Two years later, after receiving his grimoire, William chooses to join Julius's squad, the Grey Deer. William is hesitant because of his appearance, but Julius gives him a mask, which William thinks is tacky but still wears it to this day. Īfter turning 13, William meets Julius Novachrono, who is in awe of William's magic power and offers him a spot in the Magic Knights. After turning 9 years old, William begins dreaming of Patolli's memories. The noble's wife, William's foster mother, loathes the boy's appearance and frequently abuses him. When William is 8 years old, his father's heir dies so William is brought to live in the Noble Realm. He is forced to grow up in the Forsaken Realm of the Clover Kingdom, where he is feared by those around him due to his appearance. William was born as the illegitimate child to a noble and viewed as a cursed child due to him being born with a scar that covers half of his face. Despite them being of different races and Patolli holding immense hatred and anger towards humans, William is not once bothered by it and decides to protect him no matter what due to sensing the young elf's inner sadness and pain, even though he did not really know who or what Patolli was at first. This immense kindness is further emphasized with his relationship with the elf, Patolli. He is an observant, cautious individual who quickly notices Asta's high athletic ability during the exam, and who also attempts to keep the other captains in check during Gueldre's attempted escape by pointing out that the other man may be under the influence of someone else's magic.ĭespite William's difficult childhood and the pain and loneliness he went through, he is not discouraged or enraged by his miserable circumstances and is instead a truly kindhearted individual. He still maintains a somewhat mysterious aura due to the fact that most of his expression is covered by his mask. He has a calm, friendly demeanor and nearly always wears an amiable smile when conversing with other people. William is beloved by his men and commands extreme loyalty from them. William in Jump Festa 2016 OVA Personality Underneath his robe, William wears a long red cloak that reaches his ankles. Furthermore, at the left-hand side is positioned the squad's insignia. It has a blue-colored fur trim around the border of the hood and a pair of red ropes, which come from the left shoulder and connect to the gold-colored button on the right shoulder. William wears the Golden Dawn's signature squad robe, which covers his torso and is gold in color. He also wears white pants and a pair of high black boots. The shirt extends below William's waist and he wears a dark belt on top of it. The sleeves are mostly made of white fabric, except for the wrist area where they are made of a yellowish fabric. Gold trimmings and buttons can be seen on the blue portion of the front of the shirt. The shirt itself consists of two different colors, as it is white at the sides and blue in the center. William wears a double-breasted and long-sleeved shirt with a high collar. Beneath the mask, William's face features a large scar that stretches from his nose upwards and covers the entire upper half of his face, due to a curse placed on his mother's family. The right eye hole has a red border outline, with two lines sticking out on both the top and bottom halves, while the left eye hole has the same design, except white-colored with slightly longer lines. The helmet has white and red patches of fur on the back edge, and two white feathers that stick up on the left side. The mask is very elaborate, and is made up of a large gold piece covering the area around his right eye, and a smaller blue piece covering the area around his left eye. William wears a helmet that also functions as a mask that obscures the upper half of his face. William is a 26-year-old man with an average height and a lean build.