Marcus Wanda

Marcus Wanda (マーカス・ワンダ) ran his family's inn at Andika, but he later joined the Liberators after Andika is destroyed. He was killed when Ehit magically brainwashed the people of Tortus to kill him and his comrades.

Appearance
Marcus was a middle-aged man.

Personality
After the destruction of Andika, Marcus became motivated to make the world a better and free place for the poeple by joining the Liberators.

Biography
Marcus lived in the floating island city Andika. A some point, he married a Beastman named Vera and the two of them had a daughter named Kiara. All three of them worked at an inn they owned in Andika's Arrogan District, known as "Wanda's Inn".

Chronology
Marcus' family inn was attacked Ooe evening by a group of pirates, who mortally wounded him and captured his wife and daughter. Two of his customers, Miledi and Orcus approached Marcus after seeing an explosion at his inn from afar. Miledi healed Marcus' wounds with her magic while Marcus told her that Vera and Kiara were kidnapped. Miledi vowed to rescue Marcus' family to him before letting him rest while recovering from his injuries. Marcus' family later returned to Andika on small boats while they were unconscious, but their wounds had been healed thanks to the Saint of the Western Seas. After the pirates' attack on Andika, the Wanda family's inn was repaired and resumed business.

Miledi's group once again visited Wanda's Inn after having spent all that time away. Everyone at the inn was initially shocked to see them after having disappeared since the pirate attack, but they soon expressed their gratitude for all the aid they provided to them afterwards. Vera and Marcus even offered them a feast as a token of gratitude.

Days later, when Andika became a battlefield between the pirates and the Holy Church, Marcus' family watched in awe as Miledi displayed incredible feats of magical prowess while fighting the church's forces. When the battle was interrupted by a gigantic monster, the Divine Beast Leviathan, Marcus and the rest of Andika's citizens fled the island while it was sinking due to the Monster attempting to destroy it. In the end, the church's forces were thoroughly defeated, and the Leviathan was killed by Miledi's group.

After the battle against both the Holy Church and the Leviathan, as well as the subsequent destruction of Andika, Marcus and his family were among city's inhabitants that decided to join the Liberators after having witnessed Miledi not only defeat such powerful enemies, but also using her Magic to give the people of Andika enough time to escape before it sank. They spent a month helping the rest of Andika's people built a new home for themselves out of abandoned ships before heading out to the mainland.

Marcus joined the rest of the Liberators' new recruits from Andika into helping build a new settlement for many of them in the Crimson Desert's northern region for a month. When Kiara was off making a nuisance of herself in front of Miledi, Marcus dragged Kiara away in order to get her to focus on her assigned duties. Soon after, when the Liberators leaders held a meeting to discuss their progress, Marcus' family were chosen to act as representatives for the recruits from Andika due to how close they had become with Miledi.

Marcus and his family later accompanied Miledi's group to Esperado, the capital of the Entris Federation, in order to work with the support team that was stationed at their hidden base in the area by working as innkeepers. Marcus was intimidated for being in such a populated city for the first time in his life, but tried to pretend that she was calm about it. When they finally arrived at their destination, Marcus' family was shocked to see that the base was actually a lavish 15 story hotel. At first, they nervously thought Miledi wanted them to manage it, but Miledi assured them that they would be only there be receive their orientation for the duration of their visit. As they entered the building, they were greeted by the receptionist, Shirley Nelson, who was actually another member of the Liberators' support team. Marcus' family timidly followed Shirley as she led them towards the Liberators' hidden base through a secret passage in the hotel. When they finally arrived at the entrance to their base, they were greeted by Shirley's father, as well as the branch leader Rigan, and were escorted to the Liberators' hidden base. When Miledi was reuniting with her old comrades, Rigan talked to Kiara and the others about why she was so popular amongst the Liberators, as well as the hardships she endured for their cause. Afterwords, he asked them if they had the resolve to make the world their enemy by joining the Liberators. Kiara responded by saying that she was unsure, but vowed to support Miledi. However, she expressed her wish that her parents reconsidered their choice out of concern for their safety, but they too resolved themselves to support the Liberators. When Marcus and his family were fully integrated as members of the Liberators' support team, they were assigned to manage an inn that was located in one of the Federation's outlier villages named Horuo, and would also be called Wanda's Inn.

Vera Wanda
Marcus and Vera loved each other as husband and wife. He sacrificed himself to protect both her and their daughter Kiara from Ehit's mind-controlled servants that were compelled to kill the Liberators. Unfortunately, Vera would be killed soon after in order to protect Kiara.

Kiara Wanda
Marcus loved his daughter, and sacrificed himself to protect her.

Miledi Reisen
Marcus was grateful to Miledi and her friends for rescuing his wife and daughter when they had been abducted by the Brayed Pirates. He later joned the Liberators after witnessing Miledi use her powers to protect the people of Andika.

Quotes

 * (To Vera & Kiara): "Get out of here, you two! You have to survive!"

Trivia

 * The name Marcus means "consecrated to the God Mars, God of war, dedicated to Mars". The name derives from the Latin praenomen "Marcus" derived from the, the Roman God of war "", originally Mavors, which in turn derives Proto Indo-European root "*Māwort-", probably reconstructed from the Indian (Sanskrit: Marutas) given name of ancient Roman Pre-Christian origin, referring to the mythological figure Mars, because Mars was identified as the Roman god of war). Furthermore, the name Wanda has several suspected origins: From the Proto-Germanic "*wandrōną > wendel", meaning "to wander, roam, hike, migrate", from the Proto-Germanic "*winidaz", meaning "Wend, Slav", which is a term used for a member of a Slavic people from the borders of Germany and Poland; a Sorb; a Kashub. A term used for Slavic peoples living anywhere in the vicinity of German-speaking areas, and from the Ancient Germanic "wand", meaning "stem, trunk, stalk".