one of Regulus' attacks imbued with Stillness of an Object's Time. The second time he used it on Reinhard, however, the Sword Saint was thrown directly onto the very Moon. Reinhard later noted that even he would've been in trouble if he hadn't landed on the Moon. Having said that, the most common application of this power could be observed with Regulus himself, as he frequently imbued his own body with Stillness of an Object's Time, making it so everything he came in contact with would automatically get rejected by his body. . When a spear was thrown at him, the shaft that hit him completely vanished and when, during his long duel with Reinhard, he used this ability on himself, Reinhard remarked it suddenly felt impossible to touch him . Perhaps the only downside to using Stillness of an Object's Time on himself, however, was the fact that if Regulus didn't freeze the time of an object he was standing on–be it the floor of a building or the very earth he was walking on–Regulus would simply cave through it. In case he refused to stop the time of the earth around him, he would've fallen through the entire planet.
	+ **Manipulation of objects with the usage of Stillness of an Object's Time**: As mentioned above, Regulus was easily able to manipulate some objects if he wanted to, though he rarely used this ability, nor was it ever accurately described in the novelisation. He was capable of freezing water droplets in place, creating some sort of a path for him to walk over. On one occasion, he also propelled himself in the air by creating a pillar of water with its time stopped, simply by making contact with a nearby body of water. Perhaps the most bizarre application of this ability, however, happens during Regulus' and Subaru's chase throughout the part of the city. As Subaru started utilising nearby houses as cover and parkoured his way through them, Regulus somehow managed to manipulate entire floors, kicking out roughly a meter-worth of the ground floor and causing the entire building to collapse. He was also capable of roughly changing the layout of the building, distorting its walls and foundations, causing it to collapse. According to Subaru, the walls and stairs of a particular house were unnatural. During this event, Regulus is described as playing with a Rubik's cube.

* **Lion's Heart** (獅子の心臓 *Shishi no Shinzō*): Lion's Heart–**Regulus' purely defensive ability**–allowed him to freeze his heart's time, stopping his heartbeat and granting himself a temporary state of invincibility. While this power was active, Regulus was completely cut off from the world's flow of time, literally becoming a walking anomaly. He did not have any need for eating, drinking or even breathing and his body did not age a single second, nor did it perform even the most basic of human body functions such as sweating or excreting bodily wastes. He could even ignore every physical law he wished, traveling at inhuman speeds making it seem like he's teleporting around the place, ignoring gravity and scaling multi-story buildings by just lightly pushing himself off the ground. According to Reinhard, he did not possess a heartbeat and had a corpse-like body temperature. Lion's Heart acted as his ultimate defensive ability as it allowed him to simply ignore any and every form of damage dealt to his body, be it sword or magical attacks that could level entire buildings, collisions with dragon carriages that would rip a normal person apart, falling down for hundreds of meters launched towards the ground with extreme speeds, and being frozen deep underwater. He was even capable of brushing off Reinhard's **The Swordplay of Astrea Family** and Crusch's **One Blow, One Hundred Felled** sword attacks, as if they were just light gusts of wind, despite both attacks being shown to have been capable of vaporising people and cutting cleanly through the Hakugei's thick hide. However, this ability did have a downside to it, in form of a time limit. Whenever Regulus used this ability for more than five seconds at a time, he began to experience almost unbearably excruciating pain, which prompted him to quickly deactivate it. If he would continue with the usage of it, without taking pauses, Regulus would die from heart failure. He had noted that he could, in theory, push the limit to around ten seconds, but the pain and the fear of dying were too much for him to handle.
	+ **Lion's Heart paired with Regulus' Kingdom**: In order to circumvent the handicap given to him in form of the five second rule, Regulus gave away his Lion's Heart to the subjects of his Kingdom, or in other words, to any woman who he considered to be his wife. By doing so, he would effectively get rid of the timer and the necessity to manually turn the ability on and off, as by merging his heart with his wives' hearts, their heartbeat would keep his ability activated, and it would last until his wife's death. In order to circumvent that potential drawback, Regulus accumulated over two hundred wives in his over-a-century long life. By doing so, the risk of all his wives dying and being exposed to the strains of Lion's Heart were practically zilch, as no one would ever connect his wives with his Authority. Naturally, as the wives' Lion's Heart was only a pseudo-heart, they didn't bore any consequences, let alone were they even aware of harbouring it inside of them. The range of the paired up Lion's Heart is unknown, though according to the author, Regulus' wives had to be close enough for him to feel their love nearby.
	+ **Lion's Heart and Stillness of an Object's Time paired together**: After accumulating his Kingdom and learning how to use both abilities at the same time, Regulus became invincible in the very essence of the word. By pairing Lion's Heart with his wives and keeping them out of harm's reach, Regulus could use Lion's Heart for an infinite amount of time, ignore any and every physical rule he wished and mock his enemies to the fullest before annihilating them in one fell swoop. By doing so, Regulus also eliminated the need to circle between both abilities, as he was unable to use both at the same time. Concentrating only on Stillness of an Object's Time, Regulus walked the face of the planet with a permanent invincibility and an insanely powerful ability under his sleeve. As such, Regulus single-handedly destroyed entire cities, killed even the strongest of warriors and became known as the deadliest Sin Archbishop of the Witch Cult.

