Character history: Zelgadis is the great-grandson of Rezo the Red Priest, a noted sage and sorceror known for achieving many miracles. Unbeknown to Zelgadis, Rezo was born with a piece of the Dark Lord Ruby Eye Shabranigdo sealed inside him, causing the man's blindness - a malady that Rezo used many unscrupulous methods in order to try and cure. The pursuit of this goal led to Rezo killing Zelgadis's parents, a fact that Zelgadis personally never discovered, believing that they died in an accident.
Years later, Rezo's focus would be turned on Zelgadis himself. He used the young man's desire to gain greater power, transforming him into a chimera formed from a brau demon, a rock golem, and his original human body. Zelgadis continued to serve Rezo faithfully, working with his friends Zolf, Rodimus, the half-beastman/half-troll Dilgear, and the fishman Noonsa to find the Philosopher's Stone, an item of great power. However, Zelgadis eventually learned that Rezo transformed him as a test for curing his own blindness, and came to loathe his great-grandfather as a result.
While secretly plotting against his grandfather, Zelgadis and his comrades ran afoul of the sorceress Lina Inverse and the swordsman Gourry Gabriev, who had come into possession of a statue containing the Philosopher's Stone. Seeking to betray Rezo, Zelgadis sought to take the Philosopher's Stone for himself, and eventually joined Lina and Gourry's side. After bringing Zolf and Rodimus over, they eventually lost the stone to Rezo, who attempted to use it to cure his blindness. However, this resulted in freeing the piece of Shabranigdo's essence within him, consuming Rezo in the process. Zolf and Rodimus were killed, and only by Lina casting her new spell the Giga Slave were they able to stop Shabranigdo. Ultimately, the remnants of Rezo's spirit aided them in stopping him, a fact that caused Zelgadis much denial and irritation.
Sometime later, Zelgadis was reunited with Lina and Gourry during a series of events related to a disciple of Rezo's, the sorceress Eris, and a copy of the Red Priest himself. It was on this adventure that he met Amelia Wil Tesla Seyruun, a young woman who would eventually grow to be rather close with. Ultimately, Eris was killed by her copy of Rezo, who went on to kill almost the entire population of Sairaag and merge with the demonic beast Zanaffar, a creature that had been sealed beneath the holy tree Flagoon. Eventually, Copy Rezo and Zannafar were destroyed by Lina, just as the original was.
Zelgadis's paths would cross with Lina again when they began to pursue an item called the Claire Bible, which Zelgadis sought believing it could help him cure his condition. Ultimately, this ordeal lead them into plots hatched by the Mazoku lords Demon Dragon Gaav and Hellmaster Phibrizo. It was here that he encountered the Mazoku Xellos for the first time, and when he developed a strong enmity for him. Ultimately, events culminated in a massive struggle with Hellmaster, who nearly killed Zelgadis and Amelia in the process. Ultimately, Phibrizo was killed by the Lord of Nightmares, the supreme creator of their world, who took over control of Lina's body when she attempted to use the Giga Slave.
With Phibrizo killed, a barrier cutting civilization off with the rest of the world was brought down. Zelgadis was about ready to join the exploration, when he and his friends encountered the Golden Dragon Filia, who enlisted their help in a new crisis. Ultimately, they came into conflict with the servants of Valgaav, a half-dragon half-Mazoku hybrid and disciple of the now deceased Gaav. Valgaav merged with the essence of Dark Star, a Mazoku lord from another world on the level of Shabranigdo, and was ultimately defeated when Zelgadis and his friends wielded several legendary weapons against him, combining the powers of light and darkness in the process.
Sometime after this, Zelgadis was appointed Amelia's bodyguard and sent with her on a mission to help the investigator Wizer Freion, from the kingdom of Ruvinagald make contact with Lina Inverse. This proved to only be the tip of the iceberg, however, as events drew Zelgadis back into confrontation with his past and Rezo's legacy. After meeting the creature Pokota, who had been destroying inventions created by Ruvinagald, they learned that he was the crown prince of a kingdom called Taforashia. Taforashia had been ravaged by Dorum's disease, and its people put into suspended animation by Rezo while Pokotoa himself had been moved to a construct's body in order to work to restore his people. Zelgadis developed a rivalry with Pokota, who considered Rezo to be a hero and had no knowledge of his evil deeds. The group's investigations led them to stopping the machinations of the Ruvinagald kingdom, who had betrayed the people of Taforashia, and defeating a newly born Zanaffar created by Pokota's fallen friend, Duclis.
However, this was not the end of this adventure. Their ordeal with Pokota lead to the discovery of an item called the Hellmaster's Jar, which they learned now contained Rezo's spirit. Once they discovered it, an enraged Zelgadis stole it, hoping to learn more from Rezo about why he had done what he'd done. He learned more about why Rezo had used him, and that he had created the disease that ravaged Taforashia in order to use its people as an experiment in transferring his soul to a new body. Rezo's soul was eventually placed in Pokota's original body, and proceeded to revive and restore Taforashia... only to unleash the essence of Shabranigdo again. The Dark Lord was vanquished, again with the remnants of Rezo's help, and Zelgadis at last gained some measure of closure about his great-grandfather and the events of his life.
