Zald (ザルド) was an executive of the Zeus Familia and is a character in DanMachi ~Memoria Freese~ who appears in the Astraea Record event.
Appearance[]
Zald had dark brown hair, gray eyes, and scars on his face. He wore a full body black armor along with a dark red cape. In addition to his usual armor, he put on a helmet when he engaged in combat.
Personality[]
Zald was a focused and determined man of adamant resolution. Once he set his mind on a goal, he tenaciously moved forward to achieve it, pushing through any obstacle in his way and continuing on until the very end. Even if the consequences of his actions ended up being deadly, he didn't care, so long as he managed to achieve his objective.
Such willpower he kept present over the course of his life, with major examples like his fight with the Behemoth and his quest to improve Orario's overall power, not ever regretting devouring the flesh of the beast, despite its venom severely affecting him since then and staying resolved in playing out his role as member of Evilus while enduring the effects of the Behemoth's poison. However, he admitted that he did hold a single regret.
Likewise, he was strongly attached to his values, not caring in the slightest about fame if it meant doing what he considered was the right thing, preferring to help Orario become more powerful and dying as a villain than being remembered as a fabled warrior. Satisfied just with knowing that he followed his beliefs, he was someone who truly lived by the words of his God.
Being himself someone of strong conviction, he admired others' displays of determination and respected those who would not give in no matter what, regardless of their physical strength, as was the case with Ottar. Like displays of character, he also valued displays of power. After losing to Ottar, he congratulated the Boaz for defeating him and told him not to undermine his achievement when he mentioned the poison of the Behemoth that had been weakening him, telling him to be glad for the feat he accomplished.
A concerned person for the future of the world, his resolution to warrant mankind's survival against the One Eyed Black Dragon demonstrated to be tremendous and unwavering, willing to unleash chaos, death, and despair upon the people of Orario to prepare them for their eventual fight against the legendary dragon.
He proved to be quite an insightful person as he could notice Vito's defects without any apparent hint.
Zald compared killing to eating, saying that one had to do it in order to survive. Living by this philosophy, he ate all kind of things in the spawn of his life, his belief being strong enough to lead to the development of his skill, Deus Ambrosia.
Despite his ability to eat virtually anything, he proved to be a quite picky person when it came to food. This quality of his was to the point that it made him a proficient cook, with his cuisine being a delicacy. Zald was also pretty competitive when it came to drinking, usually competing with Gareth to see who could drink the most. Additionally, he used to write the word "beef" on the foreheads of both him and Loki when they lost, showing his humoristic side.
He had a strong sense of fellowship, as he thought he should had gone to see Bell at least once, although they shared no bond, simply because he was the son of a former comrade, even if he seemed to feel some disgust towards the latter's behavior. Likewise, he seemed to enjoy the company of his partners, maintaining a cheerful expression when around them.
Zald was on good terms with Alfia. They came to know each other very well due to their familias' long relation and shared an inseparable bond. Their relationship was kind of like an uncle and niece. Though he disliked her attitude, he nevertheless took care of her ever since the downfall of their familias and spending his remaning days after the event along with Alfia.
History[]
During the fight against the Behemoth, Zald ate its flesh to become stronger, managing to defeat it with one strike. However, in doing so, he ended up being poisoned by the monster's deadly poison, which continued to weaken him for the rest of his life, retiring as an adventurer after the battle as a consequence of it.
Following the annihilation of the Zeus and Hera Familias, he spent most of the rest of his days living with Alfia, who he took care of, and also helped the school district by acting as a gatekeeper of a certain "barrier". He continued on with said lifestyle until Erebus came to visit them and asked for their help in his plan to serve as a stepping stone for Orario in order to strengthen them for the sake of the world. Feeling the end of their fleeting lives near and wishing to make something out them, they agreed.
As decided upon the agreement, he served as one of Evilus' main forces to antagonize the Labyrinth City prior to and during the events of the Great Feud. He eventually died as a villain after being defeated in his final battle against Ottar.
Abilities[]
Colossal Power: Zald was a highly capable and proficient warrior, having been a powerful member of the vanguard and able to easily deal with a bestified high Level 6 Ottar.
He was able to overcome the barrier between levels, having a power above Level 7. His might was so great that he would have had a chance to defeat the Zeus Familia captain, who was Level 8, in addition to being able to face a Juggernaut from the 70th Floor and, in case the monster did not defeat him in the first 20 seconds of the fight, come off as the winner.
