Gallerian Marlon

"Money is the best lawyer in Hell."

Gallerian Marlon is a Chief Justice of the Union State of Evillious, infamous for his corruption in the Dark Star courtroom. He is the original Master of the Court, known as the Collector by later generations. He commits the Deadly Sin of Greed.

Early Life
Exerting his talents at a young age, Gallerian became the youngest Chief Justice in the history of the Union State of Evillious' Dark Star Court. With his position as the "Master of the Court," he became successful and, at some point, married and had a single child, Michelle; he became acquainted with the playwright Ma around this time.

Daughter of Evil and the Fragments
In EC 978, Ma lent Gallerian the Freesis novel "Daughter of Evil", hoping to convince him to sponsor a film adaptation of the story. After the judge finished reading the book, Ma visited to ask him his thoughts on the story. Gallerian commented how the story she lent him was very different from the story he knew. Although Gallerian doubted the story's validity despite Ma's assurances, he was glad it taught him about his ancestors.

When Ma asked if he would sponsor her, he declined due to the funding it would require to create the film. They continued discussing the characters and their relationship to later historical events such as "Lemy the Ripper" and Julia Abelard. Questioning the reason Irina collected the Seven Deadly Sins and hearing Ma respond that it was to grant a wish, Gallerian realized she wanted his help collecting the vessels of sin. Because he was happy with his position and family, he showed no desire to search for them and refused to spend his wealth hunting them.

After Ma exited the room and closed the door, she told him to tell her if he ever changed his mind. Gallerian, ignoring her, laid down and quickly fell asleep; he was later awakened by his butler, Rennert, and received news that his wife and daughter were in an accident caused by the bizarre attack of a giant octopus. With his "daughter" disabled and without a cure, Gallerian reconsidered Ma's offer and, in EC 980, decided to collect the vessels of sins for his child.

Epitome of Greed
As Master of the Court, Gallerian had the absolute judgment over suspects on trial under his jurisdiction. Acquiring the Marlon Spoon after the "Spoon Corruption Case", Gallerian made a contract with the demon of Greed to help attain the wealth needed to heal his daughter. Afterwards, the Dark Star Court had become privatized and lost government funding. Not caring about justice, Gallerian accepted bribes from anyone willing to avoid execution, easily acquiring a fortune through the Spoon's powers. Those who had been unable or unwilling to pay were found guilty and sentenced to death while countless criminals were found innocent.

Sometime afterward, Gallerian presided over the trial of Nyoze Octo and, discovering he had the Venom Sword in his possession, convicted Nyoze and confiscated the weapon as evidence to the charges of murder, storing it in his warehouse. Many days later, Gallerian hurried home and headed straight for his daughter's room to see her. After closing the front door, Gallerian heard the bell ring, perplexed and wondering who it could be. Opening the door, Gallerian recognized Sergeant Major Gammon Octo due to his repeated attempts to set up a meeting with the judge. Gallerian told Gammon he didn't wish to speak with him but was kept from closing the door by the soldier.

As Gammon pleaded that Gallerian's judgement was a mistake and that Nyoze was innocent, he warned him of his words' implications, earning Gammon's silence. After explaining the judge's reasoning due to the evidence, Gammon insisted that the sword be returned to him at least and Gallerian denied him, claiming it was murder weapon that was confiscated under the law. As Gammon attempted to retort, Gallerian warned him that any further pleas would be denounced as defying the law, and Gammon, dejected, left.

After closing the door, Gallerian headed to Michelle's room, only to find Ma there with her. Welcoming him, she offered him food or bath, to his surprise, and he responded that she didn't have to do that, even though his wife was no longer around. At Ma's mention that Michelle had been hesitant, Gallerian glanced at his daughter, seeing her not react and carry a distant expression. Ma continued to say she couldn't allow that, as she was the child's "mother." Peeved, Gallerian told her he would become angry if she continued such jokes, ordering her to leave.

Ma remarked she would once she took what she needed; the judge complied, leaving the room and reclaiming the sword from his warehouse. Returning to the room to show her the weapon, he asked if there was any doubt about its identity. Confirming his suspicions, Ma asserted it was indeed the Venom Sword. After reconfirming with the playwright that his daughter would be healed, Gallerian cautioned her that if he was discovered removing evidence, his position would be compromised. Ma responded she would try to be discreet, but that it might be best to protect the weapon at a place away from human eyes. The judge told her he would think about it.

