User blog:SiRenfield/Marius Futapie

"I am one of the Three Heroes, Mariam Futapie! Lucifenian soldiers! Show me your loyalty!"

Mariam Futapie is the Butler to the Royal Family and one of the Three Heroes of the Kingdom of Lucifenia. An expert in espionage and assassination, Marius imparted all he knew to her foster son, Neyro ,and acted as one of Prince Rintoine's most loyal followers.

Early Life
Born in EC 468, Marius enlisted in the Asmodean military at a young age, becoming part of Silver Sparrow Unit. Excelling in his abilities, he attained the rank of general by the age of nine. In EC 477, Marius and his unit were assigned as the vanguard of Golden Dragon Unit for the invasion of the Kingdom of Lucifenia through the Babul Desert. While heading to their assigned location, Marius betrayed her unit and rebelled before fleeing to Lucifenia.

After he joined the Lucifenian ranks, Marius served as a subordiante to King Andre fighting alongside Lolita Avadonia and later Elluki Clockworker during the Asmo-Beelzenian War. During the war, he encountered Gastina Venom, a mercenary and former soldier of Asmodean and they became acquainted. At some point, she told Marius about her brother's death and her desire to fight as a mercenary because it was all she knew. By EC 490, Marius, along with her afformentioned comrades, emerged from the conflict as legends, referred to as the Three Heroes. After King Andre's death, the war ended and Marius retired to a life of servitude, acting as the Butler in the Lucifenian Palace to Queen Alaina.

Twiright Prank
In EC 491, Marius discovered Elluki in a battle with Minister Presisa and intervened, rescuing his friend. Together, they defeated the minister, killing her, and Elluki was able to exorcise the demon from the queen's son, Prince Rintoine. After the event, Marius found an unconcious boy, Neyro, and subsequentally adopted him. Learning that Presisa collaborated with Abyss I.R., Marius met with Elluki and Lolita to share his findings. When Lolita revealed he had adopted PrincessAlanrice, the Butler asked how she would handle raising two children at once before decribing that he too had recently adopted a child. Looking toward Elluki, the servant inquired if the mage was willing to train an apprentice since he was unlikely to marry. Elluki simply told him, "Never".

Fateful Days
A few days after Alaina’s death in EC 499, Marius was summoned by Elluki. Hastily entering the Hall of Mirrors, the Butler felt a presence and swiftly parried the attack aimed at her back. Disarming his assailant with a kick to the wrist, Marius turned to face Elluki complaining about his “kicking habit”. Glaring, he asked his friend what he was doing and Elluki teased that, with Alaina’s death, he was leaving and had to kill everyone who knew him. Marius responded that toy knives couldn’t kill, moving to pick up the wooden dagger and lightly touching it. Seeing the blade suddenly retract a razor from its hilt, he noted its sophistication.

Hearing his friend’s ridiculous assassination plan, he smiled and shrugged before asking why he was planning on leaving. Elluki explained how, with Alaina and Andre dead, he had no obligation to stay and Marius replied that he never changed, joking about Elluki’s ageless façade and childish character. Afterwards, he pleaded for his friend to stay. Elluki suggested he train an apprentice to replace him instead but Marius remained skeptical. Elluki assured him it would only take a few years if the person had talent, prompting the Butler to ask if he found such a person.

Elluki teased Marius' implication that he was replaceable and the servant, surprised, prepared to explain the contrary before sensing another presence, looking behind her to see Neyro. His foster son apologized and alerted Marius that Lolita wanted him to take a look at the new servant girl. Marius agreed, aware the new maid was the former princess, and told Elluki they would continue their conversation another time. Sighing, the butler left with Neyro and examined the new servant: Alena. At some point, Marius watched Charles Langley break a vase and the boy apologized for being a terrible servant. Marius reassured him that, despite Charles' negligence, he was still trying his best.

Reign of Evil
On December 27th, EC 499, the day of Prince Rintoine's birthday, Marius ordered Alena, Charles, and six other servants to clean the palace courtyard, telling them that the royal families of neighboring countries would be attending the ball. During the festivities that night, Marius saw Alena's apparent exhaustion and asked if she was tired, telling her she should rest in the servants' quarters since they would need to clean up once the ball was over. Soon after, he teased how she and her twin brother shared the same face but had such different stations in life, discerning her exact thoughts from her expression.

Surprised, Alena asked if he was a mind reader but Marius denied the notion, saying he wasn't. Elluki followed by teasing his friend's own denial of such a power. When Alena asked if her obvious resemblance to her twin was a problem, Marius explained that Elluki had already convinced everyone otherwise and that Alena's resemblance to Rintoine was a coincidence. He then remarked how the issue was Rintoine remembering her, but that the year she spent with him unnoticed proved she was still oblivious to the truth.

