Rigan Nelson

Rigan Nelson (リーガン・ネルソン) was a member of the anti-church organization, the Liberators, and was in charge of its base in the Entris Federation's capital city Esperado.

Appearance
Rigan was an older gentleman with swept-back gray hair and a curly mustache.

Personality
Rigan was able to present himself in a very professional and accommodating demeanor.

As a member of the Liberators, Rigan despised the Holy Church, as well as the gods that rule over Tortus. He was truly dedicated to their cause and will do all he can to support it.

Biography
Rigan had been a member of the Liberators since its inception. He would eventually become the branch leader in Esperado, the capital city of the Entris Federation, while working undercover as the manager of the luxurious "Hotel Lusheina".

At some point, Rigan's wife Holly and their daughter Shirley were among a group of Liberators that were captured by the Holy Church and taken to one of their most heavily guarded cathedrals to be tortured. A then eleven year old Miledi Reisen had managed to rescue Shirley, but was too late to save Holly.

Three years later, Miledi arrived at Esperado with several new comrades she recruited, in order to get some of them to work in secret with the Liberators that were already stationed there. Shirley had guided them to the the hotel's secret passage underground that lead to the Liberator's Esperado branch HQ. When they reached the hotel's wine cellar, she and Miledi demonstrated to the newcomers the elaborate mechanism that opened a hidden entryway among one of the walls at the hotel's wine cellar, but it only lead to the city's sewers to act as a decoy for intruders. Rigan then suddenly appeared from under the floor and lead them to their base. While Miledi was getting reacquainted with various members of the Liberartors, Rigan was interacting with her's comrades Oscar Orcus, Naiz Gruen Caliente, and Meiru Melusine in order for them to get a better understanding of each other's intentions with regards to Miledi. Soon they all saw each other as trustworthy individuals after each of them expressed their unwavering support and dedication for Miledi, Rigan then provided Miledi and the others an update on the current affairs with regards to both the Liberators and the world, and then offered rooms at his hotel for her and her guests to relax during their visit.

When the Liberators had learned that the Commander of Holy Church's Templar Knights Laus Barn had defected, Rigan and the other Liberators in Esperado were planning a rescue mission after learning that Laus was heading their way. During one of their meetings, after receiving intel from Sui (who was on loan to them from the Haltina Republic) about two mysterious individuals that had arrived at the Holy Church's cathedral in Esperado that were tasked to hunt down Laus, Rigan soon realized that there were actually Laus's sons Kaime and Selm, based on Sui's description of them.

Following the Liberators successful rescue of Laus, their base in Esperado had been raided by the Holy Church. Rigan and most of the Liberators there were captured (with the exception of Shirley, who managed to escape) and were scheduled to be publicly executed in one month. On the day of his execution, Rigan was among the first of the church's prisoners dragged out in the square of the Elbard Theocracy, along with Karg D. Verand and Baharl Devault. As the church's archbishop Kimaris Simtail was setting the stage to have them killed, while preaching to the church's god Ehit, Rigan and the others instead expressed their contempt in such a casual manner, despite their present situation. As Kimaris was about to kill Rigan and the others, he stopped when the Liberators suddenly launched their attack against the church.

Rigan and the others were rescued and transported to the Liberators' ship "Lac Elain". He and the other rescued prisoners warhead in awe as the Liberators were wiping out the church's strongest fighters. Despite the Liberators initial success in defeating the church, they were eventually forced to retreat when Ehit unleashed an army of apostles against them. Rigan and many of the Liberators would take refuge in Dragon Kingdom for the next several months.

In response to the attack against the Holy Church, Ehit unleashed a wave of magic that brainwashed the people of Tortus into killing every member of the Liberators. It even reached those of the Dragon Kingdom, which resulted in a coup that was insisted by hose brainwashed by Ehit. During the attack, the building were Rigan and the other Liberators had taken residence had been heavily damaged. Rigan had been caught underneath the rubble, with his chest caved in. Shirley desperately attempted to save him, but Rigan's injuries were too severe. With his final breath, he told Shirley to abandon the Liberators, in favor of living her life, and also said the same thing to Miledi before succumbing to his injuries.

Relationships

 * Shirley Nelson - Rigan loved his daughter very much. He felt guilty that she had been born into his fight.
 * Miledi Reisen - Rigan greatly admired Miledi as the leader of the Liberators. He was especially moved by her after she risked her life to rescue his wife and daughter from the church, and how she tearfully apologized for failing to arrive in time to save his wife.
 * Karg D. Verand - Rigan and Karg had developed a friendship while they were imprisoned together by the Holy Church.
 * Baharl Devault - Rigan and Barharl had developed a friendship while they were imprisoned together by the Holy Church. Following Rigan's death, Baharl offered a small prayer for him.

Quotes

 * (About Miledi Reisen): "Miledi... That girl bears the burdens that are too heavy for—"
 * (To Shirley): "Forget...about revolution... Live for your own happiness instead..."

Trivia

 * Rigan does not have a mustache in the Manga.