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Charioce XVII is viewed as a powerful and influential king that changed the balance of power in favor of mankind within seven years. He is feared among his subjects as he is determined to eliminate those who dare to stand in his way. He is very straightforward in his words and actions. As king, he barely shows any emotions and does not speak unless necessary.
 
Charioce XVII is viewed as a powerful and influential king that changed the balance of power in favor of mankind within seven years. He is feared among his subjects as he is determined to eliminate those who dare to stand in his way. He is very straightforward in his words and actions. As king, he barely shows any emotions and does not speak unless necessary.
   
In contrast to his King Charioce XVII persona, Charioce has another gentle side that is only shown to his love interest [[Nina Drango]]. His Chris side is described to be humble, kind, and caring. He is also more care-free as Chris.
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In contrast to his King Charioce XVII persona, Charioce has another gentle side that is only shown to his love interest [[Nina Drango]]. His Chris side is described to be humble, kind, and caring. He is also more care-free as Chris.
   
 
Even as Chris, however, he showed no concern for the demon children whose lives he had ruined and even kicked a skull into one of the children's heads. Despite giving out hits on various people and challenging the gods to fight him, Charioce XVII sees himself as a tragic figure who does nothing by choice. The loss of his mother is considered his worst experience and a truly tragic tale, in contrast to the thousands of lives he had taken and risked when he decided it was his duty to summon [[Bahamut]] and fight the dragon himself near the capital city.
 
Even as Chris, however, he showed no concern for the demon children whose lives he had ruined and even kicked a skull into one of the children's heads. Despite giving out hits on various people and challenging the gods to fight him, Charioce XVII sees himself as a tragic figure who does nothing by choice. The loss of his mother is considered his worst experience and a truly tragic tale, in contrast to the thousands of lives he had taken and risked when he decided it was his duty to summon [[Bahamut]] and fight the dragon himself near the capital city.
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Being the bastard son of King [[Charioce XIII]], Charioce was not allowed to step in the castle since his mother was banished as soon as she was pregnant. He had no claim to the throne and lived in poverty with his mother until she was killed by Bahamut's fireballs during the events of Genesis. It is unknown what Charioce did during those three years before he took the throne, however Anatae saw the disposal of three Charioces (Charioce XIV, Charioce XV, Charioce XVI) before he finally took the throne.
 
Being the bastard son of King [[Charioce XIII]], Charioce was not allowed to step in the castle since his mother was banished as soon as she was pregnant. He had no claim to the throne and lived in poverty with his mother until she was killed by Bahamut's fireballs during the events of Genesis. It is unknown what Charioce did during those three years before he took the throne, however Anatae saw the disposal of three Charioces (Charioce XIV, Charioce XV, Charioce XVI) before he finally took the throne.
   
At some point, he learned about [[Dromos]] and Bahamut's impending return from [[Martinet]]'s notes. [[Onyx Task Force Captain|The royal steward]] likely informed him and this knowledge propelled Charioce into his self-proclaimed destiny of fighting the dragon himself. When he demanded the gods give him Dromos they refused, leading Charioce to raid their temples for the stone slabs needed to rebuild Dromos.
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At some point, he learned about [[Dromos]] and Bahamut's impending return from [[Martinet]]'s notes. [[Onyx Task Force Captain|The royal steward]] likely informed him and this knowledge propelled Charioce into his self-proclaimed destiny of fighting the dragon himself. When he demanded the gods give him Dromos they refused, leading Charioce to raid their temples for the stone slabs needed to rebuild Dromos.
   
 
Two years after he took the throne, he conquered [[Cocytus]], the capital of the demons, and enslaved them to use them as labor force to rebuild Anatae that was still suffering from Bahamut's incident and to keep the demons at bay to reassure mankind that they will no longer fear them. [[Charioce XVII's enslavement of the demon kind|Enslavement of demons]] led to other horrible things to occur such as experimenting, torture, and mutilating weak demons by nobles and slave owners.
 
