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Belaf is one of the Three Sages of the Village of Iruburu, also known as the Hollow Village. Originally a human member of the Ganja Suicide Corps, Belaf became a Narehate, a transformed being, during the party's desperate journey to find the Golden City at the bottom of the Abyss. In their current form, Belaf possesses a long, centipede-like body with a head that resembles a flower. They have almost no discernible facial features, only two holes that function like mouths, from which proboscis-like tubes protrude to consume nourishment and produce their voice. As a human, Belaf was thin and tall, with wild silver-white hair, light blue eyes, and a large, prominent scar across the left side of their face, often wearing an intense expression.
Belaf's personality is marked by a deep and often contradictory intensity. In their current existence as a sage, Belaf is pragmatic and willing to go to any lengths to achieve their desires, even if it means sacrificing their own body. This ruthless pragmatism is balanced by a capacity for consideration, as demonstrated when they gave Riko a choice in what to trade for Nanachi's freedom. However, this exterior masks a profound well of guilt and a warmer nature that defined their human past. As a human, Belaf was much more openly compassionate, insightful, and intelligent. They served as the primary translator between the Ganja party and the Abyss's native islanders, and they played a key role in encouraging the anxious Vueko, helping to build her confidence during their harrowing journey.
Belaf's motivations are driven by a singular, overwhelming sense of guilt stemming from a specific event in their past. After the Ganja Corps was afflicted by a deadly disease from the Abyss's pseudo-water, their leader Wazukyan secretly fed them a broth made from the children of Irumyuui, a young girl who had the ability to reproduce. This broth cured their illness. Upon discovering this horrific truth, Belaf was shattered by guilt. They starved themselves, refusing further sustenance, and eventually pleaded with the transformed Irumyuui to consume them as a form of atonement. This act led to their rebirth as a Narehate within the village that formed from Irumyuui's body. Later, as a sage, Belaf's desire to possess an immortal being led them to sacrifice all seven hundred and twenty-four of their arms and legs, half their body, and part of their sensory organs to the village to create a perfect, immortal copy of Mitty. This clone served as Belaf's eternal food source, but the act was another extension of their complex nature.
Belaf's role in the story is central to the village's internal dynamics and its history. As a sage, they are one of the most important and powerful residents of Iruburu. Their possession of the Mitty clone becomes a primary conflict when Nanachi, who shares a deep bond with the original Mitty, discovers it. Belaf's interactions with Riko, Nanachi, and the other characters drive much of the emotional core of the arc, forcing Nanachi to confront their past and make an impossible choice. Belaf's relationships are defined by their past and their sins. Their bond with Irumyuui is tragic; she saw Belaf as a parental figure, yet they were consumed by guilt for having eaten her children. They were a mentor and source of strength for Vueko, who admired their knowledge. In the village, their relationship with the clone of Mitty is one of possessor and possessed, a source of endless sustenance but also a reminder of their own profound loss. With Nanachi, Belaf develops a complex dynamic, ultimately finding a form of redemption by gifting Nanachi their memories and releasing them from their bargain. Their final act is to bestow their memories and feelings of the Ganja's past upon Faputa, Irumyuui's vengeful daughter, as a final gift before being destroyed.
Belaf undergoes a significant, albeit tragic, development. Their journey is from a caring, intelligent human to a guilt-ridden, self-destructive Narehate, and finally to a being who seeks atonement through self-sacrifice. The revelation of eating Irumyuui's children is the pivotal moment that breaks their human spirit. As a Narehate, they seek oblivion or a way to numb their pain, first by obtaining an immortal food source and later by finally allowing themselves to die. In their final moments, Belaf finds a form of peace by ensuring their memories, which they consider their value, are passed on to Nanachi and Faputa, encouraging the latter to move forward without fear and enjoy her own adventure.
As a Narehate, Belaf possesses notable abilities linked to their transformed state. They can absorb nutrition from other living beings by inserting their proboscis-like tubes into their orifices. Furthermore, despite having sacrificed most of their body to obtain Mitty, Belaf has demonstrated a high degree of regeneration, as most of their lost body parts appear to have healed or grown back over time.
Belaf's personality is marked by a deep and often contradictory intensity. In their current existence as a sage, Belaf is pragmatic and willing to go to any lengths to achieve their desires, even if it means sacrificing their own body. This ruthless pragmatism is balanced by a capacity for consideration, as demonstrated when they gave Riko a choice in what to trade for Nanachi's freedom. However, this exterior masks a profound well of guilt and a warmer nature that defined their human past. As a human, Belaf was much more openly compassionate, insightful, and intelligent. They served as the primary translator between the Ganja party and the Abyss's native islanders, and they played a key role in encouraging the anxious Vueko, helping to build her confidence during their harrowing journey.
Belaf's motivations are driven by a singular, overwhelming sense of guilt stemming from a specific event in their past. After the Ganja Corps was afflicted by a deadly disease from the Abyss's pseudo-water, their leader Wazukyan secretly fed them a broth made from the children of Irumyuui, a young girl who had the ability to reproduce. This broth cured their illness. Upon discovering this horrific truth, Belaf was shattered by guilt. They starved themselves, refusing further sustenance, and eventually pleaded with the transformed Irumyuui to consume them as a form of atonement. This act led to their rebirth as a Narehate within the village that formed from Irumyuui's body. Later, as a sage, Belaf's desire to possess an immortal being led them to sacrifice all seven hundred and twenty-four of their arms and legs, half their body, and part of their sensory organs to the village to create a perfect, immortal copy of Mitty. This clone served as Belaf's eternal food source, but the act was another extension of their complex nature.
Belaf's role in the story is central to the village's internal dynamics and its history. As a sage, they are one of the most important and powerful residents of Iruburu. Their possession of the Mitty clone becomes a primary conflict when Nanachi, who shares a deep bond with the original Mitty, discovers it. Belaf's interactions with Riko, Nanachi, and the other characters drive much of the emotional core of the arc, forcing Nanachi to confront their past and make an impossible choice. Belaf's relationships are defined by their past and their sins. Their bond with Irumyuui is tragic; she saw Belaf as a parental figure, yet they were consumed by guilt for having eaten her children. They were a mentor and source of strength for Vueko, who admired their knowledge. In the village, their relationship with the clone of Mitty is one of possessor and possessed, a source of endless sustenance but also a reminder of their own profound loss. With Nanachi, Belaf develops a complex dynamic, ultimately finding a form of redemption by gifting Nanachi their memories and releasing them from their bargain. Their final act is to bestow their memories and feelings of the Ganja's past upon Faputa, Irumyuui's vengeful daughter, as a final gift before being destroyed.
Belaf undergoes a significant, albeit tragic, development. Their journey is from a caring, intelligent human to a guilt-ridden, self-destructive Narehate, and finally to a being who seeks atonement through self-sacrifice. The revelation of eating Irumyuui's children is the pivotal moment that breaks their human spirit. As a Narehate, they seek oblivion or a way to numb their pain, first by obtaining an immortal food source and later by finally allowing themselves to die. In their final moments, Belaf finds a form of peace by ensuring their memories, which they consider their value, are passed on to Nanachi and Faputa, encouraging the latter to move forward without fear and enjoy her own adventure.
As a Narehate, Belaf possesses notable abilities linked to their transformed state. They can absorb nutrition from other living beings by inserting their proboscis-like tubes into their orifices. Furthermore, despite having sacrificed most of their body to obtain Mitty, Belaf has demonstrated a high degree of regeneration, as most of their lost body parts appear to have healed or grown back over time.