Faust (Galaxy Express 999)

"How was it, Tetsuro, to have seen the past? That was simply... a tragedy. A tragedy with no equal. But that how it is: When humans die, it's over. Do you still want to rebel against Queen Promethium? Wouldn't you rather live forever, as we do?"

- Faust to Tetsuro.

"Look well, Tetsuro. There is no fear of death here. There is no hunger. This is a utopia. Mankind can finally retain its infinite possibilities, forever. The youth which is but a passing moment for your humans... Can go on endlessly here."

- Faust to Tetsuro on why becoming a machine is a "good" thing.

"The Devil? I am the Devil, in a form of a man."

- Faust to Captain Harlock.

Faust, also known as The Black Knight, is the main antagonist of the 1981 animation film, Adieu Galaxy Express 999. He is a Machine-Man who was an old friend to Captain Harlock, but now later serves as the chief servant to Queen Promethium. He also the father of Tetsuro Hoshino.

He was voiced by Tōru Emori in the Japanese version and John Novak in the English version.

Personality
Faust seems to be a calm, collected and an honorable man, even in serious situations he still maintains his polite nature. He shown to be very proud of his son, Tetsuro, even keeping the necklace safe for him.

Past
At some point, he had a child with an unknown woman, who was later killed by Count Mecha, a human hunter and was thought to be dead by Tetsuro. Later, he became warrior and was good friends with Captain Harlock and Emeraldas, but something in his heart changed, and he took a machine body, becoming a high-ranking member of the Machine Empire. But after learning that his son is alive, he plans to persuade Tetsuro.

Present
After leaving La Metal, the Galaxy Express train is forced to dock at a station where Tetsuro meets Faust. Moments after gazing at the boy, Tetsuro attacks him, but drops the boy into a flashback where he must relive of his mother's death. The train finally arrives at Great Andromeda, Tetsuro and the others are greeted by Faust. Meanwhile, Maetel goes to the center of the planet where Prometheum's consciousness still exists.

After Maetel reveals to Tetsuro that that the energy the machine people use is actually drained from living human beings and trying to destroy Promethium, Great Andromeda is attacked a space anomaly called Siren the Witch. Later, Faust confronts Captain Harlock, asking him that he will not interfere with his fight against Tetsuro, as Harlock promise that will not interfere.

With Great Andromeda collapsing, The train is set to depart, but Tetsuro must fight Faust, face to face one last time atop the Galaxy Express 999 as Great Andromeda falls to ruin. While fighting, Tetsuro manages to deal with Faust with a fatal blow on him. Before flying off to the space anomaly, Faust tells Tetsuro that he has grown strong and calls him son.