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Guiscard holds the dual titles of Grand Vizier and Supreme Commander of the Imperial Lusitanian Army. He is the younger brother of Lusitania's King Innocentis VII and serves as his royal advisor. Due to the king's disengagement from state affairs, Guiscard effectively governs the kingdom as its de facto ruler. His birth year is Pars Era 284.
Depictions of his appearance vary: the 2013 manga and anime portray him with dark blonde shoulder-length hair, a matching beard, caramel eyes, and a stern, jagged face, while the OVA series shows him with chin-length dark brown hair, clean-shaven, but retaining a similarly stern countenance.
Guiscard privately believes he deserves the Lusitanian throne instead of his brother, an ambition shaping his political actions. He is serious, intelligent, and a capable strategist in both military and governmental spheres. Unlike most Lusitanians, he does not strongly adhere to the Yaldabaothian faith, which he privately considers barbaric. His governance features comparatively humane policies aimed at stabilizing conquered territories like Pars, contrasting with the harsh tactics of religious figures such as Archpriest Bodin. This approach inadvertently garners him support among commoners.
His relationship with Archpriest Bodin is openly adversarial. Guiscard condemns Bodin's executions of pagans and opposes the church's expanding influence. He actively counters Bodin's initiatives, blocking demands to burn historical texts or execute large groups of non-believers. Their mutual enmity escalates to the point where Guiscard expresses no remorse at the prospect of Bodin's death.
Guiscard forms a tactical alliance with Hilmes (Silvermask), leveraging Hilmes' military expertise for his own ambitions. He authorizes Hilmes to command Parsian troops in campaigns like the suppression of Bodin's knights at Zabul Castle. However, he remains wary of Hilmes' motives, suspecting hidden agendas. This distrust proves justified when the Lusitanian army suffers a catastrophic defeat at Saint-Emmanuel Keep under Hilmes' command.
Following this defeat, Hilmes reveals his true identity as the heir to Pars' throne and proposes a pact: mutual support for each other's claim to their respective thrones. Guiscard accepts this arrangement, solidifying their alliance despite prior hostilities.
Across novels, OVAs, and the anime series, Guiscard consistently maneuvers to consolidate power. His actions include disrupting Innocentis VII's marriage plans to Tahamine and strategically deploying troops to counter Parsian resistance. His decisions reflect a focus on political pragmatism over religious dogma, positioning him as a key architect of Lusitania's imperial ambitions.
Depictions of his appearance vary: the 2013 manga and anime portray him with dark blonde shoulder-length hair, a matching beard, caramel eyes, and a stern, jagged face, while the OVA series shows him with chin-length dark brown hair, clean-shaven, but retaining a similarly stern countenance.
Guiscard privately believes he deserves the Lusitanian throne instead of his brother, an ambition shaping his political actions. He is serious, intelligent, and a capable strategist in both military and governmental spheres. Unlike most Lusitanians, he does not strongly adhere to the Yaldabaothian faith, which he privately considers barbaric. His governance features comparatively humane policies aimed at stabilizing conquered territories like Pars, contrasting with the harsh tactics of religious figures such as Archpriest Bodin. This approach inadvertently garners him support among commoners.
His relationship with Archpriest Bodin is openly adversarial. Guiscard condemns Bodin's executions of pagans and opposes the church's expanding influence. He actively counters Bodin's initiatives, blocking demands to burn historical texts or execute large groups of non-believers. Their mutual enmity escalates to the point where Guiscard expresses no remorse at the prospect of Bodin's death.
Guiscard forms a tactical alliance with Hilmes (Silvermask), leveraging Hilmes' military expertise for his own ambitions. He authorizes Hilmes to command Parsian troops in campaigns like the suppression of Bodin's knights at Zabul Castle. However, he remains wary of Hilmes' motives, suspecting hidden agendas. This distrust proves justified when the Lusitanian army suffers a catastrophic defeat at Saint-Emmanuel Keep under Hilmes' command.
Following this defeat, Hilmes reveals his true identity as the heir to Pars' throne and proposes a pact: mutual support for each other's claim to their respective thrones. Guiscard accepts this arrangement, solidifying their alliance despite prior hostilities.
Across novels, OVAs, and the anime series, Guiscard consistently maneuvers to consolidate power. His actions include disrupting Innocentis VII's marriage plans to Tahamine and strategically deploying troops to counter Parsian resistance. His decisions reflect a focus on political pragmatism over religious dogma, positioning him as a key architect of Lusitania's imperial ambitions.