Odys

Biodata

Power Progression

Background & History

Odys transmigrated into the world three years before the main events. A Sefirah-related Beyonder incident made him a Mystery Pryer and brought prolonged scrutiny from the Machinery Hivemind, which could detect an abnormal connection but could not identify the Knowledge Moor itself. He was subsequently brought to Backlund and kept under observation near the Backlund Mechanical Research Society. 1 31

Over the following years, Odys built Gall Herbal Shop into a major supplier of mysticism-related herbs, established the Church-backed Mysticism Research Society, developed a gray-market intelligence network, and acquired control of the Nanmu Ballroom under the identity Mr. Gal. His attempts to establish factories failed in part because he refused to compromise on worker safety. 8 18 23

During the theft at the Roselle Memorial Exhibition, a gray sphere formed through the resonance between Sefirah Castle and Odys's Sunday-accessible knowledge space. The sphere entered his chest and later drew his spirit body to Sefirah Castle, where Klein rescued him from Fogen's Hounds. 2 5

Seeking protection against the risks created by his experiments and Bernadette's attention, Odys joined the Tarot Club under the codename Hermit. He became a source of weaponry, occult expertise, and Backlund intelligence, while carefully concealing the full scope of his activities from the other members. 6 13 15

After surviving an attack by a Sequence 8 Melee Scholar, Odys recognized that his influence had outgrown his strength. With Max Livermore's help, he obtained the Melee Scholar formula and ingredients, then advanced successfully despite the pain and interference of the Hidden Sage. 22 24 25

Odys subsequently developed the Warlock identity, fought in underground arenas as Lelouch, and used the resulting combat experience to digest his potions. His rise brought him into conflict with the 3N Party, MI9, the Aurora Order, and other Backlund forces. He eventually abandoned his ability to operate openly in the city after intervening against dangerous conspiracies, including the Demoness Sect's Great Smog plot. 98 99 134 181 234

After relocating much of his work to Bayam, Odys began building a pirate crew under the name Captain Gal. He acquired the support of Queen Mystic, recruited Bazel Ryan as his first mate, constructed the Argo, and established the Sword of Dawn as both a pirate crew and a growing military-commercial organization. 212 231 252 266

Odys seized Krus Island as a base, defeated hostile pirate crews, and transformed the island into a fortified port, industrial center, and intelligence hub. Though he used coercion against resistant local elites and pirates, he also introduced paid labor, medical aid, education, infrastructure, commercial regulation, and local administration. 272 279 290 356

His political influence expanded when he became governor of Vota Province in Lenburg. There, he suppressed banditry, promoted industrial development, built railways and water-conservancy projects, established research institutes, and used Beyonder technology to modernize the province. His reforms and military victories eventually enabled him to overthrow King Conrad I and assume the presidency of Lenburg. 347 366 407 425 427

Odys's rapid advancement drew the attention of the God of Steam and Machinery, the Hidden Sage, the Celestial Master, and numerous major factions. He survived the Steam God's attempted memory manipulation during his Sequence 3 advancement by preparing a Knowledge Moor contingency that threatened to trigger conflict over the Hermit and Paragon Uniquenesses. 400

After becoming an Angel, Odys participated in conflicts against Angels, Outer Deities, and True Gods. He assisted in killing the Dark Side of the Universe, formed his personal Dao through debate with Inextinguishable Ravings and other Outer Deities, and obtained the final resources needed to become the Hermit. 461 473 475

Odys ultimately advanced to Sequence 0, becoming the True God of the Hermit Pathway. His ascension strengthened the world's comprehension of knowledge and Gal Runes, initiated a new phase of the Divine War, and forced the God of Steam and Machinery to retreat from their direct confrontation. 488

Appearance

Odys is a black-haired young man who generally dresses casually but neatly. He often uses clothing and ritual tools to separate his public identity from his activities as Leader and Mr. Gal. 5 14

