Black Mask is one of the main antagonists of the Japanese Light Novel series Reborn to Master the Blade: From Hero-King to Extraordinary Squire.
He is voiced by Katsuyuki Konishi (who voiced Freid Bagwa from Arifureta: From Commonplace to World's Strongest and Captain Ginyu from Dragon Ball Z Kai).
Overview[]
Black Mask is the leader and founder of the Steelblood Front.
The man (before being called Black Mask) was once a divine knight. However, he suffered an unknown tragedy at the hands of the Highlanders.
He quit being the knight and create an anti-Highlander Guerrilla organization known as the Steelblood Front of wanting to get revenge upon the Highlanders. He recruited those who suffered by the Highlanders just like him, to join the Front of wanting revenge on the Highlanders, allowing the Hyrule Menaces who also suffered to join him and his Front such as Sistia Rouge. He crafted a magical drug known as the Prism Powder to turn any Highlander into giant magical beasts.
He recruited Leon Olfa to join the Steelblood Front and given him the Prism Powder to drug the arrogant Highlander, Rahal where the monstrous Highlander was killed by the series main protagonist, Inglis Eucus. He sent Sistia to kill the kindest Highlander, Cyrene only to be interfered by Inglis Eucus and her cousin, Rafinha Bilford. Black Mask given the Prism Powder to Kyle (or the unnamed woman in the anime) to drug Cyrene and turning the Highlander into a monster where Kyle (or the unnamed woman) is killed by Cyrene. He fought against Inglis of stopping her from getting in Sistia's way to kill Cyrene. Until when seeing Cyrene still regaining sense, he formed a temporarily alliance with Inglis of stopping Cyrene. Inglis used her power to freeze Cyrene. Black Mask used his magic to shrink Cyrene into a small shard for allowing Inglis to take the Highlander with her in her journey. They left and declared the next time they meet, they will be enemies.
Black Mask (along with Sistia and Leon) confronted to both Liselotte Arcia and Leone Olfa (the younger sister of his subordinate, Leon). He just informed them that Ripple will be taken away within 4 days by the Highlander Archlord.
Appearance[]
Black Mask is a tall man. He wore a black cult outfit and black hood cape. He wore a mask (assumably his face was scarred by the Highlanders).
Personality[]
During his time as a Divide Knight, it is unknown the man is loyal to the Highlanders.
After his miserable and unknown tragic past due to the Highlanders, Black Mask is a ruthless, coldhearted and vengeful man who wants to kill all of the Highlanders and drag Highland down as well take its technologies.
He is also keeper of identity when he doesn't care about his real name. He is fined by anyone to call him whatever they like where he given the name as Black Mask by Inglis.
He shown a great hatred towards the Highlanders for what they did to him from his past (which is unrevealed). He crafted a Prism Powder to drug the Highlanders without a single qualm. He revealed the Highlanders are his true enemies.
He is shown interest of Inglis Eucus despite of her being his enemy. He viewed her a worthy enemy due to her powers.
Despite of him being coldhearted and ruthless, Black Mask is somewhat honorable when he recruited those who suffered by the Highlanders just like him into the Steelblood Front. He recruited Leon Olfa of wanting to kill Rahal. He does have genuinely care for his subordinates when he stopped Inglis from getting in Sistia's way of kill Cyrene. While seeing Cyrene regaining her senses, Black Mask temporarily formed an alliance with his enemy, Inglis of stopping the monstrous Cyrene. After freezing Cyrene, Black Mask is generous enough to shrink Cyrene into a small shard of giving the Highlander to Inglis. He even informed both Leone and Liselotte that Ripple will be taken away when he revealed he has no intentions to hurt or kill Leone or Liselotte. Though he and the Steelblood Front are criminals and wanted terrorists, he is willing to help his enemies of stopping Ripple's status condition
Abilities and Powers[]
- Immense Strength: As a former Divine Knight and the leader of the Steelblood Front, Black Mask is undoubtingly one of the strongest enemies Inglis ever fought when he clashed equally with the protagonist.
- Alchemy Proficiency: Black Mask crafted a very powerful drug known as the Prism Powder from a portion of a natural disease known as Prism Flow. It turned the Highlanders or Beastkins into giant monstrous beasts, but it is unharmful for humans (including those who didn't ascend to become Highlanders) and Hyrule Menaces.
- Leadership: As the leader of Steelblood Front, Black Mask shown to have a powerful leadership of the Steelblood Front. He has powerful subordinates such as Leon Olfa (a former holy knight) and Sistia Rouge (a Hyrule Menace).
- Immense Magic: As a former Divine Knight, Black Mask has a powerful magic. He can shrink those size anything (including those who are frozen) as shown he shrunk Cyrene into a small shard.