Baran Distark

Baran Distark (バラン・ディスターク) was the leader of the Holy Church's Four Cardinals during the age of the Liberators.

Appearance
Baran appeared as a docile old man who always happened to have a troubled smile on his face.

Personality
Like the rest of those from the Holy Church, Baran was extremely devoted to its god Ehit. He initially appeared as a good-natured man, but that was a facade to hide his crafty side.

As the head of all the cardinals, Baran took his role very seriously and viewed even the slightest failure committed by anyone in the church as tantamount to heresy.

Chronology
After the Holy Church was defeated by the Liberators at Andika, Baran was put in charge of restoring faith in the church after many of their knights were disillusioned upon learning that Laus Barn, who was regarded as church's symbol of might, had ultimately lost.

When the leaders of he church were gathering in order to discuss on how to deal with the Liberartors, Baran criticized Laus for the consequences his defeat had brought to them and went so far as to accuse him of lacking faith. Laus acknowledged Baran's acuations of him, much to everyones' surprise, and proclaimed that his failure was a result of his him lacking the conviction needed to win. Pope Lucifer Slaine Elbard arrived sometime later and presented with him a woman named Ainz Arsalk that he claimed was their god Ehit's chosen oracle. Ainz then proceeded to tell the leadership of the church about the members of the Liberators that were in possession of Ancient Magic, as well as revealing the location of one of the last remaining within the beastman nation, the Haltina Republic that was located in Pale Forest. Lucifer then ordered the church to wage war on the republic in order to capture the person with Ancient Magic and bring them to their cathedral.

Baran participated in the war against the beastman republic and had brought fifty priests with him to take care of the person with the Ancient Magic once she had been abducted. Despite the church's best efforts, they were unable to accomplish their goal (much to Baran's frustration). As the war dragged on, as well as the Liberators later arriving to aid the beastmen, it had gotten to a point were Baran and the other leaders of he church wished to take drastic measures by launching a frontal assault with all their forces in order for a decisive victory. It was then that Ainz Arsalk and proclaimed that she could help them Wim by destroy the fog barrier around the forest that aided the beastmen.

During the final battle, Baran and his priests were using their magic to weaken the enemy forces, but they were eventually killed by the beastman assassin unit, with Baran having been killed by its leader Sui.

Relationships

 * Ehit - Baran was absolutely devoted to serving Ehit.

Powers & Abilities

 * Immense Mana - As a cardinal of the Holy Church, it was a prerequisite of Baran to have a large quantity of mana.

Quotes

 * (To Laus): "Your most recent failure has had repercussions that have affected the prestige of the church."

Trivia

 * His name may be based on Baran from Dragon Quest.