Bete Loga (ベート・ローガ) is a first class adventurer and an executive member of the Loki Familia. He was the former captain of the Vidar Familia until they left the city. He is the reincarnation of the legendary hero Yulis.
Appearance[]
Bete has gray hair, orange eyes, grey wolf ears, and a grey wolf tail. He also has a blue tattoo on the left side of his face and a muscular physique. His features are described to be handsome, and he appears cool to others.
Personality[]
Bete has a rude personality and often talks without scruples. He never tries to be careful and always tells the truth directly, no matter how hurtful he may be. His aggressiveness frequently leads him to antagonize arguments with his fellow familia members. He can also be an idiot, unable to read the atmosphere.
Above all, Bete absolutely hates the weak and is not afraid to express his opinion on the matter. His attitude is particularly hostile towards them and he will constantly remind them of their inferiority. He is particularly adept with his taunts, said statements always hitting where it hurts the most. Rather than rubbing salt in an injury, his words are said to tear open new ones.
Although at first glance his displeasure seems to be the result of an extreme superiority complex, the truth is that his behavior is due to an intense desire to protect others. Having suffered a long history of loss, Bete came to develop a unique belief system that eventually gave place to his current attitude.
Originally, Bete was taught by his father that the world was governed by the law of the strongest, with the strong being able to take what they wanted while the weak remained powerless over it. Adhering to such philosophy, Bete was a child eager to grow stronger and constantly improve himself to avoid being one of the weak, having even asked to be allowed to join the adults on their hunts.
Bete was also a boy whose quest by force was not only to protect himself, but to become capable of protecting his loved ones as well. He cherished the customs and beliefs of his clan, diligently following them as he was taught.
However, it all came crashing down the day he lost his entire clan. Now fully understanding his father's teachings, Bete chose to dismiss the idea that it was possible to protect others. Dreading the thought of something similar happening again, he gained a fervent and insatiable hunger for power to avoid ending up as one of the weak and having everything taken from him again. In turn, seeing that his old traditions would hold him back, he ended up disobeying them by traveling to Orario in order to become more powerful.
Eager to improve, Bete acted like a daredevil adventurer who constantly plunged into the Dungeon. Having joined the Vidar Familia, he soon developed a sense of camaraderie with the other members and sought to care for them. Considering erroneous to his previous approach, he believed that to achieve this he should not face the danger for them but instead strive to help them strengthen each other so that they would be able to defend themselves. His guidance and skills made him a trustworthy leader who became akin to a father figure for the familia.
During this time, Bete behaved in a crazy way along with his Familia, to the point that they were often compared to a herd of wild animals. Despite this, and his personal growth and that of his faction, Bete never behaved in an arrogant manner, considering such an attitude foolish and that it was more important to invest as much time as possible in becoming stronger.
Although Bete showed a considerable improvement over his previous state, he did not end up letting go of his past. While he appreciated his companions, seeing them as a new family, he never stopped feeling the deep pain that the loss of his tribe had left him. Resentful of the extermination of his clan, he was determined to kill the Lord of the Meadows himself. Ultimately, he was unable to let go the pain even after consummating his revenge.
With the strength of his comrades, Bete was sure that he would not lose his loved ones again. However, his beliefs once again crumbled after his Familia's failed expedition. Following his Familia's departure from the city, Bete became a troublemaker whose behavior began to become more and more aggressive until it became what it is today.
Having once again suffered the loss of a loved one, with his girlfriend dying from lacking the strength to survive, he came to the conclusion that the weak were simply beings unable to fight against destiny, people he was also unable to protect no matter how desperately he tried.
Because of this, Bete began to mock and insult everyone who was weak in his eyes. However, contrary to what it might seem, his words are not a simple mockery, but his attempt to encourage the weak. His offenses no more than words of encouragement in disguise, Bete tries to force the people around him to become stronger and abandon their weakness through his harsh words. On the other hand, his incessant speeches against the weak also seek to make those unfit for the battlefield desert in order to keep them away from conflicts so that they remain safe.