## Equipment

* **Witch Cult Gospel**: As a member of the Witch Cult, Regulus was the owner of a copy of the Witch Cult Gospel. Each Witch Cult Gospel was a replica of the Tome of Wisdom, a book that had been in the possession of the Witch of Greed Echidna. The Tome of Wisdom would provide exact details of future events concerning the Witch of Greed, essentially bestowing Echidna with a form of precognition. Unlike the original Tome of Wisdom, the Gospels of the Witch Cult were imperfect replicas, meaning that, although they detailed the future of its owner, the events conveyed were subject to change and the information provided was often up for interpretation. The Gospels took the form of small black books that could only be read by their owners. Like every Witch Cultist, Regulus followed the details provided in his Gospel unquestionably.

## Quotes

“ I wish you wouldn't have done that. Why run me over when I'm not doing anything? That's not something any decent human being would try if you ask me. „ ~ Regulus telling Crusch Karsten his unjustifiable grievance with nearly being run over.

“ Crusch: How dare you do such a brutal thing to those brave and loyal soldiers? Now tell me, just who are you anyway?

Regulus: Ah, I see. Things are becoming much clearer, you have no idea who I am. On the other hand, I know exactly who you are. You're a candidate to be the next ruler of this fair nation.

Crusch: Whoever you are, you talk too much. Answer my question! Next time, I will kill you!

Regulus: Come on now, that's just mean. But I suppose one could never hope to properly rule a country without some degree of arrogance. I can't comprehend that sensibility myself but I recognise its—

Crusch: I warned you, no second chances! „ ~ Regulus conversing with Crusch Karsten.

“ Now, listen here! Who taught you that it was acceptable behaviour to swing a sword at someone while they're speaking? I do believe that's a violation of my right to freely express myself! „ ~ Corneas expressing irritation towards Karsten following her attack on him.

“ Rem: Who are you two? Tell me!

Lye: A Sin Archbishop of the Witch's Cult, representing Gluttony... my name is Lye Batenkaitos.

Regulus: And the Sin Archbishop of the Witch's Cult, representing Greed... Regulus Corneas. „ ~ Regulus and Lye Batenkaitos introducing themselves to Rem.

“ Easy now, you can relax. I'm nothing like that guy over there. I absolutely despise fighting and such. All that "hunger" and "thirst" nonsense? Such petty self-indulgences are beneath me. „ ~ Corneas reassuring Rem that he didn't possess the same cravings as Lye.

“ Regulus: Did you listen to a word I said? I thought I already told you I absolutely despise fighting?

Rem: Is that all you have to say for yourself, Witch Cultist? „ ~ Regulus annoyed with Rem after she prepared to attack him.

