Aultcray Melromarc XXXII

King Aultcray Melromarc XXXII, born Lüge Lansarz Faubrey and later known as "Trash" as a spiteful derogatory given to him by Naofumi, is the secondary antagonist in the first arcs of The Rising of the Shield Hero and a supporting hero in the following story.

He is voiced by Yutaka Nakano in Japanese version of the anime series, and by Jamieson Price in English version.

History
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Personality
When he was younger, King Aultcray was the Staff Hero, one of the Vassal Wielders, and was renowned for his intellegence and wisdom as a wise king. However, he always had prejudice against demi-humans due to the loss of his sister, and such a feeling eventually deviated upon the Shield Hero, who was believed to be a protector to the demi-human race.

This kind of hatred, dark emotions and prejudice eventually drove him into the dark side and blinded his rationality as he aged. Plus the manipulation by his eldest daughter, Malty Melromarc, and the Church of the Three Heroes, the aged Aultcray succubbed to the darkness became a wrathful, callous, vindictive, incompetent and cynical tyrant that was far cry from his original reasonable figure. The Queen also pointed out that his idiocy might be due to a decade of peace and also because of his spoiling of his first daughter, Malty.

After summoning the Four Heroes to protect his world from the Waves, Aultcray showed great comtempt against Naofumi, the Shield Hero, and this distrust grew into hatred after Malty's false claim that Naofumi raped her. He also crossed the line by threatening Naofumi with the life of Raphtalia and Filo, causing Naofumi's rage before he challenged the King. The anime added several details that King Aultcray tried to protect his family from harm due to his past trauma, believing the Shield Hero had became a demon.

Nevertheless, in spite of the hateful things Aultcray did, he was deep down a protective man who cared about his family, even though he had gone too far that his protective attitude could not become an excuse. Even Melty, who once held high regards over her father, had become distrustful to him once his dark plans was revealed.

After his defeat, Aultcray was originally vindictive when Naofumi and the Queen had stripped him from his royal status and renamed him as Trash. However, after the death of his wife at the hand of Tact Arusahorun Faubley and Malty, Aultcray had finally realized his mistake and his prejudice. He later accepted his new name, becoming an ally to Naofumi in order to atone his crimes. After the start of his atonement, he slowly returned back to the wise Staff Hero figure he once was.

Trivia

 * Aultcray could be considered as a foil to to Fohl. Not only are their backstories nearly identical, being fallen nobles who were left caring for their younger sisters after being orphaned by war, but they're similar enough that Atlas mistakes Aultcray for her brother.
 * However, the loss of their younger sisters have completely different effects on them. Whereas Aultcray was driven into a hateful and vengeful racist against the Demi-Humans, Fohl adjusts to it significantly better and never acquires a hatred for humans like his uncle.