• Usually presents himself as an ordinary herbal-shop owner in loose, practical clothing. 7 8
• Uses a hooded cloak and iron mask when attending the Mysticism Research Society as Leader. 8
• Owns a reversed coat containing a hidden octagram escape array. 2 4
• Wears a half-mask and formal knight-like clothing when competing as Lelouch. 47 49
• Uses disguises, makeup, Sealed Artifacts, shadows, and teleportation to maintain identities such as Warlock Gandalf, Captain Gal, and Vice Admiral Deep Sea. 235 270 428
• Began wearing formal attire regularly after Bernadette insisted that he looked better dressed formally and threatened to increase the price of his ship whenever she caught him improperly dressed. 234
• As the Hermit, his Uniqueness manifests externally as a special lantern that emits clear, pure radiance and serves as an aspect of his Mythical Creature form. 488

Personality

Odys is cautious, analytical, and commercially practical. He routinely limits what he reveals, maintains several identities, and treats intelligence, materials, and Beyonder weapons as assets to be traded rather than curiosities to be displayed. 7 15 39

His scholarly curiosity is intense and occasionally pushes toward ethically questionable research, such as extracting knowledge from Beyonder Characteristics for implantation into ordinary minds. He nevertheless recognizes the psychological risks of prolonged work in the Knowledge Moor and deliberately limits his exposure to it. 13 50

Though he operates a ballroom and manages a gang, Odys imposes limits on violence and attempts to protect the women under his organization from extortion, abuse, and disease. He rejects the idea that personal sympathy alone can solve Backlund's structural poverty and class barriers. 18 21 31

Odys is highly pragmatic in combat and leadership. He prefers preparation, layered traps, superior equipment, indirect attacks, and escape plans over displays of personal bravery. He will kill enemies or unreliable subordinates when he considers it necessary, but generally avoids unnecessary civilian casualties and often provides for the families of people he eliminates. 94 98 231 336

As his power grew, Odys developed increasingly ambitious political and economic goals. He seeks to use industry, education, infrastructure, trade, and Beyonder technology to improve ordinary lives while consolidating the Sword of Dawn's power and independence. 290 356 366 425

Odys's confrontation with the Outer Deities led him to define his personal Dao around individuality, independent thought, human choice, and the active pursuit of knowledge. He rejects the imposition of a single ideology, even when it promises order or an end to conflict. 475

Abilities & Skills

Mystery Pryer Abilities

Odys can perceive fate-related fluctuations involving himself and perform divination, though his astrological divination is more reliable than other methods. 7 42

• Senses significant developments connected to his fate. 7
• Uses astrological divination to assess the authenticity of Roselle relics. 42
• His divination improved after advancing because of stronger spirituality, rather than a fundamental change in divination skill. 42
• Is vulnerable in direct combat without preparation, arrays, weapons, or external assistance. 20
• Gained Astrology at Sequence 5, allowing him to accurately assess likely developments over the coming week. 298
• Gained Prophecy at Sequence 3, which presents possible future events through symbolic scenes and allows him to sense imminent danger during ordinary activity or battle. 400 402
• At Sequence 1, became extremely sensitive to the River of Fate and could sense imminent fortune or misfortune around himself and others, though he does not possess direct authority over fate. 464

Melee Scholar Physiology and Combat

Advancing to Melee Scholar reshaped Odys's body and supplied him with innate combat knowledge, greatly enhancing his physical strength, reactions, learning speed, and mystical understanding. 25

• Uses techniques identified as Eight Extremes Fist and Tai Chi, often redirecting an opponent's momentum before striking at close range. 28 48
• Defeated three underground fighters in consecutive matches, including a three-on-one bout. 34
• Overwhelmed a Sequence 9 arena opponent before the weapon phase of a Beyonder tournament. 48 49
• Still required practical sparring and combat experience to fully integrate his potion-granted techniques. 25 27
• Developed the principle of “winning without moves,” abandoning rigid adherence to named styles in favor of the most effective immediate response. 99
• Retained and enhanced his Beyonder martial arts through later advancements, allowing him to combine physical combat with Mystical Reenactment, scrolls, and Sealed Artifacts. 400 454

Ritual Arrays and Beyonder Weapon Crafting

Odys researches the essence of spirituality and applies symbols, spiritual materials, and ritual arrays to create weapons capable of reproducing weakened Beyonder effects. 3 12

