- Introduction
- Chronology
- Abilities & gear
- Relationships
- Gallery
Fool. My judgment is absolute and justice itself. You ignorant fools that have notions of thinking for yourselves will never attain the ideal world that you strive for.
Rudra to Rimuru, A Clash of Dragons and MonstersRudra Nam Ul Nasca 「ルドラ・ナム・ウル・ナスカ, rudora namu uru nasuka」 was the last monarch of the Kingdom of Nasca, the first emperor of the Eastern Empire, and a legendary historic figure. He uniquely serves as a supporting character and a central antagonist simultaneously due to him and Masayuki existing in the same space-time, with this version of him being under the influence of Michael.
Appearance[]
Rudra had medium length golden-blonde hair and bright blue eyes, with a face that could be called a mix between Russian and Japanese.[1] He wore expensive clothing made of silks, interlaced with solid gold thread.
Though he kept a sword at his side, he rarely used it, instead remaining mostly immobilized due to the strain caused by Michael. This resulted in him being seated in his room or on his throne for most of the day, relying on an ornate golden wheelchair to be moved from place to place[2] and moving himself only when absolutely necessary.[3]
Personality[]
Rudra, you see… He reached his limits long ago. He reincarnated himself so many times that it wore his soul out. What you see there is Rudra… but it’s also not. He’s long been replaced by Michael, Lord of Justice.
Velgrynd, The Abyss UnleashedRudra once held pure and idealistic dreams of creating a perfect world where disputes could be settled with words rather than violence.[4] The man with these naïve ideals was slowly corroded away over time as Michael's control took control over his mind, his exhausted soul being chipped away by repeated rebirths only serving to exacerbate the problem.[5] Eventually nothing more remained than an echo of his former self,[5] a complete thrall to Michael that was imparted with the harsh ideologies of absolute justice and might make right.
This version of Rudra was completely corrupted to the path of evil, willing to use any means necessary to win the game against Guy Crimson. He had no qualms about turning his own citizens into effectively serfs without much in the way of human rights, even willing to sacrifice them by the millions to suit his purposes.[6] He had no concept of compassion, offering those that opposed him only one chance to surrender and ruthlessly slaughtering them with his armies if they refused.[7]
Background[]
Rudra was born millennia ago as a prince of the Kingdom of Nasca, with the naïve ambition to unite the entire world and bring peace to all. He eventually arose as the first Chosen hero with the backing of his mentor Veldanava and became rivals with the Demon Lord Guy, resulting in the creation of their game to decide who gets to rule the world.[4]
After the deaths of his sister Lucia and Veldanava, Rudra's mental state took a downward spiral and ultimately resulted in the loss of his innocence, leaving only his game with Guy to give him a reason to live. The will that resided inside of Michael had similarly become distraught, taking advantage of Rudra's compromised mental state to wage war in his psyche. The end result of this was wear and tear on his body, brought about by the stress of containing Michael's will and its power. This forced Rudra to repeatedly undergo a special ritual of rebirth to inherit his will and abilities into the body of his own offspring on their conception, allowing him to live on and continue the game.[8]
Over time Rudra's cycle of rebirth continued without stop, resulting in the wearing down of his soul from their frequency. This ultimately resulted in Rudra losing his sanity and falling under Michael's dominion, turning him into a merciless totalitarian that opposed the concept of free will. Then Michael finally took complete and total control over his body, resulting in what remained of his soul shattering into pieces and being blown to the interdimensional winds of reincarnation.[5]
Gallery[]
Rudra Nam Ul Nasca/Gallery |
References[]
- ↑ That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime light novel — Volume 9, Prologue
- ↑ That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime light novel — Volume 12, Epilogue
- ↑ That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime light novel — Volume 14, Chapter 3
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime light novel — Volume 16, Epilogue
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime light novel — Volume 15, Epilogue
- ↑ That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime light novel — Volume 14, Chapter 2
- ↑ That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime light novel — Volume 12, Interlude
- ↑ That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime light novel — Volume 15, Chapter 5