Growley

> "I am Growley, the head of the Zoa. Now, how about we weigh out your sins?"
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> — Growley, Volume 6 Epilogue 2
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**Growley** is the head of the Zoa family, one of the three royal families in the Nebulis Sovereignty.

## Appearance

Growley is an elderly man on a wheelchair.

## Personality

As with the other members of the House of Zoa, Growley holds a deep hatred towards the Heavenly Empire. The glint in his eyes was described as filled with hate.

When he lost the ability to stand 40 years ago, he realized that he wouldn't be able to fulfill his dream of standing on the battlefield anymore. He was inconsolable, mourning the greatest loss of his life. However, he thanked Nameless, who appeared in front of him, for giving him another chance to destroy the Empire.

## History

Due to an injury sustained by Imperial forces, Growley lost the ability to walk and was confined to a wheelchair.

## Synopsis

### Volume 5

After On was framed as the main suspect for the bombing incident, members of the Zoa family secretly gathered to discuss about the other families. They know the Hydra is responsible, since the Zoas used an astral beast to sniff out the real culprit.

### Volume 7

When the Imperial forces attacked the palace, Growley confronted Nameless at the Moon Spire. He purposely allows the assassin to hit him with a dagger, triggering his Vice and summoning his avatars. Nothing Nameless does works against the avatars, and he eventually loses both of his arms to Vice, forcing him to run away with the avatars still after him.

Later that night, he finds Vichyssoise Alek Hydra with the kidnapped third princess on her back and questions her about it. He already knows the Hydra are traitors, but he's curious about Vichyssoise's mutant form, so he challenges her to fight. But suddenly, Growley feels a very sinister presence and becomes agitated. He looks above and sees a bewitching figure shrouded by shadow, floating up in the sky as if to block the moon. Several hours later, all that was found from him was his wheelchair, and Growley himself was labeled as missing.

## Abilities

**Vice**: Growley's astral power activates whenever his enemy commits any of the seven vices: surprise attacks, repeat offenses, use of weapons, outnumbering the opponent, destruction, deception, and betrayal. When these conditions are fulfilled, it summons manifestation of astral energy called "avatars" to pursue and attack the opponent.

* **Avatar Summoning**: These avatars take the form of various beasts, such as six-legged hounds, lions, Cerberuses, and even giants. The more the enemy sins, the more they grow and multiply. In addition, nothing physical will affect them since they're pure astral energy, but they can interact with physical matter themselves.
* **Curses**: Body parts touched by Vice are corroded and left unable to function at all. For example, Nameless' arms were left immobilized after he touched the avatars, and he would've lost instantly if the curse touched his head.

## Trivia

* According to a list of witches provided by the Hydra family to the Saint Disciples, Growly is only listed as a B-class mage.

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 *Our Last Crusade or the Rise of a New World* Light Novel: Volume 5 Continued
2. ↑ *Our Last Crusade or the Rise of a New World* Light Novel: Volume 6 Epilogue 2
3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 *Our Last Crusade or the Rise of a New World* Light Novel: Volume 7 Chapter 2
4. ↑ *Our Last Crusade or the Rise of a New World* Light Novel: Volume 6 Intermission 1