Kranz Maduke



Kranz Maduke is a sadistic member of Chronos (Black Cat) and its Numbers. He is Number IV and his weapon of choice is Mars: a knife able to vibrate at incredible speeds made out of the nearly indestructible metal known as Orichalcum. He is known for being a silent and violent man who once he gets a mission will do anything to ensure it completion even at the lives of entire towns. In the Manga he has undying loyalty toward Chronos while in the anime his role is not only shortened but he betrays Chronos to join the Zero Numbers.

Apperance
Unlike all the other Chronos Numbers he wear a helmet since he lost his eye sigth in a battle years ago. His number is engraved over the part of the helmet covering his left eye. He wears the standard Chronos uniform which consist of a purple dress shirt, black suit and a yellow tie with black stripes.

Role in Manga
Kranz Maduke and his Partner Baldorias S. Fanghini are first seen after overhearing of members of the Apostles of the Star being seen in Stock Town, decide to leave to deal with them despite never receiving orders to do so. This makes Lin Xiao Li's the newest Number X, concerned for the towns people. They receive information from a Chronos Eraser about a child who looks like Train Heartnet being in a hotel with Kyoko Kirisaki who was one of the Apostles members. Upon arriving to the hotel room they break in and find not only Train and Kyoko but also Trains friend Eve and Sven. They soon learn that the child truly is a de-aged Train and that Kyoko was trying to change into a better person and defected from the Apostles. This however didn't change or effect either as they sill planned to kill both of them.

Kranz nearly kills Train with an attack to his neck. Realizing however that it wasn't a fatal wound warns Train that his hand could still ruined due to his current age. However Eve decides to intervene and throws him into a near by restaurant. After a few moments he gets up to continue this battle only for Kyoko who forgot she promised to stay out of the fight rush towards him only to stop herself at the last minute. Kranz scoffs off her change in personality and still plans to kill her. Fortunately for Kyoko Train attempts to rescue her by shooting at Kranz forcing him to dodge and destroy the bullets. One bullet however hits and freezes his weapon Mars. As this happens Jenos Hazzard arrives and informs both Kranz and his partner that Belz has ordered them to stop their attack and to immediately return to Chronos's headquarters.

As a group of Sweepers attack the Apostles of the Star's base Kranz and his fellow Numbers sneak into the battle. After the battle with the Apostles had concluded Jenos mentions to Train that due to Kranz and Baldoias's excitement some of the Apostle leaders might have been able to flee the area.

Role in Anime
He is first seen in Kraken City in order to retrieve Eve only in the end to fail due to overestimating his abilities. He is later seen leaving Chronos along with his partner Baldorias S. Fanghini and Emilio Lowe to join Mason Ordrosso's Zero Numbers in hopes of recreating the world in their image by fusing Eve to Eden. As their treachery is found out and the remaining Chronos Numbers head out to stop Kranz and the rest of the Zero Numbers mad dream from coming true. As they Chronos enters Eden they discover that Kranz and his allies are connected to Eden which has made them immortal to the point if one is killed they will be revived and revitalized. Kranz is seen fighting Jenos and as it appears victory is within his grasp he is killed due to Eden being destroyed and his connection to it.