Kyle Marlon

"...Don't tease me."

Kyle Marlon is the figurehead king of Marlon, in which his mother Prim Marlon is the true power behind the throne during Story of Evil. He was betrothed to Riliane Lucifen d'Autriche by Prim and his actions had ultimately contributed to the "Green Hunting".

Wiegenlied of Green
While visiting his good friend Keel Freesis in Elphegort, he came in contact with the Venom Sword, thus he became plagued with the deadly sin Lust. He then had uncontrollable feelings for Michaela, giving her a shell necklace as an engagement present and even asking her about running away from his mother's wishes with her so that the two of them could be together. Michaela was speechless.

Afterwards, Kyle sent a letter to his betrothed, Riliane, that he was in love with someone else. When the "Green Hunting" began, Kyle searched for Michaela but found her dead by the well. Kyle blames himself for the whole tragedy until Prim contacts him by means of a mirror, telling him that he was right the whole time.

Clôture of Yellow
Kyle joined Germaine and her band of rebels under the pseudonym "Kachess". When the Lucifenian Revolution is coming to a close, he revealed his identity to the rest of the rebel leaders and announced that Marlon will be taking over Lucifenia. The others strongly disagreed but Kyle assures them that everything will be all right.

When he visited the dungeon where "Riliane" was imprisoned, he immediately recognized Allen and told him that Marlon treats their prisoners with hostility, but Allen was unmoved by this. When Allen told Kyle he was Michaela's assassin, he beaten him up and left. In the end, Kyle did nothing to stop Allen from being executed. His kingdom eventually annexed Lucifenia. Kyle's sister, Ney Futapie, convinces him that Germaine, Elluka Clockworker, and Gumillia had something to do with Michaela's death, thus Kyle sent a search warrant, known as the "Witch Hunt", for their arrest.

Praeludium of Red
Over the course of five years, Kyle is in control of a Marlon-occupied-Lucifenia while under control of Prim by means of the Four Mirrors of Lucifenia. He claims that he is searching for Germaine, Elluka, and Gumillia to avenge Michaela. He remembers how he loves to paint and that he used to be taught by a lovely tutor until she died due to poisoning.

One day, Kyle is visited by Yukina, plus Gumillia and Germaine in disguise. Although Yukina denies it, Kyle recognizes Yukina and decides not to expose her, assuming that she just slipped away from her family to explore the world without having Keel know. Kyle tells Yukina that she is free to visit him at anytime. Kyle also shows Yukina one of the Four Mirrors of Lucifenia, telling her that Prim gave this to him while he was young. He says that even though he didn't like it, he never threw it away. Four years ago, thieves have attempted to steal it day by day and Kyle had begun to believe that the mirror is of great importance, thus sleeping with it every night. Kyle offers Yukina and her companions to stay for the night.

During the night, Kyle hears an explosion. Rushing over to the sound, he finds Germaine. He accuses Germaine for killing Michaela but Germaine calls him out, saying that she knows the truth. Being influenced by the Mirror, Kyle rejects any words of reason and orders the palace guards to kill Germaine, but she jumped out the window and escaped. Undaunted, Kyle retrieves another Hand Mirror and traces Yukina's steps, finding her and Gumillia at the royal stables through a secret passage in Riliane's room. Kyle has started to transform into something sinister. Falling under the control of the Demon of Vanity, Kyle became a six-winged beast. Kyle sent Gumillia flying into the ground before she could launch magic at him and he flew into the night sky.

Two weeks had past and Kyle had grown long sharp claws and teeth. Finding Yukina, Gumillia, and Germaine in Eldoh's Forest, he attacks Germaine first, leaving himself vulnerable to Gumillia's magic spell. However, the spell had no effect and Kyle resumed his attack on Germaine. However, Michaela intervines, singing a song to augment Gumillia's magic and pacify Kyle.

With the Demon of Vanity released, Kyle returned to normal, realizing his memories of this past five years are vague, even not having any memories from the past two weeks at all. Thanking everyone for their help, he offers Yukina, Gumillia, and Germaine passage to Marlon. With his newfound friends, Kyle travels to Marlon in hopes of finding answers.

Prefazio of Blue
While traveling to Marlon, Kyle's ship has been attacked by pirates. Kyle and Germaine fought the pirates, in which Germaine identifies them as mercenaries that are once part of Gast Venom's group, the "Asmodean Company", that were supposed to be executed by drowning in a river. Kyle and Germaine managed to fend the pirates off and just as they are about to make their escape, a giant octopus appears, sinking the escaping pirate ship. Thanks to Gumillia's advice, Kyle and his crew evaded the octopus and resumed their course for Marlon.

Arriving at Marlon, Kyle parted ways and started off towards the Metropolis. There, he meets his half-brother Arkatoir, who had been conceived by one of his father's concubines. Prim did not meddle with Arkatoir since he is not considered worthy for the throne and is to work at the Royal Palace. Arkatoir tells Kyle that when Prim heard that Kyle is returning, she set off for the Castle of Hedgehog. Kyle asks where Abyss I.R. is, in which Arkatoir tells him that she died a few days ago.