Bete himself is more than aware of how hurtful his words can be. Nonetheless, he doesn't mind the pain he causes others as long as he manages to protect them by making them strengthen or desert, preferring to hurt them emotionally rather than leave open the possibility of their death.
Unable to give up on them, Bete continues his attacks on the weak, intolerant of anyone remaining just as powerless. Because of this, he detests more than anything those who do nothing to overcome their weakness. For the same reason, he approves anyone with a strong determination to become stronger. Likewise, he respects the tenacity of others and has shown joy in seeing the weak get stronger, as is the case with Bell and Lefiya.
Because of his rough and extremist modus operandi, Loki and the top executives of the Loki Familia describe him as excessively socially inept. Additionally, although his purpose of protecting others seems altruistic, they have also pointed out that the incentive behind his behavior is actually selfish, attributing his annoyance towards the weak to how they remind him of his younger self.
Despite caring for them a lot, Bete tries to keep a strong front and appear not to care about the weak. Apart from his words, he acts like a lone wolf and makes no effort to relate with his teammates. However, on several occasions he has performed feats of heroism and openly shown concern for the welfare of his weaker subordinates. Even though he detests his magic, he has used Hati on two occassions for the sake of others, to avenge Lena and during the final fight in Knossos, to win their battle and thus protect Orario. Similarly, he has expressed deep sorrow at the deaths of those he failed to protect, spending long periods at their graves when he visits them.
Since he doesn't like to express his concern for others openly, Bete feels embarrassed whenever he is discovered or a person points this out, so he usually hides it behind more insults. When facing the loss of those he cares for he tends to hide his sadness behind a mask of aggressiveness and humiliating jeers. In spite of it, his desperation usually overcomes him, with his face clearly reflecting his mood on every occasion. Because of all this, Loki calls him a tsundere.
In order to protect himself, Bete adamantly refuses to enter into a relationship with any weak woman. Should one of them express an interest in him, he does his best to get rid of her, ready to resort to intimidation if necessary. He is only interested in strong women, specifically those who prove to be stronger than him, which has led him to admire and be in love with Ais.
The decimation of his clan left him with a deep pain that served as motivation to grow stronger, always driving him to become even better, and only intensified with each of his subsequent losses, at the same time increasing his desire to gain even more power. Because of the crude way he grew up, Bete considers that it is necessary to lose someone or a part of oneself for a strong person to change and grow, a thought reflected in his magic, Hati. The usual proud attitude he shows is nothing more than a facade that he erected and maintains before others, actually considering himself a weak person.
While he has considered abandoning his attitude a few times, he has refused to do so. Even though he found a welcoming environment in both the Vidar and Loki Familia, the still-occurring losses of some members has ended up preventing his old wounds from healing, only leaving him with more of them. Because of the pain that these experiences cause him, Bete hates his past in general and hates reliving it. With his Hati magic symbolizing it, he has come to dislike it to the point of refusing to use it even if he finds himself in a life and death situation.
Bete is a very reserved individual; even Loki, Finn, Riveria, and Gareth acknowledged that they don't know much about him, his past being a mystery for them as well. He doesn't like to talk about his motivations and only opened up to them after being beaten repeatedly by Gareth to force him to talk. He is also quite stubborn as he has challenged Gareth countless times since even before joining the Familia despite the Dwarf's notorious superiority, ceasing on his first encounter with him only after exhausting all of his energies.
As much as he cares about them, Bete has no qualms about physically hurting his allies and will do so without hesitation should he deem it necessary, just as with his words. During the first assault to Knossos, he knocked out all of his companions under the influence of Dix's curse, preventing his enemy from using them against him or letting them kill each other.
Just like in his days in the Vidar Familia, Bete continues to be a daring adventurer who is not afraid to jump into battle to this day and often runs ahead of the rest when venturing into the Dungeon. Despite how contradictory it may be, he is also a fighter with great self-control. Even when consumed by his emotions he is able to maintain a clear mind and composed demeanor thanks to his harsh training as a warrior.