• His weapons use spiritual materials rather than Beyonder Characteristics, resulting in limited effects, few negative side effects, and a need for regular maintenance. 15
• Developed an improved hexagram array that concentrates surrounding spirituality, allowing the cultivation of spiritual plants and creatures at lower cost than reliance on high-level Beyonder powers. 37
• Uses fixed and secondary teleportation arrays to separate his identities and move between concealed locations. 8 10
• Maintains ritual arrays with costly materials; their symbols and gemstones degrade through use and require replacement. 13
• Developed Gal Runes as a system for representing occult principles and reproducing effects through symbols, arrays, scrolls, and spiritual materials. 278 391
• Mass-produces powerful scrolls, including Explosion, Defense, Invisibility, Sleep, Gravity, Paralysis, Misfortune, Scale Armor, Sea Serpent Attack, and Spirit Words scrolls. 241 279 297 352
• Created Beyonder Marionettes, Spirit-Storage Crystals, Extraordinary Machine Cannons, Portable Spirit Wave Cannons, machine guns, mortars, and other hybrid occult-industrial weapons. 240 252 382 407
• Designed advanced ships, including the Argo, with a ritual-array power system, defensive shielding, diving capability, and weapons capable of threatening demigods. 252

Scroll Professor and Mystical Reenactment

As a Scroll Professor, Odys learned that the Mystery Pryer Pathway's strength depends heavily on the quantity, depth, and application of accumulated knowledge. 237

• Can create scrolls whose strength varies according to their materials, symbolic complexity, and the knowledge invested in them. 237 241
• Used the Knowledge Moor to strengthen support scrolls, allowing Defense Scrolls to approach the strength of a Guardian's Barrier. 254
• Developed Compendium of Witchcraft and Scrolls: From Beginner to Mastery to systematize Witchcraft, scroll-making, and potion digestion. 235 297
• Gained Mystical Reenactment at Sequence 4, allowing him to draw power from mystical knowledge and recreate high-level Witchcraft or known supernatural phenomena. The fewer people who know the source knowledge, the stronger the reenactment can become. 367
• Has reenacted abilities, creatures, figures, and concepts associated with historical, mythological, and Beyonder knowledge, including Nezha, Kunpeng, Poseidon, Trunsoest, Salinger, Tudor, Solomon, and the Night Emperor's Justiciar authority. 359 419 428 461
• Can use Divinity, Gal Runes, and Mystical Reenactment to imitate selected abilities from other Pathways, though his authority and available materials limit the scale of reproduction. 367 368

Astronomer and Clairvoyant Abilities

Odys's Sequence 5 advancement granted Star Sand, a versatile materialized and dematerialized medium controlled through his spirituality. 298

• Uses Star Sand to create Starlight Pillars, Starlight Cages, shields, platforms, stairs, and other temporary structures. 298
• Can transform into fine Star Sand to pass through narrow openings or evade attacks, then reconstruct his body. 298
• Can create substitutes that temporarily replace his identity and fate, enabling him to transfer certain non-Angel-level negative effects before escaping. 299
• Uses Star Sand as a substitute for spiritual materials when casting Witchcraft. 298
• Gained Honorific Name communication at Sequence 3, enabling him to hear and answer prayers within a range of roughly three hundred kilometers, though he limits knowledge of his Honorific Name to prevent enemies from tracing the connection. 400
• Uses Information Analysis to perceive the Spirit World information of people, objects, and events. The ability is highly accurate against targets below the Saint level but less reliable against higher-level beings. 400
• Employs Invisible Servants and enhanced precognition to gather information, assess threats, and coordinate operations. 400 406

Knowledge Moor Research

The Knowledge Moor is a mysterious Sefirah-like knowledge space that Odys enters in dreams. It erases his memories of its contents upon departure, protecting him from the contaminating effects of its knowledge. 12