Two years after he took the throne, he conquered [[Cocytus]], the capital of the demons, and enslaved them to use them as labor force to rebuild Anatae that was still suffering from Bahamut's incident and to keep the demons at bay to reassure mankind that they will no longer fear them. [[Charioce XVII's enslavement of the demon kind|Enslavement of demons]] led to other horrible things to occur such as experimenting, torture, and mutilating weak demons by nobles and slave owners.
   
 
===[[Shingeki no Bahamut Virgin Soul]]===
 
===[[Shingeki no Bahamut Virgin Soul]]===
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Seven years after his ascension to the throne, [[Charioce XVII]] finds himself faced with a difficult enemy known publicly as the "[[Azazel|Ragged Demon]]". He assigns the task of dealing with this threat to the [[Orleans Knights]].
Charioce is shown standing in front of a grave while in disguise as a common man, that grave was later on revealed to be his mother's grave. He met Nina for the first time watching her beat other men in an arm wrestling match. [[Hamsa]] calls him out to challenge Nina and provokes him in which he accepts and offers a ring that has his royal emblem on as he has no money to pay for the entry. Surprisingly, Charioce was able to keep up with Nina's strength until she knocks him over as she struggled to defeat him. Charioce who was thrown on the ground seems impressed and took interest in her. The second time they meet he saves her from the slave owner and his men, as they back away Charioce helps pick up Nina's groceries and puts the bag next to a flustered Nina. Nina ran after him to talk to him and invites him to her friends food stand as to thank him for saving her in which he agrees. He is seen in his castle walking while lovingly staring at a chili pepper he stole from Nina's groceries and this indicated his growing fondness for her. Later that evening, Charioce is seen to be at the food stand staring at Nina smiling before Hamsa calls him out. He returns the chili pepper to her and [[Bacchus]] offers him some spicy chicken but asks of him to take Nina to see the festival with him and he agrees. Charioce walks around with Nina in the festival and he offers her a chibi banana as he seems to struggle in socializing with her, throughout the festival date they start to warm up to each other. Seeing the common people dance, Charioce asks Nina to dance with him but she gets flustered and says that she does not know that kind of dance however Charioce pulls her hand and they dance together happily. Before leaving him, Nina asks Charioce for his name in which he replies that his name is Chris. This date was the first time Charioce leaves the castle to meet someone, the only reason he ever left the castle in disguise was to visit his mother's grave.
 
   
After a failed demon rebellion, Azazel is captured by Charioce's knights and [[El/Mugaro|Mugaro]] whom Charioce wanted captured/dead for possessing special powers that weakens his onyx knights, was captured by the gods. He is confused with Nina's sudden appearance and Azazel asking her to transform in which made him have doubts about Nina being the Red Dragon. He imprisons both Nina and Kaisar for being involved in the demon rebellion whereas Azazel was held in a special prison where he was being tortured. Although Nina and Kaisar committed treason, Charioce imprisons them for an indefinite time instead of executing them which was the known punishment for treason.
 
   
The gods who got more confident with Mugaro/El by their side declare war on mankind after Charioce refused to return to them the stone slabs. Charioce tells them that this war will only hasten their deaths however they underestimated Charioce's power. Charioce asks [[Jeanne d'Arc|Jeanne D'arc]] to plead her allegiance to him in order to prevent the war with the gods but she refuses giving Charioce no choice but to kill the gods and her son.
 
   
In episode 13, the war with the gods start and Charioce activates an incomplete Dromos and wins the war against the gods, however he got distracted from the weapon as he had to catch Nina who suddenly bumped right into him. He lost his left eyesight and his skin around the bracelet he wears appears to be affected by the magic of the bracelet. Charioce under Nina's insistence to hug her helps her turn into a Red Dragon, as he is the only man she gets flustered around. He had his doubts but now he knows that Nina was the Red Dragon all along, however that does not change his feelings for his throughout the series.
 