As irritable as he is most of the time, Bete only shows how violent and brutal he can actually be when he gets really angry. Once his fury overflows and Bete unleashes it, he becomes a bloodthirsty and ruthless killer who executes massacres capable of instilling terror even on the murderers of the Sekhmet Familia and the members of the Thanatos Familia. Wishing to end the target of his wrath himself, Bete stops anyone else from trying to confront his opponent and stand in the way of his ambition to exact revenge on them, going so far as to threaten Ais with death if she did. Although this is useful in a fight, it can be somewhat counterproductive since Bete's judgment is clouded and he does not care about any benefit that leaving his opponent alive may bring, as he finished Valletta before extracting information about the key to Knossos.
Having long ago accepted his father's teaching that the strong rules over the weak, and therefore has the right to do whatever they want to the latter, Bete keeps it in mind and recognizes it as an absolute truth. As such, despite hating her precisely because of that, he admitted that Valletta had the right to kill Line, going so far as to judge his wrath baseless. However, he also declared that for that very reason he was free to kill her.
Being a Werewolf, the act of howling represents something very important to Bete. For him, howling is an oath, a sign that he is prepared to face any challenge in order to achieve the goal that he imposes to himself, no matter how serious his situation is at the time he does so. Likewise, it is a way of strengthening himself to face the impediments that he faces. He also appears to howl after completing his vow, possibly as an indicator of having fulfilled his oath.
On the other hand, Bete is a terrible drunk and has a tendency to talk too much and spout things when intoxicated. While he doesn't usually care how annoying his attitude is the rest of the time, he recognizes that he overreaches himself when he's in this state, expressing sorrow for it on one occasion. He also seems to like the Hibachitei and/or has some degree of attachment for the bar, having gone to drink there regularly since his early years as an adventurer.
History[]
Bete was born to the leader of a clan of Werewolves and had a sister named Luna along with a childhood friend named Reene, who he later got in a relationship with. However, his whole clan was killed by a monster when he was 12, and he traveled to Orario where he eventually became the captain of the Vidar Familia. When he was 16, he temporarily left the city as a Level 3 to kill the monster that killed his clan, succeeding in doing so after a day of fighting.
Unfortunately, he discovered upon his return that his Familia had failed their recent dungeon expedition, resulting in the deaths of the vice-captain, who he used to be in a relationship with, along with several others while others that survived gained wounds fatal for an adventurer. The Vidar Familia subsequently left the city, though he stayed behind, and later joined the Loki Familia after an incident with Finn and Gareth at a pub.
Abilities[]
According to the author, Bete could sometimes win against Ais in a pure duel if he managed to make a reversal against her, even having higher chances than Tiona and Tione due to being able to "eat" her wind with his boots, and would probably be stronger than her if he uses Hati and when there is a full moon.
Exceptional Physical Prowess: As a Level 6, Bete's physical abilities are all extremely superior compared to those of a normal person. In terms of raw physical prowess, his abilities are also far superior to those of any Level 5 or below.
Exceptional Strength: Bete possesses amazing physical strength. He could lift a large Orichalcum gate using only one arm and when he fought Asterius his kicks were described as no less powerful than Tione's attacks.
Extraordinary Speed, Agility and Reflexes: Bete is the fastest runner in the Loki Familia. Even when he was still Level 5, his skills allowed him to be slightly faster than Finn and the other Level 6s of the familia at the time. As a Level 5, Bete moved so fast that he created afterimages and the Level 3s Lefiya and Filvis could hardly follow his and Olivas' movements in their fight. By the time any of them aimed at the battle both had already gone to another place, with Bete also having a slight speed advantage. As a Level 6, he can outpace Ais using Ariel.
Exceptional Durability: Bete has been shown to be extremely durable. He withstood the sudden fall of a giant Orichalcum gate over his arm, something Dix believed would rip off said limb, although he was still hurt by it. Despite being under the effects of Valletta's Shaldo, and consequently having his status reduced to that of a Level 4, he resisted a barrage of dozens of magic sword attacks, although he ended up seriously injured as a result.