As she left, Ma stopped to remind him to not lose the spoon, telling him that he couldn't speak to his daughter without it. Gallerian assured her he always had it, removing it from his breast pocket to show her. Satisfied, Ma left and Gallerian turned and told Michelle he was home, asking if she was lonely while he was gone. Gallerian continued, promising to continue searching for her "friends" as soon as possible.

With Ma's help, he built a small theater in EC 982 in the middle of Elphegort's Eldoh's Forest to store the vessels of sin he collected. At some point, Ma promised to continue his quest should he die before completing it. In EC 983, General Tony Ausdin, a war criminal and serial killer, was exonerated by Gallerian after accepting a bribe. Because of this injustice, a civil war broke out in Levianta, leading to Ausdin's death. Gallerian received the brunt of the revolters' wrath and his home was burned while he and his daughter were inside, killing him.

In the afterlife, he awoke in the underworld and encountered its guardian, the Master of the Hellish Yard, who offered him a deal: give up all of his fortune in exchange for exemption from hell. Greedily, he refused the deal, willingly walking then falling into the depths of hell. There, he awaited the vessels of sin to be gathered and have Hell become a utopia for him and his daughter.

Legacy
Gallerian's work in the Dark Star office was spoken about with disdain by later generations and his obsession with finding the vessels of sin earned him the name of the Collector. After his death, Ma returned and collected the vessels of sin from his home and stored them in Gallerian's Theater, leaving Gallerian's heritage missing to the public.

The Theater would be forgotten by the masses until his "daughter" began singing while attached to the inner-workings of the theater's clocktower. A legend sparked afterward that Gallerian's treasure was inside the theater and that those who entered "Evils Forest" to seek it would never return.

The awakened Clockworker's Doll's burns would later be healed by GEAR and succeed her father as the Master of the Court, looking to Gallerian for guidance as she continued his plan to gather the sins and create a Utopia with Ma's encouragement. A film concerning the incident would be created by Ma over a decade later and subsequently reviewed by the Master of the Court. While organizing the "court cases", Gammon Octo noted the judge's corrupt temperament and how it seemed to be inherited by the Judicial Doll instead of GEAR.

Personality
Gallerian is stingy and would often penny-pinch when any affair involved spending money. As a U.S.E. judge, he collected kickbacks in exchange for pardoning criminals and was more concerned about the wealth he collected than meting out justice. He was indiscriminate towards the defendant's appearance, race, age, or gender and only showed interest in their social status, where the rich were able to pay for exoneration. As a result, he was perfectly willing to convict innocents for not having the affluence or the will to pay him.

Despite this apparent apathy, Gallerian loves his wife and daughter greatly. When first offered the chance to gather the vessels of sin and be granted any wish, he refused in part because of his family. After their deaths, Gallerian was motivated to reconsider his decision due to his "daughter's" disability and was determined to continue his corruption for her sake.

After his soul arrived in the afterlife, Gallerian exemplified his obsessive greed by refusing to give up his material wealth to the Master of the Hellish Yard even after his avarice brought about his demise. After being banished to Hell, he was confident that Ma would complete his quest and amiably awaited the day Hell would become utopia.

Skills
As a learned judge, Gallerian was well versed in law and had risen to become the powerful magistrate in the USE at a young age as a result. With the powers of the Marlon Spoon, he was able to easily acquire wealth through his corrupt dealings in the government court and shrewdly obtain a fortune.

Appearance
Gallerian Marlon was a pale man with blue hair and blue eyes. He wore a blue suit with a white shirt and dark blue tie. As a judge, he would wear a dark grey-blue judge's cloak.

Connections to Other Characters
Clockworker's Doll: His "daughter" after his real daughter died. After Gallerian disappeared into hell, the Clockworker's Doll took up his mantle of Master of the Court and began completing his mission to gather the sins and turn hell into utopia.

Ma: She helped Gallerian establish Gallerian's Theater and had encouraged him to collect the vessels of sin. After he died, she collected his vessels and placed them in the Theater. She may also be responsible for the accident that killed Gallerian's wife and real daughter.

Master of the Hellish Yard: Their meeting was brief. Because Gallerian refused to give up his money for salvation, the Master of the Hellish Yard sent him to hell.

Conceptualization and Origin

 * Gallerian's name is derived from the Italian word galleria, meaning "gallery".
 * His surname Marlon is a reference to the demon of greed, Mammon.

Curiosities

 * In Miniature Garden Girl, Gallerian is depicted as a man with brown hair, likely because the "father" of the Clockworker's Doll wasn't defined yet.
 * It is unknown how Gallerian came to believe the Clockworker's Doll was his daughter.

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