   
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Charioce visits [[Azazel]] in his cell and asks if he ever knew the child with him was actually a god. When Azazel silently confirms that he did not, Charioce calls him pathetic. He reveals his intention to capture the boy before the [[Gods/Angels|gods]] did, but now that the gods have him, Charioce believes the gods are now overconfident, so he will simply kill them all along with the boy. He notes that once he has done this, "[[Jeanne d'Arc|that woman]]" will surely stop praying.
Charioce due to his feelings for Nina, started to waver. He is shown to be unconcerned when Favaro rescues Azazel and Kaisar and smiles as they escape as it might have been a sign that he does not intend to harm Nina's friends even though he considers them enemies. In episode 17, he meets Nina "who was disguised as a demon" by coincidence at his mother's grave and he goes along with her disguise and asks her to take him to the demon slums where they spend some time together. After noticing the onyx guards spying on them he pulls her away and ran away from them. After running away they end up in a beautiful cave with crystal blue water where Nina questions his actions as king and he confesses to Nina that everything he has done as king was necessary for his goal and he has long abandoned any feelings of guilty and only visits his mother's grave to see whether his convictions will waver but they never did, however Nina made him waver and if he had never met her he would have lived his life as king without a second thought. They hug and kiss and it results in Nina being able to transform into her dragon form at will. Episode 17 symbolizes Charioce letting go of his Chris side because throughout the episode he gave away his Chris possessions "his glasses, turban, and cloak" and gives Nina a necklace he bought during their date in the demon slums that is noticeably shaped like a chili pepper as a parting gift. He promised to tell her of his goal the next time they meet.
 
   
Charioce decided to distance himself from Nina for her safety as the onyx knights are targeting her and to focus on his goal that he dedicated his life to knowing that his death is inevitable. In episode 19, the condition of his left arm is becoming worse and looking at the bracelet he reminds himself of the onyx guards who dedicated their life to his cause and that he has a responsibility he needs to uphold. Nina suddenly appears in the fund-raising ball at the castle which surprises Charioce but barely shows any emotions afterwards. They have their second dance and later walk out to the balcony to talk. Charioce tells Nina that they cannot meet again not ever and this confuses Nina as she tells him they just danced and he kissed her before and questions his promise to her in which he replies that it was a lie "the truth is he lied about lying to her" and he asks her to leave or else he would call the guards. This saddens Nina and Favaro appears behind him asking him to remove his bracelet however Charioce mentions that the bracelet cannot be removed as long as he lives, Favaro gives him two options to either chop off his arm or gets killed by him, as he was pointing his gun at him preparing to shoot Nina stands in front of Charioce stopping Favaro from harming him, Favaro frustrated but he pulls back his gun and asks Nina that they have to escape but Nina walks to Charioce one last time to ask him if they can never dance again in which he replies that they never will dance and Nina breaks down upon hearing these words from him. Although the guards show up, Charioce asks a guard to stop as he was asking Nina to stand up, giving Favaro a chance for him and NIna to escape. After their escape, Charioce notices that Nina left her shoes behind with a sad expression on his face. Charioce broke Nina's heart to make sure that she stays away from him for her safety.
 
   
The next day, the onyx captain falsely informs Charioce who was having breakfast and preparing to go to Eibos that the Red Dragon has been disposed, Charioce refraining from showing any emotion in front of him answers with "I see" only. However, after the onyx captain left, Charioce stopped eating and he clenched his fist harder as a sign that he did not take the news well. Charioce as king ordered the onyx guards to kill the Red Dragon on sight as not to make them suspect anything about him and Nina's relationship and he thought that the onyx guards can't capture her as they failed to do so multiple times due to Nina being very powerful in her dragon form, however, they pay a dragon hunter to kill her but they failed despite causing her minor injuries.
 
