Largo

Largo the Black Lion (黒獅子ラルゴ), once known as Badaq Oakland, the Lion of the Desert (バダック・オークランド、砂漠の獅子王), is a major antagonist in Tales of the Abyss and one of the six God-Generals. He is the 1st Division Commander and leader of the shock troops in the Oracle Knights.

Past
Largo was born Badaq Oakland in N.D. 1969 and eventually became a mercenary guarding caravans traveling to the merchant city of Chesedonia. In N.D. 1997, he married Sylvia Oakland, who later took his name, on Gnome-Redecan 35. Two years later, in N.D. 1999, Sylvia gave birth to Meryl Oakland, who was later swapped with the princess of Kimlasca, Natalia Luzu Kimlasca-Lanvaldear, daughter of King Ingobert VI and Olivia Kimlasca-Lanvaldear. Sylvia's mother, Maggie, performed the replacement, which took place due to the true princess being stillborn, and afterward, Meryl would be known as Natalia. This change was foretold in Yulia Jue's Score. Distraught, Sylvia threw herself in Baticul's harbor and drowned. A few days later, Largo barged into the castle in an attempt to take his daughter back, but was arrested and exiled. He wandered Auldrant until he met Van Grants, who convinced him to join forces.

Tales of the Abyss
Largo first appears during the assault on the Tartarus, where he is nearly killed by Jade Curtiss, miraculously surviving a grave spear wound after inflicting Jade with a "Fon Slot Seal". He is fought alongside Sync at the Zao Ruins, and with Legretta and Arietta on Mt. Roneal. An avalanche occurs due to the fight on Mt. Roneal, and the oracle trio falls into the ravine but are saved by Arietta's monsters. During the fall, Largo loses a locket, which Luke fon Fabre soon finds. Afterward, Largo serves as the mediator in the duel between Arietta and Anise Tatlin in the Cheagle Woods. When Arietta dies, Largo carries her body away, telling Anise not to mourn for her enemies and that he enact revenge for Arietta's sake. Luke then throws the locket he found on Mt. Roneal to Largo, beckoning him to reveal his true identity. However, Largo declines and retreats.

Largo reappears as the emissary of the New Order of Lorelei to the Kingdom of Kimlasca, attempting to persuade the king to join the New Order. He also confirms that he is Natalia's true father but has lost faith in having any sort of paternal relationship. The party fights Largo one last time at the Absorption Gate when he allows the revived Van to escape. Upon defeat, Largo rushes to take Luke with him, but he is fatally wounded by one of Natalia's arrows. Luke then asks Largo why the God-Generals are cooperating with Van when they both want the same thing: a world free from the Score's influence. Largo tells Luke that, despite their goal being the same, their beliefs on how to do so are different. Van believes the world should be destroyed and replaced by one with replicas, while Luke believes people can begin anew, and that there is no need for a replica world. Afterward, Largo warns Luke not to show mercy to his enemies or else he will never defeat Van. He bids farewell to his daughter as he dies, calling her by her real name, which causes Natalia to acknowledge him as her father. Largo's body is then engulfed in light, and he vanishes as his fonons separate.

Trivia

 * Most of the God-Generals' assumed names derive from musical terms. Largo derives from the musical term of the same spelling, which is a very slow tempo.
 * Largo is one of two God-Generals shown to have living relations, the other being Asch.
 * A retrospective hint that Natalia is Largo's daughter comes with the remark that she has the stamina of a farmhand, indicating that he has passed his great physical strength on to his daughter.