## Light Novel Excerpts

### Ex Volume 4

“ "For an entire group of Divine Generals to be roundly defeated. If Eight-Arms were still alive, we would never have suffered such an affront." "That name's real nostalgic and all, but he's dead as dirt." Balleroy shrugged at the man's rueful tone. To hear the name of Volakia's old hero after this litany of complaints was enough to bring a tear to his eye. "Anyway, time to stop lookin' to the past. He ain't fit enough. And Eight-Arms, well, he didn't give himself the finest send-off. Am I wrong?" There was no response. "He was supposed to defend the capital, but instead, he betrayed the city to one of the Archbishops of the Seven Deadly Sins and then got himself killed in the fighting... As legendary heroes go, it wasn't much of an ending." „ ~ Balleroy Temeglyph and Glamdart Holstoy talking about Kurgan's loss to Regulus.

### Volume 8

“ "Among the Archbishops of the Seven Deadly Sins, the two most famous are probably Sloth and Greed."

Julius spoke to Subaru while riding his land dragon alongside him. Even though they rode together, there was a world of difference in how the two sat astride their dragons. Subaru was desperately clinging to the black dragon he had named Patlash, while Julius rode elegantly.

"And that's why I can't stand you..."

"I shall let that slide and continue what we were discussing. Even among the famous Archbishops of the Seven Deadly Sins, two stand out. In terms of reliable records, information on Sloth is far more prevalent, but in terms of the scale of damage, the unforgiveable crimes of Greed are second to none." „

~ Julius Juukulius and Subaru Natsuki discussing Greed and Sloth.

“ "Unlike Sloth, Greed is a name associated with few calamites. But the content of those records is more than sufficient. The Empire incident in particular is widely known."

"By that you mean the damage was especially huge?"

When Subaru posed his question with a grimace, Julius indicated yes with a nod.

"The Fortress City of Gacklar—located in the Empire of Volakia, found at the south of the world map. It was known as the most solidly defended city of that nation's border regions. It had a standard garrison of thousands of troops, while the settlement itself was enveloped by a complex set of defensive walls. It was a place worthy of the name Fortress City, but...Greed conquered it. Single-handedly, no less."

"He took down a whole city?! By himself?!"

This was no mere tale of one knight worth a thousand footmen. Subaru's voice cracked when he heard the shocking account.

"'Soldiers must always be strong'—the common people consider this way of thinking to be 'the Imperial Way.' The Empire is a nation that lives and breathes that ideal, and even its basic infantry are fierce fighters. The Fortress City was manned by such soldiers, but it fell to a single Archbishop of the Seven Deadly Sins who called himself Greed. It is said that even 'Eight-Arms' Kulgan, hero of Volakia, was slain in that battle." „

~ Julius recounting Greed's attack on Gacklar.

### Volume 9

“ At a glance, he was an utterly unremarkable individual.

He was of medium height, with a medium build, and he had naturally white hair that was neither short nor long. The white suit that he wore to match the hair on his head was neither extravagant or shabby, nor did his face have any defining characteristics; he looked like a completely average man.

Yet as a matter of fact, the land dragon coming into contact with him forcefully cried out as half of it was torn asunder; the knight on the driver's seat and the smashed dragon carriage were destroyed together to the point that it was impossible to tell them apart.

And what shocked Rem the most was not the man's demeanour as he treated the awful spectacle like it was nothing, but the fact that the man who had assuredly destroyed the dragon carriage had simply stood there. The man had done nothing. Merely by standing, he had taken a head-on collision from a dragon carriage, and won. „

~ Rem's initial thoughts on Regulus during their meeting.

“ A chill raced up Rem's spine. The next moment the man moved. Without warning, he listlessly raised his dangling arms, and a faint vortex of wind erupted.

Right after, in a line directly above the man's arms—the ground, the air, the world, broke.

Around and around, around and around, Crusch's left arm, severed at the shoulder, danced in the air.

The arm, still posed as if it were holding the invisible blade, flew, scattering blood droplets all around as it fell to the earth. The blow sent Crusch's body crumpling down; she began to convulse from the bleeding and intense pain.

"Lady...Crusch—"

After spending several seconds dumbfounded, Rem snapped back and leaped toward Crusch. Putting her hand against Crusch's bleeding wound, Rem wrung out the scant mana she had to stop the bleeding and treat it with all her strength.