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Date: 2012-02-27 09:50 pm (UTC)Years later, Rezo's focus would be turned on Zelgadis himself. He used the young man's desire to gain greater power, transforming him into a chimera formed from a brau demon, a rock golem, and his original human body. Zelgadis continued to serve Rezo faithfully, working with his friends Zolf, Rodimus, the half-beastman/half-troll Dilgear, and the fishman Noonsa to find the Philosopher's Stone, an item of great power. However, Zelgadis eventually learned that Rezo transformed him as a test for curing his own blindness, and came to loathe his great-grandfather as a result.
While secretly plotting against his grandfather, Zelgadis and his comrades ran afoul of the sorceress Lina Inverse and the swordsman Gourry Gabriev, who had come into possession of a statue containing the Philosopher's Stone. Seeking to betray Rezo, Zelgadis sought to take the Philosopher's Stone for himself, and eventually joined Lina and Gourry's side. After bringing Zolf and Rodimus over, they eventually lost the stone to Rezo, who attempted to use it to cure his blindness. However, this resulted in freeing the piece of Shabranigdo's essence within him, consuming Rezo in the process. Zolf and Rodimus were killed, and only by Lina casting her new spell the Giga Slave were they able to stop Shabranigdo. Ultimately, the remnants of Rezo's spirit aided them in stopping him, a fact that caused Zelgadis much denial and irritation.
Sometime later, Zelgadis was reunited with Lina and Gourry during a series of events related to a disciple of Rezo's, the sorceress Eris, and a copy of the Red Priest himself. It was on this adventure that he met Amelia Wil Tesla Seyruun, a young woman who would eventually grow to be rather close with. Ultimately, Eris was killed by her copy of Rezo, who went on to kill almost the entire population of Sairaag and merge with the demonic beast Zanaffar, a creature that had been sealed beneath the holy tree Flagoon. Eventually, Copy Rezo and Zannafar were destroyed by Lina, just as the original was.
Zelgadis's paths would cross with Lina again when they began to pursue an item called the Claire Bible, which Zelgadis sought believing it could help him cure his condition. Ultimately, this ordeal lead them into plots hatched by the Mazoku lords Demon Dragon Gaav and Hellmaster Phibrizo. It was here that he encountered the Mazoku Xellos for the first time, and when he developed a strong enmity for him. Ultimately, events culminated in a massive struggle with Hellmaster, who nearly killed Zelgadis and Amelia in the process. Ultimately, Phibrizo was killed by the Lord of Nightmares, the supreme creator of their world, who took over control of Lina's body when she attempted to use the Giga Slave.
With Phibrizo killed, a barrier cutting civilization off with the rest of the world was brought down. Zelgadis was about ready to join the exploration, when he and his friends encountered the Golden Dragon Filia, who enlisted their help in a new crisis. Ultimately, they came into conflict with the servants of Valgaav, a half-dragon half-Mazoku hybrid and disciple of the now deceased Gaav. Valgaav merged with the essence of Dark Star, a Mazoku lord from another world on the level of Shabranigdo, and was ultimately defeated when Zelgadis and his friends wielded several legendary weapons against him, combining the powers of light and darkness in the process.
Sometime after this, Zelgadis was appointed Amelia's bodyguard and sent with her on a mission to help the investigator Wizer Freion, from the kingdom of Ruvinagald make contact with Lina Inverse. This proved to only be the tip of the iceberg, however, as events drew Zelgadis back into confrontation with his past and Rezo's legacy. After meeting the creature Pokota, who had been destroying inventions created by Ruvinagald, they learned that he was the crown prince of a kingdom called Taforashia. Taforashia had been ravaged by Dorum's disease, and its people put into suspended animation by Rezo while Pokotoa himself had been moved to a construct's body in order to work to restore his people. Zelgadis developed a rivalry with Pokota, who considered Rezo to be a hero and had no knowledge of his evil deeds. The group's investigations led them to stopping the machinations of the Ruvinagald kingdom, who had betrayed the people of Taforashia, and defeating a newly born Zanaffar created by Pokota's fallen friend, Duclis.
However, this was not the end of this adventure. Their ordeal with Pokota lead to the discovery of an item called the Hellmaster's Jar, which they learned now contained Rezo's spirit. Once they discovered it, an enraged Zelgadis stole it, hoping to learn more from Rezo about why he had done what he'd done. He learned more about why Rezo had used him, and that he had created the disease that ravaged Taforashia in order to use its people as an experiment in transferring his soul to a new body. Rezo's soul was eventually placed in Pokota's original body, and proceeded to revive and restore Taforashia... only to unleash the essence of Shabranigdo again. The Dark Lord was vanquished, again with the remnants of Rezo's help, and Zelgadis at last gained some measure of closure about his great-grandfather and the events of his life.