Granbell Rosso

Granbell Rosso (グランベル・ロッゾ) was the former head of the Rosso family, the true identity of "Luminary of Sun" Gran, and an Ex-Hero.

Appearance
Granbell was a withered old man with white hair and violet eyes. He had shining blond hair during his prime, and a sharp, eagle-like gaze.

Personality
Granbell was originally a selfless and noble person who cared only for the welfare and safety of humans, but his experiences have left him jaded, and his compassion for humans thinned out. He came to believe that absolute power was necessary to protect humanity, and for that reason, rarely pursued dialogue. In acting that policy out, he had no problems subjecting standout individuals with the potential to become Saints and Heroes, to severe and harrowing trials without warning; for if they could not overcome such trials, the protection of humanity would remain a far off thing. His stubbornness to engage in dialogue was one of the contributing factors that led to his demise.

Background
In ancient times, Granbell trained under Emperor Rudra Nam Ul Nasca, and was for a time hailed as the Hero of Light. To manifest his, and his master's, lofty goal of protecting humans from the numerous threats that plagued the world, he left Rudra's side and departed for the West, going on to face many powerful adversaries. Luminous Valentine was the most powerful among those he faced; the two clashed on several occassions, but eventually came to a mutual understanding when Granbell was convinced that she seeked coexistence with humans and formed a working alliance with her. He became her subordinate and established the Clerics of the Seven Luminaries, acquiring great political power in the affairs of the Western Holy Church.

The fruits of Granbell's labor slowly but steadily bore fruit in the thousand year period of peace brought about by his alliance with Luminous. The desperate that flocked to Luminous flourished, becoming small and eventually great nations. To strengthen the cooperation between each country, he appealed to them from behind the scenes and created the Council of the West. To assume control of the council's politics, he established the Five Elders, comprised of his descendants. All was seemingly going well, but when his wife Maria, a great pillar of support in his life, was killed by an opposing human faction, he became consumed by grief and madness.

Granbell underwent significant changes following Maria's death and became obsessed with pursuing a world where humanity was under the grip of the Rosso family. He one day crossed paths with Mariabell Rosso, his 3-year-old granddaughter whom he discovered had immense latent power. Seeing within her the hope of the Rosso family, he took her under his wing and groomed her to be his successor.