| Balseph | |
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| Information | |
| Appearance | Tales of Arise |
| Race | Renan |
| Occupation | Lord of Orbus Calaglia |
| Weapon | Axe |
| Japanese Voice Actor | Fumihiko Tachiki |
| English Voice Actor | Jason Vande Brake[1] |
Balseph (ビエゾ Biezo?) is an antagonist of Tales of Arise. He is the ruler of Calaglia and the first Renan lord encountered by Alphen during his journey. His real name is Erwolsey Teldilys (エルウォルゼ・テルディリス Eruworuze Terudirisu?), though he more commonly goes by "Balseph", meaning "wild beast" (猛獣 moujuu / "Biezo"?).
History[]
Balseph is one of the Five Lords who compete in the Crown Contest to become Sovereign. He rules over Orbus Calaglia from Glanymede Castle, gathering astral energy by having his Dahnan slaves mine ore that he then sets alight. His master core was stolen by Shionne, which leads to his search for her. Eventually, the Crimson Crows mount an attack on his stronghold, acting as a distraction for Iron Mask and Shionne to assassinate Balseph himself. He is a formidable foe, but when the battle is taken to his spirit vessel, the gathered astral energy incarnates as a Fire Avatar; Balseph believes this action to be deliberate sabotage on Alphen's and Shionne's part. He is eventually defeated by the pair, cursing Shionne's betrayal of the Renan people. He tries for one last, rage-fueled attack on Shionne, but Iron Mask counters him and sends him flying into the Fire Avatar's grasp. Within the grip of the incarnated fire energy, Balseph is consumed by flames and withers away.
Appearance and Personality[]
Balseph is an extremely large, muscular man who wears heavy armor that exposes his torso and wields a large axe. There is a large burn covering the left side of his face. He is a brutish man, treating both his Dahnan slaves and Renan subordinates poorly. As revealed during the party's time at Lenegis, despite being an aggressive man and his house not having much esteem, he cares deeply about the members of his house and wishes to improve their standing.
Fighting Style[]
Balseph wields a giant axe that he uses for powerful swings and cleaves that can rend the earth, while completely abstaining from using astral artes in battle. He also has mastery over fire, capable of surrounding himself with fiery explosions or spreading a wave of fire across the ground.
Other Appearances[]
Tales of the Rays[]
In Tales of the Rays, Balseph is exoflected into Tir na Nog. Upon arrival, he discovers the entire truth of the Crown Contest being a complete lie, Iron Mask, now known as Alphen, is the true Sovereign, and Shionne, the Sovereign's counterpart known as the "Maiden". Undeterred with this new information, Balseph plans to steal Shionne's Fire Master Core and Dohalim il Qaras's Earth Master Core so that he can use them in a conquest for world domination. However, his plans are quickly halted when the party ambush and defeat him.
References[]
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