   
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Charioce is watching a death match at the [[arena]] when two [[Gods/Angels|gods]] descend from the sky to speak with him. One of them, [[Gabriel]], requests the return of the stone stabs Charioce had stolen along with [[Jeanne d'Arc]]. Charioce refuses and insists that if Gabriel wants something, she should take it by force. Charioce's words leave Gabriel with no choice but to declare [[Charioce XVII's war with the gods|war]] on the [[humans]].
In episode 21, Charioce is seen in Eibos working on something with the scientists that has something to do with the magic green stone. There is an uprising rebellion by gods, demons, and opposing humans against him that was triggered by Mugaro's death "Who was killed by Alessand in order to join the Onyx task force". He, along with all the beings of Mistarcia, hears Jeanne's call to arms.
 
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Following [[Kaisar Lidfard|Kaisar]]'s arrest, Charioce arranges for Kaisar to fight in the [[arena]] against Azazel. He watches the pair clash swords but doesn't react when [[Favaro Leone|someone]] throws a smoke bomb into the arena and rescues the pair.
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By the time Nina and Favaro meet Charioce in Eibos, the old scientist explains his goal which is to slay [[Bahamut]]. The steward "Onyx Captain" that served the royal family 10 years ago discovered a hidden room that belonged to the demon [[Martinet]] and found an ancient text related to Bahamut. The ancient text had meticulous details regarding an ancient technology that the gods had sealed away. As they studied the integrity of the text they had confirmed that Bahamut will inevitabley return to Mistarcia. In order to avoid this danger, they needed a king who possessed incredible mental fortitude and once they have found him "Charioce XVII" they went ahead with their plans to slay Bahamut. Charioce reveals that "results require a cost" when Favaro asks him about his hand. He mentions that his fate was bestowed on him ever since he lost his mother to Bahamut it has become his destiny and then looks at Nina and says to not get in his way. Favaro clears up the misunderstand between Charioce and Nina on Charioce not being the one who wanted Nina dead and the death of Mugaro/El and also helped Nina realize Charioce's true intentions. Seal of Eibos is now broken and Bahamut appears. Charioce is prepared to continue with his plans and face Bahamut in Anatae using Dromos.
 
   
Charioce arrives to the battlefield where Jeanne and Azazel face him and his onyx guards. Due to the green stone consuming their powers, the onyx guards are weakned and eventually killed leaving Charioce to face both his opponents alone. He is able to keep up with the fight with Jeanne and Azazel until they disarm him due to the the bracelet's effect on his hand. As they were about to kill him Kaisar jumps in to save Charioce's life and stopping Jeanne and Azazel from killing him and dies. Bahamut appears and Charioce tells Jeanne and Azazel that he must get rid of Bahamut first and if he is alive after using Dromos they can do as they like with him.
 
   
Charioce activates Dromos and uses his sword this time as a weapon against Bahamut but he is interrupted by Nina who puts her hand inside the device and assures him that she will offer her life with him and she will not give up on both of them. Both decide to face Bahamut together and Dromos takes the shape of Nina's Dragon form. Dromos takes down Bahamut easily and both Charioce and Nina fall unconscious after the battle. Charioce's eyes are both blind along with Nina who lost her voice as part of their sacrifice. He continues to be the king of Anatae who is seen now as a hero. He abolished demon slavery which made both humans and demons work together as equals to rebuild Anatae. He has become more laidback and less stern as a king around his subjects.
 
   
Charioce awaits for Nina at the balcony where she grabs his hands and starts to slowly dance under the starry sky with him.
 
   
 
== Powers and Abilities==
 
== Powers and Abilities==
 
* '''Swordsmanship:''' He is an excellent swordsman proven during his fight with Kaisar and Azazel. He is also able to hold off Jeanne d'Arc and Azazel for a while with an injured hand.
 
* '''Swordsmanship:''' He is an excellent swordsman proven during his fight with Kaisar and Azazel. He is also able to hold off Jeanne d'Arc and Azazel for a while with an injured hand.
 
* '''Archery skills:''' He is skilled in archery as shown during the festival date, he shot all of his arrows right into the bulls-eye.
 