• Uses the Central Simulator to observe and test simulated Beyonder abilities below Sequence 5. 13
• Determined that Beyonder abilities may follow decipherable symbolic rules, creating the possibility of reproducing them through arrays and materials. 13
• Gained access after advancing to Sequence 8 to formulas for the Sequence 9 and Sequence 8 stages of the Mystery Pryer, Savant, and Reader Pathways. 50
• Accessed ancient Elven, Dragon, and Giant symbols, as well as Second Epoch arrays. 50
• Acquired a Knowledge Moor teleportation array that can transfer inanimate objects between the real world and the Moor. 50
• Uses the Moor as a concealed warehouse, workshop, laboratory, prison, and secure location for Beyonder Characteristics, Sealed Artifacts, and research materials. 50 237
• Can shatter Beyonder Characteristics and cause them to re-form as multiple lower-Sequence Characteristics, making him capable of recycling and redistributing potion resources on a large scale. 237 245
• Developed Knowledge Extraction techniques using purified Star Crystals and modified Wisdom Helmets, allowing him to transfer combat knowledge and other information while working to prevent characteristic-based contamination. 148 248
• Gained one hundred Intelligent Puppets after reaching demigodhood. They can manufacture scrolls, weapons, and equipment within the Moor while reducing the risk of information leaks. 368
• Can identify a potion formula by examining its corresponding Beyonder Characteristic inside the Moor. 368
• Receives protection from the Eyes of Mystery Prying and corruption through the Moor, with protection reaching the True God level; stronger contamination triggers a warning through his spirituality. 368

Angel and True God Authorities

As a Sage, Knowledge Emperor, and ultimately the Hermit, Odys's control over knowledge developed into direct influence over information, spirituality, data, existence, and concealment. 463 488

• Can flood an opponent's mind with overwhelming knowledge, temporarily incapacitating or destabilizing even Angel-level enemies if he has sufficient time and opportunity. 461
• Can use Knowledge Moor pollution against targets linked to him through Spirit Body Threads or other suitable mystical connections. 461
• As Knowledge Emperor, can deprive targets of relevant knowledge, alter underlying knowledge, and represent most non-Sefirah and non-Beyonder-Characteristic phenomena as data streams. 463
• Can transform himself into information, create small information-stream duplicates, and use them to ambush enemies or manipulate Sealed Artifacts. 484
• As the Hermit, can Datafy targets more quickly and thoroughly than before, convert knowledge into spirituality capable of permanently affecting minds, and distort common knowledge to disrupt an enemy's judgment. 488
• Can turn existence into nonexistence, including canceling or erasing Beyonder abilities not directly sustained by divine authority, and can convert nonexistence back into existence to shape the battlefield. 488
• Possesses Backup Data revivals, allowing him to restore himself from preserved informational states. 488
• Acts as a beacon of knowledge and civilization whose ascension improves comprehension, strengthens Gal Rune applications, and resists confusion or mental manipulation on a wide scale. 488

Intelligence and Organization Building

Odys runs information networks through his herbal shop, the Mysticism Research Society, the Nanmu Ballroom, and contacts within the Church of the God of Steam and Machinery. 8 18 39

• Uses coded newspaper advertisements to convene the Mysticism Research Society. 8
• Provides the Machinery Hivemind with information obtained through private channels. 7 9
• Maintains the public separation between Odys, Leader, Mr. Gal, and Lelouch through masks, aliases, and teleportation arrays. 10 29 44
• Uses collected personal information to force Simon into becoming his arena intermediary. 44
• Trained Xio Derecha to evaluate and organize intelligence independently, making her a key Backlund intelligence contact after he could no longer operate there openly. 235
• Established officially protected intelligence exchanges in Bayam through cooperation with the Church of the Evernight Goddess, then expanded the Sword of Dawn's intelligence operations across the Berserk Sea and Northern Continent. 235 241
• Uses the Mysticism Research Society, Sword of Dawn, diplomatic contacts, trade networks, churches, and subordinate organizations to acquire intelligence while minimizing his own direct exposure. 234 290 363