The author stated that he, along with Alfia, were the most powerful characters introduced in the entire franchise so far at the time of their debut, after Albert.
Immense Strength: Zald had titanic strength. He could break adamantite walls with extreme ease using nothing but brute force alone. In their first battle, he was able to counter an attack with all the power of a high Level 6 Ottar, defeat his opponent, and cause a tremor as a result of their clash so massive that it spread through all of Orario and made Shakti confuse it with an earthquake; all with just a single slash of his sword. Likewise, he was able to defeat and kill the Behemoth, a legendary and gigantic fearsomely powerful monster, with a single blow. In his second battle with Ottar, they made the entirety of Orario tremble with each of their attacks.
Extreme Speed, Agility and Reflexes: Zald possessed astonishing speed. He was able to effortlessly block the surprise attack from his blind spot from a high Level 5 Allen and move even faster than Allen could see. According to the author, Zald's response speed would have been faster than the speed of a Juggernaut born on the 70th Floor.
Immense Durability: Zald was extremely resilient. He was able to move in his full set of heavy armor with no problem, even though a normal person would have been crushed to death if they had even tried to use it. Even while drastically weakened by the Behemoth's venom, he survived being hit by a beastified high Level 6 Ottar's Hildis Vini, though the attack did defeat and briefly knock him out.
Immense Endurance: Zald boasted immeasurable stamina and pain tolerance. By the time of the Great Feud, his body had already been mostly corrupted by the Behemoth's poison, with his skin being a dark color under his armor and his blood having acquired a black color. Yet even in such an awful state, his prowess was so great that he could fight for considerable periods of time and easily overwhelm first class adventurers. However, if he fought for long periods of time, the poison would start to seriously weaken him. Likewise, he required a long rest after a battle before he could fight effectively again due to the poison, taking several days between his first and second appearances in the Great Feud.
Skilled Fighter: As a veteran from Zeus Familia, Zald possessed a great deal of experience, making him a far more seasoned warrior than Ottar was in their final battle.
Enhanced Metabolism: The author said that Zald possessed the toughest stomach in the entire series. He could eat monsters, inorganic matter, and dead people without any ill effect and would have been able to eat even Syr's lunches. He possessed a high resistance to alcohol that allowed him to drink even more than Gareth, having defeated him in competitions multiple times.
Expert Cook: Zald was adept at preparing many different dishes, with his food being described as delicious.
Magic[]
Rea Ambrosia (レーア・アムブロシア): Rea Ambrosia is a magic that coated Zald's weapon with intense flames. Upon unleashing his attack, it was capable of covering a battlefield.
Skills[]
Deus Ambrosia (
The author referred to it as an unprecedented level cheat and said that it even enabled him to overcome the gap between levels.
However, getting an increase equivalent to a whole level was very difficult, due to the quality and quantity that it would require from his prey. Additionally, the skill had a limit, as the author said that he would had been unable to use the power of a Level 10 as a Level 7. He was mentioned to have eaten all sorts of things, such as dungeon materials, deceased people, and monsters.
Al Questa (
Niggle Gourmet (
Development Abilities[]
Hunter (狩人): Hunter improved Zald's abilities against monsters he had fought before and gained excelia from.
Abnormal Resistance (耐異常): Abnormal Resistance negated the effect of abnormalities, such as poison. Zald had reached rank E, so he had an extremely high resistance to adverse effects; just at rank G almost nothing can affect one, even the strongest poisons in high doses.
Crush (破砕)
Strong Body (剛身)
Supreme Fist (覇拳)
Equipment[]
Zald's former sword
Grattor (グラトール): The greatsword Zald wielded during the Great Feud.
Armor: Zald wore a full set of heavy armor. It was quite resilient enough to withstand the spear attack of a high Level 5 Allen, allowing Zald to defend against enemy attacks using only his hands.
Former Sword: Zald used to wield a different black greatsword than the one he used during the Great Feud. It was his favorite sword and the one with which he faced the Behemoth. It possibly still lies in the Desert of Death Ash.
Trivia[]
- In the Zeus Familia, Zald used to have the same position as Gareth in the Loki Familia.
- Oomori stated that, with her Charm, Freya would have been able to neutralize all of Evilus' forces except for Alfia and Zald. Whether this would have been due to an immunity to her Charm or another factor is unknown.
- In Greek mythology, Ambrosia is the food or drink of the gods.
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