* '''Archery skills:''' He is skilled in archery as shown during the festival date, he shot all of his arrows right into the bulls-eye.
* '''Physical strength:''' He is very strong for a human since he was the only one who was able to keep up with Nina in the arm wrestling match before losing to her by using her full force. He could also beat up six men with ease.
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* '''Physical strength:''' He is very strong for a human since he was the only one who was able to keep up with Nina in the arm wrestling match before losing to her by using her full force. He could also beat up six men with ease.
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==Weaknesses==
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*'''Mortality:''' Charioce XVII lost to Nina in an arm-wrestling match and was sent tumbling onto the ground. He also could not remove his bracelet as long as it was still attached to his wrist. While he withstood a combined blast from Azazel and Jeanne, Kaisar felt he needed to sacrifice himself to prevent a second attack from Azazel and Jeanne from killing Charioce.
   
 
==Weaknesses==
 
==Weaknesses==
*'''Removal of [[Charioce XVII's bracelet|Dromos's bracelet]]: (formerly)''' Charioce could not remove this bracelet since doing so would kill him. He was freed from this weakness when the bracelet itself disintegrated.
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*'''Removal of [[Charioce XVII's bracelet|Dromos's bracelet]]: (formerly)''' Charioce could not remove this bracelet since doing so would kill him. He was freed from this weakness when the bracelet itself disintegrated.
   
 
=== Equipment/Weapons ===
 
=== Equipment/Weapons ===
* '''[[Charioce XVII's bracelet]]: (formerly)''' Charioce wore this bracelet in order to operate Dromos. He knew by wearing it he could never remove it. The bracelet disintegrated after his second use of Dromos.
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* '''[[Charioce XVII's bracelet]]: (formerly)''' Charioce wore this bracelet in order to operate Dromos. He knew by wearing it he could never remove it. The bracelet disintegrated after his second use of Dromos.
* '''[[Dromos]]: (formerly)''' Charioce successfully stole, rebuild and commanded Dromos, a feat thought not possible for the [[humans]]. The loss of the bracelet made the weapon unusable to all.
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* '''[[Dromos]]: (formerly)''' Charioce successfully stole, rebuild and commanded Dromos, a feat thought not possible for the [[humans]]. The loss of the bracelet made the weapon unusable to all.
* '''Sword:''' Charioce is skilled in using a sword, enough to gain the upperhand on a wounded Azazel.
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* '''Sword:''' Charioce is skilled in using a sword, enough to gain the upperhand on a wounded Azazel.
   
 
== Relationships ==
 
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* [[Kaisar Lidfard]]: Served Charioce XVII as captain of the [[Orleans Knights]]. They have a complicated relationship as Kaisar confronted Charioce about his actions and told him that there is hope that all three races can live in peace some day. Despite their differences, Charioce has some respect for Kaisar. Kaisar has also jumped to protect him three times, the final one causing fatal injuries. In Kaisar's eyes, Charioce XVII is guiltless whatever he does.
 
* [[Kaisar Lidfard]]: Served Charioce XVII as captain of the [[Orleans Knights]]. They have a complicated relationship as Kaisar confronted Charioce about his actions and told him that there is hope that all three races can live in peace some day. Despite their differences, Charioce has some respect for Kaisar. Kaisar has also jumped to protect him three times, the final one causing fatal injuries. In Kaisar's eyes, Charioce XVII is guiltless whatever he does.
 
* [[Nina Drango]]: His love interest. Throughout the series Charioce grows fond of Nina and falls in love with her and continues to do so even after knowing she is the red dragon whom he considered once an enemy due to being connected to the Rag Demon. She is the first girl he ever danced and spends time with. Even though he loves Nina, it does not stop him from pursuing his goal thus distancing himself from her and breaking her heart. His convictions never wavered until Nina came into his life and he agreed to have her killed by [[Dragon Assassin|an assassin]] when this fact was pointed out. Nina continues to forgive and change for him, which is what allows their relationship to flourish.
 