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Arrow of Flames — A revolver-like Beyonder weapon that fires fist-sized fireballs. Its ammunition is expensive, expires after two months, and requires specialized maintenance. 4
• Sun-domain scepter — A compact cylinder that expands into a white scepter; it harms corrupted, evil, and undead creatures, strengthens allies within five meters, uses Purifying Slash at roughly fifteen meters, and can create holy water. 14
• Electric sword — A disguised cold weapon capable of delivering powerful electrical shocks. 49
• Reversed ritual coat — Contains a hidden octagram array powered by an Ahorna Crystal; it enables Spirit World escape but may transform him into a Spirit World creature if used more than once per week. 2 4
• Fixed teleportation arrays — Ahorna Crystal-powered passages linking concealed basements; each route permits one traveler at a time and requires an hour of rest after use. 8
• Central Simulator — A Knowledge Moor apparatus used to simulate and repeatedly analyze Beyonder abilities. 13
• Gus Staff — A powerful staff connected to the Knowledge Moor and the Hermit Pathway. Odys uses it to perform True Vision, channel high-level Mystical Reenactment, reinforce arrays, and reproduce major historical or mythological powers. 331 347 359
• Traveler's Ring — A Sealed Artifact that grants Travel and can Record one ability from the Marauder and Seer Pathways. Its negative effect can prevent the wearer from finding their destination for two hours. 214
• Hand of Judgment — An Arbiter Pathway Sealed Artifact used for Imprisonment, Death, interrogation, and direct combat. 148 231
• Wisdom Helmet — A modified helmet used to extract and transmit stored knowledge, particularly combat techniques, to ordinary people and subordinates. 148 248
• Shadow Ascetic Ring — A deep-black ring that allows rapid movement through shadows, concealment in darkness, suppression of hostile intent, and the summoning of up to twelve spirit-body-biting Monsters. Its whispers and induced evil thoughts require constant self-monitoring. 148
• Disaster Scepter — A powerful Sailor Pathway Magical Item that can create hurricanes, lightning, magma eruptions, tidal waves, whirlpools, and communicate with sea creatures. Its user becomes drawn toward cemeteries, graves, and coffins. 333
• Puppet Dagger — A Grade 1 Sealed Artifact that animates lifeless objects as Puppets and emits a shriek that damages Spirit Bodies. 352
• Grape Leaf — A devil-purifying weapon used by Odys to deliver the decisive blow against the Dark Side of the Universe. 473
• Hermit Card — A Card of Blasphemy that revealed the Hermit Pathway's higher-Sequence formulas and rituals, enhanced Odys's access to the Knowledge Moor, and enabled limited Reproduction within it. 338
• Hermit lantern — The external manifestation of the Hermit Uniqueness after Odys's ascension. It accompanies his Mythical Creature form and radiates clear, pure light. 488
• Argo — Odys's advanced ship, equipped with ritual-array power, balance, and protective systems; Extraordinary Machine Cannons; Ice, Water, Electromagnetic, and Spirit Wave Cannons; and a crew largely composed of Beyonder Marionettes. 252 266

