Baltas
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Baltas (Japanese: バルタス, Hepburn: Barutasu) was the humanoid guardian of Mercury's Door.
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| Gender | Male | ||
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| Designed by | IsII | ||
| Appears in | Drag-On Dragoon Utahime Five | ||
History
Discovery
Baltas appeared in the world during the Cataclysm along with the rest of the Cathedral City. At some point, he was found sleeping near Mercury's Door by Lady Cerulea of the Land of Seas.[1][1.1]
Hunting the Intoners
After his awakening, Baltas acquired a faerie companion and became an enforcer for the landed lords. In May 998, he was sent out to hunt down the Intoners after they killed Lord Beis of the Land of Sands.[1.2] He fought Intoner One and a nearby dragon who got dragged into the conflict. One eventually managed to best him using a dragon fang while she was possessed by her Power of Song.[1.3]
Despite this, Baltas was able to regenerate his body, emerging from the carnage as a young boy. This forced One and her new dragon friend Gabriella to flee.[1.3]
Return to the Cathedral City
One month later, on June 6, 998, Baltas arrived in the Cathedral City as requested by Lord Gray of the Land of Mountains.[1.1] He was subsequently handed some Old World writing by Lady Cerulea, who instructed him to read it while interacting with Mercury's Door. When Baltas followed her instructions, a panel near the door opened up, where a projection of the woman known as Accord appeared. The projection informed him that his voice data was incorrect, after which he was promptly teleported away.[1.4]
While Baltas was gone, Intoner One and her sisters arrived in the Cathedral City as well. After a fight with the landed lords, One managed to shatter Mercury's Door with her song, and the Intoner Zero destroyed the black sludge that emerged from behind it.[1.5][1.6] Baltas then reappeared in the middle of a battle between One and Zero.[1.7] Zero's dragon companion Michael recognised Baltas as being from the Old World, and admonished him for the chaos he created, as well as his failure to protect the door. Baltas lamented about how he had been guarding the door for so long that he had forgotten why he was guarding the door or who gave him the task in the first place.[1.7]
Battle with Gabriel
With his life's duty invalidated, Baltas' wish became to fight the strongest opponents in the world to find someone capable of killing him. One and Zero, though sworn enemies, formed a temporary truce to defeat him.[1.7] However, despite fighting him together, even with the help of their dragon friends, they were ultimately no match for Baltas.[1.8] This forced Gabriella to use her final wish to transform into a daemon dragon, becoming Gabriel. When Baltas' faerie companion protested him fighting Gabriel, Baltas killed him. Gabriel then unleashed a powerful attack on Baltas, seemingly disintegrating him.[1.9]
Final showdown
One and Baltas would go on to have one final confrontation in December 998.[2][2.1] The exact details of this confrontation are unknown, but it is believed that One emerged victorious.
Characteristics
Appearance
At first, Baltas appeared as an older man, but after being thoroughly destroyed by One, he regenerated into a young boy.[1.3] His left arm and chest were mechanical.[1.9] His body was mostly uncovered, but he did cover his middle with a black cloak.[1.3]
Personality
Baltas only seemed to be interested in fighting the strongest opponents with the intention of being killed by them.[1.9] He seemed tired of a duty he performed for a long time and yearned for a release from life.[1.9]
Abilities
Baltas had a remarkable ability to regenerate his body. He was also able to generate magical explosions with his mechanical arm and chest.
Behind the scenes
Etymology
Baltas is Lithuanian for white. This follows the theme of all original Drag-On Dragoon Utahime Five characters being named after colours.
Fan translations
Some fan-made translations of Drag-On Dragoon Utahime Five have opted to translate his name as Bartas or Baltus.
References
- ↑ Drag-On Dragoon Utahime Five. Written by Jun Eishima. Illustrated by IsII. Supervised by Yoko Taro.
- ↑ NieR 10th Anniversary Livestream. Broadcast live on April 22, 2020.
- ↑ NieR Chronology Review.