* [[Nina Drango]]: His love interest. Throughout the series Charioce grows fond of Nina and falls in love with her and continues to do so even after knowing she is the red dragon whom he considered once an enemy due to being connected to the Rag Demon. She is the first girl he ever danced and spends time with. Even though he loves Nina, it does not stop him from pursuing his goal thus distancing himself from her and breaking her heart. His convictions never wavered until Nina came into his life and he agreed to have her killed by [[Dragon Assassin|an assassin]] when this fact was pointed out. Nina continues to forgive and change for him, which is what allows their relationship to flourish.
* [[Onyx Task Force Captain]]: Charioce's closest and most loyal subject. He is the leader of the [[Onyx Task Force]], Charioce's most powerful and loyal faction. Charioce acknowledged the Captain's duty to serve until his last breath and never questioned the Captain's loyalty. The Captain was one of the few people allowed to stand close to him.
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* [[Onyx Task Force Captain]]: Charioce's closest and most loyal subject. He is the leader of the [[Onyx Task Force]], Charioce's most powerful and loyal faction. Charioce acknowledged the Captain's duty to serve until his last breath and never questioned the Captain's loyalty. The Captain was one of the few people allowed to stand close to him.
   
 
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**The producers themselves insist he is a pure-hearted man, even long after Virgin Soul has ended.
 
**The producers themselves insist he is a pure-hearted man, even long after Virgin Soul has ended.
   
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Charioce XVII/Chris
Charioce XVII
Characteristics
Romaji: Shariozu 17-sei
Also known as: Chris
King of Man
The Mad King (by Jeanne d'Arc)
Status: Alive
Age: 21-24
Gender: Male
Race: Human
Affiliations: Onyx Task Force
Orleans Knights
Nina Drango (love interest)
Relatives: Charioce XIII's mother (grandmother)

Charioce XIII (father)
King's concubine (mother)

Anime Debut: Virgin Soul Episode 1
Seiyuu: Yuuichirou Umehara
Image Gallery

Charioce XVII/Chris (シャリオス17世, Shariozu 17-sei) is the current king of Anatae. He is a calculating king who is willing to resort to any measure as long as it fits his goal. Fearing neither god nor demon, he wields forbidden power stolen from the gods themselves.

He is the bastard son of King Charioce XIII born from one of the king's concubines.

Appearance

Charioce XVII/Chris is noted as handsome with a tall lean muscular body. He always keeps a haughty, poker face expression on his face. He has a mullet styled platinum blonde hair, with dark gray eyebrows, and his most notable features are his golden eyes with bold lower lashes.

In episode 10, Charioce appears in a flashback of his coronation looking in his mid teens and crowned as the new king of Anatae. His platinum blonde hair was longer and curlier. His body was leaner and less muscular. He was wearing his official royal uniform.

His crown is similar to a hat, adorned with a golden band, jewels, and golden embroidery around it. He rarely wears it, only when he is in an official event.

Personality

Charioce XVII is viewed as a powerful and influential king that changed the balance of power in favor of mankind within seven years. He is feared among his subjects as he is determined to eliminate those who dare to stand in his way. He is very straightforward in his words and actions. As king, he barely shows any emotions and does not speak unless necessary.

In contrast to his King Charioce XVII persona, Charioce has another gentle side that is only shown to his love interest Nina Drango. His Chris side is described to be humble, kind, and caring. He is also more care-free as Chris.

Even as Chris, however, he showed no concern for the demon children whose lives he had ruined and even kicked a skull into one of the children's heads. Despite giving out hits on various people and challenging the gods to fight him, Charioce XVII sees himself as a tragic figure who does nothing by choice. The loss of his mother is considered his worst experience and a truly tragic tale, in contrast to the thousands of lives he had taken and risked when he decided it was his duty to summon Bahamut and fight the dragon himself near the capital city.