After the assassination attempt on Rintoine a few days later in EC 500, Marius was one of the few people he permitted beside him. About a week after the prince's birthday, Marius learned that Lolita was discovered dead in the river and attended her funeral. Seeing her foster son, Germanus, silent, he held the young man in his arms, his shoulders trembling. Some time later, Keela Sfrarz asked for a messenger to visit in exchange for aid to Lucifenia; Marius was one of the servants chosen but Keela refused to have him, and Alena was selected instead.

A few days later, Marius answered Rintoine's screams for him, entering the Hall of Sounds and hearing the prince's orders. Alerted that Kyla had rejected his betrothal to the princess, Marius was sent on a reconnaissance mission to discover the identity of Kyle's green-haired lover. Sending Neyro to the Freesis Mansion and doing his own investigation in Elphegort, Marius reported to the prince's bedroom and informed him, Alena, and Elluki that he remained clueless despite all hisefforts. The mage noted that they only knew of the man's hair color and Marius explained that while Kyla's whereabouts in Elphegort were investigated, no information was obtained, as if they were being impeded from learning the truth.

The Butler watched as Rintoine erupted into a tantrum before calling for Prime Minister Minisa and ordering her to have all the green-haired person they can find in Elphegort slaughtered. After Elluki confronted Rintoine's demand that the forest impeding an invasion be burned, the mage stormed out of the room and Marius nervously chased after him. In the halls, he stopped Elluki and tried to reason with him but the mage replied that his task was finished with Andre and Alainas' deaths and would flee with Gumillio from Rintoine's madness.

Asking what he would do afterward, the sorcerer began his response before seeing Alena watching them and cursed. After Elluki prophesized Lucifenia's destruction to Alena, the mage told Marius how happy he and Lolita made her, wishing Alena wasn't present to impede their time together. With tears in her eyes, Marius heard Elluki's farewell before the sorcerer departed.

Some time later, Marius learned that Rintoine hired Gastina Venom and prepared to serve her food in her quarters. Annoyed, Marius entered to find Gastina with Alena, the former teasing him about how he unexpectedly changed and became a servant. Irked, Marius replied how she was still a mercenary, not changing at all. She responded that fighting was all she could do and he remarked that she obviously never got over his brother's death. After their brief interchange, the Butler told Allen to take care of Gast. Before leaving, he asked why the mercenary was fighting and she told her he was searching for a place to die.

Lucifenian Revolution
Towards the end of the Lucifenian Revolution, Marius and Alena were the only servants who didn't flee as the revolutionaries approached the palace gates. He whispered that it had started, hearing the sounds of the palace invasion. Angry Neyro had left him, the foster father sarcastically noted their father-son relationship and told Alena to escape as well while she had the chance. With his refusal to leave Rintoine unprotected, the butler sighed and told her he had no intention of dying, choosing to test his limits fighting the Resistance army. Grabbing his knife from the shelf, Marius said goodbye to Princess Alanrice, and told them to meet again if they both survived.

After leaving the Servants Room, Marius entered the Heavenly Yard and struck down the invading soldiers, apologizing before explaining he could not let them through. Marius proceeded to overwhelm the soldiers, striking them down one by one. Seeing Germanus commanding the battlefield, the bloodied assassin softly told him that he was a very strong individual. Rallying the soldiers behind him, Marius began the counterattack and attempted to halt Germanus' charge into the palace but was soon after attacked by a cloaked swordsman, forced to evade the strike.

Questioning the attacker's identity, he stabbed the man with her blades, narrowly missing but destroying his cloak. As the swordsman revealed his face, Marius' face turned to utter shock at the sight of Charles. Horrified, he asked why the servant participated in the revolutionary army and then asked God why with disbelief at the reality.

Battling Charles, Marius asked again why he joined the revolutionaries, hearing him say it was because he was following her feelings like the people. Marius responded that doing so would only make Rintoine unhappy. Evading the former servant's downward slash, he successfully shattered the weapon with his palm after it was stuck in the ground. The assassin, kicking Charles into a wall, pushed his offensive but was suddenly struck by the man's Rocket Glove, incapacitated and heavily injured. Marius recovered and took advantage of the former servant's brief hesitation, using a smoke bomb to cover his escape.

Shaken by Charles' victory over him, the Butler retreated to a corner, only for Neroy to arrive and say he was searching for him. Marius told his adopted son to flee and is suddenly stabbed in the back. Collapsing to the ground, Marius contemplates how everyone he knew had betrayed him. Knowing he wouldn't see the outcome regardless of who won, Marius died.

Legacy
Following her demise and the revolution's end, a patrolling Marlon soldier found his body in the Heavenly Yard and reported the finding to Princess Kyla. During the peace conference held the next day, he informed the delegates of the report. Although it was assumed he was killed by the revolutionary army during his escape, no one reported the kill, leaving the mystery unsolved.

