Tatsuya Kondou

Tatsuya Kondou (近藤達也), also known as First Lieutenant Kondou, is the head of the Intelligence Bureau and the most powerful warrior in the Eastern Empire. After being saved by Emperor Rudra when he was transported into the world, he pledged his loyalty towards the emperor for decades.

Appearance
Being a saint with greatly extended lifespan, Tatsuya looks like a young man in his early 20s despite being more than 90 years old.

He has trimmed short black hair and emitted a tense atmosphere. His expressionless eyes are gleaming with a sharp light that seemingly sees through everything.

As a memento to his former service, he is usually dressed in a former Imperial Japanese Navy uniform.

Personality
He is a cold, calculative pragmatist with a very serious demeanor. He is loyal to no one but the emperor, and would not hesitate to kill for the sake of the empire. That said, he held great pride in his swordsmanship and will respect powerful swordsmen even if they're his enemies.

Etymology

 * The name Tatsuya means "accomplished, reach, arrive, attain" (達) (tatsu) and "to be, also" (也) (ya).
 * Tatsuya's surname Kondou means "near, early, akin, tantamount" (近) (kon) and "wisteria" (藤) (tou/dou).