Plot

Past

Being the bastard son of King Charioce XIII, Charioce was not allowed to step in the castle since his mother was banished as soon as she was pregnant. He had no claim to the throne and lived in poverty with his mother until she was killed by Bahamut's fireballs during the events of Genesis. It is unknown what Charioce did during those three years before he took the throne, however Anatae saw the disposal of three Charioces (Charioce XIV, Charioce XV, Charioce XVI) before he finally took the throne.

At some point, he learned about Dromos and Bahamut's impending return from Martinet's notes. The royal steward likely informed him and this knowledge propelled Charioce into his self-proclaimed destiny of fighting the dragon himself. When he demanded the gods give him Dromos they refused, leading Charioce to raid their temples for the stone slabs needed to rebuild Dromos.

Two years after he took the throne, he conquered Cocytus, the capital of the demons, and enslaved them to use them as labor force to rebuild Anatae that was still suffering from Bahamut's incident and to keep the demons at bay to reassure mankind that they will no longer fear them. Enslavement of demons led to other horrible things to occur such as experimenting, torture, and mutilating weak demons by nobles and slave owners.

Shingeki no Bahamut Virgin Soul

Seven years after his ascension to the throne, Charioce XVII finds himself faced with a difficult enemy known publicly as the "Ragged Demon". He assigns the task of dealing with this threat to the Orleans Knights.



Charioce visits Azazel in his cell and asks if he ever knew the child with him was actually a god. When Azazel silently confirms that he did not, Charioce calls him pathetic. He reveals his intention to capture the boy before the gods did, but now that the gods have him, Charioce believes the gods are now overconfident, so he will simply kill them all along with the boy. He notes that once he has done this, "that woman" will surely stop praying.


Charioce is watching a death match at the arena when two gods descend from the sky to speak with him. One of them, Gabriel, requests the return of the stone stabs Charioce had stolen along with Jeanne d'Arc. Charioce refuses and insists that if Gabriel wants something, she should take it by force. Charioce's words leave Gabriel with no choice but to declare war on the humans.


Following Kaisar's arrest, Charioce arranges for Kaisar to fight in the arena against Azazel. He watches the pair clash swords but doesn't react when someone throws a smoke bomb into the arena and rescues the pair.




Powers and Abilities

  • Swordsmanship: He is an excellent swordsman proven during his fight with Kaisar and Azazel. He is also able to hold off Jeanne d'Arc and Azazel for a while with an injured hand.
  • Archery skills: He is skilled in archery as shown during the festival date, he shot all of his arrows right into the bulls-eye.
  • Physical strength: He is very strong for a human since he was the only one who was able to keep up with Nina in the arm wrestling match before losing to her by using her full force. He could also beat up six men with ease.

Weaknesses

  • Mortality: Charioce XVII lost to Nina in an arm-wrestling match and was sent tumbling onto the ground. He also could not remove his bracelet as long as it was still attached to his wrist. While he withstood a combined blast from Azazel and Jeanne, Kaisar felt he needed to sacrifice himself to prevent a second attack from Azazel and Jeanne from killing Charioce.

Weaknesses

  • Removal of Dromos's bracelet: (formerly) Charioce could not remove this bracelet since doing so would kill him. He was freed from this weakness when the bracelet itself disintegrated.

Equipment/Weapons

  • Charioce XVII's bracelet: (formerly) Charioce wore this bracelet in order to operate Dromos. He knew by wearing it he could never remove it. The bracelet disintegrated after his second use of Dromos.
  • Dromos: (formerly) Charioce successfully stole, rebuild and commanded Dromos, a feat thought not possible for the humans. The loss of the bracelet made the weapon unusable to all.
  • Sword: Charioce is skilled in using a sword, enough to gain the upperhand on a wounded Azazel.

