Marshal Diamond

Marshal Diamond (マーシャル・ダイアモンド) was an Atavist and a member of the Liberators.

Appearance
Marshal was a middle-aged man with cropped black hair that had gray streaks. He was extremely well-built due to his life of fighting and has hard contours along his face.

Personality
Marshal was a natural leader and cared greatly for his comrades. He would gladly lay down his life to protect those that he cares about.

Marshal was usually very calm and is rarely ever surprised or scared of anything.

Biography
Marshal had originally been a 1000-man commander in the Kingdom of Velka’s army, but when he’d been forced between choosing the Holy Church or the lives of his subordinates, he’d chosen the latter. After that, he’d been forced to flee the kingdom and eventually joined the Liberators. He would eventually rise through the ranks to become a battle commander and was in charge of the secret hideout in Reisen Gorge.

Relationships

 * Mikaela Eifield - Mikaela had a secret crush on Marshal, but was initially too shy to confess. Marshal was a bit disturbed with Mikaela after finding out that she had been constantly stalking him, but he still cared for her. After the Liberators and the Haltina Republic defeated the Holy Church, Marshal and Mikaela were officially dating. However, their relationship would come to an end when they were both killed by the people of Tortus that were hypnotized by Ehit into killing the Liberators.
 * Tony Owen - Tony has studied swordsmanship under Marshal's guidance for years.
 * Badd Virtus - Badd had a sense of comradery with Marshal due to both of them initially being single. However, Badd became jealous of Marshal after he and Mikaela start dating.

Powers & Abilities

 * Expert Combatant - Marshal spent years fighting as a soldier, which had helped him hone his instincts and improved his skills.

Skills

 * Mana Manipulation - A skill to use magic without chants and magic circles.
 * Diamond Skin - It coats the users body in a hardened shell of mana, which increases the users defenses and protects them from all attacks to a certain degree. The hardened shell of mana has of a diamond patterned structure, hence the name.

Weapons & Equipment

 * Broadsword - A heavy blade that was his primary weapon.

Trivia

 * The word "Marshal" was a historical term for a high-ranking military officer that served a medieval ruler. They were originally in charge of the cavalry, and later the military.
 * Marshal's surname "Diamond" is based on his special magic "Diamond Skin".
 * In the Manga, Marshal has a large scar on his left temple. This was not mentioned in the Light Novel.