As Gunvolt makes his way through the base, guided by Moniqa, Merak uses wormholes in an attempt to distort him. Later, QUILL sends Gunvolt to investigate Sumeragi's underwater base, which Merak is in charge of, in order to investigate the possibility of an armed submarine being built. Merak is also quick to lose his temper if things don't go his way.Ĭompared to the other Swordsmen with more complex, eccentric personalities, Merak has a calmer, more rational mindset which makes him one of Nova's favourites.Īzure Striker Gunvolt Subaquatic Base ( Abyss)Īt the beginning of the story, the protagonist Gunvolt frees Lumen from her forced role as Sumeragi's sonar in their project to locate and capture adepts throughout the world. Merak is also privy to the occasional display of emotion, showing genuine excitement in outsmarting Teseo, and is somewhat prone to sarcasm, introducing himself with a slew of grand adjectives. He also appears to have a slight ego, acknowledging himself as a genius, revealing a somewhat prideful side. However, despite his lazy attitude, he is capable of coming up with genuinely good plans when he puts in the effort, though this is often to get a reward out of Nova. He is said to have the capability to make drastic decisions, yet he himself admits his plan to drown Gunvolt was something he thought of at random.
Merak is incredibly apathetic and seems to have no regard for human life, once flooding his base in an attempt to kill Gunvolt, not caring that his own soldiers would drown as well. He appears to be fond of playing video games, something he mentions he would much rather spend his time doing, and has a tendency to use gamer slang. His ultimate goal as defined by himself is "I don't want to work." However, he is extremely unmotivated and lazy, to such an extent that he cannot even bother to stand on his own feet during battles. Representing the sin sloth, Merak is described as a brilliant strategist and incredible genius. He is usually seen sitting in a matching hovering throne with large mechanical arms. He wears dark blue armour with glowing light blue highlights, and white gloves. In his Armed Phenomenon, Merak gains black eyes with blue irises, and his hair turns a bright blue, with dark blue horn-like appendages attached to his head. He wears the standard Sumeragi officers uniform, with the jacket unbuttoned, the shirt untucked, and white and black shoes with light blue soles. Merak is a young teenage boy with blue eyes and somewhat spiky, sand-brown hair, with his bangs swept over his right eye.