Gallerian Marlon

"Money is the best lawyer in hell."

Gallerian Marlon is a Chief Justice of the Union State of Evillious. He is the original Master of the Court and is 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 left, Gallerian laid down to nap but was later awakened to receive 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.

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 as 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 she 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.

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.

Judgement of Corruption (EC 983)
Judgement of Corruption describes Gallerian's life as a unjust judge who accepted kickbacks for pardons. He found General Ausdin innocent, causing both of their deaths in the following revolt. Gallerian then met the Master of the Hellish Yard, refusing to give up his fortune and being cast into hell.

Miniature Garden Girl (EC 983)
Gallerian is mentioned in Miniature Garden Girl, told through the perspective of the Clockworker's Doll. Gallerian treated the Clockworker's Doll with kindness, treating her like his own, "daughter". He never allowed her to go outside his home. Instead, he showered her with various items, notably the vessels of sin he collected.

Heartbeat Clocktower (EC 990)
Gallerian is mentioned in Heartbeat Clocktower, about how he founded Gallerian's Theater. He also is shown briefly during the "Lu Li La" chorus. Although only a quick flash by, he is labeled as the representative of Avaritia (Greed), before his formal debut in Judgement of Corruption.

Master of the Court (EC ???)
Gallerian is mentioned throughout the song. The Clockworkers Doll claims that "she had inherited his will" in the beginning of the song. During the chorus, she expresses her doubts and asks him if she is doing the right thing. At the end of the song, the Clockworker's Doll promises to save him by, presumably creating Utopia.

Capriccio Farce (EC 998)
Gallerian is mentioned in Capriccio Farce in a similar way as in Heartbeat Clocktower as the "lonely man" who built the Theater. It is debated by the residents that if the Deadly Sins are reunited his dream of a Utopia might come true or may cause disaster.

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 which means "Gallery".
 * His surname Marlon is a reference to the demon of greed, Mammon.

Curiosities

 * In his first brief apparition in the song Miniature Garden Girl, Gallerian Marlon is depicted as a man with brown hair. This was probably because at that time 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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