Seeing that Prim is building up her army with the Glass of Conchita, Kyle learns from Keel what Prim's motives might are and that Ney is in fact Kyle's half-sister. Shaken at these revelations, Kyle decides to end Prim's reign once and for all. He then rallies an army of his own, recruiting Elluka, Gumillia, and Germaine to his cause. Yukina begs Kyle to let her come with him, but Kyle politely refuses, saying that she is needed where she is. Bidding each other farewell, Kyle leaves, only to be promptly beaten up by Keel, who thinks that Kyle is in love with Yukina.

With the help of Elluka and Gumillia's magic, Kyle's army marches off towards the Castle of Hedgehog, fighting against Ney's army of the dead. Germaine fends them off while Kyle and two other soldiers rush up the Clocktower. Kyle met face-to-face with Prim and Ney at the very top and ordered his troops to run after Ney. Kyle then proceeds to interrogate Prim, who tells him everything.

After hearing Prim's story, Kyle refuses to believe a word of it, thinking that Prim has gone insane. As Prim started to mock Kyle's art tutor and Michaela, Ney returns from killing the soldiers sent after her and stabs Prim, feeling that she is neglecting her accomplishment. With Ney fully transformed by the Demon of Gluttony, she blindly attacks Kyle. Just as Ney is about to finish Kyle off, Germaine arrives and battles Ney, leaving Kyle open to fire Chartette Langley's Rocket Glove at Ney to knock her out.

With Ney bound and helpless, Kyle is left to figure out what to do with her. During the night, Kyle had a dream about Ney. Ney apologises to Kyle for what she had done and wishes that if she could be reborn, she would play with Kyle as well as with Riliane and Allen. However, the Demon of Gluttony laughed at her, saying that her wish will never be granted. The Demon also says to Kyle that they will meet again, "Soul of Adam". Kyle begs Ney not to leave him as Ney is swept away into the sea.

Kyle woke up from the dream and rushed over to where Ney is confined. There, he finds Keel knocked unconscious and Ney dead. Prim and Ney were buried in a cemetery and Kyle later receives a letter from Yukina, saying that she intends to find her mother Mikina, who has gone missing.

Aftermath
About 473 years later, it was revealed by Gallerian Marlon that Kyle yielded the throne to one of his brothers, probably to Arkatoir. Kyle later reunited with Yukina and the two of them started cohabitating in Lucifenia. Kyle took up painting again and Yukina did state that he did live a happy life from here on out.

Personality
Kyle is a honest, but troubled figure. He never wanted to be king in the first place, wanting to become a painter instead. As a result, his dreams have been dashed by his own controlling mother, Prim, therefore developing an mediocrity complex. He also shows compassion towards the people he loves, most notably Michaela and his half-sister, Ney.

Skills
Kyle is a skilled duelist, having proved that during the Lucifenian Revolution and while fighting Germaine five years later. He is also very good at painting, being that it is his passion. His most notable painting, a portrait of a six-year-old Ney, has been a center of attention to a select few, notably Keel Freesis and Michaela.

Appearance
Kyle has dressed up in a number of clothes and disguises. While joining the Resistance under his false name, "Kachess", he wore a mask to hide his identity and light clothes, ideal for fighting. When he was under the influence of the Mirror of Lucifenia he adopted some of Riliane's traits, using a side hairstyle and wearing a more ostentatious attire which included an imperial-like cape. When he is fully possessed by the Demon of Vanity, he grew six wings, long sharp claws and demonic teeth. He transformed back to his human self thanks to Gumillia and Michaela.

Daughter of Evil (EC 500)
Kyle was described in Daughter of Evil as "the man in blue" who claimed that he had fallen in love with Michaela rather than Riliane.

Servant of Evil (EC 500)
Kyle did make a cameo appearance in several PVs of Servant of Evil, teaming up with Germaine against Riliane's rule.

Handbeat Clocktower (EC 505)
Kyle makes his debut appearance in Handbeat Clocktower. Five years after the events of Daughter of Evil, Kyle travels to Marlon to consult with his mother Prim about what's happening. He arrives at the clocktower where Prim dwells, only to find out that his mother is not what she seems to be.

Connections to Other Characters
Prim Marlon: Kyle's mother and the queen dowager of Marlon. To Prim, Kyle was a just a public figure to the rest of Evillious.

Ney Futapie: Kyle's half-sister and a spy for Marlon.

Riliane Lucifen d'Autriche: Kyle's betrothed due to Prim's arrangement. He was unfaithful to the engagement indefinitely due to his encounter with the Venom Sword.

Keel Freesis: Head of the trading guild and a good friend of Kyle. Keel has been taking note on where Kyle and Michaela's relationship is going.

Michaela: Kyle feel in love with her but Michaela never had the same feelings toward him.

Allen Avadonia: Kyle met Allen after being arrested in Riliane's place. When Allen "confessed" to be Michaela's assassin, Kyle beat him up.

Germaine Avadonia: Kyle joined her plan to overthrow Riliane under the name "Kachess".

Yukina Freesis: Kyle accompanies Yukina on her quest for truth.

Adam Moonlit: Kyle is possibly one of Adam's reincarnations.