Crusch's arm had been cleanly severed—flesh, bone, and nerves sliced through. No matter how out of place, Rem couldn't help but admire the terrifyingly perfect cut. „

~ Regulus using his Authority on Crusch.

“ "You...are...?"

Rem's lips quivered, for she was dumbfounded that she had not even sensed the combat taking place.

Hemmed in by bizarre opponents to the front and the back, Rem picked Crusch up and slowly backed away. Blood flowing from Crusch's wound was staining the grassland red; the air felt chill, as if to mock Rem's fearful heart.

Rem's trembling question prompted man and boy to glance at each other's faces. Then the pair nodded, as if giving each other a signal, whereupon devilish smiles came over both, as if such violent acts were deeply familiar to them; then they introduced themselves.

"Archbishop of the Seven Deadly Sins of the Witch Cult, Regulus Corneas, charged with greed."

"Archbishop of the Seven Deadly Sins of the Witch Cult, Lye Batenkaitos, charged with gluttony." „

~ Regulus and Lye Batenkaitos make their introductions.

### Volume 10

“ "It is not a topic I enjoy speaking of, but it concerns the traits of the Witch Cultists. As you already know, they are adherents of the Witch of Jealousy, but...they do not acknowledge the existence of other Witches. Even merely hearing the name of one is enough to drive them into terrible rampages."

"That's awfully oversensitive..."

"In the Volakia Empire to the south, rumors spread of the name of a Witch besides the Witch of Jealousy. A metia supposedly related to the Witch emerged, but there is no telling whether it was true or false."

The empire to the south, and the Witch Cult—those two elements coalesced in Subaru's memory. He remembered a story Julius had relayed to him while they were travelling together at the height of the campaign to subdue Petelgeuse.

"You mean the story that a single Archbishop of the Seven Deadly Sins wiped out a city?"

"That is the one. Perhaps the rumor of a metia was fact, or perhaps it was merely a convenient scapegoat after the fact... Either way, the cost was the downfall of an entire city. Speaking about Witches has been strictly prohibited everywhere since." „

~ Otto Suwen and Subaru discussing Greed's attack on the Fortress City.

## List of Appearances

Volume 8* Chapter 1: *A Beeline Toward Sloth* (First mentioned)

Volume 9* Interlude: *Let Us Feast* (First appearance) (First identified as Regulus Corneas)
* Chapter 6: *To Each Their Vows* (Indirect mention only)

Volume 10* Chapter 3: *A Long-Awaited Reunion* (Mentioned only)

Volume 14* Chapter 1: *—Journey of Memories* (Appears in vision)
* Chapter 3: *The Day Alpha Orionis Laughed* (Appears in vision)

* Episode 42: *A Journey Through Memories* (Appears in vision)
* Episode 43: *The Day Petelgeuse Laughed* (Appears in vision)

* Final Episode: *To Each, Their Vows...* (Indirect mention only)

Chapter 4: The Sanctuary and the Witch of Greed* Chapter 1: *The Place He Went Home To* (Appears in flashback(s))

## Trivia

* Regulus, like every other Sin Archbishop (with the exception of Stride Volakia), received his namesake from a celestial body. "Regulus" is the name of the brightest star in the Leo constellation which is also one of the brightest stars in the night sky. The traditional name for the star in Latin was *Rēgulus*, which translates to "prince" or "little king." The star has been revered by several civilisations in the past: in India it was known as *Maghā* ("the Mighty"), in Sogdiana it was known as *Magh* ("the Great"), and in Persia it was known as *Miyan* ("the Centre"). It could be said the Sin Archbishop's vainglorious personality and superiority over his peers acts as a reflection of the dignity and importance placed on the star he was named after. Furthermore, "little king" presumably inspired the name of Corneas's eponymous ability.
* The author of the series, Tappei Nagatsuki, stated that the Master Swordsman Reinhard van Astrea would've been unable to overcome Regulus's powerful Authority if Subaru Natsuki hadn't been present. Despite his title as the strongest Sin Archbishop of the Witch Cult and being the only person to have killed Reinhard, Regulus failed to kill Subaru even once.