Relationships

• Klein Moretti / Mr. Fool — Rescued Odys from Fogen's Hounds at Sefirah Castle, then recruited him into the Tarot Club as Mr. Hermit. Their relationship is mutually useful but marked by selective disclosure and suspicion. They later cooperated directly in the Forsaken Land of the Gods, jointly killed Kotar, divided the resulting spoils, and developed a more personal friendship. 5 6 13 461
• Bernadette Gustav / Queen Mystic — Initially coerced Odys into accompanying her and investigated his weapon research; later became a cautious ally, purchaser, and prospective investor in his work. Their partnership deepened into mutual emotional support and a romantic relationship, and they later publicly acknowledged one another as partners. Bernadette advanced to Sequence 2 Sage under Odys's protection. 2 3 12 39 368 419
• Aria — Bernadette's representative and Odys's student in weapon maintenance, ammunition production, and occult symbols. She later served as his guide and liaison on Lasha Island. 8 11 23 212
• Max Livermore — Machinery Hivemind captain and Odys's longtime friend; supports his investigations and advancement while warning him about the dangers of higher Sequences. 7 23 24
• Kainer — Odys's teenage shop assistant, entrusted with coded advertisements, sensitive deliveries, account work, and weapon-production assistance. Odys later promoted him to manager of Gall Herbal Shop. 8 13 47 134
• Mandy — Operates parts of Odys's East District business interests and recruits personnel for the Nanmu Ballroom. She later became an important manager in his Krus Island and Vota Province operations. 18 29 290
• Enoch — Leader of a gang subdued by Odys; serves his organization under rules limiting unnecessary violence. He later became a trusted subordinate in covert operations and gang management. 18 98 148
• Simon / Dills — Underground-arena owner whom Odys forced into acting as his subordinate and match intermediary. Odys later executed him after determining that Simon's gambling and neglect of his family made him fundamentally untrustworthy, while arranging financial protection for Simon's wife and daughter. 44 49 98
• Xio Derecha — A bounty hunter Odys investigated indirectly and anticipated recruiting into the Mysticism Research Society. She became his subordinate, intelligence operative, successor as acting host of the society, and a trusted recipient of Arbiter Pathway advancement resources. 8 18 39 91 234 373
• Fors Wall — Xio's closest friend and an occasional ally of Odys. Though initially suspicious of the Leader persona, she later worked with him during multiple investigations and developed a more relaxed rapport with him. 91 160 270
• Bazel Ryan — Odys's first mate in the Sword of Dawn. Odys values Bazel's loyalty and discipline over raw strength, while Bazel views Odys as a captain with overwhelming power and unusually strong official backing. 231 235 266
• Rupert Sean — Odys's second mate and a Sequence 7 Lucky One. Their relationship began through intelligence exchanges and developed into a command relationship built on Rupert's usefulness, loyalty, and faith in fate. 241 252 290
• Edwina Edwards / Vice Admiral Iceberg — A scholarly ally and captain of the Golden Dream. Odys and Edwina exchange high-level materials, historical knowledge, expedition rights, and mutual favors; they share an interest in Fourth Epoch history and lost Beyonder Characteristics. 296 297
• Cattleya / Priestess — Admiral of Stars and a fellow Mystery Pryer Pathway Beyonder. Odys recognized her identity early, later developed commercial and political ties with her, and rewarded her assistance during the Moses Ascetic Order conflict. 248 359 363
• Ailabella Stiano / Ellebella — Odys's contracted Spirit World messenger. She possesses a dangerous connection to the God of Steam and Machinery and later joined the Sword of Dawn in exchange for a future Sequence 1 Characteristic. 242 400 407
• Celestial Master / ancient Sage — The original Sage survived in a transformed state within the Knowledge Moor. Though Odys initially feared replacement, the Celestial Master presented himself as an ally pursuing a form of Divinity that preserves individuality and emotion. 400 488
• God of Steam and Machinery / Juggus — Initially connected to Odys through the Machinery Hivemind and his early research, but later became one of Odys's principal divine adversaries. The god attempted to manipulate Odys's memories during his Sequence 3 advancement and attacked him again after his ascension. 400 488
• Audrey Hall / Justice — A Tarot Club ally who gradually connected Odys's identities and later assisted him with intelligence among Backlund's nobility. Their relationship includes mutual trust, political discussion, and a notable first dance at Earl Brandon's ball. 237 336 373
• Mobet and Shatas — Fourth Epoch survivors and trusted members of Odys's broader faction. Odys aided their future advancement, attended their wedding, and offered Mobet a Sequence 4 Characteristic in exchange for future service. 402
• Medici / Sauron Einhorn Medici — The Red Angel evil spirit became Odys's military adviser and later acquired a body. Medici's ruthless strategic thinking helped shape Odys's military campaigns in Lenburg. 423 425 464

Notable Quotes

“In my view, all things possess spirituality. It is merely a matter of degree.” 17

“Melee is not the ultimate purpose but a practical means of protecting and advancing scholarly research.” 25

“Once this mask is put on, it can never be taken off.” 31

“Brother, times have changed.” 427

“The essence of knowledge, the wilderness of Mysteries; the radiance of all civilizations; the lighthouse of truth that dispels the unknown.” 493

Trivia

• Odys's weapon Arrow of Flames received its name from Aria because he dislikes naming his creations. 11
• He uses public carriages despite substantial income because his research consumes enormous amounts of money. 7
• He used the name “Emperor Roselle school” to explain Eight Extremes Fist to a confused sparring partner. 28
• His underground-fighting alias, Lelouch, was registered after he won a Beyonder arena match with an electric sword. 49
• Odys called himself Captain Gal before his first ship had even been completed, causing Bazel to initially doubt the seriousness of the title. 231
• His Argo was designed so that only three living crew members are needed for ordinary operation: a helmsman, a signal officer, and an observer. 252
• He often conceals the scale of his strength by attributing powerful preparations to an unnamed “certain existence,” when that existence is actually himself using the Knowledge Moor. 254
• Odys privately uses game-like language such as “drop rates” when discussing Beyonder Characteristics with Klein. 461