Valf Rugal

Valf Rugal (ヴァルフ·ルーガル) was the Commander of the Haltina Republic's commando unit during the age of the Liberators.

Appearance
Valf was a adult man with rugged good looks, long grey hair and an unkempt beard. As a wolfman, he had wolf ears and a tail.

Personality
Valf was fiercely devoted to protecting the Haltina Republic. He identified more strongly with his homeland than most beastmen. However, this was because he loved his comrades and his country more than anything. Furthermore, he also shared his fellow beastman's prejudiced towards humans due to them having discriminated beastman as an inferior race. However, he would become more tolerent towards them after the republic had allied with the Liberators during their war agains the Holy Church.

Biography
Valf was a regular soldier, he was part of a squad of beastmen that had fought against the half-wolfman Shushu Corthea, who had been captured by the Holy Church and brainwashed into leading them to the Republic. However, they church failed in they goal, and Shushu had been exiled from the republic, as a result. At some point, Valf was promoted to the general in charge of the republic commando forces.

Relationships

 * Lyutillis Haltina - Like all beastmen, Valf was fiercely loyal to Lyutillis. He was very devoted to his duty of protecting her as her personal guard.
 * Shushu Corthea - Valf was among the beastmen that had fought against Shushu while she was under the church's control. He felt incredibly guilty for having been forced to exile her from her homeland. When Shushu's lingering resentment enabled Ehit to brainwashing her into attacking the republic once more, Valf risked his life by attempting to free her mind and make up for failing to save her before.
 * Meiru Melusine - Initially Valf saw Mire as a fellow beastman, but considered her to be inferior due to his pre-conceived notion that dagons were physically were to other beastman. However, after his crushing defeat during his duel with Meiru, he’d been completely devoted and subservient to her, and would often beg for Meiru’s attention. When she was cruel to him, he got depressed, and when she was nice to him, he started wagging his tail back and forth.
 * Miledi Reisen - Valf was jealous of Miledi due to her being able to mend the wounds in Shushu's heart that he and his comrades caused when they fought against her.

Physical Abilities

 * Enhanced Physical Strength - As a wolfman, Valf was much stronger than regular humans and demons.
 * Enhanced Speed - Valf was incredibly fast.
 * Expert Combatant - Valf was the strongest close-combat fighter in the Haltina Republic. He was a speciality in hit-and-run tactics.

Skills

 * Mana Manipulation - A skill to use magic without chants and magic circles.
 * Float Field - It allows the user to orient the gravity of anyone within their sphere of influence. Though it has a limited range of one meter, and can only be activated for a few seconds at a time.

Weapons & Equipment

 * Clawed Gauntlets - His primary weapons.

Quotes

 * (To Miledi Reisen): "Don’t underestimate us, you bitch!"
 * (To Meiru Melusine): "Why the hell are you working with those humans? Why do you follow that brat? Just cause she’s got the same kinda power our queen does? Then shouldn’t you be helping us instead!? We’re your people!"
 * (To Shushu Corthea): "Remember what I told you? I’m never gonna abandon you again."
 * (To Shushu Corthea): "Our laws are important. We need them to protect our brethren! But—gah—I should have still tried to save you! If I couldn’t have let you back into the country, I should have at least left it with you!"
 * (To Shushu Corthea): "I’m sorry I didn’t save you back then. I’m sorry I turned my back on you."
 * (To Shushu Corthea): "Neither I, nor this country, will reject you ever again. I promise."
 * (His last words): "I’m sorry... I’m sorry... I’m sorry..."

Trivia

 * Valf is based on the word "wolf."