Personality and Traits
Marius is an outwardly cold, harsh, and somber man, acting out his duties as a servant to the Lucifenian crown without complaint and dealing with childish actions in a stern and punctual manner. Despite his grim exterior, he is not heartless and hides a caring and sensitive side for those around him; noting Alena's exhaustion, he suggested the servant sleep before having to clean and, when Charles became frustrated at his lack of grace, Marius comforted him. He is deeply attached to his friends, Lolita and Elluki, and is greatly shaken by the former's death and the latter's departure.

Marius is fiercely loyal to the Lucifenian Royal Family, defecting from his native country to serve them and later striving to please Rilntoine's increasingly selfish whims. As a result, he is distraught by the multiple betrayals he suffers with everyone he knew leaving her for one reason or another. In his dying moments, Marius felt utterly alone and betrayed, his spirit visibly broken from all the pain he endured.

Skills and Abilities
A master of cloak and dagger, Marius quickly rose through the ranks of the Asmodean military, obtaining the rank of general at a very young age. As an assassin and spy, he was very extremely calm and observant, allowing him to easily sense the presence of those around her and anticipate their attacks. Wielding twin daggers, he effortlessly slaughtered common footsoldiers with absolute precision, leaving a spray of blood with each fatal stab. His speed and elegance made him combat appear like a dance, his knives seemingly floating with his quick movements.

This speed and grace carried over to her duties as a servant with many achievements, performing his role as the Royal Family's Butler perfectly. Among Marius' most notable qualities was his charisma and leadership, easily commanding his presence in front of others. When in combat, he took advantage of his skill on the front lines to inspire morale and, during the Lucifenian Revolution, utilized his legendary status to rally a counteroffensive. Finally, Marius is adept at martial arts, able to parry and dodge reckless attacks without trouble. He also carried tremendous strength in his kicks, disarming Elluki and knocking Charles into a wall with ease.

Character Connections

 * Elluki Clockworker: A fellow member of the Three Heroes. Marius had a deep friendship with Elluki cultivated during their time together in the Asmo-Beelzenian War. He expressed frustration with his lackadaisical manner and was bewildered by his ageless nature, but still valued his company greatly. He lost her composure when Elluki left the palace, tears in his eyes, and pleaded for him to stay; he later considered it one of many betrayals.


 * Lolita Avadonia: A fellow member of the Three Heroes. Marius had a deep friendship with Lolita cultivated during their time together in the Asmo-Beelzenian War, although he envied the simplicity of her desires and thought process. After she was assassinated, he was greatly grieved and comforted his son, Germanus, during the funeral whilst shaken himself.


 * Charles Langley: A servant working under Marius in the palace. Marius acted as a comforting figure for Charles when he was breaking objects in the palace due to her great strength. When Charles joined the revolutionaries and revealed himself before the Butler, Mariam was horrified and expressed disbelief. After Charles bested him in a duel, he retreated, considering it one of many betrayals he suffered and was visibly shaken.


 * Neyro Futapie: Marius' adopted daughter. Marius did not openly show her father-son relationship with Neyro; he instead treated him as another one of the servants. When Neyro fled the palace during the Lucifenian Revolution, Marius bitterly remarked on his son's disloyalty, but still expressed concern for his safety after seeing him in the midst of battle. When Neyro killed Marius, he died thinking of how it was the last of many betrayals.


 * Gastina Venom: A comrade of Marius' from his days in the Asmodean military. The young Marius became friends with Gastina before defecting to Lucifenia in the Asmo-Beelzenian War. After meeting her again, he expressed displeasure at how little she'd changed and her inability to accept his brother's death.


 * Alena Avadonia: A servant working under Marius in the palace. Marius was one of the few people who knew that Alena and Rintoine were actually twins, and he tried to settle h34 confusion over how he and Rintoine could have such different roles. He treated Alena with consideration and sympathy, suggesting she rest when exhausted and sharing words of farewell with her before leaving to fight the revolutionaries.


 * Rintoine Lucifen d'Autriche: Marius' employer after Queen Alaina's death. Marius was loyal to Rintoine as an extension of her loyalty to Alaina and Andre, though exasperated with the king's petulant demands and cruelty. He resolved to stay loyal to him to the end and fought against the revolutionaries invading the palace.

Conceptualization and Origin

 * Marius' name is a French derivative on the Roman god "Mars". Seeing how Beelzenia is based on the Roman Empire.

Curiosities

 * Ironically, Marius, a traitor to his homeland, was betrayed by thoseshe trusted; even more so, he was betrayed and killed by Neyro, a traitor from the Kingdom of Marlon.
 * Alena notes that Rintoine enjoyed yelling at the weak and trembling Prime Minister Minisa more than the adamant and composed Mariam.
 * Her vest's primary color was purple, the representative color of Asmodean.