| Konan | |
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| Information | |
| Appearance | Tales of Zestiria |
| Race | •Human (formerly) •Hellion (currently) |
| Occupation | Prince of Rolance |
| Japanese Voice Actor | Shigeru Shibuya (ToZtX) |
| English Voice Actor | Derick Snow (ToZtX) |
Konan (コナン?) is a minor antagonist in Tales of Zestiria. He is a prince of the Rolance Empire, and directly responsible for the impact on Rose's past.
History[]
Konan was born to the Empress of Rolance, but rumors questioned his actual blood ties to the late Emperor Dorann. Favored by his mother, the two plotted to have his older brother, Prince Leon, assassinated.[1]
Due to the Windriders' success as Rolance's most trusted mercenaries, Konan proposed to one of the members, Rose, to officially recruit the Windriders into the army. One day, however, he was inadvertently turned into a hellion by Dezel's blessing. With his elitism heightened from the malevolence, he accused the Windriders' leader, Brad, of conspiring in the murder of the first imperial prince, which Konan himself had orchestrated. In retaliation for his betrayal, Rose killed Konan.
Appearance and Personality[]
Konan has slicked back gray hair with a long bang hanging down on his right. He has blue eyes and sharp facial features. He wears a black ruffled shirt beneath a white vest. Over that, he wears a white, long-sleeved tailcoat trimmed in yellow, and a purple bow tie over his collarbone. He wears black pants that stop below the knee, revealing white leggings tied around the top by purple bows, and black shoes.
Appearances in Other Media[]
Tales of Zestiria the X[]
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Konan as he appears in Tales of Zestiria the X.
In Tales of Zestiria the X, Konan enlisted the aid of the Windriders in a war, promising them greatness and pledging to marry Rose. When the mercenaries achieved total victory, Konan no longer had a use for them and had the Windriders ambushed. As a result, many of its members were killed, including Brad.
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After surviving Rose's first strike. (Tales of Zestiria the X.)
Years later, Konan is involved in a scheme to sell a highly addictive tainted elixir with the aid of the church's corrupt clerics. One night he is attacked by Rose in his castle, after she had finally managed to track his whereabouts in a bid for revenge. While she initially appears to have struck a fatal blow, Konan proves resilient, and his guards arrive on the scene. Konan flees, but Rose pursues him across the bridge and makes another effort at ending his life; in desperation, Konan turns into a zombie hellion and fights back. After a brutal battle between the two, the bridge collapses and sends Konan, Rose, and Shepherd Sorey into the lake. While the Prince's body is never recovered, Lailah confirms that his injuries were fatal.
Trivia[]
- The name "Konan" has various meanings depending on the origin. As an alternate spelling of "Conan," as opposed to the Japanese name that it resembles, the name's potential meanings become "high," "hound," and "wolf," which each suit his character. "High" can be a reference to his social status, while both "hound" and "wolf" relate to canines, which sets him in opposition to Prince Leon, whose name means "lion."
- Konan has a younger half brother named Lyte.
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