Exceptional Endurance and Stamina: Bete has shown to possess remarkable stamina and pain tolerance that allowed him to fight for up to an entire night without rest while also enduring numerous severe injuries, including several broken bones. In the expedition to the 59th Floor he fought monsters on the 58th Floor for eight hours straight, although he was already showing signs of fatigue. He also displayed a high tolerance to pain when he went after Valletta, keeping his magic power under control while he was victim of a heavy magic bombardment.
Skilled Fighter: As a member of the Beast Humans of the Plains, Bete was trained from childhood to be a warrior, eventually becoming the strongest child in his tribe. Despite lacking a falna, he became strong enough to defeat surface monsters by himself. After joining the Vidar Familia, his experience as a hunter served him well in the dungeon, allowing him to progress and rank up quickly.
His fighting style mainly consists of attacking his enemy with a series of powerful kicks, sometimes using his Frostvirt to boost the force of his attacks through magic. Although most of the time he is unarmed, occasionally he wields a pair of daggers or swords with which he has proven proficient in combat.
He is also skilled at teamwork with the other members of his familia; by coordinating with Tiona, and in conjunction with Tione's relentless assault, they were able to deal with and even begin to pressure Asterius, a Level 7 monster. Tiona pointed out that if Tione had coordinated with her and Bete they could have easily beaten him.
Enhanced Senses: As a Human Beast, Bete had very keen senses far better than those of a normal person. After acquiring his falna his senses sharpened even further. His senses further improved with each subsequent rank up.
Beastification (獣化): Beastification enables Bete to unleash his wild instinct and power, or in other words grow stronger by becoming violent. The trigger for a Werewolf to beastify is being under moonlight and all Werewolves are known to have the associated skill.
Magic[]
Hati (ハティ): Hati is a fire enchant magic that absorbs magic power and damage. When Bete uses it, four flames are placed on each one of his fists and feet. The magic absorbs anything that uses magic power it comes in contact with, be it attack magic, curses, or even magic barriers. As the magic absorbs more magic power the flames grow, even burning Bete himself, which in turn increases its power even further due to its damage absorption property. Bete can use it to create massive explosions. Contrary to Tiona and Tione's Berserk skill, Hati has no limit to how powerful it can become.
Despite how powerful it is, Bete refuses to use his magic due to the fact that doing so forces him to face the scars of his past: all his loved ones that he lost, and the pain that came with it. As it has a long chant and Bete is unable to concurrent chant he needs to stay still while enduring enemy attacks or receive cover from an ally. In spite of its magic power absortion property it also by no means grants Bete an absolute protection against magic attacks as he has still been hurt by them while using Hati.
Skills[]
Úlfheðinn (
Fenris Wolf (
Solmani (
Development Abilities[]
Hunter (狩人): Hunter improves Bete's abilities against monsters he's fought before and gained excelia from.
Abnormal Resistance (耐異常): Abnormal Resistance negates the effect of abnormalities such as poison. Bete has reached rank G, so almost nothing can affect him, even the strongest poisons in high doses.
Fist Strike (拳打)
Magic Resistance (魔防)
Equipment[]
Flosvirt (フロスヴィルト): Flosvirt are a pair of mithril boots that are able to absorb magic and use its power to increase the wielder's own power. They were made by Tsubaki, who later replaced them after they were destroyed in Bete's battle with Revis. The boots are actually a degraded version of Hati for Bete to use instead of his magic due to him refusing to rely on it.
Dual Rolan (デュアル・ローラン): Dual Rolan are dual swords with the Durandal attribute created by Tsubaki Collbrande.
Trivia[]
- Bete's aliases, Vanargand and Fenris, are the alternate names of the wolf Fenrir, one of Loki's children from Norse mythology.
- Bete's magic, Hati, is the name of the wolf, a son of Fenrir who chases the moon across the sky in Norse mythology.
- It has the second longest chant in Japanese and the longest in English, which is the reverse of Fels's magic Dia Orpheus.
- Bete's name is very similar to the French word bête, which means beast.
- Bete's skill Úlfheðinn takes its name from the Old Norse language.
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