Archmage Pezkat Kwart

**Pezkat Kwart** is an Archmage of the Griffon Kingdom and the current chairman (as well as the youngest in decades) of the Mage Association.

## Appearance

Archmage Pezkat Kwart is a man in his mid 30's, about 1.76 meters (5'9") tall, with grey eyes and brown hair streaked blue and yellow all over.

## Abilities

The combined effect of his bright violet core, Vampire blood, and relentless practice allow him to cast a barrage of over 45 first magic spells, weaving 15 spells with his hands, 15 with his voice, and 15 else with his mind. He is able to conjure up to 50 at a time maximum.

## Background

Kwart became the Chairman of the Mage Association because his talent for magic was matched only by his talent for politics and ambition. He came from a powerful family that made his rise to success easier, but not because of their support so much as for the amount of training they had him undergo and for the resources they had invested in his studies.

Due to events in the past several years between the Kandria plague to Nalear's insurrection, the Mage Association had been losing support, with Queen Sylpha considering to fold the Association into a branch of the Army. Kwart orders Mage Dorian Felhorn to enlist Lith's help with the events in Othre to boost the Association's dwindling reputation, but Lith refuses. Kwart then contacts the army and has Lith's commanding officer Commander Berion lend Lith to them, further manipulating his cooperation by recruiting Lith's sister Tista along with Professor Manohar.

Lith's achievements belong to the army, just like Jirni's, Orion's, and those of most of the Ernas Household. This leads him to consider them traitors who conspire with the army, the beasts, or both to destroy his life's work, though he has no personal grudge against them. He provides Archmage Velan Deirus with political support to keep the army from overtaking the Association, as the latter had given the Association his full support over the years so he was Kwart's best bet against the army.

After Lith's 18th birthday gala, Kwart convenes with the King's Council to discuss Lith's upcoming resignation from the army. He tries to devalue Lith as well as the Ernas and to hold the Verhens as leverage, but Berion and Marchioness Mirim Distar argue to stay in his good graces.

In the aftermath of the Feymar crystal mine incident, Kwart, Headmistress Onia, and Deirus are all issued Royal Restrict Orders after Deirus is suspected of colluding with the Undead Courts to ambush the Ernas.

Prior to the Royal Gala celebrating Lith's achievements, Deirus' faction plans to discredit Lith. Deirus predicts the King will opt for a demonstration of first magic and forces all Archmages of his group to practice it relentlessly. He also hires a Vampire from his contacts in the Undead Courts to give them just enough juice for the task at hand. At the Royal Gala Deirus provokes Brinja by insulting her late mother, but Brinja deftly manipulates the situation to her favor by involving Queen Sylpha who unbeknownst to everyone was Mirim's closest friend. Sylpha physically incapacitates Deirus before renewing his social ban. Onia and Kwart, eager to avoid Sylpha's fury, turn their back on him to save their skins.

King Meron summons Lith, Jirni, Kwart, and Onia for a private questioning of Lith's solo mission history. They reference his impossible feats and accuse him of being a double agent for the beasts. To resolve the issue, Meron arranges a magical duel using chore magic between Lith and Kwart to dispel any rumors or suspicions. Despite having trained for the fight and having the Vampire blood boost, Kwart is utterly overwhelmed thanks to Lith's ability to body cast. With Lith winning the duel, clearing his name, and Phloria's acquittal for the Kulah expedition, Ainz is officially announced to replace Onia as Headmaster. Her career ruined, Kwart offers her to become his assistant in the Association (and to monitor her due to her knowing too much), which she accepts.

## Relationships

* Lith Verhen: Kwart hated Lith since he believed Lith betrayed the cause of the magical bloodlines. He believed the two of them could've made Mogar a better place for all of their fellow mages, noble or commoner notwithstanding, but that Lith chose to become the army's lapdog, helping Kwart's rivals.

## Quotes

* *"I think you are just overreacting. Who cares if Verhen quits the army? As long as his family lives here, we have leverage above him. Manipulating someone through the people they held dear is the basic of the basics. He's gotten too conceited because the Queen's Corps has always protected that shithole he calls home. Leave Lutia without detail for one week and Verhen will be the one coming to us, begging for help. Only the gods know how many enemies he's made over the years among the members of all the four races."* (Kwart to Sylpha, Chapter 927)
* *"The Ernas are just like Verhen. They think to be above the law, to be special. It's time to remind them that personal success doesn't grant special treatment. In this time of turmoil, using double standards can only backfire."* (Kwart to Mirim, Chapter 927)
* *"In this world, truth and talent are pointless in the face of power and influence."* (Chapter 1467)
* *"Keep your friends close, and your accomplices even closer."* (Chapter 1471)

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Chapter 1466
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Chapter 1467
3. ↑ Chapter 1468
4. ↑ Chapter 424
5. ↑ Chapter 426
6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 Chapter 1086
7. ↑ Chapter 928
8. ↑ Chapter 1463
9. ↑ Chapter 1468
10. ↑ Chapter 1471