TV-Series
Description
Gazef Stronoff, Warrior-Captain of the Re-Estize Kingdom and personal bodyguard to King Ramposa III, bore southern heritage in his appearance—a sun-tanned, muscular man nearing thirty with distinct wrinkles, cropped black hair, and piercing black eyes.
Born a commoner in a frontier village, he rose from mercenary life to prominence by winning a grand tournament. His victory over Brain Unglaus secured the king’s trust, crowned him champion, and established him as the kingdom’s strongest warrior. Despite this status, he led the commoner-exclusive "Warrior Troop" since knighthood remained barred to non-nobles, earning nationwide respect through strength and unwavering loyalty.
Gazef first met the magic caster Ainz Ooal Gown while probing village assaults near Carne. Ainz repelled imperial knights attacking Carne, then teleported Gazef and his troops to safety before annihilating their Slane Theocracy pursuers from the Sunlight Scripture. Though mutual respect formed, Gazef grew wary of Ainz’s power. He reported Ainz’s deeds to the king and nobles, who largely dismissed his warnings.
When the demon emperor Jaldabaoth invaded the Royal Capital, Gazef aided the defense and shielded the king. Later, as the Baharuth Empire waged war with Ainz’s involvement, Gazef alone grasped Ainz’s catastrophic threat while nobles underestimated him. During the ensuing battle, Ainz eradicated 70,000 soldiers with a spell and summoned Dark Young to crush thousands more. Gazef stayed behind to safeguard the king’s retreat.
Facing Ainz directly, he rejected an allegiance offer and demanded a duel instead, requesting no resurrection if slain. Ainz agreed, halted time, and ended the duel instantly with a death spell. Gazef’s sacrifice compelled Ainz to halt further assaults on the kingdom’s forces. Subsequent low-tier resurrection attempts failed against Ainz’s magic, fulfilling Gazef’s final wish.
In non-canonical narratives like the *Mass for the Dead* game, divergent events spared Gazef. There, he helped defend E-Rantel against Chaos Beasts and joined Tripartite Alliance diplomatic summits, though these occurrences lie beyond the core storyline.
Born a commoner in a frontier village, he rose from mercenary life to prominence by winning a grand tournament. His victory over Brain Unglaus secured the king’s trust, crowned him champion, and established him as the kingdom’s strongest warrior. Despite this status, he led the commoner-exclusive "Warrior Troop" since knighthood remained barred to non-nobles, earning nationwide respect through strength and unwavering loyalty.
Gazef first met the magic caster Ainz Ooal Gown while probing village assaults near Carne. Ainz repelled imperial knights attacking Carne, then teleported Gazef and his troops to safety before annihilating their Slane Theocracy pursuers from the Sunlight Scripture. Though mutual respect formed, Gazef grew wary of Ainz’s power. He reported Ainz’s deeds to the king and nobles, who largely dismissed his warnings.
When the demon emperor Jaldabaoth invaded the Royal Capital, Gazef aided the defense and shielded the king. Later, as the Baharuth Empire waged war with Ainz’s involvement, Gazef alone grasped Ainz’s catastrophic threat while nobles underestimated him. During the ensuing battle, Ainz eradicated 70,000 soldiers with a spell and summoned Dark Young to crush thousands more. Gazef stayed behind to safeguard the king’s retreat.
Facing Ainz directly, he rejected an allegiance offer and demanded a duel instead, requesting no resurrection if slain. Ainz agreed, halted time, and ended the duel instantly with a death spell. Gazef’s sacrifice compelled Ainz to halt further assaults on the kingdom’s forces. Subsequent low-tier resurrection attempts failed against Ainz’s magic, fulfilling Gazef’s final wish.
In non-canonical narratives like the *Mass for the Dead* game, divergent events spared Gazef. There, he helped defend E-Rantel against Chaos Beasts and joined Tripartite Alliance diplomatic summits, though these occurrences lie beyond the core storyline.