Relationships

  • El: Charioce XVII regarded El as a threat to his Onyx Task Force. He tried to force El's mother to surrender the child to him. He even put out hits on El that led to those like Alessand Visponti to seek El out. Since El was a half-god, Charioce XVII had no qualms about murdering El. El himself despised Charioce for abusing his mother, and felt it was his life purpose to defeat the god-slaying king.
  • Gabriel: Charioce XVII saw Gabriel as a little more than a nuisance who did not deserve worship from the humans. He only ever made demands and slayed gods whenever Gabriel failed to follow his wishes. He did not fear Gabriel like most others did and even threatened her to declare war on him. Charioce XVII desired to see Gabriel dead with the rest of her people.
  • Jeanne d'Arc: She refused to pledge her allegiance to Charioce because he started attacking the gods temples and resigned from her position as captain of the Orleans Knights. After knowing her child's abilities, Charioce imprisons Jeanne and holds her captive and gives out the order to search and kill her child since he poses a threat to his Onyx Task Force. He tries to use her multiple times in bringing those who still worship the gods to his side but to no avail. Jeanne sees Charioce as her enemy and vows to strike him down and those who follow him.
  • Kaisar Lidfard: Served Charioce XVII as captain of the Orleans Knights. They have a complicated relationship as Kaisar confronted Charioce about his actions and told him that there is hope that all three races can live in peace some day. Despite their differences, Charioce has some respect for Kaisar. Kaisar has also jumped to protect him three times, the final one causing fatal injuries. In Kaisar's eyes, Charioce XVII is guiltless whatever he does.
  • Nina Drango: His love interest. Throughout the series Charioce grows fond of Nina and falls in love with her and continues to do so even after knowing she is the red dragon whom he considered once an enemy due to being connected to the Rag Demon. She is the first girl he ever danced and spends time with. Even though he loves Nina, it does not stop him from pursuing his goal thus distancing himself from her and breaking her heart. His convictions never wavered until Nina came into his life and he agreed to have her killed by an assassin when this fact was pointed out. Nina continues to forgive and change for him, which is what allows their relationship to flourish.
  • Onyx Task Force Captain: Charioce's closest and most loyal subject. He is the leader of the Onyx Task Force, Charioce's most powerful and loyal faction. Charioce acknowledged the Captain's duty to serve until his last breath and never questioned the Captain's loyalty. The Captain was one of the few people allowed to stand close to him.

Quotes

It has been a bloody ten years. I've eliminated those who stood in my way of the throne, defeated the gods, and conquered the demons.

Trivia

  • Virgin Soul refers to Charioce XVII/Chris and Nina Drango.
  • The name Charioce is a combination of the word "Char" meaning to become black or to burn, and "Rioce" meaning royalty.
  • Chris is his birth name, while Charioce was the name given to him when he became king.
  • The name Chris or Christopher comes from the Greek meaning "Carrier of Christ". It originates from the name of the Christian patron saint of travelers "Saint Christopher".
  • Charioce XVII/Chris has the most wardrobe changes in the show.
  • Director of Shingeki no Bahamut: Virgin Soul, Keiichi Sato, confirmed during an SnB event that Charioce's feelings for Nina Drango are genuine and it was "love at first sight".
  • During an interview, Screen play writer Oishiki Shizen describes Charioce's character as "Perfect and ideal man. Who is beautiful and charismatic that has power and can withstand loneliness. He always looks to his goals. Such a man doesn't exist in reality, it's only seen in animation".
  • In the flashback in episode 10, the manner Charioce snatched the crown was similar to Napoleon's coronation. According to Legend, Napoleon snatched the crown from the Pope as he walked by and crowned himself Emperor in order to show his rejection of one ideology. This similarity could be in reference of Charioce's rejection of the gods and blindly following them.
  • Charioce and Nina make an appearance in every episode.
  • Despite the great cruelty and oppression he has caused for humans, demons and gods, Charioce XVII is revered as an innocent and good man, even by some of the heroes of Genesis.
    • The producers themselves insist he is a pure-hearted man, even long after Virgin Soul has ended.

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