- "Berselius" redirects here. This article is about the hero of the Ae'ther Wars. For the other character who goes by the same last name, see Harold Berselius.
| Karell Berselius | |
|---|---|
| Information | |
| Appearance | Tales of Destiny |
| Occupation | Erth'er strategist |
| Weapon | Swordian Berselius |
Karell Berselius, known in Japan as Karell Belserius (カーレル・ベルセリオス Kaareru Beruseriosu?), was a major figure during the Ae'ther Wars, fighting on behalf of the Erth'er race as a member of its military units. He was the brother of Harold Berselius, the scientist accredited with the invention of the Swordian technology. He was one of the soldiers selected to have a Swordian created of them.
History
Near the end of the war, Karell mortally wounded Kronos with his Swordian. Unfortunately, Kronos managed to destroy the Swordian's core, killing Berselius and destroying the weapon's functionality. Kronos imbued his soul into the weapon while leaving his physical form to die, leading to the end of the Ae'ther Wars as the forces of both sides witnessed his death. From thereon out, the Swordian known as "Berselius" was actually controlled by Kronos.
After many years passed, the Swordian was acquired by Hugo Gilchrist, who came in contact with the dormant soul of Kronos. Kronos corrupted Hugo's mind but could not control him completely, leading Hugo to insanity as he killed his own wife and began his mad vision of destroying the planet by reviving the ancient floating city known as Dycroft, along with its legendary superweapon Belcrant. After Hugo's death by the hands of Stahn Aileron and his friends, Kronos revived his physical form by tapping into the power of the Eye of Atamoni, which had reached a state of critical mass through the absorption of the surface to terraform the Aethersphere. Kronos swiftly defeated the party with little effort as he regained his full strength.
During their second confrontation, Kronos wielded Berselius to fight against the party, and before accepting defeat, he drew a massive amount of energy from the Eye of Atamoni, destabalizing its core while mutating himself to merge with the weapon. Eventually, Kronos was killed definitively, and Berselius was destroyed along with him. As a result, Berselius could not be used to assist the remaining Swordians in destroying the unstable Eye of Atamoni.